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
Gum - Seven Feeble Alibis
Seven Feeble Alibis' is occasionally as bland as the band name suggests, but thanks to vocalist Leigh Myles' impressive efforts, it reaches higher levels of excitement Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Cosmic Rough Riders - The Stars Look Different From Down Here
Cosmic Rough Riders: happily making honey-drenched ditties since 1998. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Boy Kill Boy - Civilian
dealing in soaring choruses reminiscent of Ultravox and Duran Duran with melodies to satisfy any ringtone junkie Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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The Wire Daisies - Mary Jane
ticks all the middle-of-the-road boxes Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Live Music
Uncle John & Whitelock @ The Swamp Bar
Doesn't the devil have any decent contacts in the music industry anymore? Cos Uncle John needs a bigger pulpit. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Laura McGhee - 'Green Eyes'
Pitched somewhere between The Proclaimers and Sinead Lohan. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006
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Interviews
Edinburgh - Regenesis of a Scene
As the nation's music scene continues to burn it won't be long before the flames on the east coast spiral out of control Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Kelman - The Heart Is a Useless Ally
tries to put a life of boozing and commuting on a momentary pause Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Live Music
Billy Bragg @ The Usher Hall
more than a dash of righteous anger Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Every Move A Picture - Heart = Weapon
Simon Le Bon has a lot to answer for Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Danielson - Ships
A bewildering album that piously alternates between enchantment and confusion Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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dEUS - What We Talk About (When We Talk About Love) E.P.(V2)
makes you dream about a lush August evening where cigarette-smoke streams through the window and the wine-bottles are half empty Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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The Presets - Beams
Are You The One? and the forthcoming Down, Down, Down are bound for aggressive, classic floor-molester status Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Sandi Thom - 'Smile... It Confuses People'
musically this is dull but lyrically, could bring on a sugar coma Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That
It's Never Been Like That' leans back on sunbeams and heartaches with a striking heartfelt honesty Read more »| 15 Jun 2006