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.
-
PlaylistsKindness on Missy Elliott and Jay Sean
Before Kindness – aka producer, musician and collaborator extraordinaire Adam Bainbridge – returns to the UK for a string of DJ dates, he hits shuffle on his arsenal and talks us through the first ten tracks, Missy Elliott trilogy and all. Read more »| 03 Jun 2016 -
NewsNick Cave and the Bad Seeds resurface with Skeleton Tree
Last seen with 2013's majestic Push the Sky Away and subsequent documentary 20,000 Days on Earth, Aussie legends Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will releas... Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
XpoNorth: Lional on swapping Inverness for LA
Lional recently left the Highland capital to play shows in the Californian sunshine. But how did they manage it? By making their name at XPo North, of course Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
InterviewsRecall of the Wild: Wolf Parade return
As Wolf Parade return from hiatus with a new EP and their first live shows in five years, Dan Boeckner gives us the lowdown on reunions, ghost-hunting and im... Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
Reviews
The Mystery Lights – The Mystery Lights
Positives: expertly played, genuinely soulful and more grooves than Sandanista! on vinyl. Negatives: we've been here before. And haven’t we just? ... Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
NewsSAY Award 2016: A guide to the longlist
A victor for the 2016 Scottish Album of the Year Award will be announced in Paisley on 29 June. But before that, the longlist of 20 albums must be whittled down to 10 – and you can play your part. We cast an ear over the hopefuls Read more »| 02 Jun 2016
-
Clubs
Guest Selector: François K
DJ, producer, engineer and all-round studio wizard François Kevorkian offers a tantalising glimpse into his innermost musical joys. Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
Reviews
DJ Shadow – The Mountain Will Fall
"The same way I was trying to push the boundaries then, I'm trying to push my own boundaries now." No joke; two decades on from the immortal Endtroducing, Jo... Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
FestivalsThe new talent at this year's Africa Oyé festival
The UK's biggest free festival of African music and culture, Africa Oyé, returns to Sefton Park this June. Artistic director Paul Duhaney tells us mor... Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
Interviews
All The Right Moves: Kate Jackson interviewed
Nearly a decade after The Long Blondes split, Kate Jackson's solo debut is an accomplished and ambitious furthering of her artistic vision. She tells us why the time was right to start making music again Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
Reviews
Mitski – Puberty 2
Puberty’s a time of peak emotions but it’s also one of chronic navel-gazing, making it dangerous territory for musicians. Fortunately, Puberty 2 ... Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
bluedot fest adds Beth Orton, Tim Burgess and more
A new festival at Jodrell Bank, bluedot, has today announced a third wave of additions to the line-up, which already features Jean-Michel Jarre, Caribou and art by Brian Eno. Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
Live Music
Scottish Gig Highlights – June 2016
With stadium rock Gods swooping in from on high, plus Glasgow's West End Festival and Edinburgh's Hidden Door in full flow, neither coast should struggle for... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Festivals
Liverpool Psych Fest adds Pure Phase Ensemble
Liverpool Psych Fest 2016 has announced the first ever UK show for Pure Phase Ensemble, featuring Mark Gardener of Ride. Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Live Music
Northwest Gig Highlights – June 2016
The balmy summer evenings that we should, in theory, soon get will go perfectly with shimmering Scandi pop from Molly Nilsson, reggae festival Positive Vibration and upbeat genre-crossing sounds from the Max Graef Band. Read more »| 31 May 2016