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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InterviewsGrime Beyond Borders: Manchester and beyond
We explore the impact of grime abroad through the lens of Manchester-based cultural exchange programme Grime Beyond Borders Read more »| 18 Aug 2017 -
PlaylistsJeffrey Lewis' On The Road Playlist
Ahead of Jeffrey Lewis' upcoming solo tour around Scotland, we ask the New York comic book writer, artists and musician which ten tracks he likes to listen to on the road. Read more »| 18 Aug 2017 -
Live MusicThe Flaming Lips @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 15 Aug
The Flaming Lips’ electric set tonight at the Barrowlands is fun, flipped out, and flamboyant as fuck Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
Playlists
Blondes: Under the Influence
New York experimental electronic duo Blondes have just released their third long player, Warmth, so we caught up with them to find out more about the music which influenced their sound Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
Festivals
Vegan Connections 2017: The Review
With a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, Vegan Connections is a mini-festival that pairs ethos with entertainment Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
Reviews
Dent May – Across the Multiverse
Dent May's latest record since moving to LA is honest and raw Read more »| 16 Aug 2017
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New MusicMALKA – Falling (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Falling by Scottish alt-pop singer-songwriter MALKA Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
Reviews
Kommode – Analog Dance Music
Kings of Convenience singer Eirik Glambek Bøe enters a perpetual Norwegian summer as Kommode, delivering a complacent debut which rewards and bites Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
Reviews
Blondes – Warmth
Blondes have their focus firmly on the dancefloor with Warmth, transposing their other-worldly style for the hot-stepping techno fans out there Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
Reviews
Everything Everything – A Fever Dream
A Fever Dream is perhaps Everything Everything’s most pointedly political album to date Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Reviews
Neon Waltz – Strange Hymns
The long-awaited debut from Neon Waltz is a solid collection that should see their star continue to rise Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Live Music
Lambchop @ Gorilla, Manchester, 11 Aug
Kurt Wagner's Lambchop impress tonight as they work through their ambitious new album, FLOTUS, reinventing older material along the way Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Reviews
John Murry – A Short History of Decay
A Short History of Decay quietly takes its place at the top table of Americana. Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Clubs
elrow announce Edinburgh Halloween Haunted House
The global clubbing carnival presents its debut Edinburgh show this October Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Reviews
Grizzly Bear – Painted Ruins
With Painted Ruins, Grizzly Bear continue to show that use of every crayon in the box can create a true masterpiece Read more »| 15 Aug 2017