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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VideosTen Rapid: New music videos from The Horrors, Damon Albarn, tUnE-yArDs and more
The soundtrack for your weekend from The Skinny, also featuring controversy-baiting new Scottish hip-hop from Loki, ethereal blues from Mazzy Star, high weirdness from Sweden's The Skull Defekts, and some good old-fashioned rock and roll from Black Lips Read more »| 25 Apr 2014 -
ReviewsBrody Dalle – Diploid Love
Much has been made of Brody Dalle’s transition from gobby punk reprobate to Hollywood mom. Jeez – what? A tattoo on her arm offering a frien... Read more »| 25 Apr 2014 -
ReviewsThe Last Battle – Lay Your Burden Down
Opening their second album with a robust Be-My-Baby beat, returning Edinburghers The Last Battle initially seem a somewhat different band to that which made ... Read more »| 25 Apr 2014 -
Festivals
Northwest Festival Watch: Liverpool Sound City
Bird and Ex-Easter Island Head consider the scope of Liverpool Sound City on the run-up to the May bank holiday weekend event Read more »| 24 Apr 2014 -
Reviews
Pixies – Indie Cindy
Perhaps to avert the crushing weight of expectation that comes with such a studio hiatus, the Pixies have been releasing this album in dribs and drabs for th... Read more »| 24 Apr 2014 -
Reviews
bis – data Panik etcetera
When bis split back in 2003 they left behind a small but special discography, topped by hyperactive early EP Transmissions on the Teen-C Tip! and tailed with... Read more »| 24 Apr 2014
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News
Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award longlist announced
The longlist for the third annual Scottish Album of the Year Award has been unveiled today, with recognition for Mogwai, Frightened Rabbit, Edwyn Collins, Adam Stafford, Hector Bizerk and Kid Canaveral, among others Read more »| 24 Apr 2014 -
Live Music
Ex-Easter Island Head @ Kazimier, Liverpool, 20 Apr
Liverpool-based group Ex-Easter Island Head are in a celebratory mood, having released two highly acclaimed minimalist records in the past 12 months. The mos... Read more »| 23 Apr 2014 -
VideosMusic Video Premiere: The Skull Defekts – The Known Unknown
The Skinny prodly present the UK premiere of the video for The Known Unknown by Swedish art-rock ensemble The Skull Defekts Read more »| 23 Apr 2014 -
Interviews
First Person: Ten Years of Sounds from the Other City
Organiser Mark Carlin reflects on a decade of Salford's Sounds from the Other City festival, which brings together local promoters and fierce DIY principles and celebrates its 10th anniversary this year Read more »| 23 Apr 2014 -
Live Music
George Clinton @ The Ritz, Manchester, 17 April
George Clinton has spent the best part of the last 40 years orchestrating the freakiest gang of funkateers known to mankind. How freaky you ask? The answer l... Read more »| 21 Apr 2014 -
Videos
Music Video Premiere: Stanley Odd – 'Chase Yirsel'
The Skinny present the premiere of the new video from Scottish hip-hop stars Stanley Odd, for Chase Yirsel, taken from the EP of the same name, out 28 April Read more »| 21 Apr 2014 -
Videos
Music Video Premiere: Man Can't Fly – Vacant
The Skinny presents the premiere of the new video from Bradford indie-rock four-piece Man Can't Fly, featuring vocals from A Girl Called Ruth, and a video directed by Ash Pears Read more »| 18 Apr 2014 -
Videos
Ten Rapid: New music videos from Converge, Com Truise and Factory Floor
A week in music videos, with a classic from punk legends Converge, retro-future computer loving from Com Truise, television dreams with Factory Floor, Atmosphere taking on rap behemoth Kanye, and much more Read more »| 18 Apr 2014 -
Playlists
Cloud Sounds #13: The Roots, Golden Teacher, Krokodil, Eno & Hyde and more
Our weekly playlist also includes new tracks from Chris & Cosey, Echo & the Bunnymen, WIFE, Four Tet as Percussions, Twin Shadow, and The Afghan Whigs Read more »| 17 Apr 2014