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 MusicLive music in Manchester this week: 19-24 Jan
A free gig from Cowtown, Peaness and Kyotoya at Soup Kitchen provides zero excuse for you not to get out this week. Plus: live sets from Cass McCombs, Dream Wife, Bayonet and many more. Read more »| 19 Jan 2017 -
Live Music
Avenged Sevenfold @ Manchester Arena, 16 Jan
The Californian rock rebels bring their wildly extravagant arena show to Manchester Read more »| 19 Jan 2017 -
NewsBelgrave and Super Friendz launch Collaborationz
A series of joint projects begins with a 16-track mixtape, produced with Youth Club Sounds Read more »| 19 Jan 2017 -
VideosStay Fresh Sessions: Seize The Chair
Watch a live video of Sheffield's motorik alt rockers Seize The Chair, ahead of their appearance at Stay Fresh Fest 2 in Manchester Read more »| 18 Jan 2017 -
Live MusicLive music in Liverpool this week: 18-24 Jan
The Liverpool live scene kicks back into gear for 2017 with a jam-packed week, including Dream Wife, Margo Price and Mark E. Smith's return... Read more »| 18 Jan 2017 -
FestivalsGlastonbury announce The Variety Bazaar for 2019
The legendary festival will have a name change when in moves to its new site in two years’ time Read more »| 17 Jan 2017
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Reviews
Bonobo – Migration
Haunting melancholy, fist-pumping house music and everything in between Read more »| 17 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
The xx – I See You
The xx take a confident and assertive step forward on their third album, but run into a few growing pains along the way Read more »| 17 Jan 2017 -
News
Fuzzystar – High Friends: Track Premiere
Take a first listen to High Friends, from Fuzzystar's new album Telegraphing Edinburgh-based artist Andy Thomson, aka Fuzzystar, creates... Read more »| 17 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
Ed Dowie – The Uncle Sold
Back at the dawn of the millennium, Portsmouth's Brothers in Sound looked destined for biggish things. Label mates of The Beta Band, the trio's subtle rhythm... Read more »| 17 Jan 2017 -
Videos
Parachute for Gordo – Jellied Eels: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Jellied Eels by experimental alt rock trio Parachute for Gordo Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
Mark Eitzel – Hey Mr Ferryman
The concept of Mark Eitzel as the definitive critically acclaimed, commercially ignored songwriter has never really lost traction. Partly because Eitzel has ... Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Interviews
Get to Know: Henge
Meet the extraterrestrial noisemakers behind Henge, the world's foremost exponents of a mysterious musical genre known only as 'cosmic dross' Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Playlists
From a Land Down Under: 5 Great Australian Bands
From experimental instrumentalists to folk-pop duos, via California and sunny Glasgow, five Australian bands and musicians to check out in 2017 Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
News
Run The Jewels announce 2017 UK tour
Dates unveiled for UK and Ireland, hot on the heels of latest album Run The Jewels 3 Killer Mike and El-P are back. Following Run The Jewels' unexpected Chr... Read more »| 16 Jan 2017