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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InterviewsMeursault: Chatting With Tongues
In these financially dubious days where loyalty is worth less than the flagging Pound, Meursault's devotion to Edinburgh is admirable. Billy Hamilton catches up with frontman Neil Pennycook to uncover just what it is that keeps his band under the watch of Auld Reekie Read more »| 04 Nov 2008 -
ReviewsAsobi Seksu - Me & Mary
A modest triumph Read more »| 04 Nov 2008 -
Live MusicEasy Rider: A Few of Jay Reatard's Favourite Things
We're not implying that there's any kind of clue in his name, just that prolific Tennessee garage punk Jay Reatard doesn't do complicated. Brevity is a rule ... Read more »| 04 Nov 2008 -
Reviews
Trost - Trust Me
Annika Line Trost is half of German digi-punks Cobra Killer, going it alone for the second time with new album Trust Me. She is a strikingly beautiful Berlin... Read more »| 04 Nov 2008 -
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Subliminal Girls - Self Obsession is an Art Form
Skirts the edges of scene cool whilst keeping a cynical distance. Read more »| 04 Nov 2008 -
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Essie Jain - The Inbetween
Originally from London before she immersed herself in New York café-folk culture, Essie Jain garnered favourable comparisons with the likes of Joni Mi... Read more »| 04 Nov 2008
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Reviews
The Apple Scruffs - Big Hearts
Even bigger choruses Read more »| 04 Nov 2008 -
Live Music
Metronomy @ Cabaret Voltaire, 29 Oct
Metronomy belong to that new breed of band: the band who love synthesizers; who make music with the party in mind; who do remixes; who probably started as on... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
ReviewsThe Soda Boys - Everybody Cha Cha
How is it that a single featuring the vocal delights of David Jude Jolicoeur from the legendary De La Soul can be so below average? De La Soul were truly ori... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
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Mirror Mirror - The Society For The Advancement Of Inflammatory Consciousness
There are more than enough moments of smirk-inducing bravery to keep this record interesting throughout Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
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General Fiasco - Rebel Get By
If feeling generous, General Fiasco might warrant the epithets “competent”, or perhaps “unpretentious”, but one listen to the vapid indie-by-numbers of Rebel... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
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Gabby Young and Other Animals - Bear With Me
Inarguably original and difficult to categorise, with a great set of pipes Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
Reviews
Voo - Same Mistakes/What Will Happen and When
The press release for Same Mistakes/What Will Happen And When is a series of brightly coloured statements (shock! - ed), ranging from the informative (&ldquo... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
Live Music
The Dälek of Enlightenment
Many players, labels, fads and facets have come and gone since Dälek came to play with rugged beats and dystopian rhymes ten years ago. Will Brooks tells Dave Kerr why they’ve survived. Read more »| 31 Oct 2008 -
Interviews
DeSalvo: Schizophonic
DeSalvo elicit as much fear as they do admiration from those privy to their catharsis Read more »| 31 Oct 2008