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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Reviews...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead – Tao of the Dead
It's to their credit that, some seventeen years into their career, Trail of Dead still court the image of a relatively cutting-edge act. These days the produ... Read more »| 28 Jan 2011 -
ReviewsBear Claw – Refuse This Gift
Two bass guitars, one drum kit and an abundance of bloody good ideas: that about sums up the ingredients behind this Steve Albini-recorded Chicago trio. Grit... Read more »| 28 Jan 2011 -
InterviewsTu Fawning: Out Like Bats
Motivated by classical influences and hailing from backgrounds that have little to do with the dark matter of their music, Joe Haege gives a whistle-stop introduction to the enigma of Portland misfits Tu Fawning Read more »| 27 Jan 2011 -
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Jad Fair – His Name Itself is Music
Jad Fair’s latest is a rambling collection of bewilderingly odd performance poetry, accompanied by intermittent samples and percussion. One set of Dada... Read more »| 27 Jan 2011 -
ReviewsHolton’s Opulent Oog – Love in the Mist
The bafflingly-monikered Holton’s Opulent Oog’s penchant for folky psychedelia is allowed loose on record once again, and a thoroughly enjoyable ... Read more »| 27 Jan 2011 -
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Earth – Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I
Whilst Earth’s latest may sound like no great departure for those casually familiar with their sound, particularly in the last five years, those who ha... Read more »| 27 Jan 2011
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La Sera – La Sera
Some bands instigate scenes by inspiring others to emulate them; others simply go forth and multiply. The Vivian Girls seem to be inadvertently following the... Read more »| 27 Jan 2011 -
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Toddska – Cowboy/Gal From England
The fourth release on Toddla T's Girls Music imprint sees him teaming up with DJ Mag's newly crowned Best of British winner for Best Producer, Roska. Straigh... Read more »| 27 Jan 2011 -
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PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
2007’s White Chalk saw PJ Harvey reimagining the Dorset of her childhood against a backdrop of stark, spectral folk. That foundation remains on Let Eng... Read more »| 26 Jan 2011 -
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Ill Blu – Meltdown EP
Ill Blu have come a long way since their take on Shystie’s Pull Up became a UK funky anthem back in 2009. The real talent however was to be found on th... Read more »| 26 Jan 2011 -
Live Music
K-X-P @ Captain's Rest, 24 Jan
Glasgow quintet Pyramidion’s brand of wailing psych-rock is a confusing proposition for a dreary Monday night in Glasgow. There are encouraging moments... Read more »| 26 Jan 2011 -
Live Music
Sleigh Bells @ Stereo, 22 Jan
As far as karaoke jams go, Sleigh Bells are up there with the greats tonight. On record these guys are teetering on brilliant, but a comprehensive backing tr... Read more »| 26 Jan 2011 -
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Beans – End It All
Anti-Pop Consortium’s Beans, now happily ensconced on the Anticon roster, bring us his fifth album proper. A departure from the largely self-produced T... Read more »| 25 Jan 2011 -
ReviewsGruff Rhys – Hotel Shampoo
A career of over fifteen years recording music has provided irrefutable evidence of one thing – Gruff Rhys knows his way around a tune, and Hotel Shamp... Read more »| 25 Jan 2011 -
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The Streets – Computers and Blues
The Streets’ Mike Skinner has been on a downer ever since releasing Original Pirate Material in 2002, but then no-one bothered. His melancholic parable... Read more »| 25 Jan 2011