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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ReviewsThe Warlocks – Skull Worship
PSYCH! As the drone signal lights up the night sky, it seems all manner of dark adventurers have heeded its call. The Warlocks’ cosmic soundscapes felt... Read more »| 20 Nov 2013 -
Live MusicThe Reflektors @ Barrowlands, 16 November
The cat is well and truly out the bag long before Arcade Fire, sorry, The Reflektors, arrive in Glasgow for a duo of Barrowland dates. The pseudonym couldn&r... Read more »| 19 Nov 2013 -
ReviewsVarious Artists – Cosmic Machine
A 20-track oddyssey through ten years of experimental, avant garde synth music by French producers from 1970 to 1980, the operative word here is 'cosmic' &nd... Read more »| 19 Nov 2013 -
Interviews
Natural History: Jonathan Meiburg reveals Shearwater's cover album
Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg explains why it took a twist on an old concept to convince him to finally record an album of cover versions Read more »| 19 Nov 2013 -
ReviewsRecondite – Hinterland
A subtle and understated album of delicately-constructed minimal house, Hinterland is a very personal debut record for Berlin-based producer Recondite, laced... Read more »| 19 Nov 2013 -
News
The Bulletin: New Music & Videos | 15 November
We've launched a video channel; new music from Death Grips, Run The Jewels, Stephen Malkmus, David Lynch, Sweethead and more; DARKSIDE in the Boiler Room; GWAR get their own cartoon; plus the latest trailers Read more »| 15 Nov 2013
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News
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture Roundup | 15 November
The Big Apple Award 2013 for emerging Scottish bands announced; Baby Boomers vs. Generation Y – the debate continues; audition for Star Wars VII; Paul McGann returns as Doctor Who; a trip to Mars; plus the latest Festival News Read more »| 15 Nov 2013 -
Videos
M.I.A. x The Partysquad x KENZO release new video for Y.A.L.A.
Goddess inspired, neon, blacklight wildness in the colourful new video for Y.A.L.A. taken from M.I.A.'s latest album Matangi. Directed by Daniel Sannwald M... Read more »| 15 Nov 2013 -
Videos
Music Video Premiere: There Will Be Fireworks – Youngblood
There Will Be Fireworks release a new video for Youngblood, from their upcoming album The Dark, Dark Bright Read more »| 15 Nov 2013 -
Live Music
Mount Kimbie / oOoOO @ SWG3, 8 November
Californian producer oOoOO took some bold risks on his debut album Without Your Love, contributing vocals to his own tracks for the first time, alongside col... Read more »| 14 Nov 2013 -
Live Music
MONEY @ The Dancehouse, Manchester, 9 November
The last time this reviewer saw MONEY play it was in an unusual venue – the centuries-old, borderline dilapidated Platt Chapel in Fallowfield &nda... Read more »| 14 Nov 2013 -
News
Death Grips drop new album Government Plates
Death Grips, the visionary, transgressive hip-hop group consisting of MC Ride, Flatlander and Zach Hill, today release another album via their Thirdworlds si... Read more »| 14 Nov 2013 -
Videos
RM Hubbert & Aidan Moffat – Live performance at Canongate 40: The Skinny Sessions
RM Hubbert and Aidan Moffat play a live version of Car Song, from Hubbert’s second solo album Thirteen Lost & Found. Recorded live at Canonga... Read more »| 13 Nov 2013 -
Interviews
A Looking In View: Jerry Cantrell on Alice in Chains' legacy
Mainstay of the resurgent Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell meditates on resurrection, organised religion and the trouble with social media... Read more »| 13 Nov 2013 -
Reviews
Ulrich Schnauss & Mark Peters – Tomorrow Is Another Day
Following 2012's swooning Underrated Silence, Ulrich Schauss and his occasional Engineers bandmate, guitarist and producer Mark Peters, have produced another... Read more »| 13 Nov 2013