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 MusicThe National @ Corn Exchange, 23 August
As The National take stage for their inaugural Edinburgh show to initial rousing applause, there follows a hushed expectancy that immediately bristles neck h... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
ReviewsThe Pineapple Chunks – A Dog Walked In
It’s hard to figure where an oddity like The Pineapple Chunks might fit in the grand scheme of things. Theirs is a sound slick with nostalgia, with hea... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011 -
ReviewsMariachi el Bronx – Mariachi el Bronx II
What made Mariachi el Bronx’s debut such an intriguing listen was just how accomplished it was, especially given the style’s untried nature for t... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011 -
Reviews
CANT – Dreams Come True
Dreams Come True is a collaboration between Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear and George Lewis Jr. of Twin Shadow, and it sounds – hold on to your hats! &nd... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011 -
Live MusicLuke Haines @ Cabaret Voltaire, 22 Aug
Luke Haines may take something of a backseat on this rare live appearance, but his sardonic sniping at middle-Britain is clearly evident nonetheless. Taking ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2011 -
Reviews
Molly Wagger – Flambeaux
It’s difficult to get a handle on Molly Wagger: an ‘alternative space rock’ outfit signed to a label known predominantly for disco and elec... Read more »| 23 Aug 2011
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Reviews
Thundercat – The Golden Age of Apocalypse
Adorned in Native American Indian garb and feathery headdress, Stephen Bruner aka Thundercat appears to have all the credentials. Hailing from the hub of Sou... Read more »| 23 Aug 2011 -
ReviewsRachel Sermanni – The Bothy Sessions EP
Rachel Sermanni is still only 19, but the Highlander offers up four songs on this EP which belie her youth. As the name suggests, the pieces were recorded in... Read more »| 23 Aug 2011 -
Live Music
Chad VanGaalen @ Captain's Rest, 18 August
On arrival, Tesla Birds (AKA Steven Kane of Happy Particles) is already sat cross-legged on the floor, hunched over miniature keys like Schroeder made flesh,... Read more »| 22 Aug 2011 -
Live Music
Shonen Knife @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, 16 August
Even before a note is played, someone in tonight’s sold out crowd gives voice to the question on many a mind: Isosceles, where have you been? We get no... Read more »| 20 Aug 2011 -
Live Music
Mike Slott: Live Soundtrack to The Return
It's hardly rare for a musician to provide live accompaniment to a feature film, but New York-based producer Mike Slott has taken a real risk in composing a ... Read more »| 16 Aug 2011 -
Reviews
Achren – The Forgotten King
It seems that 2011 was finally Achren’s year. Not only has it seen the blood metallers take the stage at Metalcamp, Wacken and Bloodstock but, after ei... Read more »| 15 Aug 2011 -
Live Music
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine @ O2 ABC2, 9 August
For those fond of syncopated, ultra-taut snare skin, Bronto Skylift deliver; in an unceasingly loud set, Iain Stewart’s forceful fills resound loudest.... Read more »| 12 Aug 2011 -
Interviews
Beirut's Zach Condon: I wanted to make a pop record
Having harnessed musical flavours from around the world, Beirut's Zach Condon is now finding inspiration in his own back yard Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
Live Music
The Dillinger Escape Plan @ The Garage, 5 Aug
Despite being relative noobs in Glasgow’s burgeoning hardcore scene, Last Words make an impressive step towards getting their foot in the door tonight.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011