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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InterviewsNew Blood: Eternal Fags
Ear buds at the ready, Eternal Fags are about to tear your quiet space apart Read more »| 08 Feb 2011 -
InterviewsNew Blood: Gummy Stumps
The first of two bands from Winning Sperm Party's roster this month, Gummy Stumps are as challenging an act as one could hope to hear from a city renowned for its hard-working musical underground. Vocalist Colin Stewart explains why they can’t sit still Read more »| 08 Feb 2011 -
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Conquering Animal Sound: Command and Conquer
With a staunch DIY ethic and a vivid imagination in their favour, Conquering Animal Sound release their debut album this month. James Scott and Anneke Kampman talk us through Kammerspiel’s conception Read more »| 04 Feb 2011 -
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Sleeping Gruff
The newly reunited solo act Gruff Rhys on these times of austerity and his foray into the world of budget accommodation Read more »| 04 Feb 2011 -
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Beans: The End Is The Beginning
Anti-Pop Consortium rapper Beans is back with a new solo LP on Anticon – and this time, he’s brought Four Tet, Interpol and his special jumper along for the ride Read more »| 02 Feb 2011 -
InterviewsHeeeere's...Jonny!
So Norman Blake bonded with Euros Childs when Teenage Fanclub toured with Gorky's Zygotic Mynci back in 1997. Sharing a sweet tooth and a passion for the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, one day they started calling themselves Jonny Read more »| 02 Feb 2011
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Gay For Johnny Depp: The Shape Of Punk To Come?
Sid Jagger of Brooklyn bruisers Gay For Johnny Depp ponders tough gigs, name changes and the future of hardcore punk Read more »| 02 Feb 2011 -
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Mogwai: Hardcore 4 Life
On the brink of unleashing their startling seventh album, Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite explains the merits of the Scottish mindset, owning your own label, and eavesdropping on the rogue element Read more »| 02 Feb 2011 -
InterviewsThe Proposition: The Middle Classes Cannot Do Protest Music
In the unlikely event you're reading this through a haze of cigar smoke and brandy fumes, you might as well stop now. That probably also goes for those of yo... Read more »| 01 Feb 2011 -
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Tu Fawning: Out Like Bats
Motivated by classical influences and hailing from backgrounds that have little to do with the dark matter of their music, Joe Haege gives a whistle-stop introduction to the enigma of Portland misfits Tu Fawning Read more »| 27 Jan 2011 -
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The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts are Go!
Cult live favourite The Go! Team's Ian Parton talks to us about the band's sample-heavy third LP, Rolling Blackouts Read more »| 17 Jan 2011 -
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Rival Schools: Shot After Shot
With lyrics spanning Psychic Kids, sexy Italian actresses, and that primal urge for a can of juice, Walter Schreifels offers a taste of Rival Schools' long-awaited second album Read more »| 17 Jan 2011 -
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Rival Schools: Good Things
Nearly a decade after their debut album broke the mould, New York's Rival Schools return for round two in 2011. Frontman Walter Schreifels and guitarist Ian Love explain a welcome resurrection Read more »| 13 Jan 2011 -
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First Cut: Talib Kweli's Cold Rain
Introducing the lead single from his forthcoming fifth solo album, Talib Kweli says a good beat is a terrible thing to waste Read more »| 12 Jan 2011 -
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Iron and Wine: Poetry of the Deed
Sam Beam's lyrics are about what he would describe as “the pretty things and the scary things, like life itself.” Here's a look at the lives and works of four poets he draws inspiration from Read more »| 07 Jan 2011