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 MusicHole @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 3 May
From America’s Sweetheart to Nobody's Daughter, Courtney Love shouldn’t need Billy Corgan’s advice to know that partial band reformations n... Read more »| 20 May 2010 -
Live MusicWolf Parade @ Òran Mór, 19 May
“Where’s Spencer?” shouts a hil-arious (or possibly just confused) member of the crowd. “Er, he’s there” deadpans Dan Boe... Read more »| 20 May 2010 -
News
T-Break 2010 Line Up Announced
T in the Park may have morphed into a monolith on the festival circuit over the past sixteen years, however the folks behind the curtain have never forgotten... Read more »| 20 May 2010 -
ReviewsGogol Bordello - Trans-Continental Hustle
Eugene Hutz and his band of merry men and women return with this Rick Rubin produced, Brazilian influenced collection of gypsy-punk anthems. Pala Tute sets t... Read more »| 20 May 2010 -
Reviews
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster – Blood and Fire
Sometimes it must be easier for a band that starts out average. Spare a thought for The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster who, from the word go, have utterly... Read more »| 19 May 2010 -
Live MusicA Sunny Day In Glasgow @ Nice'N' Sleazy, 15 May
Sadly, the A Sunny Day In Glasgow founding member who would be most excited about playing with his band on an actual sunny day in Glasgow has left the group,... Read more »| 18 May 2010
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Reviews
Funki Porcini - On
Sampled-based music is, too often, a case of mere archaeology. As fascinating as layers of sound and history being laid atop one another might be, it’s... Read more »| 17 May 2010 -
Reviews
Trummor & Orgel - Visions
The Hammond organ is a funny old beast; capable of conjuring forth ocean storms of electricity one minute, and sounding like elevator muzak the next, they ne... Read more »| 17 May 2010 -
Reviews
Asaf Avidan & The Mojos - The Reckoning
Straight out of Jerusalem, via a record collection that dot-to-dots Seattle grunge, seventies metal and Delta blues, Asaf Avidan & The Mojos present a pe... Read more »| 17 May 2010 -
Reviews
Mother Mother - O My Heart
O My Heart is the sophomore album from Canadian twee darlings, Mother Mother, offering some vibrant compositions that play with all the classical complexity ... Read more »| 13 May 2010 -
Live MusicGil Scott-Heron @ HMV Picture House, 26 April
"I did not disappear…wish I knew how." And so poet, novelist and self-proclaimed 'Bluesologist' Gil Scott-Heron shrugs off troubled times and goads hi... Read more »| 13 May 2010 -
Live Music
Pavement @ Barrowlands, 5 May
“It’s good to be back, underneath all these lights,” squints a visibly uncomfortable Scott Kannberg. Undoubtedly, the trend for 90s alt-ro... Read more »| 11 May 2010 -
Reviews
The Black Keys - Brothers
After years of making spare blues-rock records, something happened to the Black Keys: they recorded with Danger Mouse, then Wu-Tang members and Mos Def, and ... Read more »| 11 May 2010 -
Interviews
Slash Talks Going Solo and Working with Weiland
Scott Weiland's old bandmate speaks his mind on the demise of Velvet Revolver and the need to go solo Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Reviews
Rod Jones - A Sentimental Education
Generally speaking, blame/praise for Idlewild’s moderation from raucousness into country sad ballad territory has been levied at Roddy Woomble, whose p... Read more »| 10 May 2010