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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VideosAdult Jazz unveil ‘Am Gone’ video, November UK tour dates
Guildford indie quartet Adult Jazz have announced a string of gigs across the UK next month, as well as sharing the video for ‘Am Gone’. The ban... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
OpinionHero Worship: Elliot Goldenthal
Helmet founder Page Hamilton traces his mentor in film scoring back to God Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
NewsFormer Mars Volta keyboardist Isaiah ‘Ikey’ Owens dies aged 38
Isaiah ‘Ikey’ Owens, former keyboard player in The Mars Volta and member of Jack White’s live band, has died while on tour with the White S... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Interviews
Helmet's Page Hamilton on 20 years of Betty and their studio return
Before Helmet knuckle down to a new studio album this winter, Page Hamilton gets reacquainted with an old friend named Betty Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
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Belle and Sebastian unveil Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance artwork, tracklist
Belle and Sebastian have revealed the tracklist and album artwork for Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, their first LP since 2010. The band are set for a se... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
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Talk of the Town: Liverpool Music Week returns
Organiser Mike Deane tells us why the tenth edition of Liverpool Music Week is an anniversary to celebrate – and we select five don't-miss shows Read more »| 14 Oct 2014
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King Creosote announces UK gigs, including From Scotland With Love show in Glasgow
Fife folk supremo Kenny Anderson – aka King Creosote – has announced a string of UK tour dates for early 2015, including a rare full-band perform... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
ReviewsConquering Animal Sound – Talking Shapes EP
Ferenc Puskás was a tough individual and an often unpredictable footballer. While he could always be relied upon to score goals, those up against the ... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
NewsMeow the Jewels reaches funding target as Run the Jewels drop new track with Zack de la Rocha
Run the Jewels 2 is about to get a companion, after the ‘Meow the Jewels’ campaign to remix Killer Mike and El-P’s new album using cat... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
Reviews
Carnivores – Let's Get Metaphysical
“When was the last time you did something for the first time?” asks Kenny Leckie, raising an interesting point. Can you recall hearing a new guit... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
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Ex Hex announce February 2015 UK dates
US power trio Ex Hex have confirmed a series of UK gigs early next year, including shows in Glasgow and Manchester. Mary Timony, Betsy Wright and Laura Harr... Read more »| 13 Oct 2014 -
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David Bowie unveils jazzy new track ‘Sue’
Rock legend David Bowie has shared new track ‘Sue (Or In a Season of Crime)’, a sprawling seven-minute jazz epic taken from new compilation album... Read more »| 13 Oct 2014 -
Interviews
Question & Answer: Clint Mansell chronicles his career
Clint Mansell, one time frontman for ‘grebo’ hucksters Pop Will Eat Itself, underwent a radical overhaul in the mid-nineties. From goodtime front... Read more »| 10 Oct 2014 -
Videos
Masked Swedish collective Goat debut new video for 'Hide From The Sun'
Swedish outfit Goat have unleashed their first official musical video, a typically psychedelic clip for 'Hide From The Sun'. The clip – directed by Sa... Read more »| 10 Oct 2014 -
Reviews
Iceage – Plowing into the Field of Love
The Lord's Favourite and Forever weren't red herrings, Iceage are – for this album at least – done with punk's unshackled abandon, songs that rag... Read more »| 10 Oct 2014