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
Friends Outreach Programme - The First Step EP
Lyrical threats to ""stroke your face"" and ""jizz in your hat"" cannot be so easily forgiven. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Sound Team - Born to Please
Lying somewhere between the Arcade Fire and Echo & the Bunnymen Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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The Long Blondes - Once And Never Again
A song you'll enjoy once, and possibly never again. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Flipron - The End of Summer
the bouncing, jazzy efforts of their talented pianist lighten the mood considerably Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Dawn of The Replicants - Skullcrusher (Remixes) (SL Records)
The original simply has more bite; with its stomping NIN drums, it is an altogether spikier, more dramatic proposition Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Live Music
The Apple Scruffs @ The Admiral
a tight, jerky set crammed with catchy, raucous numbers you'll be humming three days later Read more »| 13 Oct 2006
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The Library Trust - The A to Z of Mathematics
a muffled, slow burning record that mourns in solitude. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Maria McKee - Live Acoustic Tour 2006
Terrific, brilliant, excellent, marvellous and wonderful... Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Liam Frost and the Slowdown Family - Show Me How The Spectres Dance
disturbingly good Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Jet - Shine On
The rock revolution is still in full swing, meaning there's a huge audience for any band that can actually play their instruments Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Live Music
Live Music Roundup for October
Howling Bells are exactly the kind of band you should be getting excited about. Go and see them Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Placebo - Meds
a single for the staunch Placebo fan only Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Opinion
Xfm column October - Leave Emo Alone!
In clubs I've seen people furious at people dancing to Fall Out Boy, and at me for playing it! Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Live Music
The Black Keys @ ABC
This sort of hook-laden, straight up bluesy-rock really deserves a much wider audience. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Interviews
Why Bonobo's 'Days To Come' Feels So Real
a confident, rounded, multi-instrumental sound. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006