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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InterviewsNew Blood: Take A Worm For A Walk Week
Making kids cry is the name of the game as Jamie Borthwick talks jockstraps with one of Glasgow's finest up-and-coming bands, one of our picks for 2008 Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
InterviewsFoals Let Off Some Steam
Hyped to the hilt and on the fast track to becoming as ubiquitous as chips, Foals are quickly becoming one of the country's hottest and most divisive new bands. With the imminent release of debut LP Antidotes, Billy Hamilton sat shower-side with frontman Yannis to chat about all things 'industry' over a palate-whetting glass of Campari... Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Interviews
Youthmovies: "Definitely not Enya"
Hold up, the silly genre name game is back! This month Finbarr Bermingham catches up with Foals alum Andrew Mears of rising 'hop prog emo jazz' stars in the making Youthmovies to find out whether the "band's band" are ready to step out of the shadows Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Live Music
Vice Live Tour @ ABC2
Black Kids' nebulous 'ones to watch' status seems well justified. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Live MusicSuper Adventure Club @ Henry's Cellar Bar
Super Adventure Club veer in unexpected but entirely understandable ways, like stream-of-consciousness prose. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Live Music
Pistolas @ Cabaret Voltaire
The need to dance is inescapable and sometimes that's all that matters. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008
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Live MusicBlood Red Shoes @ The Hive
With their last songs BRS have obviously held something in reserve and prove they have a handful of good tunes. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Live MusicAngus & Julia Stone @ The Beat Club
Together, they lead us wandering through a faultless set of timeless and unsullied folk-tales Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Live Music
Steve Forbert @ ABC
Apparently there's a war on, and it's not very popular. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Live Music
Dougie MacLean @ Old Fruitmarket
Marvellous stuff Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Reviews
Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
Made In The Dark only ups the idiosyncratic ante, while adding a deeper thrust to their made-in-the-shed aesthetic Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Reviews
Kid Harpoon - The Second EP
Skips along, all the while with a sarcastic grin painted on its face. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Reviews
Enjoy Destroy - Little Dream
A short burst of emotionally charged rock that never truly convinces. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Reviews
Theoretical Girl - The Hypocrite/Never Good Enough
Despite the cool credentials of those involved, the icy electro pop of The Hypocrite is let down Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Live Music
Air Traffic @ QMU
Ladies, the sweet-faced rock stars will have you throwing elbows in the front row amid other lust-filled fans. Gents, if you go to this show, you might just get laid Read more »| 05 Feb 2008