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
Dark side of the tune
They carved a niche fanbase with their first two (or one and a half) incendiary records, and now Sons and Daughters tell Nick Mitchell they're ready for more< Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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THE SKINNY ON:07, or, where do we go from here?
Titled The Challenge of the New Reality, The Skinny's first music conference was concerned with the hottest topic around: in a digital age, how are we going to get people to pay? A tricky one; lucky we had so much fun in the process of asking... Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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ON:07
Titled The Challenge of the New Reality, The Skinny’s first music conference was concerned with the hottest topic around: in a digital age, how are we going to get people to pay? A tricky one; lucky we had so much fun in the process of asking... Read more »| 15 Dec 2007 -
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Malcolm Middleton takes on X-Factor
PQ: ""It's as good a time as any to think about mortality"" Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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Chutes
We've been part of the Edinburgh music scene for 10 years, and there's never been a better time than now. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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Minus the Bear - Pole to Pole on a Planet of Ice
These days, Minus the Bear are often to be found travelling the globe, hot on the heels of another blistering gig. But who is around to give them the culinary guidance they need to make sure they survive on the road? Enter, The Skinny's Jamie Borthwick. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007
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Smoked Glass
Sometimes there's nothing wrong with being a bit Trad. Arr., as Heather Crumley discovers. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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Viva Glasvegas
"Ian Brown phoned up out of the blue saying he'd got given a demo. The guys heart, spirit and soul was an eye opener" - James Allen Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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Bring Me The Horizon
Popular, heavy as cancer and bearing a reputation for ill behaviour? Yes, yes and yes. If you're feeling suitably deathly, prepare to take on these Sheffield noisemakers as they rock into Scotland Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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The growing pains of Dillinger Escape Plan
SF: Drummers and injuries come and go but Dillinger Escape Plan has thrived against incredible odds, as Jamie Borthwick learns.
PQ: ""You know what we always remember about Scotland...every single time we've played there, we've seen someone get arrested."" Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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Swimmer One
SF: Sometimes you've got to get your hands dirty if you want the job doing properly, so Swimmer One tell Billy Hamilton Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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Hot Hot Heat - Luke who's talking
I think some of the best ideas come to you at five o'clock in the morning when you're laying in a ditch in Italy, you know? Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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From Akron/Family with love
People are deciding that we're all doing lots of drugs or that we're crazy religious types. - Matt Seaton Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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The Hives - Back to Black (And White)
SF: Remember The Hives? Your new favourite band in 2002 have returned, but don't expect just more of the same, as guitarist Vigilante Carlstom tells Nick Mitchell.
PQ:""We're just a black and white rock 'n' roll band."" Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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Patti and Juliette: Born to Raise Hell
Mixing your drinks can yield explosive results, as Dave Kerr finds out when he's served music with a twist of politics from Patti Smith and Juliette Lewis at Jack Daniel's birthday bash in Tennessee Read more »| 07 Nov 2007