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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ReviewsLeverton Fox – The Human Arm
Two and a half years in the making, The Human Arm is a dark, esoteric mash-up of free jazz, glitchy beats and power electronics-style overdriven bass dro... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
ReviewsChristian Löffler – A Forest
As the co-founder of Cologne’s Ki Records, Christian Löffler is well-versed in melodic, downbeat techno, and A Forest has a depth and subtlety whi... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
Reviews
The Grand Gestures – The Grand Gestures
There’s No Place Like Home: both a song title and a maxim for Jan Burnett’s new project The Grand Gestures. The Spare Snare founder invited six... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
ReviewsKandodo – Kandodo
Simon Price of The Heads delivers a real gem in his first outing as Kandodo Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
ReviewsDon Niño – In the Backyard of Your Mind
The circling, delicately picked-out acoustic guitar lines and soft-yet-sprightly tunes that characterise Don Niño’s debut owe a significant de... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
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Marconi Union – Different Colours
The fifth LP from this Mancunian downbeat electronica outfit sees the addition of a third member – keyboard player Duncan Meadows – and a furt... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012
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Live Music
Papa M @ King Tut's, 28 May
As a key member of both Slint and Tortoise, David Pajo can claim to be perhaps the single most influential figure in the post-rock world; and the myriad... Read more »| 06 Jun 2012 -
Live MusicWalls @ Sneaky Pete's, 27 May
Despite glowing album plaudits and back-slaps from the likes of Caribou and Battles, London duo Walls remain a cult concern. Tonight’s shallow gig tu... Read more »| 06 Jun 2012 -
Interviews
Happy Particles: "We single-handedly saved Christmas!"
Happy Particles' magnificent debut Under Sleeping Waves was nominated for the inaugural Scottish Album of the Year award. We caught up with the band to talk about their musical heritage, the nomination, and Christmas on the internet. Read more »| 06 Jun 2012 -
Interviews
ATP: I'll Be Your Mirror, Sunday 27 May
The sparkling sunshine outside is matched by the talent on show inside Alexandra Palace on a wonderful day Read more »| 06 Jun 2012 -
Interviews
Holy Esque: "You see a lot of bands posting what they do on a day-to-day basis – it's just taking the piss”
Combining unearthly vocals with epic riffs and cryptic, understated graphic design, Glasgow's Holy Esque explain their outlook Read more »| 06 Jun 2012 -
Interviews
Hector Bizerk: "Drums and rap. That’s the core of it"
Hector Bizerk are bridging the gap between Scottish hip-hop and the wider musical culture with their unique brand of stripped-down rap Read more »| 06 Jun 2012 -
Live Music
Live Music Highlights – June 2012
Summer's on the way, and it's the perfect time to grab a beer and stand in front of a speaker stack. We take a look at the upcoming live music highlights for June Read more »| 06 Jun 2012 -
Reviews
The Walkmen – Heaven
Despite their success The Walkmen couldn’t claim to be the most adventurous of bands. Ten years on from releasing their debut LP, the New York-based ... Read more »| 05 Jun 2012 -
Reviews
PHILM – Harmonic
Harmonic is a curious gem from start to finish. Every track feels like listening in on PHILM (a very tight group of superstar players, including Slayer's D... Read more »| 04 Jun 2012