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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ClubsRomare to headline Fiesta Bombarda in January
Beardyman is also on the bill, as Liverpool Cathedral will host Bombarda's biggest event to date in the form of a two-day carnival Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
ReviewsLiving Body – Body is Working
A new project from Jeff T. Smith (formerly known as Juffage), featuring longtime collaborators Katie Harkin (Harkin, Sky Larkin, Sleater-Kinney), and Tom Eva... Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
OpinionShield Patterns' Top 5 Albums of 2016
Richard Knox tells us about the sounds that dominated his stereo this year Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
Opinion
The Skinny's Top 5 Northern Albums in 2016
Bowie? Solange? Frank Ocean? Of course they all produced fine albums this year, but some fine music emerged from Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and their surrounding areas too. As voted by our writers, here's the five best Northern albums of 2016... Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
Opinion
Frightened Rabbit & Song, By Toad's Albums of 2016
As the year draws to a close, a look at the best music of 2016 according to two of the leading lights of the Scottish music scene – Frightened Rabbit g... Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
News
Tissø Lake – I Am Like a Lake: Track Premiere
Listen to I Am Like a Lake from the new album by Tissø Lake Read more »| 09 Dec 2016
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Live Music
Talib Kweli @ HiFi Club, Leeds, 2 Dec
“You see, I don’t really know what that is,” admits a bemused Talib Kweli to the brim-full basement of HiFi. We’re half-way through t... Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
InterviewsDevil's music: An interview with worriedaboutsatan
Manchester-based electronic duo worriedaboutsatan may well have made their finest album to date with Blank Tape – here they tell us about location, the... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Live Music
Psychic Ills @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 30 Nov
Psych-pop. Desert blues. Country jams. Experimental rock. It's fair to say that multiple genre labels have been applied to NYC group Psychic Ills. A decade o... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Live Music
Teenage Fanclub @ Barrowlands, 3 Dec
In a year poisoned by loss and conflict, Teenage Fanclub's soothing aural embrace became more necessary than ever. September saw the group release its tenth ... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Music Videos
K V A S I R – Motion: Video Premiere
Watch the video for new track Motion by Glasgow-based producer K V A S I R Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Festivals
Anna Meredith & Actress join Safe as Milk festival
More names have been announced for Safe as Milk's debut festival, taking place in North Wales in April. Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Live Music
Jesus & His Judgemental Father @ Maguire's, 1 Dec
On this bitterly cold December evening, the back room of Maguires provides the perfect setting for a DIY punk show to raise the temperature. Red Winter warm ... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Reviews
Tissø Lake – Paths to the Foss
Paths to the Foss, the new album by Tissø Lake, is a beautiful, fragile thing, which feels more like some ancient artefact than something as tangible ... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Live Music
Live music in Liverpool this week: 7-13 Dec
Christmas is coming, but the festive season shows no signs of impacting on the gig calendar. Minor Victories and Slowcoaches star in this week's highlights Read more »| 07 Dec 2016