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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InterviewsIron and Wine: Glad Man Singing
Making an ambitious return with his lush fourth album this month, Iron & Wine's Sam Beam talks poetry, unicorns, and expanding his sound by going back in time Read more »| 07 Jan 2011 -
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The Proposition: We Need a New National Anthem
Scotland needs a new national anthem. In fact Scotland needs any national anthem. We don't have one. Honestly. We're pretty unusual that way. Instead we've g... Read more »| 06 Jan 2011 -
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Earth's Dylan Carlson shines a light on Angels of Darkness
Defying life-threatening circumstances and a personnel crisis to bring Earth's impending seventh studio album to life, who better to give an insight than guitarist and principal member Dylan Carlson? Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
InterviewsEarth: Versus The World
Despite his role in birthing a genre, unassuming Earth founder Dylan Carlson never set out with any master plan Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
InterviewsStarter For Eleven: Talib Kweli
Influential New York MC Talib Kweli battles through a round of hip-hop history for the unrivalled glory of a haggis supper Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
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R.L. Got Soul
Jon Spencer pays tribute to late delta bluesman R.L. Burnside and recommends a place to start listening Read more »| 05 Jan 2011
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Cerebral Bore: Forged In Fire
Haemorrhaging members quicker than they can book a tour, Cerebral Bore are undeterred in their quest for global dominance Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
InterviewsYoung Fathers: Straight Back On It
With gathering acclaim and a debut album under their arm, Young Fathers – Scotland's premier 'rap boy band' – gear up for their busiest year yet Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
InterviewsThe Proposition: The Hoi Polloi Are Ruining Music
Never shy to state his opinion, controversy-baiter Marc DeSadé attempts to incite class warfare over the Christmas singles chart Read more »| 22 Dec 2010 -
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Under the Influence: Tim Burgess
As The Charlatans dust down their arsenal of baggy anthems for Edinburgh's Hogmanay ho-down, frontman Tim Burgess gives us his desert island discs Read more »| 10 Dec 2010 -
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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: 'When you dig up the past, the bones are just toys'
With a back-catalogue out of circulation and everyone from Grinderman to the Jim Jones Revue biting their style, Jon Spencer says it was time to unearth, dust off and put the Blues Explosion back in the oven Read more »| 09 Dec 2010 -
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First Impressions: Anselmo on Helmet
Pantera's Phil Anselmo recalls the night he discovered Helmet Read more »| 01 Dec 2010 -
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In Interview: Helmet's Page Hamilton
Resurrected by the Zeitgeist, burned by label politics and abandoned by a dozen band members – a battle-hardened Page Hamilton is determined to keep Helmet alive Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
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Biffy Clyro: Only (New Year's) Resolutions
Biffy Clyro's Ben Johnston on why playing in front of 100,000 odd people is a bit more exciting than staying at home. Just a bit, mind Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
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Maple Leaves: Twee Will Rock You
Anna Miles, singer and multi-instrumentalist in melodic folk-pop three-piece Maple Leaves, tells how she found counsel in the Godfather of dodgy jumpers Read more »| 30 Nov 2010