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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ReviewsFhloston Paradigm – The Phoenix
Philadelphian producer King Britt returns to his science fiction-inspired Fhloston Paradigm project, which sees him switching from the soulful techno of his ... Read more »| 18 Jun 2014 -
Reviews
Sole & DJ Pain 1 – Death Drive
Over beats by DJ Pain 1, America's most fiercely independent rapper is on fiery form, expressing contempt for contemporary hip-hop's avaricious, money-grabbi... Read more »| 18 Jun 2014 -
Live MusicFucked Up / Lower @ Gorilla, Manchester, 15 June
The tension: it’s bound up in every single one of Anton Rothstein’s rippling, complex drum patterns. Why settle for a standard punk rock beat whe... Read more »| 17 Jun 2014 -
ReviewsMoebius Story Leidecker – Snowghost Pieces
The new album by Cluster co-founder Dieter Moebius in collaboration with American composers and electronic producers Tim Story and Jon Leidecker (Negati... Read more »| 17 Jun 2014 -
Live Music
Demdike Stare / Nate Young @ The Art School, 14 June
There’s a point in Wolf Eyes alum Nate Young’s set where he seems satisfied with the unearthly, feedback-drenched howls of static and the rumblin... Read more »| 17 Jun 2014 -
Live Music
Television @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 14 June
Despite the billing, Television don’t actually perform Marquee Moon tonight – not exactly. Yes, all eight of its songs feature, but the tracklist... Read more »| 17 Jun 2014
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Live Music
Wye Oak @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 13 June
Tonight, Wye Oak’s sound echoes their stage setup: lots of space, lots of room to breathe. The Baltimore duo lean heavily on new album Shriek, letting ... Read more »| 17 Jun 2014 -
ReviewsGlass Animals – ZABA
“Put your hand down boy, welcome to my zoo,” beckons Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley on Toes, one of many ornate tracks in the Oxford quartet'... Read more »| 16 Jun 2014 -
Interviews
Parklife @ Heaton Park, Manchester, 7-8 June
This year's Parklife, its second edition at its new home, welcomes a slew of rookies and big guns as Gold Panda, Foals, Warpaint, Public Enemy and Tha Doggfather himself assume control of Heaton Park for two days Read more »| 13 Jun 2014 -
Live Music
Angel Olsen / Jaye Bartell @ Mono, Glasgow, 9 Jun
Performing solo for the most part, yet blessed with the kind of oaken baritone that can enthral a crowd unaided, Jaye Bartell gently starts tonight’s b... Read more »| 13 Jun 2014 -
InterviewsThe Say Award: Race for the Prize
Now in its third year, the SAY Award has become an established fixture on Scotland’s cultural calendar – celebrating and focusing attention on the nation’s premiere musical talents. We talk to organisers and past winners about SAY to date Read more »| 12 Jun 2014 -
Reviews
Remember Remember – Forgetting The Present
If the sole mark of a good band is the consistent progression of a singular sound whilst remaining true to a core ethos, then Glasgow sextet Remember Remembe... Read more »| 11 Jun 2014 -
Reviews
Deathcats – All Hail Deathcats
Considering Glasgow’s reputation of being madly in love with electro and bass bins, the city still knocks out high-calibre guitar groups at a rate unma... Read more »| 10 Jun 2014 -
Live Music
PAWS / Tuff Love @ The Art School, 6 June
Punters who made the mistake of bringing a jacket on what is an unusually warm Glasgow evening must be envious of Julie Eisenstein from Tuff Love. The guitar... Read more »| 10 Jun 2014 -
Festivals
In Pictures: Manchester Psych Fest
In Pictures: Manchester Psych Fest Manchester’s inaugural festival of psychedelia saw psych lovers of all ages descend on the Night & Day Cafe on ... Read more »| 10 Jun 2014