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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FestivalsSafe as Milk festival cancelled
Ticket sales insufficient, say event organisers Read more »| 30 Mar 2017 -
New MusicSprinters – Figure It Out (Track Premiere)
Listen to a brand new track from the Manchester quartet's forthcoming debut album Read more »| 30 Mar 2017 -
News
Glastonbury announces 2017 line-up
The line-up for this year's Glastonbury festival has been revealed this morning, with acts ranging from Run The Jewels to The Jacksons to Katy Perry Read more »| 30 Mar 2017 -
ReviewsThe State Broadcasters – A Different Past
Glasgow outfit The State Broadcasters' long awaited third album sees them making a marginal break with the folk-tinged melancholia of their past releases to ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
New Music
CHUMP – Lose Your Life (Track Premiere)
Beginning life as the sleepy-headed bedroom project of singer and guitarist Tara Masterson Hally, CHUMP are a sulk-core three-piece from Glasgow. Having alre... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Live MusicLive music in Manchester this week: 29 Mar-4 Apr
Whether it's Malian desert blues from Songhoy Blues, classic cosmic jazz from Sun Ra Arkestra or twee indie-pop from Swedish troubadour Jens Lekman, there's lots to get excited about this week Read more »| 29 Mar 2017
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Interviews
Further into left-field: Future Islands interview
Samuel T. Herring runs us through the Baltimore outfit's biggest statement to date Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Slowdive @ Arts Club, Liverpool, 28 Mar
These are heady times for the many ageing shoegazers who pack out the Arts Club – this is the first visit in over two decades from original scenes... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Opinion
PWR BTTM's favourite Queer Rappers
We caught up with PWR BTTM to discuss their new album Pageant, but also got onto a sidetrack discussing their favourite queer rappers. Ben Hopkins ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Fauves @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 24 Mar
Musical acts galore are descending on Glasgow for the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, and local outfit Fauves get the weekend off to an auspicious start. The Gla... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Festivals
Dot To Dot adds The Big Moon, Josefin Öhrn & more
The Slow Readers Club also join the bill at the tri-city festival Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
The Jesus and Mary Chain @ Manchester Academy, 25 Mar
When the aliens inevitably arrive, some things will take more explaining than others. Aside from Brexit, unfrosted Pop Tarts, gender roles and the seemingly ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Interviews
PWR BTTM on new album Pageant
PWR BTTM tell us about rediscovering themselves on new album Pageant, being born performers and how Lady Marmalade changed their lives It's only been a matt... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Live music in Liverpool this week: 29 Mar-4 Apr
Stormzy, Idles and The Drifting Classroom are among the week's gig highlights, plus Threshold Festival returns for another must-attend weekender Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
News
Irvine Welsh is writing a TV show about acid house
The Trainspotting author has been chosen to pen Ibiza87, which takes as its inspiration the careers of DJs Nicky Holloway, Paul Oakenfold and Danny Rampling ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017