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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ReviewsSt. Vincent – St. Vincent
Annie Clark’s work as St. Vincent has always bore the hallmarks of a restlessly inventive artist, with a magpie ability to mix her rock and pop lineage... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
NewsOn Tour: The Afghan Whigs, Nine Inch Nails, Albert Hammond Jr., The Warlocks and more
Just announced, resurgent soul rock mavericks The Afghan Whigs are set to play their first Scottish gig in 16 years in support of forthcoming studio return D... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
ReviewsCapitol 1212 – The Return of Rudy Nacho
Nobody who sets out to make a Western-inspired reggae, jungle, bass music and hip-hop concept album can be accused of a lack of ambition, and happily, Edinbu... Read more »| 24 Feb 2014 -
Live Music
Warpaint, O2 Academy, Liverpool, 20 February
“Ok, this next song is a cover,” says Warpaint’s Theresa Wayman with the artifice of a giddy high school prankster. “Yeah, just to be... Read more »| 24 Feb 2014 -
Playlists
Cloud Sounds #6: BDY_PRTS, Broken Records, Honeyblood, and more
A weekly playlist curated by The Skinny, this week featuring Edinburgh's Broken Records, Glasgow's Honeyblood, the lead cut from BDY_PRTS' debut EP, plus tracks from Inkke, Thee Oh Sees, Brody Dalle, Flatbush Zombies and others Read more »| 21 Feb 2014 -
Live Music
Pharoahe Monch, The Kazimier, Liverpool, 19 Feb
Swaggering onstage, bottle of whisky in hand, Pharoahe Monch embraces a room of party revellers and launches into Damage, the lead from his upcoming PTSD (Po... Read more »| 21 Feb 2014
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Reviews
Doppelgangaz – Peace Kehd
With a lunatic bio that won't stop talking about brothels and the "black cloak lifestyle" Doppelgangaz live up to more than a few of the cliches associated with underground rappers. They are elevated first of all by their production Read more »| 21 Feb 2014 -
VideosTen Rapid: The Afghan Whigs introduce 'Algiers', plus Death Grips, LAW and more
This week's selection of the best new music videos: Greg Dulli of the resurgent Afghan Whigs introduces their studio return with Algiers, plus the latest clips from Death Grips, LAW, The National, Thurston Moore and many more Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
News
Scottish artists react to David Bowie's "stay with us" message at BRIT Awards
Scottish artists and entertainers react to David Bowie's anti-independence remarks from last night's BRIT Awards – we get some exclusive commentary from playwright and novelist Alan Bissett Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
Videos
Forest Swords unveils stirring video from Black Swan choreographer Benjamin Millepied
Ahead of his Stag & Dagger appearance in May, Forest Swords reveals the new video for Weight of Gold from Black Swan choreographer Benjamin Millepied, and offers up the track for free download Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
News
Record Store Day: Releases confirmed from Dinosaur Jr., Camera Obscura, Fucked Up and more
This year's Record Store Day (19 April) is shaping up to be a bit of a blinder, with a whole raft of exclusive and limited-edition releases, reissues and rarities confirmed, including a new box-set from Dinosaur Jr. Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
News
The music world mourns Devo's Bob Casale
Bob Casale, founder member of new wave pioneers Devo, has died aged 61. His brother and band-mates Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale remember a "level-headed... solid performer and talented audio engineer" Read more »| 19 Feb 2014 -
Videos
RBMA's new documentary featuring Brian Eno, James Murphy and others available to stream
Red Bull Music Academy have released their new documentary What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music online today, featuring interviews with 62 musicians and producers including Brian Eno and James Murphy Read more »| 18 Feb 2014 -
News
On Tour: Swans, Girl Band, Big Daddy Kane, The Pharcyde, Television
Tour news, featuring the return of Michael Gira's Swans, the biggest outing yet for Dublin's Girl Band, hip-hop revivalism with Big Daddy Kane and The Pharcyde, and classic 70s rock with Televison playing Marquee Moon in full Read more »| 18 Feb 2014 -
Interviews
Crystal Antlers find their stride with Nothing is Real
As his band heads for the UK this month, Jonny Bell reflects on punk, chaos and skateboards, and how they all helped shape Crystal Antlers' rollicking latest album Read more »| 18 Feb 2014