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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ReviewsPart Chimp – IV
For most artists, a first studio album in seven years is as much cause for apprehension as excitement. However, so granite tough were Part Chimp’s prev... Read more »| 10 Apr 2017 -
New MusicNOAH NOAH – Thick As Thieves (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Thick As Thieves by NOAH NOAH Read more »| 07 Apr 2017 -
Reviews
K.Flay – Every Where Is Some Where
Just a few seconds into the opening track on K. Flay’s second album Every Where Is Some Where and you'll know whether you want to continue listening or... Read more »| 07 Apr 2017 -
FestivalsSounds from the Other City: Visuals revealed!
Salford's annual festival of music and art Sounds from the Other City returns this Bank Holiday Sunday 30 April, and we're excited to announce what its art directors have in store for you this year. Read more »| 07 Apr 2017 -
PlaylistsUnder the Influence: Clean Cut Kid
The Liverpool band guide us through tracks that inspired their forthcoming debut album Read more »| 07 Apr 2017 -
Interviews
Tropical Thunder: Paradise Palms Records
We speak to Paradise Palms Records' boss Aaron Main about championing local music and the importance of community Read more »| 07 Apr 2017
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Festivals
Girl Band set for Manchester Psych Fest 2017
Bo Ningen and Menace Beach also set to take over the Northern Quarter's music venues on 2 Sep Read more »| 07 Apr 2017 -
News
Record Store Day 2017: Scottish events guide
Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture – we take a look at the Scottish shops getting involved to help you plan your RSD17 adventure Read more »| 07 Apr 2017 -
FestivalsEverything Everything, Be Charlotte and more join TRNSMT
More acts join the Glasgow festival, including Everything Everything, The Strypes and Be Charlotte Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
Music Videos
Lush Purr – (I Admit It) I'm a Gardener (Video Premiere)
Watch the music video for Lush Purr's (I Admit It) I'm a Gardener Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
Interviews
Public Service Broadcasting and The Race for Space
12 April sees the celebration of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, and Public Service Broadcasting hail the first man in space with a very special Edinburgh show Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
Live Music
Stormzy @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 5 Apr
Grime great Stormzy puts on a traffic-stopping, high-intensity Scottish debut at the O2 Academy Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
Festivals
Five to see at Fat Out Fest 2017
As the countdown begins to Salford's mighty Fat Out Fest, we look beyond the headliners to pick out some of our personal highlights... Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
Reviews
Alexandra Savior – Belladonna of Sadness
The Portland singer-songwriter turns in an occasionally beguiling, but largely predictable debut Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
Reviews
H.Grimace – Self Architect
H.Grimace, post-punkers based in London, have issues with society and would like to tell you all about it. Singer Hannah Gledhill makes pointed observations ... Read more »| 06 Apr 2017