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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Interviews
Mayer Hawthorne: Don’t Call it Retro
Mayer Hawthorne and the County have reinvented vintage soul and count Mark Ronson amongst their famous following. David McNamara catches up with Hawthorne in Manchester to find out how it all started. Read more »| 01 Sep 2009 -
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Tori Amos: Reclaiming Sin
Tori Amos' glittering career has been a personal crusade, one which shows no sign of abating Read more »| 30 Aug 2009 -
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In Fine HEALTH
HEALTH's self-titled debut brought them to the attention of anyone who could stand to listen to their ambitious mix of searing dissonance and pulverizing beats. Now about to release their second, Get Color, their reputation for being one of the most inventive and intense live acts around is growing as fast as their ambition. As the band hit the road in preparation for the album's release, The Skinny catches up with Jake Duzsik, one of the band's four multi-instrumentalists for a bit of a chat about the method behind the madness. Read more »| 29 Aug 2009 -
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Danny Don't Rapp
Daniel Johnston’s childlike singing voice and propensity for using amateurish recording methods and basic instrumentation puts many people off his musi... Read more »| 05 Aug 2009 -
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Hi, How Are You? A Conversation With Daniel Johnston
Kurt Cobain described him as "the best songwriter on earth." But there's much more to the story than that. Finbarr Bermingham spoke to Daniel Johnston to find out that he still has his demons, but that hope is keeping him going. Read more »| 05 Aug 2009 -
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VCheka: Red Alert
History has proven in tragic fashion that Communism almost always works a lot better on paper than in practice. Courting the imagery and spirit of solidarity inherent in that school of thought, Chris Cusack finds that VCheka finally deliver on behalf of the Reds. Read more »| 04 Aug 2009
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Metric: A New System
Canadian synth-rockers Metric recently broke a four year silence with an assured fourth album, Fantasies, earlier this year. Ryan Drever sits down with guitarist James Shaw to find out what the hell took them so long Read more »| 03 Aug 2009 -
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Amanda Fucking Palmer
Former Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer returns to Edinburgh this month with her solo punk cabaret. Before she does, Nine bends her ear on matters of the art Read more »| 31 Jul 2009 -
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Chali 2na: Catch Of The Day
Through his tenure at the helm of hip-hop collective Jurassic 5, Chali 2na established himself as a talented and instantly recognisable MC. Following the group's untimely demise in 2007, 2na steps out on his own with the long overdue Fish Outta Water this month. Ryan Drever talks to the man himself to find out how it came to be Read more »| 31 Jul 2009 -
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Sexy Beasts
With a new record packed with carnal energy to promote, Wild Beasts frontman Hayden Thorpe wants to celebrate Britain's sensuous side, he tells Duncan Forgan. Read more »| 30 Jul 2009 -
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The Foundling Wheel: Spinning the Wheel of Fortune
Sonically nihilistic, The Foundling Wheel is Edinburgh’s premier one-man octave cranker. But, during a chat with the amiable Ted Koterwas, Billy Hamilton discovers appearances can be a lot more than just deceptive Read more »| 27 Jul 2009 -
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Under the Influence: The Telescopes
Melody Maker once surmised that resurgent space rock outfit The Telescopes were "like mad cultural terrorists, they've taken the norm and fed it through a psychedelic blender." Here, frontman Stephen Lawrie explains that many of the those early influences Read more »| 24 Jul 2009 -
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The Main Event: Blur vs Mogwai
Seconds Away… Round 1 In 1999, heavyweight cheeky champs Blur were basking in the success of their album 13. Having successfully defined their singl... Read more »| 08 Jul 2009 -
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Miss the Occupier: The Beautiful Occupation
Miss The Occupier have begun to turn heads with eye-catching style and glam-punk sound. Gillian Watson talks feminism, far-flung touring and daytime soaps with the Glasgow trio Read more »| 08 Jul 2009 -
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There Will Be Fireworks: Sky's the Limit
Scotland is gaining a reputation for darkly ambitious indie, but Glasgow four-piece There Will Be Fireworks are determined to carve out their own space, Nick Mitchell hears Read more »| 07 Jul 2009