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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InterviewsAustra's Katie Stelmanis on Future Politics
The Skinny caught up with Katie Stelmanis, frontwoman and driving force of Austra, at the end of last year to find out about the inspirations for third album... Read more »| 08 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Live music in Liverpool this week: 8-14 Mar
Ragtime reworkings of pop hits? DIY hardcore heroes delivering the goods? Yep, looks like you're catered for: another selection of must-sees and curios for the week ahead. Read more »| 08 Mar 2017 -
FestivalsMusic Festivals 2017: Denmark, Norway, Finland & Iceland
We pick out some of the year's best music festivals across Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland; expect lovely architecture, friendly people, eye-watering beer prices and some incredible live music Read more »| 08 Mar 2017 -
InterviewsBeyond The Coral: Lee Southall interview
Leaving Hoylake heroes The Coral presented Lee Southall with a welcome opportunity to start over – as he prepares to release debut album Iron in the Fi... Read more »| 07 Mar 2017 -
News
Forest Swords unveils new single The Highest Flood
Hear the Merseyside producer's first release for Ninja Tune Read more »| 07 Mar 2017 -
Reviews
Porter Ray – Watercolor
It’s easy to dismiss the notion of rapping as a form of poetry when ‘rappers’ like French Montana exist, but Porter Ray is making hip-hop g... Read more »| 07 Mar 2017
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ReviewsRon Gallo – Heavy Meta
Ron Gallo is fed up; with himself, with other people, with rock music, with technology, with junk food – the whole stinking business. He opens his solo... Read more »| 07 Mar 2017 -
Opinion
Manchester's best record shops
From Northern Soul and The Smiths through to every sub-genre of dance music, there's no city better suited to an army of great record shops than Manchester. Here's our guide to where to pick up current releases, old classics and rarities Read more »| 07 Mar 2017 -
Film
Doc’n Roll Film Festival returns to Liverpool
Sleaford Mods, The Orb, The Melvins, Gregory Porter, Norwegian House, and Sparklehorse all feature in the three day festival Read more »| 07 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
The Pigeon Detectives @ Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 4 Mar
For many 20-somethings, The Pigeon Detectives will bring back fond memories of a golden age of indie, the ups and downs of which are still very visible today... Read more »| 07 Mar 2017 -
Festivals
Where Are We Now festival: What is counterculture?
Provocative collective Neu! Reekie! present Where Are We Now?, a festival of politically minded performance, at Hull UK City of Culture 2017. In this era of global turbulence, The Skinny asks organiser Kevin Williamson: Where is the counterculture now? Read more »| 07 Mar 2017 -
Videos
Letting Up Despite Great Faults – Pageantry: Video Premiere
Watch the new video from Mike Lee's dreampop outfit, taken from their new Alexander Devotion EP Welcome back to one of the finest cult acts that the dreampo... Read more »| 07 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Thurston Moore @ Islington Mill, Salford, 3 Mar
Still is an appropriate name for tonight’s opening act. The solo project of Blacklung’s James Moffat, the aptness comes not from his on-stag... Read more »| 07 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
De La Soul @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 2 Mar
Manchester’s Albert Hall is the perfect venue for De La Soul. Much like the renovated Methodist chapel – complete with stained glass windows and ... Read more »| 07 Mar 2017 -
Reviews
The Shins – Heartworms
'It’s the means to a terrible end,' James Mercer sings about halfway through Name For You, the first track on the new album by The Shins – and he... Read more »| 07 Mar 2017