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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InterviewsWave of Retaliation: The Pixies' Joey Santiago Interviewed
Joey Santiago tells us all about the Pixies new album Indie Cindy, the trials of being on tour and what he would like to do to those who discount the band's reunion as 'a craven cash-in' Read more »| 25 Jun 2014 -
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Parklife @ Heaton Park, Manchester, 7-8 June
This year's Parklife, its second edition at its new home, welcomes a slew of rookies and big guns as Gold Panda, Foals, Warpaint, Public Enemy and Tha Doggfather himself assume control of Heaton Park for two days Read more »| 13 Jun 2014 -
InterviewsThe Say Award: Race for the Prize
Now in its third year, the SAY Award has become an established fixture on Scotland’s cultural calendar – celebrating and focusing attention on the nation’s premiere musical talents. We talk to organisers and past winners about SAY to date Read more »| 12 Jun 2014 -
InterviewsBoom Town Glory: Liverpool's Natalie McCool moves on up
Natalie McCool was working with one of the most respected producers in music. As she readies herself for a new single and an appearance at next month's X&Y Festival, she tells us why it wasn’t working out Read more »| 10 Jun 2014 -
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Africa Oyé 2014
With Africa Oyé, the UK's biggest free celebration of African music, returning to its home in Sefton Park this month, we sat down with new festival director Paul Duhaney to find out what makes this event so special Read more »| 10 Jun 2014 -
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LAW comes to town
Lauren Holt started out as a jazz singer in Liverpool and now finds herself in Edinburgh making enigmatic soul music with a hard edge. She explains how her transformation into LAW began in the most unlikely of places Read more »| 09 Jun 2014
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Ascending The Animal Kingdom: Parquet Courts' Austin Brown Interviewed
Simultaneously everyone’s favourite band and completely misunderstood in 2013, Parquet Courts are back to clarify their position with Sunbathing Animal Read more »| 04 Jun 2014 -
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Embrace the Strange: The Phantom Band return
Three years in the making, Rick Redbeard and Duncan Marquiss talk up the compelling new Phantom Band record, and take the opportunity to renounce sorcery Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
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A Good Egg: Danny Brown debunks his myths
As he prepares to play the Parklife Weekender, we speak to Detroit rap star Danny Brown about leaving the lean years behind, mankind's internet future, and why hard-boiled savoury snacks are not the enemy Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
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Return of the Black Sun: Robert Hampson on reprising Loop
After a twenty-four year hiatus, Loop shocked fans with a sudden announcement of a reformation in 2013. About to play these shores on a co-headline tour with Godflesh, frontman Robert Hampson speaks to us about his absence and his return Read more »| 20 May 2014 -
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A New Beat: Liverpool's Låpsley in profile
A rising talent on Liverpool’s music scene, last month Låpsley (aka Holly Lapsley Fletcher) became the inaugural winner of the GIT Award’s One to Watch prize. We caught up with her at the ceremony Read more »| 19 May 2014 -
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Behind the Scenes: Tuff Love vs Josie Long
Glasgow three piece Tuff Love have been making waves and breaking hearts with their grunge influenced pop nuggets. The band recently journeyed to London to make their first official video starring comedian Josie Long. We sat in on the proceedings Read more »| 09 May 2014 -
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Came Back Vaunted: An Interview with Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor
As the reconfigured Nine Inch Nails prepare for their biggest indoor tour of the UK, Trent Reznor says he can’t afford a nostalgia trip Read more »| 06 May 2014 -
InterviewsStrange Fascination: Inside The Cult of The Horrors
As they unveil fourth album Luminous, we confront the UK’s biggest cult band to mine the paradoxes at the heart of their success Read more »| 02 May 2014 -
InterviewsMurder Ballads: Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato unveils Killer Be Killed
Having formed with some secrecy in 2011, Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato finally lifts the lid on long-incubating super quartet Killer Be Killed and tells us which one is 'The Riffpisser' Read more »| 30 Apr 2014