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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ReviewsSampha – Process
'I didn’t really know what that lump was,' Sampha recalls on Process opener Plastic 100°C, referring to a literal lump in his throat. Even after nu... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Live MusicMargo Price @ Leaf, Liverpool, 21 Jan
If you were going to design a country singer by committee you could do a lot worse than use Margo Price as the model. Blonde and beautiful, with a hint ... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Festivals
Pulled Apart by Horses join FestEvol Gardens 2017
Cabbage and Dream Wife also added to the bill for the bank holiday special in Liverpool Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
NewsRyan Adams plays surprise show in Manchester
Fans pack out Soup Kitchen following Twitter announcement Read more »| 28 Jan 2017 -
NewsTinderbox Orchestra – Quetzalcoatl: Track Premiere
Listen to Quetzalcoatl by the Tinderbox Orchestra Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
Live Music
The Rural Alberta Advantage @ Broadcast, 24 Jan
On record, The Rural Alberta Advantage are a force of precision, of measured restraint and efficiency. Live, they're a freewheeling, weaponized unit. Their t... Read more »| 27 Jan 2017
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Videos
Stay Fresh Sessions: Heavy on the Magic
Watch a live performance by the Manchester alt rock quintet, specially filmed at the city's Low Four studio Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
Interviews
Allison Crutchfield on Tourist In This Town
What do you do when your band and your relationship break up in one fell swoop? We ask Allison Crutchfield, as she prepares to release her debut solo album Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
Allison Crutchfield – Tourist in This Town
The Crutchfield twins have taken lightly diverging paths since their joint venture P.S. Eliot ended in 2011. While Katie’s solo project Waxahatchee has... Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
Moon Duo – Occult Architecture Vol. 1
Since forming Wooden Shjips in 2006, guitarist Ripley Johnson has stuck fast to the principle of 'if it ain't broke, don’t fix it'. Over four albums th... Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
Festivals
Blanck Mass, Butthole Surfers join Safe As Milk
Demdike Stare and Forest Swords also added to the bill for the festival's debut weekender Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
Videos
Syd Arthur – No Peace: Video Premiere
Watch Syd Arthur's video for new single No Peace Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
NewsTRASHCLUB – Phantom Impression: Track Premiere
Listen to Phantom Impression by L.A. band TRASHCLUB Read more »| 26 Jan 2017 -
Videos
Ayawaska – The Ride: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Liverpool indie trio Ayawaska's debut single Read more »| 26 Jan 2017 -
Interviews
Virus Syndicate on DIY music, politics & B.A.D.
Manchester's Virus Syndicate have been making music for over a decade, touring Europe heavily and experimenting with their sound as members have come and gone. Currently working on their fifth album, they reflect on what's happened so far Read more »| 26 Jan 2017