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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InterviewsMy 2009, by Alison Mosshart
After tasting success with her "day job" last year, Alison Mosshart of The Kills and The Dead Weather tells The Skinny how 2009 was for her... Read more »| 03 Dec 2009 -
InterviewsHoly Mountain: It's Only Doom 'n' Roll
Holy Mountain are a Glasgow-based duo whose bluesy, sludgy sonic assault and daring live performances are currently wrecking ears around Glasgow and beyond. As the band's first year together draws to a close, The Skinny grabs a few words with messrs Flett and McGlone to hear the story so far. Read more »| 30 Nov 2009 -
InterviewsPublic Image Ltd: John the Revelator
The Skinny speaks to the man once described as "the biggest threat to our youth since Hitler" to learn that despite mounting evidence, John Lydon has no intention of mellowing out just yet. Read more »| 26 Nov 2009 -
InterviewsWounded Knee: Pieces of a Paradox
Having achieved equal praise to criticism with his debut album, it seems Leith-based mouth music maker Wounded Knee has found a way to record Marmite. We ask him for the recipe. Read more »| 26 Nov 2009 -
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Spiral Stairs Retreads the Pavement
Scott Kannberg AKA Spiral Stairs has just released a new album, but he is all too aware that all the talk is about a certain reunion. Yes, that one! Read more »| 26 Nov 2009 -
InterviewsTaken By Trees: Lady December
After departing The Concretes in 2006, Victoria Bergsman became Taken By Trees. Already two solo albums into her solo career, her latest is a triumph against adversity Read more »| 25 Nov 2009
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The Phantom Band: Going Swimmingly
It would be fair to say that this time last year The Phantom Band were as elusive as their name suggests. Twelve months later, the band are enjoying deluxe Swiss hospitality, can count Peter Buck as a fan and are already knuckling down to their second LP. Read more »| 25 Nov 2009 -
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Uncle John and Whitelock - A Post-mortem by Jacob Yates
In celebration of the acknowledgment shown to their debut LP by our readership, Mark Shukla talks to Jacob Yates (formerly Jacob Lovatt) about his time as frontman of one of Scotland's most loved cult bands. Read more »| 25 Nov 2009 -
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Exclusive Studio Report: The Vaselines
Further to news earlier this year that Scottish indie rock progenitors The Vaselines were in the process of writing new material to bolster their 19 song cat... Read more »| 24 Nov 2009 -
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The Brian Molko Effect
The Skinny recently sat down for a pint with Brian Molko, the outspoken singer and songwriter with the consistently popular alternative rock band Placebo, to ask about the secret of their long-standing success Read more »| 24 Nov 2009 -
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Playing The Field
Following on from his critically successful debut, The Field returns to move our hearts and feet at Optimo this month. The Skinny reflects on his organic techno and has a word with the man himself. Read more »| 10 Nov 2009 -
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Shred Yr Face III: Woods
Barely a year old, this autumn's third Shred Yr Face tour segues on from the successes of previous DIY dream teams which featured Los Campesinos!, No Age and Times New Viking (SYF1), not to mention February's zero BS punk rawk combo of The Bronx, Fucked Up and Rolo Tomassi. The Skinny profiles two of the three bands comprising this leg's 'psych-folk' contingent before they roll into Scotland. Enter the Woods... Read more »| 06 Nov 2009 -
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Shred Yr Face III: Espers
Barely a year old, this autumn's third Shred Yr Face tour segues on from the successes of previous DIY dream teams which featured Los Campesinos!, No Age and Times New Viking, not to mention February's zero BS punk rock combo of The Bronx, Fucked Up and Rolo Tomassi. The Skinny profiles two of the three bands comprising this leg's 'psych-folk' contingent before they roll into Scotland. Here come Espers... Read more »| 06 Nov 2009 -
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Hugh Cornwell: The Gospel According to The Maninblack
He's been ignored by the public and shunned by his former comrades, but former Stranglers singer Hugh Cornwell is fighting back with his strongest solo offering to date. He spreads the gospel to The Skinny Read more »| 03 Nov 2009 -
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Anvil: Past and Present
Now experiencing a surge of attention and belated popularity after spending the best part of 30 years somewhat in the dark, Lips, the animated frontman of Canadian Metallers, Anvil, tells Ryan Drever how it feels to still be pounding metal after all these years. Read more »| 02 Nov 2009