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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InterviewsAlbums of the Year (#9): M83 – Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
M83's sixth album is the magnificent soundtrack to Anthony Gonzalez's childhood dreams Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
InterviewsMachine Head: "We feel like a new band in this line-up”
As Machine Head mark their 20th anniversary, Dave McClain talks fresh starts, critical missteps and diabolical cocktails Read more »| 29 Nov 2011 -
InterviewsDead Boy Robotics: Tales of the Future
Edinburgh trio Dead Boy Robotics count Blade Runner as a pivotal influence, enjoy a bit of Xbox Live and have written a funk ode to the Jaffa Cake. A band with these credentials should be celebrated – we have a word as their debut finally touches down Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
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Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley: "Metal can be absurd and also really profound"
The man who accidentally leaked our January 2011 cover on his blog in the middle of last December brings The Skinny’s year (and his band’s catalogue) full circle. Enter Stephen O’Malley of progressive monoliths Sunn O))) Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
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Ugly Duckling: Still Rocking The Gold Chain
Long Beach, CA legends Ugly Duckling are back with a new album that recaptures the energy and passion of hip-hop's golden era Read more »| 08 Nov 2011 -
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Josh T Pearson: The Pariah Returns
Josh T. Pearson was piquing people's interest long before he was the architect of one of the year's finest albums. The Skinny finds the man behind the myth Read more »| 04 Nov 2011
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Bwani Junction: “Everyone wants to think that their music is so fucking original...”
With their bastardised name, ‘playful’ artwork and fresh Afro-Caribbean sounds, Edinburgh quartet Bwani Junction have been brightening up the musical underbelly of Auld Reekie and beyond for some time. With their debut album now on the horizon, the time felt right to take stock of their story Read more »| 03 Nov 2011 -
Interviews20 Years of Sleaze
Raising a glass to the health of a Scottish institution, this month we join a few famous patrons in celebrating two colourful decades of Nice'n'Sleazy Read more »| 01 Nov 2011 -
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Fruit Tree Foundation: A New Branch
After the success of last year's First Edition, Rod Jones is branching out with his Fruit Tree Foundation to give some young saplings a fighting chance in the murky musical undergrowth Read more »| 01 Nov 2011 -
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The Fall's Mark E. Smith: "It gets a bit weird at times, to be honest..."
Working in isolation from his band and rallying against 'laptop ignorance' on The Fall's 29th album, Mark E. Smith explains the idiosyncrasies that keep him sharp Read more »| 01 Nov 2011 -
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A Little Night Music: Tindersticks and Claire Denis
Tindersticks’ performance of their soundtracks for French filmmaker Claire Denis at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, along with footage from the accompanying films, will be an atmospheric blend of cinema and music as live performance. Read more »| 12 Oct 2011 -
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Kid Koala: "I'm not a dancefloor type of guy!"
Kid Koala has never been just your average turntablist. With his new graphic novel and album, he wants to take you beyond the dancefloor, to the stars… Read more »| 12 Oct 2011 -
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New Blood: Otherpeople
Exploring the darker side of pop on their own terms, Glasgow's Otherpeople aren't scared of a good chorus Read more »| 27 Sep 2011 -
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Glasgow Mega Student Burrito
Having firmly established himself as a player on the burrito scene with his blog, Take A Worm For a Walk Week frontman Joe Quimby offers a word of nutritional advice to Glasgow's incoming Fresher population Read more »| 27 Sep 2011 -
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Rustie: The Appliance of Science
Polygenre electronic music producer Rustie's debut LP sees the erstwhile Glaswegian fulfil the glistening promise of his early hip-hop, R&B, Detroit techno and dubstep experiments. It comes as no surprise to find him in a museum dedicated to advancement Read more »| 27 Sep 2011