Music
The Skinny magazine music guide. We bring you the latest music highlights, gig reviews and previews, music videos, album reviews and features. Find exclusive interviews with local bands and international stars, bespoke playlists and video premieres.
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Live MusicNorthwest Gig Highlights – September 2015
Behold! The month of psych is here, with Liverpool Psych Fest dominating proceedings, while we also have a rather special event up our sleeves Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
Live Music
Scottish Gig Highlights – September 2015
In a month of indie rock heavyweights, Future Islands face off with Baltimore housemates Dope Body at the Barras, Tame Impala swing down on Glasgow from their cosmic plane and Mac DeMarco turns the ABC into a slacker den Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
Reviews
Low – Ones and Sixes
Feel that? It’s floating in between the aeons that pass between chords. It’s the haunting harmonies that shiver from the lips of Alan Sparhawk an... Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Reviews
The Cesarians – Pure White Speed
Modern life desperately needs agit-pop. Something to shoot holes in perceived wisdom. Get it wrong, however, and you can end up with a mess like Pure White S... Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
ReviewsMike Krol – Turkey
Judge Mike Krol as much for what he isn’t as for what he is. After eight blasts of searing fuzz-pop, this blink-and-you’ll-miss-it album switches... Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
ReviewsSeamus Fogarty – Ducks and Drakes EP
There’s nothing hurried or harried about Seamus Fogarty’s music, as Ducks and Drakes favourably attests. The EP’s title track opens with it... Read more »| 31 Aug 2015
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Festivals
Lowlands 2015: The Review
If you're hankering for a smaller scale festival that still draws big talent, look no further Lowlands, a three day offering of rock, electronic and hip-hop held just outside Amsterdam. Here's our lowdown on this year's exemplary edition. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Live Music
Pega Monstro @ Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow, 20 August
Portuguese sisters Pega Monstro bring their psych-tinged garage rock to Glasgow, ably supported by Sacred Paws, Seconds and Breakfast Muff. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Live MusicSun Ra Arkestra / Richard Youngs @ Summerhall, 20 August
The lights in Summerhall’s Dissection Room dim at 21:44 Thursday night: they’d made us wait. First through a half-hour delay; then through a horr... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Reviews
Willis Earl Beal – Noctunes
To describe Willis Earl Beal’s latest record is to do so in a fervent whisper, an awed hush – no sudden movements please, as this would threaten ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Reviews
A Week in Records: Deradoorian, Foals, Dope Body
We take a look at new albums due this week from a fiery Foals, a surprise release from Baltimore noise rockers Dope Body and Anticon's compelling new secret weapon Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
News
Northwest Music News – 28 Aug: Horsebeach, Deep Hedonia + more
Our latest missive from the Northwest, featuring new music from Horsebeach and an announcement of a special gig from ourselves... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Live MusicTrof and The Skinny present: Weirds, False Advertising and more
The Skinny is pleased to support a great lineup at The Deaf Institute in September, with Weirds, False Advertising and Fruit Bomb – plus ultra special guests to be announced Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Reviews
Dâm-Funk – Invite the Light
Funk’s been outlawed. No one’s quite sure how it went down – some blame Mark Ronson – but fear not; L.A.’s grooviest ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Reviews
Ane Brun – When I'm Free
Last heard belting out elated guest vocals on Dr. Kucho! and Gregor Salto’s house hit Can’t Stop Playing (Makes Me High), Norwegian songwriter An... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015