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 MusicBlack Rivers @ King Tut’s, Glasgow, 25 October
For a band who’ve released only two singles, Black Rivers are received pretty rapturously from the moment they’re illuminated under the lighting ... Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
Live MusicHow to Dress Well @ St Philip's Church, Salford, 23 October
With the synthesised white noise of opener A Power mirrored in the TV static behind them, Tom Krell aka How To Dress Well's band begin by drawing heavily on ... Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
Playlists
The Phantom Band's Halloween Soundtrack
Compelled by Satan as the witching season approaches, The Phantom Band's Rick Anthony presents a Halloween compendium of recommended listening to keep the guisers off yer porch Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
Live MusicDeath From Above 1979 / Greys @ The Garage, Glasgow, 22 October
“Can we turn this smoke machine off?” requests guitarist/vocalist Shehzaad Jiwani midway through Greys’ set, gesturing towards a head-level... Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
NewsSoundgarden share new song 'Storm' and announce rarities compilation
After a weekend which saw Soundgarden's early 90s side-project Temple of the Dog reunite for a one-off performance at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit,&nbs... Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
Live Music
Alvvays @ The Kazimier, Liverpool, 21 October
Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat. See? It’s easy, this respiration lark – if only everything were so simple. Still, every now and again you come a... Read more »| 27 Oct 2014
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VideosThe Pleasance Sessions: The Twilight Sad – 'Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave'
Watch The Twilight Sad perform 'Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave', recorded live at The Pleasance Sessions in Edinburgh Read more »| 27 Oct 2014 -
News
Track premiere: Poppy Ackroyd – 'Roads'
Listen to an exclusive premiere of 'Roads', a track from the new album by long-time Hidden Orchestra collaborator Poppy Ackroyd. 'Roads' is taken from Ackro... Read more »| 27 Oct 2014 -
Videos
The Pleasance Sessions: Hidden Orchestra – 'Seven Hunters'
Watch Hidden Orchestra perform 'Seven Hunters', recorded live at The Pleasance Sessions in Edinburgh. Read more »| 24 Oct 2014 -
News
Killer Mike and El-P release Run the Jewels II ahead of schedule
Rap duo say: "AW FUCK IT. WE CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER" Read more »| 24 Oct 2014 -
News
Panda Bear releases ‘Mr Noah’ EP and confirms new full-length album
Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox – aka Panda Bear – is back with a four-track EP of new material, as well as announcing his fifth solo LP, P... Read more »| 23 Oct 2014 -
News
The Charlatans announce 2015 UK tour in support of first LP in four years
Mancunian survivors The Charlatans have announced a major UK tour for March 2015 in support of their new album Modern Nature. The cult indie group play gigs... Read more »| 23 Oct 2014 -
Festivals
A Carefully Planned Festival #4 @ Various venues, Manchester, 18-19 October
In a week that sees Noel Gallagher asking £55 a pop for his forthcoming tour, A Carefully Planned Festival shows the locals a tad more respect. A mere ... Read more »| 23 Oct 2014 -
Videos
Music Video Premiere: Shield Patterns – 'Ruby Red'
Ambient electronic duo Shield Patterns have unveiled the video for Ruby Red – watch it exclusively here at The Skinny. The track is taken from Contour... Read more »| 23 Oct 2014 -
Playlists
Under the Influence: Helmet's Page Hamilton
A staggering influence on both the nascent North American post-hardcore movement of the early 90s and the wider alternative rock world as we now know it, Helmet's mainstay unearths nine albums that guided his hand Read more »| 23 Oct 2014