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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Reviews
The Xcerts - My Book Laughs
Safely clunking over a pop punk rhythm. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Festivals
Triptych: Ballads of the Book
Rock music's obsession with books and poetry has been almost as much of a staple as sex, drugs and hissy-fits Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Interviews
These Arms Are Snakes - The Feast of Easter
"I think it's telling to see how prominent rock or more specifically punk music has become a part of the cultural landscape; to see this very conservative, Christian, very safe and obedient sort of mindset creeping in..." - Brian Cook Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Interviews
Xvectors
Rave is no longer the underground movement of yesteryear - now they call it a scene. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Reviews
Kid Canaveral - Smash Hits
It's a familiar conundrum: "She's fit, but her music taste's shite." Erase Errata vs. Neil Sedaka. And you might dwell on this - the most wretched of... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Live Music
The Glasgow School
It's all tea and hot crossed buns this month, all in the name of rock n' roll you understand... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007
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Playlists
The Easy Gramophone ft The Limes
5 free songs you can legally download, listen to and love.
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Live Music
Metal Up Your Ass - April, 2007
Live and destructive... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Live Music
LCD Soundsystem at Barrowlands
James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem's frontman, is still waiting for the kids he baited in the band's debut single Losing My Edge, to come and usurp him. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Interviews
The Rapture - A Special Relationship In Reverse
Musically, it's taken Britain to tell America what's important about America. - Luke Jenner Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Opinion
XFM Column
In the past I used to light up, and wield my Camel light like an orange tipped light sabre. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Interviews
Harmful: Another Life For Billy Gould
If I wasn't into it, I wouldn't be doing it àthe money's no good, touring in a van is really hard work, there's no sleep and horrible food. - Billy Gould Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Festivals
Triptych 2007
Brace yourself for an array of aural despots and alchemists... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Live Music
Arcade Fire @ Barrowland, Glasgow
On record the panoramic fibre of the music is apparent, in the live arena, it's inescapable. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Reviews
The Aliens - Astronomy For Dogs
As upbeat as a lorry full of lottery winners Read more »| 11 Apr 2007