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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InterviewsGrunge, Golf, and Wedded Bliss: 30 Years of The Melvins
As peerless post-punk mavericks The Melvins ring in their third decade with a daring covers LP, Mudhoney's Mark Arm asks Buzz Osborne the secret to a healthy marriage and whether it's high time they brought in a keyboardist Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
InterviewsSax Prodigy: Colin Stetson on Completing a Trilogy
Having worked with everyone from Tom Waits to Bon Iver, virtuoso saxophonist Colin Stetson is forging a bold new path by himself. He talks to The Skinny about his latest album, unorthodox recording setups and the loneliest whale in the world Read more »| 24 Apr 2013 -
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Rozi Plain: Roam From Home
Ahead of her appearance at Sounds From The Other City, Fence Records' newly wandering Rozi Plain avoids chatting about her music with friend and collaborator Sam Lewis of Being There Read more »| 18 Apr 2013 -
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Business Time: Liverpool Sound City
Following in the footsteps of South by Southwest and New York's CMJ Music Marathon, expo-style festivals like Liverpool's Sound City seem to be going from strength to strength. But what do they really offer bands? The Skinny investigates Read more »| 17 Apr 2013 -
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The Age of Poli-Pop: Neon Neon unveil Praxis Makes Perfect
Gruff Rhys and Boom Bip reconvene as Neon Neon to talk Italian communists, political pop and 'extreme concerts' Read more »| 16 Apr 2013 -
InterviewsTrans Am's Phil Manley and QOTSA's Jon Theodore turn Life Coach
Trans Am’s Phil Manley welcomes old college pal Jon Theodore into the fold for his second album as Life Coach. Ruthless advice and sublime cosmic jams ensue Read more »| 04 Apr 2013
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InterviewsKeep On Burning: Edwyn Collins on his fearless new LP
Edwyn Collins invites us to his west London studios to discuss Understated – his exhilarating new album Read more »| 04 Apr 2013 -
InterviewsStrange Daze: Kurt Vile comes of age
Philadelphian troubadour Kurt Vile waxes poetic on rock biographies, giving up drugs, and why loving your couch doesn't make you a slacker Read more »| 04 Apr 2013 -
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Fear And Coping In Oklahoma: The Flaming Lips Unveil The Terror
With brilliant new Flaming Lips album The Terror taking what Embryonic started to bleak new extremes, Wayne Coyne explains why he’s packing away the confetti gun and focusing on survival Read more »| 03 Apr 2013 -
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Interview: Casual Sex on the benefits of winging it
With a new single out on Moshi Moshi and an album on the horizon, we sit down with Casual Sex to discuss the Glasgow band's past, present and why winging it can yield the best results Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
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Lapalux in interview: Brainfeeder's latest prodigy talks his psychedelic debut
As he prepares to drop his debut album Nostalchic on Brainfeeder, Stuart Howard aka Lapalux talks to us about memory, tape hiss and the emotions buried in his music Read more »| 13 Mar 2013 -
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Steve Mason: "Protest needs to be rethought completely"
With righteous new album Monkey Minds in the Devil's Time setting the world to rights, we sit down with Steve Mason to discuss his politics of dissent Read more »| 07 Mar 2013 -
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Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament presents RNDM
Before Pearl Jam return to work on their tenth album this month, bassist Jeff Ament explains why he felt the need to get RNDM Read more »| 06 Mar 2013 -
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Very Ape: METZ take Sub Pop back to its punk rock roots
Oh Christ, it’s another ‘new Nirvana.’ But come back – there’s more to hard-hitting Toronto trio METZ than a misty-eyed flashback to the glory days of grunge Read more »| 06 Mar 2013 -
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Californian blues rock duo Deap Vally in interview: "For us, rock’n’roll is sex"
Deap Vally's guttural blues rock might have earned them friends in high places, but the LA duo's fashion sense is yet to win over the traditionalists. Drummer Julie Edwards explains the practical value of wearing hot pants onstage Read more »| 28 Feb 2013