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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PlaylistsThe Easy Gramophone - June, 2007
5 free songs you can legally download, listen to and love. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
InterviewsThe National - Mistaken For Strangers
I do get emotionally invested in what the characters are in the middle of. They come from real things that I'm obsessing over. - Matt Berninger Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Live Music
The Glasgow School
Those Jazz cats will flourish... Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
ReviewsChris Cornell - Carry On
That voice has always sounded best next to an ugly riff. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Live Music
Live Music Roundup - June
The dreamy Cocorosie will set our hearts racing when they set up camp at the Arches on 15 June. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Reviews
Gossip - Listen Up! Single Review by Nick Mitchell
It's not complex, it's a bit clichéd, but it just sounds too damn soulful to complain. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007
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Reviews
Willy Mason - We Can Be Strong
Deep-rooted country influences and the twinkling pianos that glean a little swing and a little blues. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Festivals
West End Festival
All the fun of the festival, without any mud in yer wellies. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Playlists
A Muso's Top 10: Die! Die! Die!
The Skinny received an LP by Auckland punk trio Die!Die!Die! a few months back and it only went and ended with Sprite coming out of our noses.
We recently tracked down front man Andrew Wilson to find out how they've enjoyed their jaunt around the British isles so far and to see what tunes they've been using to bauckle the speakers on't tour bus... Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
ReviewsSecret Chiefs 3 - Path of Most Resistance
An absolutely essential release for anyone who wants their music to surprise, inspire and excite. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Reviews
Editors - An End Has a Start
The borrowed idiosyncrasies that made their debut highly listenable are missed. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Interviews
New Blood: Clean George IV
"Generally speaking, there's always an awful amount of dross and a couple of good things anywhere in the western world..." - George Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Reviews
Slam - No One Left To Follow
The attention to build on both tracks shows competent understanding of what the modern techno dancefloor requires, while maintaining enough hooks to keep bodies moving. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Reviews
Queens of the Stone Age - 3's & 7's
A short and sweet southern fried hors d'oeuvre. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Reviews
Seafood - Love Song / I'll Be There In The Morning
Could be interesting as a performance piece, certainly, but not as recorded work. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007