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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NewsKraftwerk Announce 2017 UK Tour
German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk have announced details of their first UK tour for more than a decade. The group will bring their 3D live show to ... Read more »| 26 Sep 2016 -
Reviews
Clipping - Splendor & Misery
The opening track on Splendor & Misery carefully lays down a very specific scene: echoing vocals reverberate, evoking the vast emptiness of space, d... Read more »| 23 Sep 2016 -
Live MusicDeap Vally @ Invisible Wind Factory
Setting the tone for the night are local outfit Indigo Moon. A unique blend of modern psychedelia and blues, their trippy, fuzzy guitar loops are combined wi... Read more »| 22 Sep 2016 -
Live Music
Nothing @ Deaf Institute, 14 Sep
Now touring their second album Tired of Tomorrow, Philadelphia four-piece Nothing have something of a chequered past. Given the band’s nihilistic back ... Read more »| 22 Sep 2016 -
NewsStillhound – Bury Everything: Album Premiere
Listen to Bury Everything, the debut album from Edinburgh three-piece Stillhound The Edinburgh-based trio release their first album on 23 Septembe... Read more »| 22 Sep 2016 -
Festivals
Le Guess Who? confirms final line-up for 2016
Deerhoof and Slowdive's Neil Halstead lead the final names added to the line-up for this year's Le Guess Who? festival in Utrecht, the Netherlands this Novem... Read more »| 21 Sep 2016
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Videos
Lake Komo - Milwaukee (Live): Video Premiere
Watch a live version of Milwaukee from Manchester-based four-piece Lake Komo The live version of Milwaukee, recorded at St Thomas Church in the four-pi... Read more »| 21 Sep 2016 -
NewsMobo Awards announce 2016 nominees
Kano and Laura Mvula lead the way with four nominations a piece for this year's Mobo Awards Read more »| 21 Sep 2016 -
Things To DoLive music in Manchester this week: 21-27 Sep
We're taking to The Deaf Institute for Stay Fresh Fest on Saturday with Cowtown, Peaness and others, while Thursday provides more than ample choice with Plaid, Father Murphy and a Faitala EP launch. Read more »| 21 Sep 2016 -
News
SAMA announce 2016 nominees
The SAMAs are announcing shortlisted nominees every day this week – here's the list so far So far, the Scottish Alternative Music Award have announced... Read more »| 20 Sep 2016 -
News
Liverpool Music Week: More gigs announced
Liverpool Music Week have announced a host of new gigs for this year's festival at venues across the city this October and November. Read more »| 20 Sep 2016 -
Reviews
Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard – Y Proffwyd Dwyll
It’s a silly name, but it does the job - what you get from Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard’s second record is exactly what you’d expect; beefy,... Read more »| 19 Sep 2016 -
Reviews
LVL UP – Return to Love
Anyone mourning the oft-declared demise of indie rock might want to tilt their ears towards LVL UP. From an opening hymn to creativity (seemingly e... Read more »| 16 Sep 2016 -
Reviews
Flock of Dimes - If You See Me, Say Yes
One half of Wye Oak steps out on her own for a fabulously eclectic solo LP Read more »| 16 Sep 2016 -
News
Radiohead share Present Tense video by PT Anderson
Radiohead team up with Paul Thomas Anderson once again for their third video from A Moon Shaped Pool Read more »| 16 Sep 2016