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
Various - 'They'll Have to Catch Us First'
This compilation is notably missing anything from band-of-the-moment Arctic Monkeys Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
ReviewsTwilight Singers - Powder Burns
Dulli has treaded the underbelly for too many years now, with 'Powder Burns' he emerges, the nuanced victorious pugilist Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
ReviewsThe Raconteurs - 'Broken Boy Soldiers'
standout track Broken Boy Soldier - a guaranteed classic no doubt destined for hourly radio play throughout the summer Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
ReviewsJames Apollo - 'Good Grief'
This poor boy's soul will be blighted with comparisons to Ryan Adams for at least the rest of his career Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Reviews
Electroluvs - Bubblewrapped
Bubblewrapped' will appeal to anyone who loves lo-fi cheesy pop with a caustic electro edge Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Interviews
Toffs Can't Dance
We'll be doing a bit of MC-ing. Probably not on stage mind you. We will just be disembodied voices coming from the balcony! Read more »| 16 May 2006
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Live Music
Candi Staton @ The Ferry
No new tricks but she's a treasure nonetheless. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Interviews
King Biscuit Time: The Last Interview?
"Peace to you all. I'm out of here. It's been amazing but I've had enough. The mountain beat me. and sadly you too/that don't mean you should give up. It just wasn't me. Over and out. Steve xxxx" Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Live Music
Mogwai @ Usher Hall
For all the distortion, there still remained many clear moments of well-calculated pathos Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Interviews
The Twilight Singers: From Despair to Where?
"I make most of my records rather selfishly, they're done for me by me. That someone else would like it is just a bonus." - Greg Dulli Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Interviews
Pearl Jam - Explore and Not Explode
On the eve of their most extensive world tour in years and the release of the Seattle legends' forthcoming self-titled album. Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard tells Dave Kerr what it's like to be back in the saddle. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Reviews
Orson - Bright Idea Album
Even their haircuts have probably been designed to sell the most posters to go on pink bedroom walls Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Festivals
Hi Fi Festival (Web Only)
Well, it's just about that time of year. A time when the sun stays out long enough to remind us that we we're not permanently living under a solar eclipse, i... Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Interviews
Grandaddy: Passing Away
Despite a sequence of groundbreaking albums which began with 2000's 'Under the Western Freeway', Grandaddy never seemed to breakthrough on the scale they des... Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Reviews
Surface Emp - Lucky Me EP
A breath of fresh air to the UK hip hop scene Read more »| 16 May 2006