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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ReviewsTamara Schlesinger – The Procession
In 6 Day Riot, Tamara Schlesinger’s compositions come wrapped in tiers of warm instrumentation, generating a welcoming, communal atmosphere. Solo deb... Read more »| 27 Jul 2012 -
Live MusicSchool of Seven Bells / Chvrches @ Stereo, 22 July
One song, one official gig – it’s been an economical route to the top of the hype pile for Churches. Lies proves to be just the tip of an alread... Read more »| 26 Jul 2012 -
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The Big Eyes Family Players & Friends – Folk Songs II
After 2009’s Folk Songs collaboration, James Yorkston lets the Big Eyes Family Players take charge of the sequel, appearing on just a couple of track... Read more »| 26 Jul 2012 -
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Oberman Knocks – Beatcroff Slabs
The growth of user-friendly technology may have had some negative effects in terms of electronica’s sonic heterogeneity. Imaginative producers, however... Read more »| 26 Jul 2012 -
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Otto Von Schirach – Supermeng
Otto Von Schirach has always been something of a sonic terrorist – his combination of Miami bass, breakcore freakouts and flashes of in-your-face gri... Read more »| 26 Jul 2012 -
Festivals
Fence Records Presents... The Away Game 2012, Isle of Eigg, 20-22 July
If you live in a flat, you can have a flat party. If you live in a caravan on an island: well, you have two options. If the island is Eigg: step outside, you... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012
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Half Cousin – Fantasy Belt
Kevin Cormack's adventure through the rugged musical landscape has lasted nearly ten years now; he first surfaced under the name Half Cousin in 2003 workin... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
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Serengeti – C.A.R.
Credited to Serengeti, but featuring a three-way collab between the rapper and Anticon mainstays Jel and Odd Nosdam, C.A.R. is a deliciously loose and acces... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
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Opossom – Electric Hawaii
On Electric Hawaii, New Zealand’s Kody Neilson has honed an infectious strain of Motown-inspired psych-pop. It’s a densely-layered record, comb... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
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The Apples – Fly On It
Israeli 'post-funk' band The Apples are obviously a tight band, trading funk licks on drums, bass, turntables, trumpet, trombone and sax with finely-honed pr... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
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Babe, Terror – Knights EP
Sao Paolo's Babe, Terror are a little bit like the sonic equivalent of a Magic Eye poster. At first you stare and stare at the minimal, stripped down, effect... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
Live Music
Bis / We Are the Physics @ Mono, 19 July
When not recording solo or infrequently gigging with Bis, Manda Rin likes to paint. Tonight’s show launches her Cover Versions and Other Hits exhibitio... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
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Para One – Passion
The new album from Jean-Baptiste Laubier, aka Para One, incorporates a swathe of influences from the Parisian's varied career. As the producer behind the b... Read more »| 24 Jul 2012 -
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Hector Bizerk – Drums. Rap. Yes.
“I wanna be in one of those bands with pointy shoes and haircuts like Paul Weller,” says rapper Louie on the opening track of Hector Bizerk's f... Read more »| 24 Jul 2012 -
ReviewsSeams – Tourist / Sleeper
Split into two musical 'journeys,' Seams latest mini-album, comprising new material (Sleeper) and a well-deserved re-up of last year's Tourist EP, is an eleg... Read more »| 24 Jul 2012