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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Live MusicLaura Marling & BBC SSO @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 19 Jan
Shining a light on female artists is very much at the forefront of this year’s Celtic Connections festival, so what better way to kick off proceedings ... Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
VideosStay Fresh Sessions: Luxury Death
Filmed at Manchester's Low Four studio, here's a video of Manchester-based indie rockers Luxury Death, playing live ahead of their appearance at Stay Fresh Fest 2 Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Music VideosStrobes – Winder: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Winder by Strobes Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Festivals
Dekmantel Festival unveils 2017 line-up
The electronic music festival in Amsterdam features sets from Steve Reich, Masters at Work and Jon Hopkins among a host of big names The expanded festival k... Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
Los Campesinos! – Sick Scenes
Sick Scenes, the sixth Los Campesinos! record and their first since 2013’s excellent No Blues, gives the impression that they've been itching to come b... Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
PVT – New Spirit
After their pop-aspiring last record Homosapians found Australian electronic experimentalists PVT playing arena gigs in support of Gotye, New Spirit&nbs... Read more »| 23 Jan 2017
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ReviewsPissed Jeans – Why Love Now
‘I used to play punk,’ sneers Matt Korvette, as though daring himself not to laugh scornfully. ‘Now I’m just singing the blues.&rsquo... Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Live MusicBlue Aeroplanes @ Ruby Lounge, Manchester, 12 Jan
A memory: hazy but inarguable. The year: 1990. The location: well, best to draw a veil. A breathless Michael Stipe, thanking The Blue Aeroplanes for their su... Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
News
The Cherry Wave – Hitch a Glide: Track Premiere
Listen to Hitch a Glide by Glasgow shoegaze quartet The Cherry Wave, taken from their new album Shimaru Read more »| 20 Jan 2017 -
Music Videos
J F L E – Laid To Rest: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Laid To Rest by J F L E Read more »| 20 Jan 2017 -
Live Music
BBC Introducing @ Brudenell, Leeds, 18 Jan
The second BBC Introducing showcase at Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club sees an eclectic night of emerging talent from across the region, chosen by the BBC’s local music champion Alan Raw Read more »| 20 Jan 2017 -
Festivals
Snowbombing 2017: full line-up revealed
Andy C, Axel Boman, Gerd Janson, Midland and Roni Size complete the 2017 line-up for Austria’s Snowbombing festival in Mayrhofen this April Read more »| 20 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
Ty Segall – Ty Segall
Ty Segall is back with his first self-titled record since his 2008 debut, which should tell you that this is a restatement of basic principles: dispensing wi... Read more »| 20 Jan 2017 -
News
Arcade Fire return with new track I Give You Power
Arcade Fire have joined forces with Mavis Staples on new track I Give You Power The track follows a similar formula to that found on the group's most recent... Read more »| 20 Jan 2017 -
Interviews
Get to Know: Heavy on the Magic
We talk to Heavy on the Magic's Chris Haddon ahead of the band's appearance at Stay Fresh Fest 2 Riffs, noise and melody, all wrapped up in thoroughly ... Read more »| 19 Jan 2017