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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FilmFrank Ocean interviewed Call Me By Your Name's Timothée Chalamet
Ocean chatted to this year’s breakout actor about his star-making turns in queer romance Call Me By Your Name and Greta Gerwig's feature Lady Bird Read more »| 06 Feb 2018 -
Live MusicScottish Music Highlights: 6-11 Feb
From hip-hop giant Kendrick Lamar to tropical pop from Hollie Cook and a Nordic-themed musical line-up at Aberdeen's SPECTRA festival, this week is a glorious mixed bag Read more »| 06 Feb 2018 -
Reviews
Franz Ferdinand – Always Ascending
Franz Ferdinand’s latest album thrives when the band indulge their sense of fun Read more »| 05 Feb 2018 -
News
Protomartyr and Glasvegas announced for Glasgow's Stag & Dagger
Glasgow's multi-venue Stag & Dagger festival returns this May with sets due from Detroit's Protomartyr as well as an anniversary show from Glasgow's own Glasvegas Read more »| 05 Feb 2018 -
ReviewsEwan Cruickshanks – A Glasgow Band
A Glasgow Band is full of relatable, heartfelt and often humorous lyrics that will help no end in establishing Cruickshanks as one of Scotland’s songwriters to watch Read more »| 05 Feb 2018 -
ReviewsSoft Riot – The Outsider in the Mirrors
The Outsider in the Mirrors negates current trends despite looking to nostalgia for inspiration, and in turn sounds refreshingly strange and exciting Read more »| 05 Feb 2018
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New Music
Sister John – Friends (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Sister John's latest single, Friends Read more »| 05 Feb 2018 -
Festivals
Field Day announce Erykah Badu, Thundercat and Fever Ray for 2018
Erykah Badu heads up the London festival's line-up, with Fever Ray, Thundercat and Four Tet also set to perform across the weekend Read more »| 05 Feb 2018 -
News
Scottish Alternative Music Awards: Paisley takeover line-up revealed
Out Lines, Heir of the Cursed and Emme Woods join The Vegan Leather, Siobhan Wilson and Pronto Mama at the inaugural Paisley festival Read more »| 05 Feb 2018 -
Live Music
Jeff Tweedy @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 31 Jan
The Wilco frontman's stripped-back performance is a joy from start to finish, and evidence of a true indie master at work Read more »| 02 Feb 2018 -
InterviewsIntroducing new Glasgow DIY label Possession Records
Alternate pull quote: "Like most small independent labels, we follow the regular formula of a dedication to Excel documents and sporadic 'business' meetings in pubs" Claudia Nova Read more »| 02 Feb 2018 -
Interviews
Fiona Soe Paing on Alien Lullabies and SPECTRA
With SPECTRA announcing its first ever musical programme, we speak to local musician Fiona Soe Paing about performing her audio-visual project Alien Lullabies at the Aberdeen festival Read more »| 02 Feb 2018 -
New Music
Amaroun – Made a Fire (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Amaroun's latest single, Made a Fire Read more »| 02 Feb 2018 -
Interviews
Franz Ferdinand on their rebirth and new album
It's been 14 years since Franz Ferdinand burst into the mainstream with Take Me Out. Now the acclaimed Glasgow band are back with their fifth album and two new members. The Skinny sits down with them to ask how they've stayed at the top for so long Read more »| 02 Feb 2018 -
Reviews
Palmbomen II – Memories of Cindy
Memories of Cindy passes like a soothing, aesthetically consistent train journey, with little detail standing out Read more »| 02 Feb 2018