Opinion
Our music writers share opinion pieces on everything from the state of our music venues to who should have won various musical awards. Discover new music and get the latest insight on all things music savvy.
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MusicNorthwest Music News: I Hate My Records, Liverpool Music Week + more
Our latest missive from the Northwest with new music from Werk, Duds and more... Read more »| 13 Jul 2015 -
OpinionA Week in Records: Lee Bannon, Sleaford Mods, Prefuse 73...
As the music world is battered into line with a new international album release date each Friday, our Music team present a weekly digest of five recommendations, from Ninja Tune stalwart Lee Bannon to latter-day firestarters Sleaford Mods Read more »| 06 Jul 2015 -
MusicNorthwest Music News: 20 Tracks of the Year So Far
With half the year already gone, it's time to recap on the best of what music we've covered in the Northwest as well as a few tracks that slipped through the cracks. Read more »| 29 Jun 2015 -
Music
Sweets and Heavy Bass: The SAY Award 2015
The Skinny spent the evening at the 2015 SAY Awards in Glasgow eating popcorn, admiring quilts and chatting with excited prize winner Kathryn Joseph Read more »| 18 Jun 2015 -
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Northwest Music News — 5 Jun: The Earlies, Evil Blizzard, Clinic and more
The Earlies, Evil Blizzard and more in our latest Northwest music round-up. Read more »| 05 Jun 2015 -
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Northwest Music News — 22 May: Liverpool Sound City, Bill Ryder-Jones and more
Our Northwest music round-up features Liverpool Sound City, a new Bill Ryder-Jones collaboration and more... Read more »| 22 May 2015
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Music
The Hipshakes – Sounds We Found / Maximum Growth And Vigour
Two doses of moreish, bratty rambunctiousness from The Hipshakes - arguably the UK’s most criminally-overlooked garage rock sensations. Read more »| 05 May 2015 -
Festivals
Sounds From The Other City 2015: Choose Your Own Adventure
Oddball pub crawl/music marathon Sounds from the Other City returns for its 11th year this May Bank Holiday. But with so many possible routes through the festival, what kind of day will you have? Find out by totting up your answers in our ingenious quiz Read more »| 24 Apr 2015 -
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United Fruit: One Week in Austin
United Fruit bassplayer reports back from the frontlines at SXSW, reflecting on the band's trials and triumphs during their debut experience at the American showcase Read more »| 16 Apr 2015 -
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The Kazimier is set to close: Liverpool reacts
As one of Liverpool's most iconic venues of recent times announces its closure later this year, we ask participants in the local scene what this will mean for the city Read more »| 13 Apr 2015 -
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Northwest Music News – 9 Apr: Other Worlds Festival, The Kazimier Closing and more
Other Worlds Festival – Five To Watch Blackpool isn't hugely renowned for its experimental music scene, but in curating the first ever Other Worl... Read more »| 09 Apr 2015 -
FestivalsSXSW Music Diary: The Austin Invasion, Rhymesayers 20th, and Swervedriver's survival guide
Unrelenting rain thins the numbers and shows our schedule the window when the festival should be in full swing. There’s an appointment to keep wit... Read more »| 21 Mar 2015 -
Opinion
Under the Influence: Warpaint's Jenny Lee Lindberg
From Aphex to Siouxsie, Warpaint’s bass player goes rummaging through the record bag and tells a potted history of her musical education Read more »| 16 Mar 2015 -
Music
Northwest Music News — 12 March | Red Deer Clubs Turns 10, New Hartheim + More
Red Deer Club Turns 10 Starting out as a semi-regular live evening in the upstairs of intimate Withington vegetarian cafe-cum-live space Fuel, Red Deer Club... Read more »| 12 Mar 2015 -
OpinionUnder the Influence: Korn's James "Munky" Shaffer
The Korn seven-stringer recalls some of the most potent records in his collection, from West Coast classics to a band of fellow malcontents they're currently on the road with Read more »| 06 Jan 2015