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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InterviewsGhostpoet on Dark Days + Canapés
We speak to Obaro Ejimiwe, aka Ghostpoet, about his latest record Dark Days + Canapés Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
Live MusicTim Hecker @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 4 Oct
Tonight's show doesn't reach the sonic assault we might have expected, but Tim Hecker's deep sonic layers offer an at-times transcendental experience Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
Books
Cold Turkey feat. Scott Hutchison & Hollie McNish set for Summerhall
Cold Turkey brings together Neu! Reekie!'s Michael Pedersen with poet Hollie McNish and musicians Scott Hutchison and Withered Hand Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
Reviews
Andrew Hung – Realisationship
One half of Fuck Buttons, the pop sound of Andrew Hung's new solo album is a radical departure that falls flat Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
Interviews
Collective Power: Downtown Boys interviewed
Downtown Boys' Joey DeFrancesco and Victoria Ruiz give us a mid-tour report on pushing punk boundaries, funnelling political frustrations, and fighting the powers that be Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
ReviewsShigeto – The New Monday
For the most part, The New Monday is a valiant attempt at distilling Detroit’s musical culture into a single, cohesive record Read more »| 05 Oct 2017
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Reviews
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – The Kid
The beating heart behind The Kid is the curiosity and delight that Smith brings to her meticulous electronic compositions Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
Reviews
Kelela – Take Me Apart
Take Me Apart may not appear as immediately interesting and unique as Kelela's previous work but there are layers upon layers of elements to be explored Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
Live Music
parade @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 30 Sep
Tonight parade plays a first headline show backed by a five-piece band, and the leap is staggering Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
Festivals
Neighbourhood Festival: Eight bands to see
More than 100 bands are lined up for this weekend's Neighbourhood festival in Manchester. Here are eight you need to check out Read more »| 04 Oct 2017 -
Interviews
Kathryn Joseph and James Graham on Out Lines
Kathryn Joseph and James Graham introduce their new community-inspired collaboration, Out Lines Read more »| 04 Oct 2017 -
Live Music
Lorde @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 2 Oct
Lorde sounds amazing tonight, in what seems likely to be the last time we'll see her away from the arenas she'll soon be calling home Read more »| 04 Oct 2017 -
Live MusicBo Ningen @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 24 Sep
It's a treat to have Bo Ningen in Broadcast's cosy surrounds tonight, where their gloriously overwhelming noise is amplified tenfold Read more »| 04 Oct 2017 -
News
Django Django help celebrate Assembly Rooms' history
Scottish musicians and bands like Django Django, Pictish Trail and Siobhan Wilson help celebrate Assembly Rooms' 230-year anniversary with an update of the famous Peers Ball Read more »| 03 Oct 2017 -
New Music
Callum Easter – Find A Way (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Find A Way, taken from Callum Easter's mini-album Delete Forever Read more »| 03 Oct 2017