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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ReviewsFuck Buttons – Slow Focus
After the giant leap in ambition, scope and production that was 2009’s Tarot Sport, it’s entirely judicious of Fuck Buttons to make follow-u... Read more »| 04 Jul 2013 -
Live MusicIn Pictures: Cas Rock Presents @ Electric Circus, Friday 28 June
Cas Rock Presents @ Electric Circus, 28 June Cas Rock Edinburgh present a night with Annie Christian, Sawyer and X-Tigers Photography by John Douglas Read more »| 03 Jul 2013 -
ReviewsDavid Lynch – The Big Dream
Unlike the somewhat schizophrenic, rather hit-and-miss Crazy Clown Time, David Lynch's new album sounds like a David Lynch movie. Perhaps it's the choice to ... Read more »| 03 Jul 2013 -
Interviews
Tales from the Cryptic: Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars in interview
As synth-powered new wave revivalists Phoenix prepare to take Balado, frontman Thomas Mars reflects on a career arc less ordinary Read more »| 03 Jul 2013 -
Interviews
Gold Sounds: Fuck Buttons return with Slow Focus
Having had their music played to almost one billion people across the world, cosmic dance outfit Fuck Buttons are about to return to normality with third album Slow Focus. Andrew Hung plants his feet on the ground to discuss the benefits of not talking Read more »| 03 Jul 2013 -
Interviews
Soul Searchers: Introducing MONEY
Signed to Bella Union, MONEY preview their pensive, searching debut album with two headline shows at Manchester International Festival this July. Livewire frontman Jamie Lee espouses his thoughts on death, determination, and living in The Shadow of Heaven Read more »| 03 Jul 2013
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Reviews
Nadine Shah – Love Your Dum and Mad
With its gently tremulous textures and smoky intensity, Nadine Shah’s voice is a revelation on Love Your Dum and Mad, her first full-length a... Read more »| 03 Jul 2013 -
Interviews
Kool Keith: Still Ultramagnetic
As his seminal hip-hop group Ultramagnetic MCs prepare to hit the UK to play their classic album Critical Beatdown, Kool Keith tells us why he doesn't want to be called a legend Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Playlists
Justin Robertson Music Playlist: Under the Influence
The smart sartorialist and crate-digger extraordinaire picks five records currently shaping his cosmos, ahead of his appearance at Lancashire's Beat-Herder Festival this month Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
ReviewsLust for Youth – Perfect View
Perfect View is Swedish producer Hannes Norrvide’s second album as Lust for Youth, following hot on the heels of last year’s Growing Se... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Reviews
Gauntlet Hair – Stills
Gunning for nostalgia, Andy R and Craig Nice reunite for Gauntlet Hair’s second LP Stills. Inspired by the dark angst of favourite childhood bands... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Interviews
Hope For Men Below: Adam Stafford in interview
No stranger to these pages, Adam Stafford is a multi-talented filmmaker who has won numerous awards for his pictures of industrial life in Scotland's central belt. Now he's ready for his equally dynamic music to enter the cultural fast lane Read more »| 28 Jun 2013 -
News
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture Roundup | 28 June
In our weekly news roundup, we take a look at Jim Carrey's about-face over Kick-Ass 2; marvel at new music by the Pixies, Franz Ferdinand and David Lynch; cop El-P and Killer Mike's Run The Jewels; and preview Glasgow's Music Language Festival Read more »| 28 Jun 2013 -
Live Music
Jagwar Ma @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 20 Jun
Promoting their debut album Howlin, Jagwar Ma – Gabriel Winterfield, Jack Freeman and Jono Ma – assume their appropriate positions in f... Read more »| 28 Jun 2013 -
Live Music
Northwest Gig Highlights – July 2013
It's festival season, but there are plenty of bands still plugging away in the Northwest, including garage rockers Sic Alps, New York duo MS MR and the not to be missed dream-pop of Youth Lagoon Read more »| 28 Jun 2013