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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InterviewsTropical Thunder: Paradise Palms Records
We speak to Paradise Palms Records' boss Aaron Main about championing local music and the importance of community Read more »| 07 Apr 2017 -
FestivalsGirl Band set for Manchester Psych Fest 2017
Bo Ningen and Menace Beach also set to take over the Northern Quarter's music venues on 2 Sep Read more »| 07 Apr 2017 -
News
Record Store Day 2017: Scottish events guide
Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture – we take a look at the Scottish shops getting involved to help you plan your RSD17 adventure Read more »| 07 Apr 2017 -
FestivalsEverything Everything, Be Charlotte and more join TRNSMT
More acts join the Glasgow festival, including Everything Everything, The Strypes and Be Charlotte Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
Music Videos
Lush Purr – (I Admit It) I'm a Gardener (Video Premiere)
Watch the music video for Lush Purr's (I Admit It) I'm a Gardener Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
InterviewsPublic Service Broadcasting and The Race for Space
12 April sees the celebration of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, and Public Service Broadcasting hail the first man in space with a very special Edinburgh show Read more »| 06 Apr 2017
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Live MusicStormzy @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 5 Apr
Grime great Stormzy puts on a traffic-stopping, high-intensity Scottish debut at the O2 Academy Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
Festivals
Five to see at Fat Out Fest 2017
As the countdown begins to Salford's mighty Fat Out Fest, we look beyond the headliners to pick out some of our personal highlights... Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
Reviews
Alexandra Savior – Belladonna of Sadness
The Portland singer-songwriter turns in an occasionally beguiling, but largely predictable debut Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
Reviews
H.Grimace – Self Architect
H.Grimace, post-punkers based in London, have issues with society and would like to tell you all about it. Singer Hannah Gledhill makes pointed observations ... Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
Live Music
Live music in Manchester this week: 6-11 Apr
This week we recommend checking out our five-star favourite Jesca Hoop in action, along with PWR BTTM at The Deaf Institute, Colin Hay at The Dancehouse doing a fundraiser for Band on the Wall and more Read more »| 05 Apr 2017 -
New Music
The Strange Blue Dreams – Towards The Warm Place (Track Premiere)
Listen to the new track from Glasgow's The Strange Blue Dreams Read more »| 05 Apr 2017 -
New Music
BooHooHoo – Fire (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for the new song by Glasgow trio BooHooHoo Read more »| 05 Apr 2017 -
Reviews
Deadwall – The Zero Cliff
As Mark E Smith’s fascination with Camus and countless other writers suggests, wonderful things can happen when music and literature collide. Insp... Read more »| 05 Apr 2017 -
Interviews
Tuff Love's Suse Bear on Outskirts Festival 2017
We chat to Tuff Love's Suse Bear about her collaboration with Errors' Steev Livingstone for this year's Outskirts festival in April Read more »| 05 Apr 2017