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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FestivalsOther Worlds, Blackpool, 7-10 April
It’s easy to sneer at Blackpool. A funny wee place; wander along the prom, and you’re assaulted with adjectives. Kitsch. Garish. Tacky. Kiss me k... Read more »| 20 Apr 2016 -
Live MusicAnimal Collective @ The Ritz, Manchester, 13 Apr
Coming away from an Animal Collective show and complaining about their self-indulgence probably places you among the ranks of comedy fans who go to see a not... Read more »| 20 Apr 2016 -
FestivalsXpoNorth announce music showcase line-up
Creative industries festival XpoNorth has unveiled the full rundown of bands and solo artists venturing to play its music showcases in Inverness this June. Read more »| 19 Apr 2016 -
Live MusicVictor Villarreal @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 12 Apr
Victor Villarreal is a thoroughly endearing figure. Softly-spoken, sweetly cheerful and endlessly affable, he just happens to be one of the most unique guita... Read more »| 18 Apr 2016 -
Reviews
New Albums This Week: Cate Le Bon, John Carpenter
Our round-up of the best new music released this week, including a new record from Cate Le Bon and a second album from master of horror John Carpenter Read more »| 15 Apr 2016 -
Interviews
Bossy Love on honesty, hype and their live show
Quietly, steadily, Bossy Love have become the most talked-about band in Scotland. We talk to Amandah Wilkinson and John Baillie Jr to find out where they plan to go from here. Read more »| 14 Apr 2016
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Reviews
Teho Teardo and Blixa Bargeld – Nerissimo
In one respect, the second long-player from Einstürzende Neubauten's Bargeld and underground-rocker-turned-soundtrack-composer Teardo sounds exactly as ... Read more »| 13 Apr 2016 -
News
Fugazi's Ian Mackaye set for Restless Natives Q&A
Minor Threat and Fugazi legend Ian Mackaye will take part in an exclusive Q&A session at the inaugural Restless Natives festival in Glasgow next month. ... Read more »| 11 Apr 2016 -
Festivals
Music Festival Guide 2016 – Scotland
No idea where to pitch your tent this summer? From Glasgow's Restless Natives to the newly-expanded Electric Fields, The Skinny's guide walks you through some of the more enticing music festivals on offer in Scotland, both indoor and out. Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Festivals
Music Festival Guide 2016 – England & Wales
Still figuring out your holiday plans? If they involve a jaunt across England or Wales, a tent and a shedload of music, we've got just the thing for you: from ATP to Latitude, here's our guide to the best music festivals this summer. Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Festivals
Music Festival Guide 2016 – Europe & the USA
Want to go to a festival this summer, but can't face the thought of another stereotypical British summer ruining the whole thing? A solution is at hand. From Burning Man to Secret Solstice, here's our guide to festivals in Europe and the United States. Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Live Music
Moderat @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 5 Apr
There’s something distinctly odd about queuing up for an electronic gig when there’s still a whisper of daylight outside; even more so when the a... Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Reviews
New Albums This Week: Tim Hecker, Deftones & more
Our round-up of the best new music released this week, including the 4AD debut of Montreal wunderkind Tim Hecker, and new records from Frightened Rabbit and Deftones Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Reviews
Kyle Craft – Dolls of Highland
The USA is a big place. A fact just as true now as in the early 70s, from whence Craft’s debut finds much of its influence. And having grown-up on the ... Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Things To Do
Record Store Day 2016: Glasgow, Edinburgh & Dundee
The annual celebration of vinyl merchants returns for another round on Saturday 16 April, with 557 releases in the pipeline and a plethora of events across S... Read more »| 07 Apr 2016