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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InterviewsBiffy Clyro: Only (New Year's) Resolutions
Biffy Clyro's Ben Johnston on why playing in front of 100,000 odd people is a bit more exciting than staying at home. Just a bit, mind Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
Interviews
Maple Leaves: Twee Will Rock You
Anna Miles, singer and multi-instrumentalist in melodic folk-pop three-piece Maple Leaves, tells how she found counsel in the Godfather of dodgy jumpers Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
Opinion10 of 2010 (#8): LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
If second album Sound of Silver had the provisional title Oh Vanity, Thy Name Is Sophomore Effort, then what self-deprecating working name could we expect of... Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
Interviews
Hog the Stage winners Kitty The Lion introduce themselves
Unique Events, organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay festivities, have teamed up with Leith Records to find an up-and-coming Scottish band to play the street party. Hundreds of entries later, here the winners introduce themselves. Ladies and Gentlemen, it's Kitty The Lion... Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
Reviews
The Dirty Dozen – December 2010
Having released music by everyone from Arcade Fire to The Notwist since founding influential Berlin indie label City Slang in 1990, it's safe to say Christof Ellinghaus has an ear for a tune. With no holds barred and his own 'marks out of a hundred' rating system, our guest host calls it as he sees it Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
Live Music
Forest Fundraiser @ Pilrig Church, 3 Dec
A group of promoters and musicians from across disparate areas of the Edinburgh music scene and beyond will converge this Friday (3 Dec) for a charity gig at... Read more »| 30 Nov 2010
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Reviews
Marmaduke Dando – Heathcliffian Surly
Marmaduke Dando has been described as an author channelling the 'horrors and beauties of the modern world', but hyperbole aside, his music sounds something l... Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
ReviewsLyrics Born – As U Were
As co-founder of indie hip-hop collective Quannum Projects with DJ Shadow and Gift of Gab, Bay Area's Lyrics Born (Tom Shimura) has earned a reputation as po... Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
Opinion
10 of 2010 (#9): The Books – The Way Out
July saw the welcome return of New York City duo Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong, with their fourth album as The Books, and their first since 2005’s wide... Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
Interviews
Starter For Eleven: Johnathan Rice
Jenny and Johnny's Johnathan Rice is genuinely excited about this month's Starter For Eleven, with a theme of memorable duos in music. The reason? His bandmate/girlfriend Jenny Lewis has never eaten haggis Read more »| 29 Nov 2010 -
InterviewsIn Interview: The Scottish Enlightenment
Their debut album might be one of the darkest elements of our dense winter, but The Scottish Enlightenment offset it all with some lighthearted Cheryl Cole-hating Read more »| 29 Nov 2010 -
Opinion
10 of 2010 (#10): Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
Halcyon Digest is about as descriptive a name as can be imagined for Deerhunter’s fourth album. Singer Bradford Cox further describes it as a response ... Read more »| 29 Nov 2010 -
Interviews
In Interview: Ghostly International's Matthew Dear
Before bringing his new live show to Edinburgh and Glasgow this December,Matthew Dear talks gear, aesthetics, and the making of Black City Read more »| 29 Nov 2010 -
Interviews
Walking the Margins: Paul Smith interviewed
Taking a break from his frantic charge at the helm of Maximo Park, Paul Smith explains why some songs were meant to be sung solo Read more »| 29 Nov 2010 -
Reviews
Various Artists – The Sound of Siam: Leftfield Luk-Thung, Jazz & Molam in Thailand 1964-1975 Soundway
While Japanese and Chinese takes on Western musical styles are well documented, Thailand has always remained something of an unexplored frontier which makes ... Read more »| 29 Nov 2010