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 MusicLive music in Manchester this week (22-29 Jun)
There are plenty of great gigs in Manchester over the next seven days, from the raw rock of Ty Segall to the Congolese rhythms of Mbongwana Star, via cosmic duo Happy Meals, the tear-stained pop of M83 and a great local all-dayer. Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
ReviewsMartha – Blisters In The Pit Of My Heart
Blisters In The Pit Of My Heart will be total marmite for many: chronically uncool, hearts are stitched to sleeves with glittery thread and although it's ost... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
ReviewsFlowdan – Disaster Piece
East London's Marc Veira – aka Flowdan – has impeccable timing. A founding member of Wiley's Roll Deep crew, he's served as one of grim... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
ReviewsStrange Collective – Super Touchy EP
Psych-rockers Strange Collective start the party for their debut EP and, like every great host, they're confident, well-prepared and a little bit tipsy. Rauc... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
Reviews
Stephen Steinbrink – Anagrams
Anagrams is an unashamedly breezy collection: unfussy arrangements, an infectiously upbeat folk-pop vibe and a bag full of melodies. There’s more going... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
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Big Business – Command Your Weather
If this is the first time you've encountered Big Business, you're in for a treat. They're about the riffs, above all: songs rumble mightily atop ominous... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016
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Festivals
Electric Fields announces more bands for 2016
A clutch of new bands have joined the line-up for this year's Electric Fields festival at Drumlanrig Castle. Glasgow duo Honeyblood join the main stage bill... Read more »| 21 Jun 2016 -
Reviews
The Julie Ruin – Hit Reset
'I stand in the crowd with my hand in my coat at every single show / I just love girl bands... it’s a turn-on – you don’t need to know... Read more »| 21 Jun 2016 -
Live Music
Parquet Courts @ La Belle Angele, 16 June
A near sell-out La Belle Angele crowd is struggling to make up its mind about Housewives. The London group are flexing their muscles and dealing out some ind... Read more »| 21 Jun 2016 -
Reviews
Various Artists – Song, By Toad Split 12" (Vol 4)
More homespun gold from the DIY label that puts the labour into love. With Matthew Young having now moved to Leith, leaving behind the house that was key to ... Read more »| 21 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
Edinburgh International Festival: Deep Time info
Further details of the Deep Time event to launch this year's Edinburgh International Festival have been revealed today. Deep Time is a new digital artwork c... Read more »| 20 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
Parklife 2016: The Review
Manchester's flagship celebration of dance, electro, pop and rock returns to Heaton Park for a fourth year in fine form Read more »| 17 Jun 2016 -
Live Music
Ben Folds and yMusic @ Usher Hall, 14 June
“Every year, I make up 12 or 13 new songs,” Ben Folds explains dryly. “That means we’ve got... 11 more to go.” We’re two ... Read more »| 17 Jun 2016 -
News
Scottish Album of the Year 2016 shortlist unveiled
The shortlist for the 2016 annual Scottish Album of the Year Award was announced at the BBC's Quay Sessions this evening, with fresh faces joining past nomin... Read more »| 16 Jun 2016 -
Interviews
EU & Me: Mogwai, Wolf Alice and more on Brexit
What could the outcome of next week's referendum mean for your favourite bands? Mogwai, Frightened Rabbit, Wolf Alice and Public Service Broadcasting weigh in on the vote that determines your future in the European Union Read more »| 16 Jun 2016