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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ReviewsThe Jaydes – The Jaydes
The use of vintage drum machines and synths on the debut album by The Jaydes allies it with Andrew Weatherall's album as The Asphodells, and Daniel Avery's a... Read more »| 28 Jan 2014 -
Live MusicThe Fire Beneath The Sea @ Camp and Furnace, Liverpool, 24 January
It seems fitting as The Fire Beneath The Sea take to the Furnace stage tonight that they're headlining the venue’s new, themed night, Neighbourhood BBQ... Read more »| 28 Jan 2014 -
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The Afghan Whigs to return this April with their first album in 16 years
The Afghan Whigs are back with a new album, their first in 16 years. Do To The Beast will be dropping via Sub Pop on 14 April Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
VideosThe Pixies release haunting video for 'Magdalena'
A beautifully constructed, haunting new visual offering from The Pixies for the track, Magdalena, taken from their new release EP 2. An Everything is Okay P... Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
Videos
Watch: Mogwai live at the CCA, as they storm UK album chart
Mogwai's Rave Tapes has entered the UK album charts at number ten, a first for the band. Watch four live tracks from the band's recent live show at Glasgow's CCA Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
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Daft Punk sweep the board at the Grammys
French electronic duo Daft Punk took home five Grammys last night at the celeb-studded awards ceremony in Los Angeles Read more »| 27 Jan 2014
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Live Music
Nathaniel Rateliff @ Leaf, Liverpool, 24 January
For a man who’s recently released a new album – Falling Faster Than You Can Run – that's steeped in heartache and seemingly born of a deep ... Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
Live MusicAdam Green @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 23 January
It’s mildly disappointing to find that, in the four years since this writer first saw him play, the phrase ‘man chest hair’ still forms the... Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
PlaylistsListen: Cloud Sounds with Irvine Welsh, Daedelus, Youth Lagoon and more
This week's Cloud Sounds playlist from The Skinny focuses on a new compilation curated by Edinburgh's Transgressive North, plus tracks from LAW, Girl Band, Daedelus and more Read more »| 24 Jan 2014 -
Live Music
Connan Mockasin @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 24 January
In what could be seen as a homecoming of sorts, Whalley Range resident and psych-pop raconteur Connan Mockasin brings his latest record Caramel to the intima... Read more »| 23 Jan 2014 -
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goNORTH opens its doors to bands, filmmakers and creatives
goNORTH Festival (4-5 Jun) is Scotland's annual showcase festival for the creative industries, with a 2-day programme of concerts, events, screenings, workshops and panels Read more »| 22 Jan 2014 -
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Help Meursault crowdfund their way to SxSW
Edinburgh's Meursault are attending South By Southwest this year – and to fund their trip to Austin, TX, the band will be releasing a hand-picked ... Read more »| 22 Jan 2014 -
Videos
Dublin post-punkers Girl Band release 'Lawman'
Dublin's Girl Band came to worldwide attention last year with their barnstorming cover of Blawan's freaked-out techno classic Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage. Now, the dance music-influenced punk mob return with a new single, Lawman Read more »| 22 Jan 2014 -
Videos
EMA's cyberpunk video for Satellites
We've already heard the dark, industrial track Satellites from EMA's forthcoming album The Future's Void. Now, the track gets a tense, claustrophobic new video, shot and directed by EMA herself, with help from album producer Leif Shackelford Read more »| 22 Jan 2014 -
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Red Bull Music Academy Session in Glasgow, with Jackmaster, Optimo and more
A very special one-off session from Red Bull Music Academy graduates, taking place in Glasgow, featuring Numbers supremo Jackmaster and Optimo founders JD Twitch and JG Wilkes Read more »| 22 Jan 2014