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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InterviewsDown with Dillinger: One Night of Escape
Jamie Borthwick battles through carnage, chaos and a crate of Irn Bru, all par for the course during an evening spent in the company of math metal monoliths Dillinger Escape Plan Read more »| 13 Jun 2008 -
InterviewsDaedelus: Retro Future
Daedelus’ new album Love To Make Music To is a playful, psychedelic romp through rave-inspired hip-hop. Scott Ramage catches up with the man himself to discuss Victorian clothing, Greek Gods and the birds and the bees... Read more »| 10 Jun 2008 -
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Atmosphere: Feeling Minnesota
These reigning underground hip-hop heavyweights are set to return with their sixth album and a gig in Edinburgh to show it off with this month. Before they spend the rest of the year in foreign lands, their chief rhyme architect tells Dave Kerr why home is still very much where Atmosphere's heart is Read more »| 05 Jun 2008 -
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Back to The Futureheads
Being dropped by your record label would be enough to break up most bands. Not The Futureheads, who explain to Nick Mitchell why they have chosen to do without the men-in-suits altogether Read more »| 04 Jun 2008 -
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Twenty Five Sixty Two - Dubstep Soul
Steve Glencross examines the faces of dubstep and talks intricate fusion with Dutch maestro 2562 Read more »| 04 Jun 2008 -
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Do The Evolution: The Notwist Interviewed
Today, The Notwist are brothers Markus (vocals / guitar) and Micha Acher (bass), Martin Gretschmann aka Console (programming) and drummer Andi Haberl. They e... Read more »| 03 Jun 2008
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InterviewsGavin Gordon: No rent-a-quote required
Nick Mitchell chats to Gavin Gordon, the Skinny competition winner who'll be appearing on the side of the number 9 bus before you know it... Read more »| 03 Jun 2008 -
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JoFo Hit the Track Running
Having shot into the limelight like a speed-freaking Ben Johnson, Birmingham-born trio Johnny Foreigner attempt to convince Billy Hamilton that they've got the legs to run the distance Read more »| 02 Jun 2008 -
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Tokyo Police Club: Not Just Making Up The Numbers
They're young, ambitious and, er, highly professional. Not your average rock band then, as Finbarr Bermingham comes to learn Read more »| 28 May 2008 -
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Silver Jews vs. The World
Literally sitting on the edge of his seat backstage at Glasgow’s ABC, an animated David Berman rails against current trends in popular music. The reflective coordinator behind the countrified, lo-fi indie rock of the Silver Jews tells Paul Mitchell why we've become too complacent to rage against the machine Read more »| 27 May 2008 -
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A Subtle Guide to Hip-Hop
Once dismissed as "a fake ass Marky Mark" in a rap battle against Eminem, Adam "DoseOne" Drucker has taken his vision of what hip-hop represents to dizzy heights with cult favourites cLOUDDEAD and his latest Subtle venture. Ali Maloney finds out his secret, but doesn't mention that he looks like his long lost identical twin Read more »| 26 May 2008 -
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Body Snatchers Gonna Crash The Party
The Body Snatchers have come out of (almost) nowhere to make what may well be the party album of the year. Alex Burden tries to pin the lunatics down Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
InterviewsBand on the Run
As Band of Horses stand on the edge of a relentless European schedule, Paul Neeson talks to frontman Ben Bridwell about evolution, irksome industry semantics, and whether he really could be the next great midwestern story teller Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
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YIFI's Weird Weekends
Ally Brown talks to Adam Stafford of Y'All Is Fantasy Island, the Falkirk group whose second album Rescue Weekend was our Album Of The Month last issue Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
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Superfuzz Mark II
Modest Seattle legends Mudhoney celebrate the 20th anniversary of their classic Superfuzz Bigmuff EP by releasing a deluxe edition and a new studio LP next month. Darren Carle talks to Mark Arm and finds out why they're The Lucky Ones Read more »| 20 May 2008