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 MusicStephen Malkmus and the Jicks @ Gorilla, Manchester, 15 January
"'Get ya cock out?’" Stephen Malkmus mimics in convincing Manc twang. "That's so...déclassé!" Rather than lobby the former Pave... Read more »| 21 Jan 2014 -
NewsDave Grohl's Dain Bramage: Early recordings unearthed
Before the Foo Fighters, before Nirvana, even before Scream, Dave Grohl was in a punk outfit who went by the name of Dain Bramage. This weekend, music site Antiquiet posted eight rare tracks by the band on their Soundcloud page Read more »| 20 Jan 2014 -
Videos
Amon Amarth's 10-minute sword-and-sorcery epic for 'Father of the Wolf'
Sweden's Amon Amarth have unveiled a new video this week - and it's a ten-minute fantasy epic that gives Game of Thrones a run for its money Read more »| 20 Jan 2014 -
Videos
Watch an excerpt from Chris Cunningham's new Warpaint documentary
Veteran visual artist and director Chris Cunningham has unveiled a short excerpt from his forthcoming documentary about the band Warpaint Read more »| 20 Jan 2014 -
Videos
Savages channel Camus in new video for 'Strife'
In the new video from post-punk revivalists Savages, the "timeless human physicality and physical expression" of Camus' The Outsider is used as a poignant narrative for the track Strife, from their critically-acclaimed debut Silence Yourself Read more »| 20 Jan 2014 -
NewsCreative Scotland announce SxSW 2014 showcase bill
More details on the Scottish artists due to appear at this year's South By Southwest (7-16 Mar) in Austin, Texas have emerged this morning. The Scottish cont... Read more »| 20 Jan 2014
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Playlists
Listen: Cloud Sounds, our new weekly playlist
This week we introduce a new feature, Cloud Sounds – The Skinny's Music team select an hour or so of the best new music on Soundcloud, with a focu... Read more »| 17 Jan 2014 -
News
Four Tet joins Bandcamp, shares early releases
Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet, has been a busy fellow lately. This week, the London producer joined Bandcamp, putting up four early releases, also originally available via the defunct Output label Read more »| 17 Jan 2014 -
Videos
I Break Horses release David Dean Burkhart-directed video for 'You Burn'
In a clip directed by David Dean Burkhart, a filmmaker who gained a reputation for his unofficial videos for Grimes, The Rapture and others, Sweden's I Break... Read more »| 17 Jan 2014 -
VideosCom Truise – Glawio live at Check Yo' Ponytail
Seth Haley, aka Ghostly International's retro-future synth wizard Com Truise, has shared a new live video of the track Glawio, from the album Galactic Melt Read more »| 17 Jan 2014 -
Reviews
Pixies – EP2
When EP1 landed in September of 2013, ostensibly Pixies' first real release in 20 years and their only without Kim Deal on board, some reviewers pounced on t... Read more »| 17 Jan 2014 -
News
Four Tet makes a beat out of Michael Jackson's Thriller in 10 minutes
Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet, is the latest participant in the YouTube series Beat This, which sees producers attempt to make a beat in just ten minutes, with a camera trained on their every move Read more »| 16 Jan 2014 -
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DOOM plans Operation Doomsday reissue
Metal-masked rapper DOOM has unleashed a tidal wave of awesome merchandise on the unsuspecting hip-hop world, and reissued the classic Operation Doomsday on cassette Read more »| 16 Jan 2014 -
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Thurston Moore's Twilight preview new album, announce split
Black metal supergroup Twilight, featuring Thurston Moore, detail their new album, unveil a new track, and announce that they are splitting up Read more »| 16 Jan 2014 -
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Red Bull Music Academy opens for applications
This year's Red Bull Music Academy will take place in Tokyo, and today opened for applications from aspiring musicians. The Academy will run from 12 October ... Read more »| 16 Jan 2014