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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VideosDownload a 'demos and loops' compilation from Flying Lotus
Brainfeeder label boss and universally-acclaimed producer Flying Lotus dropped a free download of unreleased and rare beats, edits and demos today via his Twitter Read more »| 11 Dec 2013 -
Interviews
Just Be Simple: Aidan Moffat revisits Magnolia Electric Co.
Both a friend and collaborator of Jason Molina, Moffat meditates on the one song he calls "the heart and soul" of his rich catalogue Read more »| 11 Dec 2013 -
OpinionSimply To Live – That Was My Plan: Jason Molina Remembered
As Secretly Canadian ring in the tenth anniversary of The Magnolia Electric Co, the late Jason Molina's rugged work of plaintive blue-collar Americana under the Songs:Ohia moniker, Alasdair Roberts pays fond tribute to a voice that's still traveling Read more »| 11 Dec 2013 -
VideosPatten – Towards Infinite Shores
Recent Warp signing patten, who has just released his debut EP for the label, EOLIAN INSTATE, has dropped a strangely meditative abstract video for the track Towards Infinite Shores. Read more »| 11 Dec 2013 -
Live Music
Baths @ Islington Mill, Salford, 23 November
He wears thick-rimmed frames and shorts short enough to make a modest pensioner blush. His sweet demeanour is paralleled with his boy-lost voice but don&rsqu... Read more »| 11 Dec 2013 -
InterviewsLet It Rennes: Trans Musicales 2013
Who knows whether the thousands of French music lovers who descend each year on the beautiful town of Rennes realise how incredible it truly is to attend a m... Read more »| 11 Dec 2013
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Videos
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Cinnamon & Lesbians
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks have released a video for new track Cinnamon and Lesbians, taken from their forthcoming album Wig Out at Jagbags, which is du... Read more »| 11 Dec 2013 -
News
Burial releases new EP, Rival Dealer
Reclusive UK bass producer Burial has released his new EP, Rival Dealer, on Hyperdub today with his customary lack of fanfare and hype. With 3 tracks –... Read more »| 11 Dec 2013 -
Live Music
Factory Floor @ Gorilla, Manchester, 7 December
Factory Floor shows should come with two label warnings: not for the epileptic or weak hearted. The live serving of the debut album by this London-based trio... Read more »| 11 Dec 2013 -
News
St. Vincent unveils first fruits from "party record you could play at a funeral"
When we spoke to St. Vincent a few years back, she held forth about the value of music: "I think about some of my favourite records and what I would pay to h... Read more »| 10 Dec 2013 -
News
Edinburgh's Usher Hall celebrates 100 years with Mogwai and Rufus Wainwright
Edinburgh's Usher Hall plans its 100th birthday with gigs from Mogwai, The Pastels, Remember Remember and Rufus Wainwright Read more »| 10 Dec 2013 -
Videos
Swervedriver return with new single
Oxford's Swervedriver return with new single Deep Wound, featuring vocals from Mark Gardener (of Ride), and a krautrock-flavoured remix on the b-side co-prod... Read more »| 10 Dec 2013 -
Videos
The Pixies reveal animated video for Another Toe In The Ocean
Points for guessing the narrative to this animated video release from The Pixies for their recent EP track Another Toe In The Ocean. Written, directed and a... Read more »| 10 Dec 2013 -
News
Ol' Dirty Bastard documentary premieres online
A planned red carpet gala premiere at the NuHo Film Festival of a new documentary about the life of Ol' Dirty Bastard was cancelled at the last minute following a legal challenge from the rapper's estate. Now the documentary is now available to stream Read more »| 10 Dec 2013 -
News
Factory Floor remixed by Carl Craig and Laurel Halo
Out this week on DFA Records, the new single from Factory Floor features remixes from Detroit techno legend Carl Craig, and experimental synth-pop maven Laurel Halo Read more »| 10 Dec 2013