Interviews
The Skinny discusses new releases and record choices with prominent artists and producers; covering everything from albums and songs to influences and matters of the heart.
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InterviewsAlmost Gold: Introducing The Lapelles
The Lapelles are five hard-working youngsters from East Kilbride who are already commanding the attention of London's music industry. We retrace their appeal to a certain new town mentality Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
MusicThe SAY Award 2016: For Whom the Bell Tolls
The fifth annual SAY Award may have left Glasgow for a new home in Paisley, but this year's show was as fun and eclectic as ever. We survey the night and speak to its victor Read more »| 30 Jun 2016 -
InterviewsBe Charlotte: Dundee's new pop revolutionary
It's a long way from Dundee to Austin, Texas, but that's just one career milestone that Charlotte Brimner has already taken in her stride. We talk to the inn... Read more »| 29 Jun 2016 -
InterviewsEU & Me: Mogwai, Wolf Alice and more on Brexit
What could the outcome of next week's referendum mean for your favourite bands? Mogwai, Frightened Rabbit, Wolf Alice and Public Service Broadcasting weigh in on the vote that determines your future in the European Union Read more »| 16 Jun 2016 -
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De La Soul's Posdnuos unveils And the Anonymous Nobody
Before their whistle-stop UK tour this month, De La Soul's Posdnuos reminisces on discovering rap in his youth, the secret to the group’s endurance and Kickstarting their first full album since 2004. Read more »| 07 Jun 2016 -
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Evolve or Die: Parquet Courts interviewed
After ambitious experiments and "vitriolic" reviews, Parquet Courts aren't about your approval. Austin Brown tells The Skinny about the band's push for progress. Read more »| 06 Jun 2016
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Raised by Wolves: Introducing Kaspar Hauser
When is a goth band not a goth band? We meet Glasgow’s Kaspar Hauser in an attempt to find out. Read more »| 03 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
XpoNorth: Lional on swapping Inverness for LA
Lional recently left the Highland capital to play shows in the Californian sunshine. But how did they manage it? By making their name at XPo North, of course Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
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Recall of the Wild: Wolf Parade return
As Wolf Parade return from hiatus with a new EP and their first live shows in five years, Dan Boeckner gives us the lowdown on reunions, ghost-hunting and im... Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
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All The Right Moves: Kate Jackson interviewed
Nearly a decade after The Long Blondes split, Kate Jackson's solo debut is an accomplished and ambitious furthering of her artistic vision. She tells us why the time was right to start making music again Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
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The Ever New: Introducing WOMPS
Ahead of an appearance at Brew at the Bog, Glasgow duo WOMPS look forward to dropping their debut in June, and reflect on their fertile collaboration, recording with Steve Albini, and shaking off labels Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
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As Luck Would Have It: Gold Panda Interviewed
Modest maestro Gold Panda tells The Skinny about his "unremarkable" talents and how his new album explores suburbia, from Chiba to Chelmsford. It’s al... Read more »| 19 May 2016 -
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Going Nuclear: Malcolm Middleton on Summer of '13
With Summer of ’13 – the first album under his own name in seven years – about to hit the streets, Malcolm Middleton tells us why he went a... Read more »| 18 May 2016 -
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On the Money: Maynard James Keenan interviewed
As Puscifer set sail for their European debut, founder Maynard James Keenan meditates on the influence of surrealist British comedy and the lingering threat of a Trumpian dystopia Read more »| 16 May 2016 -
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Blood and Guts: Deftones' Chino Moreno on Gore
Deftones' Chino Moreno meditates on creative tension, artistic accessibility and why eschewing populism has served the Sacramento survivors well Read more »| 12 May 2016