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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InterviewsNot Bad for Starters: Happy Meals on 'Apéro'
Happy Meals didn't have a name a year ago, now they're dark horses for the SAY Award. Lewis Cook and Suzanne Rodden talk us through their brilliant debut LP, Apéro. Read more »| 15 Jun 2015 -
InterviewsDone is Done: Young Fathers put 'Dead' to rest
Edinburgh's outspoken sons Alloysious Massoquoi, Kayus Bankole and G Hastings reflect on the futility of reflecting, and how an album can change a city Read more »| 15 Jun 2015 -
InterviewsRapid Fire: The Rise and Fall of The Amazing Snakeheads
With songs about lust, vampires and coming alive at nighttime, Amphetamine Ballads is more than worthy of its place on the SAY Award shortlist. We look back at The Amazing Snakeheads' fast burning flame Read more »| 15 Jun 2015 -
InterviewsDisco Inferno: Belle & Sebastian revisit 'Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance'
Kicking off our series to recap the ten shortlisted Scottish Album of the Year Award hopefuls, Belle and Sebastian keyboardist Chris Geddes walks us through the making of their most dancefloor-friendly record to date Read more »| 15 Jun 2015 -
Live Music
Earl Sweatshirt @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 8 June
“Hands up, phones away,” Earl Sweatshirt shouts as he takes the stage, late, unsoundchecked. “We in this small-ass venue, let’s have ... Read more »| 12 Jun 2015 -
Festivals
East India Youth and Happy Meals join The Skinny stage at Electric Fields
SAY Award-nominated Glasgow duo Happy Meals and Bournemouth electronic producer East India Youth are amongst the final announcements for Electric Fields... Read more »| 12 Jun 2015
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Reviews
Hector Bizerk – The Waltz of Modern Psychiatry
Hector Bizerk's enthusiasm when performing and willingness to experiment has won them fans far beyond hip-hop circles. The Birds of Paradise Theatre group, w... Read more »| 12 Jun 2015 -
FestivalsPatti Smith @ Field Day, 7 June
Forty years ago, Patti Smith released her debut album Horses, a slim eight tracks of distinctive poet-punk rock. Four decades on and the sheer exuberanc... Read more »| 12 Jun 2015 -
Festivals
Ride @ Field Day, 7 June
Just before shoegaze veterans Ride launch into the galvanizing opening notes of Seagull, frontman Mark Gardener prefaces the opening track from their 1990 de... Read more »| 11 Jun 2015 -
Interviews
Dropping the Guilt: Catholic Action interviewed
Chris McCrory has already tasted acclaim as the drummer in Casual Sex, but new band Catholic Action finds the talented producer taking centre stage. The Skinny met the Glasgow group to talk pop music, religious guilt and resembling Bobby Gillespie. Read more »| 09 Jun 2015 -
News
Remember Remember announce split
Glasgow sextet Remember Remember have announced they are to split up, playing their final show at this month’s West End Festival. Writing on the group... Read more »| 08 Jun 2015 -
Festivals
Party in the Park: Esa sets the mood at Africa Oyé
Africa Oyé favourite Esa returns to this year's festival to DJ the main stage, joining a stellar lineup. He talks to us about travel and discovery; plus, we select four further acts to catch at the UK's biggest free celebration of African music Read more »| 08 Jun 2015 -
News
Northwest Music News — 5 Jun: The Earlies, Evil Blizzard, Clinic and more
The Earlies, Evil Blizzard and more in our latest Northwest music round-up. Read more »| 05 Jun 2015 -
Interviews
Fist City's Evan van Reekum on why 'Everything Is A Mess'
Surf-inflected Canadian noisemongers Fist City get angry on their excellent new album Everything Is A Mess – we caught up with guitarist Evan van Reekum to talk politics, punk and riding waves in landlocked towns Read more »| 05 Jun 2015 -
Reviews
Son Lux – Bones
Ever the evolving project, Ryan Lott’s Son Lux – now a three-piece – have migrated again, from Joyful Noise to Glassnote. This is, by ... Read more »| 04 Jun 2015