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 Musicof Montreal @ Òran Mór, 26 Jan
Pinning down an of Montreal gig isn’t as easy as telling your mates: “Yeah, I went to see a band tonight.” The costumed troupe plays their ... Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
FestivalsCeltic Connections: Edwyn Collins @ ABC, 23 Jan
There's only one man everyone's here to see tonight. The packed-out ABC greets Edwyn Collins with nothing short of adoration; to paraphrase Darius Danesh, yo... Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
Live Music
The Local Tour @ Captain's Rest, 23 Jan
Every moment feels improvised, entirely unpredictable, and, consequently, completely absorbing. Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
ReviewsWavves - Wavvves
Nathan Williams' sophomore effort's not quite a masterpiece, but pretty soon these Wavves will come crashing in. Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
InterviewsGrowing Up With Ladyhawke
She apparently has “the most boring name you could possibly think of”, but when Pip Brown adopted the moniker Ladyhawke, the world began to take notice. As Darren Carle found out, it was a mixed blessing for the introverted New Zealander. Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
Live Music
Fife Kills Tour @ Captain's Rest, 15 Feb
From a punter’s perspective, close-knit musician communities that favour mutual support over ruthless ambition are welcome. Obviously it's beneficial t... Read more »| 28 Jan 2009
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Live Music
Little Joy at Stereo Review by Lauren Mayberry
Fabrizio Moretti's side-project takes on Glasgow's monsoon season and comes out swinging Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
Reviews
The View - Which Bitch?
It doesn't bode well for the second View album from the outset, arse-clenchingly awful title apart. Supermarket-indie bands are finding it difficult ... Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
Live Music
Women @ Captain's Rest, 14 Feb
Women were last in Captain's Rest playing second fiddle to producer/mentor/occasional member Chad VanGaalen, whose melodic warmth outshone Women’s inte... Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
Interviews
Asobi Seksu: Not Lost in Translation
On the verge of his band's third LP hitting the shops, Asobi Seksu's James Hanna tells Nick Mitchell about its inception Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
Festivals
Celtic Connections: The Burns Unit @ ABC, 16 Jan
Few bands making their official debut could hope for a rapt full-house in the cavernous ABC, but The Burns Unit aren’t some wet-behind-the-ears whipper... Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
Reviews
Mike Bones - A Fool For Everyone
Mike Bones, New York guitarist with Soldiers of Fortune and Cass McCombs, releases his second solo album on Vice Records. Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
ReviewsMitchell Museum - Warning Bells
According to Michel Foucault, medieval folk would deal with their mentally ill by chucking them on a 'ship of fools' and letting them set sail together into ... Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
Interviews
Le Reno Amps @ The Mill, 4 Feb
As they prepare to strut their stuff at February's Mill, Finbarr Bermingham caught up with Le Reno Amps henchmen Maple and Nero to discover that, sometimes, the simpler things in life are better Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
Reviews
Enfant Bastard - The Best of Enfant Bastard
Everyone needs a bit of Enfant Bastard in their lives. Artists like Ariel Pink have managed to push lo-fi to its creative limits, but Enfant Bastard, with so... Read more »| 27 Jan 2009