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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ReviewsDamien Jurado – Brothers And Sisters Of The Eternal Son
Jurado's third collaboration with Richard Swift reaches new levels of ethereal brilliance Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
Reviews
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – Give the People What They Want
Now over ten years into their career, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings show no sign of deviating from their authenticity-obsessed soul revivalism; as the title... Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
ReviewsBoy & Bear – Harlequin Dream
Australia’s Boy and Bear – a seriously big deal down under – will be instantly familiar to fans of Band of Horses and Midlake on this their... Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
ReviewsMogwai – Rave Tapes
If Mogwai were a movie, they’d probably be a horror movie. A sense of dread has long stalked the band’s discography, from The Exorcist-refer... Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
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Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra – Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything
The first full-length release from SMZ since 2010’s Kollapse Tradixionales sees the Constellation heavyweights continuing their trajectory towards a mo... Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
Interviews
Lucid Dreaming: Patterns' hallucinatory pop
Quite the chef, Ciaran McAuley of Patterns cooks us a stew in honour of our food issue, bless him. Culinary puns notwithstanding, his band's hallucinatory debut has been long-time cooking; but a studied recipe has yielded robust results (we're sorry) Read more »| 06 Jan 2014
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ReviewsPontiak – INNOCENCE
Opening with the title track, a Stooges-esque two-minute burst of scuzzy riffs and yelped vocals, this prolific Virginian trio launch into their tenth LP wit... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
VideosActress collaborates with Nic Hamilton and Eddie Peake in 'Grey Over Blue'
The new video from London-based producer Darren Cunningham, aka Actress, is a collaboration with video artists Eddie Peake and Nic Hamilton Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
News
Download a free 50-track compilation by Hyperdub's Scratcha DVA
Leon Smart, aka Hyperdub's Scratcha DVA is one of the most respected names in UK bass music. This week, the producer dropped a massive 50-track compilation of demos, remixes and alternate versions Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
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TNGHT announce indefinite hiatus
LuckyMe and Warp-signed electronic duo TNGHT, aka Hudson Mohawke and Lunice, called time on their collaboration this week Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
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Admiral Fallow call-out for emerging filmmakers
Glasgow-based indie folkers Admiral Fallow have put out a call-out on their website for filmmakers to contribute to the making of their next video project. T... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
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Del Tha Funkee Homosapien drops free album, Iller Than Most
Following the release of Event 2 last year, the follow-up to the seminal album Deltron 3030, which saw Del Tha Funkee Homosapien collaborate with D... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Live Music
Northwest Gig Highlights – January 2014
With New Year’s stubborn vomit stains barely seeped into the shag, it’s high time you take stock and reevaluate your priorities: gigs, of course – and there are plenty, from Fun Lovin’ Criminals to East India Youth Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Reviews
Model Village – You Chose These Woes
Miniature model building and penning bright and tuneful alt-pop: two pastimes in which a delicate touch is a valuable asset. On their second album, Cambridge... Read more »| 03 Jan 2014 -
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Morgan Delt – Morgan Delt
The influence of 60s and 70s drug music shows up a lot in Californian bedroom producer Morgan Delt's own sounds, but there's a modern aesthetic running throu... Read more »| 02 Jan 2014