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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ReviewsBelvedere Mountain Express – Cauldstane Slap
On Cauldstane Slap, Edinburgh’s Belvedere Mountain Express explore a strain of playful, nostalgic electronica overlaid with accordion and, on four of t... Read more »| 01 Oct 2010 -
ReviewsFenech-Soler – Fenech-Soler
Fenech-Soler have been attracting moderate buzz for quite some time, with recent single Stop & Stare thus far their closest pitch for the mainstr... Read more »| 30 Sep 2010 -
ReviewsBen Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore – Dear Companion
Beginning life as an EP of songs meant to bring attention to the environmental impact of mountain top removal mining in their home state of Kentucky, under t... Read more »| 30 Sep 2010 -
Reviews
Action Beat – Beatings
The conceptual maelstrom that is this ever-evolving noise collective from Bletchley in England has to be one of the standard-bearers for DIY ethics in the UK... Read more »| 30 Sep 2010 -
Reviews
Giant Sand – Blurry Blue Mountain
It’s been a common saying that most parents hope their progeny grow up to be more successful than they were. If that applies to godparents then Arizona... Read more »| 30 Sep 2010 -
Interviews
Mystery Juice: A Blues Explosion
The Phantom Band's Gerry Hart recalls the night he fell in love with cult Edinburgh quartet Mystery Juice Read more »| 29 Sep 2010
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InterviewsThe Art of Shredding: Pantera's Phil Anselmo Remembers Cowboys From Hell
Hardcore punk and heavy metal were unlikely bedfellows twenty years ago, but Pantera made it look effortless with their fourth album, proving to be the departure the Dallas quartet needed to winch them out of spandex hell. Celebrating its re-release, Phil Anselmo considers the legacy of Cowboys From Hell and his departed friend Dimebag Darrell Read more »| 29 Sep 2010 -
Reviews
The Dirty Dozen – October 2010
Joined by comedian Josie Long, Fence Collective stalwart, one half of Silver Columns and all-round good guy Johnny Lynch takes on October’s singles Read more »| 29 Sep 2010 -
Reviews
Easy Star All-Stars – Dubber Side of the Moon
Reimagining Pink Floyd's introspective prog masterpiece Dark Side of the Moon as a dub reggae album on 2003's Dub Side of the Moon, was in equal part... Read more »| 29 Sep 2010 -
Interviews
Team Ghost's Nicolas Fromageau: "I really believe in my band"
Nicolas Fromageau, former founder of M83, talks about his new project Team Ghost and what lies ahead for the spectral popsters Read more »| 29 Sep 2010 -
Opinion
Hero Worship: Alasdair Roberts
The Phantom Band's Rick Anthony lays praise at the door of a national treasure Read more »| 29 Sep 2010 -
Live Music
Live Music Highlights - October, 2010
Scottish three-piece Hey Enemy have spent a lot of time listening to Melvins, Shellac and The Jesus Lizard and have songs with names like Johnny Fucko and Pu... Read more »| 29 Sep 2010 -
Interviews
The Phantom Interrogation: Nick Cave
Admirers of the sharp-suited poet's staggering body of work, The Phantom Band, pose their own questions to Nick Cave Read more »| 29 Sep 2010 -
Reviews
Team Ghost – Celebrate What You Can’t See EP
Following on from this year’s earlier EP You Never Did Anything Wrong To Me, former M83 founder Nicolas Fromageau and ‘sparring partner’ Ch... Read more »| 29 Sep 2010 -
Reviews
Wino – Adrift
As he approaches fifty, metal stalwart and doom-progenitor Scott ‘Wino’ Weinrich apparently fancies himself a singer-songwriter of the Cash/Dylan... Read more »| 29 Sep 2010