Opinion
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Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2014 (#5): Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire for No Witness (Jagjaguwar)
With her second album winning over UK audiences, Angel Olsen explains how collaboration is the key that unlocks her singular vision Read more »| 03 Dec 2014 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2014 (#6): Mogwai – Rave Tapes (Rock Action)
Mogwai's latest opus Rave Tapes saw them applying electronic menace to their beguiling post-rock template, before unexpectedly yet heroically gatecrashing the charts. Stuart Braithwaite discusses the album and beyond Read more »| 02 Dec 2014 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2014 (#7): FKA Twigs – LP1 (Young Turks)
Six months on, FKA Twigs' commanding debut LP1 will still make you work for it. Complicated, heated and completely rewarding, Twigs transcends R&B in her “own damn way” Read more »| 02 Dec 2014 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2014 (#8): The Afghan Whigs – Do to the Beast (Sub Pop)
With their first album in 16 years, The Afghan Whigs proved that style never goes out of fashion. Greg Dulli looks back over their renaissance Read more »| 02 Dec 2014 -
Albums Of The Year
Albums of 2014 (#9): The Phantom Band – Strange Friend (Chemikal Underground)
With Strange Friend cementing a hat-trick, we spoke to Rick Anthony and Duncan Marquiss of The Phantom Band for a look back at their glorious trilogy and a glance to the road ahead Read more »| 02 Dec 2014 -
Albums Of The Year
Albums of 2014 (#10): Young Fathers – DEAD (Big Dada/Anticon)
When The Skinny last spoke to Young Fathers, their triumphs at the SAY and Mercury awards lay ahead of them. Now, 10 months on from releasing their remarkable debut album DEAD, they're hungry for more Read more »| 02 Dec 2014
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Opinion
Hero Worship: Thurston Moore on Tom Raworth
Thurston Moore pays homage to a prolific English poet who bridged the void between the punk and hippy Read more »| 03 Nov 2014 -
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Hero Worship: Elliot Goldenthal
Helmet founder Page Hamilton traces his mentor in film scoring back to God Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Festivals
Nuits Sonores 2014
Every festival needs a great lineup, but it helps to have a great story too, and Les Nuits Sonores has a doozy. Once upon a time, not so long ago and under ... Read more »| 06 Jun 2014 -
OpinionHero Worship: Nick Oliveri on Chris Goss
Nick Oliveri lays his career at the feet of an old mentor, the godfather of desert rock Read more »| 06 Jun 2014 -
Festivals
Neu! Reekie! in New York City
Literary troublemakers Michael Pedersen and Kevin Williamson of Neu! Reekie! took a trip to New York City, with King Creosote, Withered Hand and friends in tow. Here's Pedersen's account of the whisky-soaked trip... Read more »| 12 May 2014 -
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In Tribute: Robbie Cooper 1977-2014
A eulogy to the courageous musician, who sadly passed away on the 23rd of April Read more »| 29 Apr 2014 -
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Hero Worship: Albert Hammond Jr. on Christopher Hitchens
As Albert Hammond Jr. prepares to headline Glasgow's Stag & Dagger festival, he tells us about his early experiences at Sunday school, the awe and wonder of the universe, and his admiration for atheist firebrand Christopher Hitchens Read more »| 29 Apr 2014 -
Festivals
SxSW: A Veteran's Perspective
An attendee of South by Southwest for over a decade, BBC Radio Scotland DJ Vic Galloway is still a firm believer in its ability to break new ground Read more »| 31 Mar 2014 -
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Slint's David Pajo on Leonard Cohen
Slint guitarist David Pajo, who has played with a huge range of bands including the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol and Zwan, reflects on his respect for Leonard Cohen, and his experience of touring, as a teenager, with Glenn Danzig Read more »| 07 Mar 2014