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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Live MusicBlack Rat Death Squad @ The Halt Bar, 13 Jun
An all day leftfield sonic extravaganza Read more »| 24 Jun 2008 -
FestivalsWickerman Festival @ East Kirkcarswell, 25-26 Jul
It is time to keep your appointment with the Wickerman Read more »| 23 Jun 2008 -
Reviews
Capitol K – Libertania/Go Go Go
Capitol K (Craig Robinson) returns with an upbeat, carefree release, featuring two tracks from his forthcoming fifth studio album Notes from Life on the Wire... Read more »| 23 Jun 2008 -
Festivals
A Trip Out With British Sea Power @ The Caves, 19 Jun
BSP flex their creative muscle against the backdrop of Man of Aran Read more »| 23 Jun 2008 -
Live MusicRed Sparowes @ Stereo, 10 Jul
As any open-mouthed spectator at one of Red Sparowes' past Glasgow shows would tell you, they are a band that have never willingly consented to the somewhat ... Read more »| 23 Jun 2008 -
ReviewsMark Henning - Jupiter Jive
This one might take a couple listens to get into, even for those who do cream themselves for minimal. Jupiter Jive disappoints by failing to recognise its ow... Read more »| 23 Jun 2008
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Reviews
One Little Plane - Until
Soothingly ghostly vocals and mild instrumentation gives the whole album almost the feel of an immediately close field recording Read more »| 23 Jun 2008 -
Reviews
Sonny J - Handsfree
The first thing that strikes you about this disc is just how compressed the sound is: beats and blasts are fired straight out of the speakers. It gives the r... Read more »| 22 Jun 2008 -
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Noisia - Fabriclive 40
For those who like their drum and bass a bit darker, this will definitely not disappoint Read more »| 22 Jun 2008 -
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John Tejada - Where
Established and respected minimal tech guy John Tejada weighs in with the 50th release on his own label, a solid yet sometimes predictable home of minimal te... Read more »| 22 Jun 2008 -
Live Music
Deerhunter @ Stereo, 15 Jun
The only low points are encountered when Deerhunter invite comparisons with prime-time, Irish stadium-bastards U2 Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
ReviewsFree Kitten - Inherit
The Yoof similarities will no doubt be welcomed Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
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Weezer - Pork and Beans
Classic Weezer may well be back Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
Interviews
There's No Future Quite Like The Left
Two thirds Mclusky and one third Jarcrew is a potent mix in any rock alchemist's book. And so the formation of Future of the Left and their debut album Curses proved to be. Darren Carle caught up with the band's constituent parts to talk about anime, psychos and magical nights Read more »| 19 Jun 2008 -
Live Music
Earth @ Stereo, 16 Jul
Something of a second coming for Dylan Carlson Read more »| 19 Jun 2008