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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 MusicIn Pictures: The Skinny's 10th Birthday Party
We're celebrating ten years of The Skinny throughout October 2015 – including our 10th Read more »| 22 Oct 2015 -
OpinionJohn Grant: 5 Great Collaborations You Must Hear
John Grant's duet with Tracey Thorn on new album Grey Tickles, Black Pressure prompted us to to dig out some of his most memorable collaborations Read more »| 22 Oct 2015 -
Live MusicRudi Zygadlo / William Arcane @ Sneaky Pete's, 13 October
A lone, smokily backlit William Arcane haunts the support slot tonight, faceless over his cables and dials. Favouring the increasingly popular combination of... Read more »| 22 Oct 2015 -
News
Savages announce new album Adore Life
London-based post-punkers Savages have announced the release of their second LP Adore Life, to be released in January 2016. Read more »| 21 Oct 2015 -
Reviews
Julia Kent – Asperities
The Canadian cellist's fourth album is a masterclass in tonal diversity, expressionist narrative and finespun drama. Perhaps best known for her work with Ant... Read more »| 21 Oct 2015 -
Interviews
Under the Influence: Killing Joke's guide to dub
Founder of the first psychedelic trance label and an instrumental figure in UK ambient, Killing Joke's Martin 'Youth' Glover gives us an education in all things dub with nine of his personal favourites Read more »| 20 Oct 2015
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Interviews
Speedy Ortiz / Parakeet @ Manchester Sound Control, 16 October
Tethering a blissful vocal through the swelling refrains of her bandmates, Parakeet frontwoman Mariko Doi James leads a sound which is restlessly dreamy. Whi... Read more »| 20 Oct 2015 -
News
Northwest Music News – 20 Oct: Natalie McCool, Lydia Lunch + more
Our semi-regular missive from the Northwest brings news of a Lydia Lunch Islington Mill residency, plus new music from Natalie McCool and more... Read more »| 20 Oct 2015 -
News
C Duncan, Wolf Alice among Mercury Prize nominees
The nominations for the 2015 Mercury Prize have been announced, with Glasgow songwriter C Duncan among the 12 nominees Read more »| 16 Oct 2015 -
InterviewsGet to Know... a.P.A.t.T.
Get reacquainted with Liverpool's multi-genre veterans a.P.A.t.T., who join a particularly tasty bill featuring fellow local stalwarts Barberos and LA noise rockers HEALTH at the Kazimier next Sunday (25 October) Read more »| 15 Oct 2015 -
Interviews
Spandex Ballet: Barberos at Liverpool Music Week
Among those headlining this year's Liverpool Music Week are Deerhunter, Godspeed! You Black Emperor and HEALTH – but further down the billing there's plenty to get excited about locally, including three-pronged lycra-wearing noise rockers Barberos Read more »| 14 Oct 2015 -
News
Liverpool Music Week: 4 local acts to watch
Ahead of Liverpool Music Week 2015, we delve deep into the line-up to pick out four local acts to catch over the course of the week Read more »| 14 Oct 2015 -
Interviews
False Advertising on songcraft and self-sufficiency
With their self-released debut turning heads, Manchester noise-pop trio False Advertising explain how songcraft, and not attitude, is at the core of their DIY ethos Read more »| 14 Oct 2015 -
News
Premiere: Fuzzkill Records presents NOW 666 Vol. 2
Glasgow's Fuzzkill Records premiere their Cassette Store Day compilation, NOW That's What I Call Music 666 Vol. II, featuring tracks by Catholic Action, Dune Witch Trails and Deathcats Read more »| 14 Oct 2015 -
Reviews
Younghusband – Dissolver
This is Younghusband's sophomore effort after making a decent fist of updating the Mary Chain's apocalyptic 80s drone on their 2013 debut. In its own ri... Read more »| 14 Oct 2015