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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InterviewsThrough the Never: Oneohtrix Point Never talks digital hoarding
Daniel Lopatin on his new album for Warp, harsh piano lessons, and 'object-oriented ontology' Read more »| 17 Sep 2013 -
InterviewsCHVRCHES: "We're not in the business of writing chirpy pop songs"
CHVRCHES are a bona fide Scottish synth-pop phenomenon – as they prepare to release debut album The Bones Of What You Believe, we talk gear-packing Tetris, growing up in public, and do some serious myth-busting Read more »| 11 Sep 2013 -
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The Last Word: Al Jourgensen waves goodbye to Ministry
As he prepares to bookend three decades of chaos with one last album and a compelling memoir, Al Jourgensen explodes Ministry’s myths and offers a cautionary tale of rock’n’roll excess Read more »| 05 Sep 2013 -
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Interview: 65daysofstatic return with Wild Light
Five albums, a relentless touring schedule, a film score and a confusing name have not dulled the fire in 65daysofstatic's belly. Paul Wolinski gives voice to an instrumental band Read more »| 05 Sep 2013 -
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The Art of Letting Go: RM Hubbert on Breaks & Bone
After a duo of acclaimed records inspired by loss and reconnections, RM Hubbert explains why third solo album Breaks & Bone is about moving on Read more »| 04 Sep 2013 -
InterviewsThree in the Room: Dom Butler on Factory Floor's steady evolution
Factory Floor’s self-titled debut LP is one of the most anticipated of 2013. The band's Dom Butler describes how they had to go against instinct in order to finish it Read more »| 04 Sep 2013
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Music
Under the Influence: Jason Newsted
Raised in Metallica's ranks for 14 years, one of heavy metal's great ambassadors presents a personal guide to “some of the building blocks of what our music has become." Strap in... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
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Laeto drummer Robbie Cooper unveils Human Is Not Alone
To show his gratitude towards Marie Curie Cancer Care, Robbie Cooper’s Human Is Not Alone has enlisted the cream of the Scottish underground (and beyond) for fundraising gigs and a 16-track compilation. We find out more about its background and goals Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
InterviewsHookworms' MJ on transcending "rubbish garage bands"
Following the release of their debut album Pearl Mystic and ahead of their appearance at Liverpool Psych Fest, Hookworms' MJ talks – or tries not to – about noise and necessity Read more »| 02 Sep 2013 -
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Paradigm Shift: Until The Music Stops
In the second of our three-part series on the arts, we speak to a range of leading lights from all tiers of the independent music industry about labels, revenue and sustainability in the digital age. Is this a brave new world, or a broken dystopia? Read more »| 22 Aug 2013 -
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One Step Back, Two Steps Forward: Shigeto in interview
Zach Shigeto Saginaw needed a fresh start after time spent in New York and London; but – as he tells The Skinny – he found it in one of the most unlikely places Read more »| 20 Aug 2013 -
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The Democratic Circus: Art pop dreamteam David Byrne and St Vincent discuss their ongoing collaboration
We catch up with the art pop dreamteam of David Byrne and St. Vincent to discuss collaborations, Creationism and the art of cycling while on tour, prior to their imminent visit to these shores later this month Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
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In the Loop: Julianna Barwick reveals Nepenthe
Her acclaimed second album The Magic Place made Julianna Barwick's haunting, looped vocals the go-to comfort for long, lonely summer nights. She returns this month with the lighter but no less beguiling Nepenthe Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
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Dress to Impress: Liverpool band Outfit ready their debut
Three years, two cities and finding out who they are – as well as who they're not – have fed into Performance, the anticipated debut album from Liverpool's Outfit. We meet a band dedicated to interrogating the intangible Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
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The Yawns on their 'HTA' work ethic and embarking on a European tour
The four guys and one girl that make up The Yawns have all paid their dues on the UK circuit with numerous other bands over the years, so what is it that makes this particular group of flatmates so special? Read more »| 01 Aug 2013