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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InterviewsYIFI's Weird Weekends
Ally Brown talks to Adam Stafford of Y'All Is Fantasy Island, the Falkirk group whose second album Rescue Weekend was our Album Of The Month last issue Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Live MusicJens Lekman @ Oran Mor, 15 May
Possibly the most palatable contemporary male performer plying his trade today Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Live Music
HEALTH @ The Captain's Rest, 10 May
After 20 minutes of zig-zagging riffs, things get a little dull Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
ReviewsThe Star Fighter Pilot - Kingdom Hearts EP
What this disc does have going for it is its brevity – no track overstays its welcome Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
ReviewsShearwater - Rook
A good cry waiting to happen Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Reviews
Broadway Calls - “Broadway Calls”
Adept pop-punk Read more »| 22 May 2008
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Reviews
Born Ruffians - Red, Yellow and Blue
Manages to retain an edge of musical ingenuity Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Live Music
Orkestra Del Sol @ Queen's Hall
Roll up roll up, indeed. Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Live Music
The Mae Shi @ Cabaret Voltaire, 18 May
You haven't really experienced unhinged spaz-rock until you've seen The Mae Shi Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Live Music
The Twilight Sad / Frightened Rabbit @ Carnegie Hall, 15 May
It may be sore on the old tympanic membranes, but it's nothing if not original Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Live Music
A Hawk And A Hacksaw @ The Arches, 13 May
A soaring cacophony of gypsy folk - mesmerising Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Reviews
Islands - Arm's Way
It’s so lazy to liken any band with that ‘big’ sound as sounding like the Arcade Fire; but Islands do, rather frequently, sound quite a lot... Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Reviews
V/A - Grand Cru
Grand Cru are certainly more auspicious the basic vin de pays of techno, but they're no bank-breaking Chateau Petrus just yet Read more »| 21 May 2008 -
Live Music
goNorth - The Gigs @ Dundee, 5-6 June
Music industry showcase travels to Dundee for the biggest ever goNorth Read more »| 21 May 2008 -
Reviews
Disturbed - Inside The Fire
Heavy riffs and heavy subject matter as the Devil comes for Disturbed's soul. Read more »| 21 May 2008