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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NewsLost Map Records release ‘Clumps’ B-sides and rarities mixtape
Johnny Lynch’s Lost Map record label has released a free nine-track sampler featuring a host of rarities and B-sides from the likes of Kid Canaveral, e... Read more »| 20 Oct 2014 -
Reviews
Thurston Moore – The Best Day
All the classic Sonic Youth hallmarks are here: Moore’s half-spoken, half-sung drawled delivery, Steve Shelley’s powerhouse drumming, nomadic gui... Read more »| 20 Oct 2014 -
News
Malcolm Middleton and David Shrigley team up on new LP
Former Arab Strap man Malcolm Middleton and Turner Prize-nominated artist David Shrigley have joined forces for a new collaborative album entitled Music and ... Read more »| 17 Oct 2014 -
NewsGlasgow venue BLOC+ releases second free mixtape
Glasgow venue Bar BLOC+ has released a second free mixtape on its new BLOC+ Music imprint. The new ten-track compilation – BLOC+ Ensemble Volume 2 Par... Read more »| 16 Oct 2014 -
News
Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite soundtracks Scottish poet
Stuart Braithwaite, guitarist with Glasgow post-rockers Mogwai, has provided his unique sound to the work of a North Lanarkshire poet. Catherine Baird&rsquo... Read more »| 16 Oct 2014 -
News
Pixies announce 25th anniversary Doolittle reissue
Boston legends Pixies have unveiled a fifty-track anniversary edition of seminal LP Doolittle to mark 25 years since the album’s release. The new thre... Read more »| 16 Oct 2014
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VideosVashti Bunyan plays an acoustic version of 'Heartleap' in her home studio
The Godmother of Freak Folk, Vashti Bunyan invited us into her Edinburgh home to talk a little about the songs and story behind her new and, apparently, fina... Read more »| 16 Oct 2014 -
VideosAdult Jazz unveil ‘Am Gone’ video, November UK tour dates
Guildford indie quartet Adult Jazz have announced a string of gigs across the UK next month, as well as sharing the video for ‘Am Gone’. The ban... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Opinion
Hero Worship: Elliot Goldenthal
Helmet founder Page Hamilton traces his mentor in film scoring back to God Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
News
Former Mars Volta keyboardist Isaiah ‘Ikey’ Owens dies aged 38
Isaiah ‘Ikey’ Owens, former keyboard player in The Mars Volta and member of Jack White’s live band, has died while on tour with the White S... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Interviews
Helmet's Page Hamilton on 20 years of Betty and their studio return
Before Helmet knuckle down to a new studio album this winter, Page Hamilton gets reacquainted with an old friend named Betty Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
News
Belle and Sebastian unveil Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance artwork, tracklist
Belle and Sebastian have revealed the tracklist and album artwork for Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, their first LP since 2010. The band are set for a se... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
Interviews
Talk of the Town: Liverpool Music Week returns
Organiser Mike Deane tells us why the tenth edition of Liverpool Music Week is an anniversary to celebrate – and we select five don't-miss shows Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
News
King Creosote announces UK gigs, including From Scotland With Love show in Glasgow
Fife folk supremo Kenny Anderson – aka King Creosote – has announced a string of UK tour dates for early 2015, including a rare full-band perform... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
Reviews
Conquering Animal Sound – Talking Shapes EP
Ferenc Puskás was a tough individual and an often unpredictable footballer. While he could always be relied upon to score goals, those up against the ... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014