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 Music
Sun Ra Arkestra @ The Liquid Room
If this is what religion could be like, we should all convert right now Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Ordinary Boys @ Corn Exchange
A rock band? Or new darlings of Chav-land? Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Odetta @ Queen's Hall
A show that tugged on the heartstrings until they were at breaking point Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Charlatans @ Corn Exchange
Not really much for the future then, lucky they've written such good tunes in the past Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Live Music
Cannonball Jane & My Tiny Robots @ The Swamp @ Caley Backpackers
visiting Edinburgh's smaller venues to catch an obscure act is not exactly as revolutionary as catching The Ramones play the Roundhouse in London '76 but it sure can donate some adrenaline to your bloodstream Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Live Music
Bettye Lavette @ The Bongo Club
She sings like her larynx has been kept in a rosewood cabinet Read more »| 15 Jun 2006
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Live Music
Battles plus Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid @ The Venue
Battles structured approach melded disparate strands into a vital cultish sound Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
InterviewsWhatever Happened to Gomez?
Quite a lot actually.Their fifth studio album 'How We Operate' comes out in June and the quintet are touring extensively in the US, after which they'll be re... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Opinion
XFM Column for June - Scottish Music is Damn Cool
At the station, I've just seen a week where three-quarters of the new additions to the Xfm Scotland playlist were home-grown acts Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Reviews
Serena Maneesh - Drain Cosmetics
Paints a sound-picture of shades-wearing lovers driving on an endless, empty highway as sunlight breaks through clouds. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Live Music
KFM Records Presents @ The Venue, 11 May
Regarding the crowd: where the fuck was everyone? Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Interviews
The Wedding Present
Returning this month with a new gift for fans Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Reviews
FOUND - Found Can Move
Fine, timeless songs, delicately crafted. FOUND's first LP is perfectly formed. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Interviews
FOUND: A Very Scottish Pop Odyssey
Start Bit:
FOUND: From Noise Comes Beauty
Quote: ""There's some way out pop music out there. Serge Gainsborough was doing some pretty bugged out production."" - Tommy Perman Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Live MusicDinosaur Jr. @ The Venue @ 18 May
Still a big, fierce attack of distortion Read more »| 15 Jun 2006