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From tour dates to new venues, new albums to big announcements, we bring you everything you need to know to stay fresh with the latest news in the world of music.
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NewsSavages announce new album Adore Life
London-based post-punkers Savages have announced the release of their second LP Adore Life, to be released in January 2016. Read more »| 21 Oct 2015 -
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Northwest Music News – 20 Oct: Natalie McCool, Lydia Lunch + more
Our semi-regular missive from the Northwest brings news of a Lydia Lunch Islington Mill residency, plus new music from Natalie McCool and more... Read more »| 20 Oct 2015 -
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C Duncan, Wolf Alice among Mercury Prize nominees
The nominations for the 2015 Mercury Prize have been announced, with Glasgow songwriter C Duncan among the 12 nominees Read more »| 16 Oct 2015 -
NewsLiverpool Music Week: 4 local acts to watch
Ahead of Liverpool Music Week 2015, we delve deep into the line-up to pick out four local acts to catch over the course of the week Read more »| 14 Oct 2015 -
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Premiere: Fuzzkill Records presents NOW 666 Vol. 2
Glasgow's Fuzzkill Records premiere their Cassette Store Day compilation, NOW That's What I Call Music 666 Vol. II, featuring tracks by Catholic Action, Dune Witch Trails and Deathcats Read more »| 14 Oct 2015 -
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Pitchfork Media bought by Conde Nast
Music blog and magazine Pitchfork has been purchased by US publishing giant Conde Nast Conde Nast – the publishing house behind iconic fashion magazin... Read more »| 13 Oct 2015
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NewsA Decade in Pictures: The Skinny at 10
We take a look through our image archive to pick out some key snaps from the first ten years of The Skinny Read more »| 12 Oct 2015 -
NewsA Decade of Defiance: The Skinny at 10
Over 10 years, through a process of sublimation, The Skinny has developed into the cultural artisan before you. To celebrate this first fruitful decade – a party. There will be tunes and words, booze and pizza Read more »| 12 Oct 2015 -
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In Pictures: Menace Beach, Fruit Bomb and more
Trof and The Skinny teamed up in September to host four great emerging northern bands: Fruit Bomb, False Advertising, Weirds and Menace Beach. Here's what our photographer caught of the night Read more »| 08 Oct 2015 -
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Mogwai, Young Fathers join refugee crisis gig
Belle and Sebastian have announced the line-up for their Save the Children benefit gig at Glasgow’s Clyde Auditorium, with Mogwai and Young Fathers joining them on the bill. Read more »| 08 Oct 2015 -
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Edinburgh Hogmanay Street Party line-up announced
Maximo Park and WHITE are among the names confirmed today for Edinburgh’s annual Hogmanay Street Party. Read more »| 07 Oct 2015 -
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Sleaford Mods, The Ex join Stewart Lee ATP bill
The first wave of acts for next April’s All Tomorrow’s Parties weekender, curated by comedian Stewart Lee, have been unveiled. Read more »| 05 Oct 2015 -
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The Notwist, Heems, Prefuse 73 join Le Guess Who? 2015
The full line-up for this year’s Le Guess Who? festival in the Dutch city of Utrecht has been confirmed. Read more »| 01 Oct 2015 -
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Substance mark 9th birthday with Mono Junk party
A rare live show from veteran Finnish producer Kim Rapatti – aka Mono Junk – heads the birthday celebrations for Edinburgh techno night Substance this Friday. We look ahead, and Substance's Adam Richardson talks us through five choice Rapatti cuts Read more »| 01 Oct 2015 -
VideosThe Spills – Pepper's Ghost: Music Video Premiere
Moody Wakefield quartet The Spills premiere their new video for Pepper's Ghost, taken from new album Collecting Dust. Read more »| 28 Sep 2015