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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InterviewsA Distant History: Idlewild mark their return with Everything Ever Written
On the eve of their 20th anniversary, Idlewild return from a five year break with new album Everything Ever Written. Roddy Woomble and Rod Jones tell us about the old days, new band members and where to draw the line with back catalogue embarrassment Read more »| 09 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
The Unthanks – Mount the Air
The much extolled olde-worlde storytelling of The Unthanks has won them an impressive array of famous admirers, everyone from Ryan Adams to Dawn French &ndas... Read more »| 09 Feb 2015 -
ReviewsFather John Misty – I Love You Honeybear
The working relationship between Josh Tillman and his stage alias Father John Misty is far from straightforward. The sardonic, navelgazing narrative of ... Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
NewsRock 'n' Roll Summer School For Girls to launch in Glasgow
The Art School in Glasgow will host a week long music programme aimed at girls aged between 8-16 this summer. The inaugural Rock’n’Roll Sum... Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
Interviews
"This fire started burning" – Ibeyi interviewed
As they team up with Richard Russell for their transcontinental debut, the French-Cuban prodigies trace the entwined paths that led them here Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
California X – Nights in the Dark
“Please be kind,” begs Lemmy Gurtowsky, but there’s really no need. See, California X trade in the simple art of riffs’n’hooks,... Read more »| 06 Feb 2015
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FestivalsNo Pausing for Breath: FutureEverything's 20th Anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary of FutureEverything and a chance for its organisers to take stock — but not to stand still. They tell us what's next for this pioneering festival that explores the nexus of technology, society and culture Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Duke Garwood – Heavy Love
Album number six from the Brit soul man resolves a backstory nigh on three decades in the making. After working solo and collaboratively – his contacts... Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
News
Liverpool Clubs: Freeze to celebrate 10th anniversary at Bombed-Out Church
Regulars on the Liverpool club scene will alreay be well acquainted with Freeze, curators of ever-popular nights in unusual spaces, from the Anglican Ca... Read more »| 05 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Screaming Females – Rose Mountain
No sign of let-up for New Brunswick’s Screaming Females, who just can’t seem to gather a pile of irresistible melodies without submerging them in... Read more »| 05 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
The Pop Group – Citizen Zombie
When The Pop Group first made their return from a decades-long hiatus, opening what would turn out to be Sonic Youth’s final UK shows around December o... Read more »| 05 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Twerps – Range Anxiety
Antipodean jangle that borrows heavily from New Zealand’s finest guitar-manglers in all their scuffed glory, while still doffing its cap to the widescr... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Black Rivers – Black Rivers
It's tempting to retrospectively label Doves a quiet success story, given their lack of ego when compared with other Mancunian groups. There were never any s... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Dominic Waxing Lyrical – Woodland Casual
Dominic Waxing Lyrical have waited so long (18 years) between albums that they're still quoting the long-dead Melody Maker on press releases. The better look... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Peace – Happy People
Happy People is nothing we haven’t heard before: it’s shameless, straight-faced indie-pop, polished and filtered. But there’s a wayward spu... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015