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 Highlights - August, 2008
All hands on deck for an old school freak out at Barfly on 18 Aug Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
ReviewsThe Dodos - Visiter
To describe Visiter by The Dodos as folk rock is a bit of a misnomer, but it’s about the quickest, closest-to-centre punch to pull. They’ve also ... Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
Reviews
The Cool Kids - The Bake Sale
The bastard love child of the Beastie’s Paul’s Boutique if sodomized by The Neptunes’ fleet-footed swagger. Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
InterviewsJuno About The Mill?
As Edinburgh and Glasgow prepare to pay host to Miller Genuine Draft's flagship Scottish events, Finbarr Bermingham caught up with James Barker of Juno to talk opening nights, friends in high places and, eh, catsuits Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
Reviews
Bloc Party - Mercury
Not even three albums in and the Party appears to be pooped Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
ReviewsThe Blakes - The Blakes
The Seattle trio sound like they've been kept in storage since 2001 Read more »| 29 Jul 2008
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Live Music
Drive-By Truckers @ The Liquid Room, 6 Aug
When the Truckers roll into Edinburgh, don't forget the chicken wire Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Opinion
Living On The Edge
Take a break from Comedy and Theatre, and let Chris McCall steer you towards some of the top notch bands at this year's Festival Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
ReviewsConor Oberst - Conor Oberst
Oberst evokes wondrous mental imagery Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Reviews
Future Pilot AKA / Concerto Caledonia - Split 7" EP
Based in Hamburg but enamoured with all music Scottish, indie label Aufgeladen re-teams serial collaborator Future Pilot AKA with traditionalists Concerto Ca... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Reviews
Oneida - Preteen Weaponry
40 minutes of wanky, muso anti-instrumentalism Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Live Music
Retreat! @ St. John's Church Hall, Various Dates Between 5-24 Aug
It's the quiet ones you've got to watch... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
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Jon Sa Trinxa - Balearic Beach Session
The very words ‘Balearic Beach Session’ bring a chill to the spine. With the number of Ibiza compilations that come out annually, it’s a ra... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
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Unusual & Electric - Pulsating Ting EP
One imagines the air swelling and the floor filling as this 12" hits the turntable. That the creators claim to have “close links with the London clubbi... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
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The Pigeon Detectives - Everybody Wants Me
In any situation, there’s an automatic fault in bemoaning your own good fortune. “Everybody wants me.” OK, what’s the problem? &ld... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008