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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Live MusicLive music in Manchester this week: 17-23 May
Gonna be one soggy week in Manchester... Best dive indoors for this week's best gigs, including Metronomy at Albert Hall and Jane Weaver at Band on the Wall Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
NewsFlying Lotus remixes the Twin Peaks theme
Ahead of the show’s return to TV, Flying Lotus has come up with his own funky remix of Angelo Badalamenti’s iconic Twin Peaks theme Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
Live Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 16-22 May
Emma Pollock leads a grand tribute to Kate Bush, and the hotly-tipped Her's and Homeshake hit Scotland in this week's gig round-up Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
ReviewsBMX Bandits – BMX Bandits Forever
The Belshill indie favourites are back, and in triumphant mood Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
Reviews
Wavves – You're Welcome
You're Welcome is Wavves' first album since their acrimonious split with Warner, and first on Nathan Williams' new label, Ghost Ramp – the feeling of i... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Live MusicThe Japanese House @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 10 May
Amber Bain, aka The Japanese House, takes to the stage at Edinburgh’s Liquid Room looking like the fourth member of Hanson, with her denim on denim att... Read more »| 15 May 2017
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Reviews
Land of Talk – Life After Youth
There’s a certain kind of rock song that seems to envelop you in its own little bubble. For three minutes or so, everything outside slows to a crawl wh... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Reviews
Do Make Say Think – Stubborn Persistent Illusions
Constantly underrated next to their peers Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Broken Social Scene, Toronto's Do Make Say Think have always been more than just th... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Live Music
Peter Silberman @ Headrow House, Leeds, 19 Apr
The Antlers frontman brings his quietly devastating solo album to West Yorkshire Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Interviews
Bushido on Red Bull Studios Riddim Rally
We talk to Glasgow-based producer Bushido as he prepares to battle it out for the title of Red Bull Studios' Riddim Rally UK Champion Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Live Music
FEST EVOL @ Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool, 30 Apr
Liverpool's Fest Evol, hosted by local promoter EVOL, was originally conceived as a way to fill the void for urban gig-goers as the summer festival season be... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Reviews
Last Days – Seafaring
The oceans continue to be a chief source of inspiration for the Northumberland-born, Edinburgh-based composer Graham Richardson, who titled his 2006 debut Se... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Reviews
Pumarosa – The Witch
Pumarosa have a flair for the dramatic. While gothic, 4AD artists from the '80s may be the most obvious touchstones, Pumarosa imbue this icy style with a lot... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
News
Mogwai return with new track Coolverine & new album
Mogwai's ninth studio album Every Country's Sun drops this September; listen to new track Coolverine below Recorded with Come On Die Young and Roc... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Live Music
Jamie Lenman @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 6 May
Looking back on Jamie Lenman’s winding career path it seems relevant to compare him to his old friend and collaborator Frank Turner. Both are singer-so... Read more »| 12 May 2017