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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InterviewsChemikal Underground's Emma Pollock on the Sony/PIAS blaze
Emma Pollock reacts to last month's Sony/PIAS Distribution Warehouse fire, which obliterated stock belonging to countless independent labels in the wake of the London riots, and explains the repercussions for the record industry Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
InterviewsIpecac Records: “The industry can change, but we will continue to do our thing”
As Ipecac Records prepare to release the long-awaited live DVD debut by the band that launched their catalogue, we chronicle the rise of an inspirational force in independent music Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
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St. Vincent: How's Annie?
Despite a shonky transatlantic connection, Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) shares her musings on identity, integrity and industry Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
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Boom Bip: Me And People
A man of many projects, Boom Bip explains why he really can't seem to manage a 'solo' album Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
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Beirut's Zach Condon: I wanted to make a pop record
Having harnessed musical flavours from around the world, Beirut's Zach Condon is now finding inspiration in his own back yard Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
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Stephen Malkmus: Man in the Mirror
Erstwhile Pavement frontman and de facto Jicks leader Stephen Malkmus ponders the imagery behind Mirror Traffic Read more »| 04 Aug 2011
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The Dead Man's Waltz: "We’re blurring that line between audience and band"
Accordionist Leighton Jones explains why folk-noir revivalists The Dead Man’s Waltz are bringing Vaudevillian theatre to their compelling live show Read more »| 04 Aug 2011 -
InterviewsWarpaint: "Sex should be in the music of the song, more than the costume or the act"
Warpaint's Jenny Lee Lindberg weighs in on Gaga, dances with Slash and dresses like Oor Wullie Read more »| 03 Aug 2011 -
InterviewsTom Morello: Rebel Without A Pause
With protests on the streets of America and uprising in the Middle East, what better time for Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello to kick his politicising alter-ego The Nightwatchman up a gear? Read more »| 03 Aug 2011 -
InterviewsThe Horrors: “This whole thing has been a learning process”
From the rooftop of their London studio, The Horrors explain a strange ascent Read more »| 03 Aug 2011 -
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Capitol 1212: Can't Stop Won't Stop
Capitol 1212, Scotland’s kings of old-school hip-hop are working on a big Summer album... Read more »| 11 Jul 2011 -
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The Wrong Boyfriends: "Our acoustic sets were crap. Really, really crap"
Our first date with punk-blooded scoundrels The Wrong Boyfriends started as a guide to Belgian nightlife and ended as an HR crisis meeting Read more »| 05 Jul 2011 -
Festivals
T Break: United Fruit
We’ve already noted in these pages the musical kinship that Glasgow's United Fruit share with Texan rockers Trail of Dead. Heck, the excellent Go Away, Don’t Leave Me Alone sounds more like Trail of Dead than Trail of Dead do these days. Read more »| 30 Jun 2011 -
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Vast Aire: “Cannibal Ox are like two great mutants that come from the X-Men’s First Class”
Ten years after New York duo Cannibal Ox's groundbreaking debut, much-respected rapper Vast Aire returns with a sequel of sorts Read more »| 29 Jun 2011 -
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Tom Vek: "I’m not going to suggest that it really takes that long to produce 45 minutes worth of music..."
Incommunicado for five years, Tom Vek has a pretty good go at explaining why he's kept us waiting - it's complicated Read more »| 29 Jun 2011