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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ReviewsIdlewild – Everything Ever Written
For context’s sake, let’s just clear one thing up: Idlewild’s days as oblique-angled indie-punkas (“A flight of stairs falling down a... Read more »| 13 Feb 2015 -
FestivalsCaribou, Wu-Tang Clan, FKA Twigs lead Parklife 2015 lineup
Caribou, The Roots, Metronomy and the Wu-Tang Clan are among a host of big names announced for the Parklife weekender in Manchester on 6 and 7 June. Dan Sna... Read more »| 12 Feb 2015 -
Videos
Seven Days Of Idlewild: You held The World In Your Arms - Exclusive live session
Our Seven Days Of Idlewild series continues today, as this expanded iteration of the group reworks You Held The World In Your Arms, the majestic lead single ... Read more »| 12 Feb 2015 -
ArtScottish Album of the Year and CCA team up for art awards
The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award and Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) have joined forces to present two awards for both establish... Read more »| 12 Feb 2015 -
NewsNorthwest Music News — 11 Feb | Ten Mouth Electron Video Premiere, New Music from Outfit side project + more
The latest missive on new musical goings on in the Northwest, featuring Ten Mouth Electron, Dialect and more... Read more »| 11 Feb 2015 -
News
Wayne Coyne heads up keynote speakers at Liverpool Sound City
Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has been announced as a keynote speaker at this year's Liverpool Sound City Conference. Taking 'The Unsing Hero' as its th... Read more »| 11 Feb 2015
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Live Music
Viet Cong @ Deaf Institute, Manchester, 5 February
Viet Cong's live presence is a startling remove from the unremitting, blunt force of their debut album. That eponymous opening shot, a hard-boiled and unswee... Read more »| 11 Feb 2015 -
VideosSeven Days Of Idlewild: Roseability - Exclusive live session
Our Seven Days Of Idlewild series continues with a radically reworked acoustic rendition of Roseability from their 2000 breakthrough 100 Broken Windows, whic... Read more »| 11 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Sour Soul
BADBADNOTGOOD’s vision has always been broad, but with Pretty Toney in tow this time it’s blinding. The Toronto jazz trio might have found wider ... Read more »| 11 Feb 2015 -
News
Faith No More to release new album ‘Sol Invictus’ in May
Mike Patton and Faith No More have announced that their first new album in 18 years, entitled Sol Invictus, is due out later this year. The follow-up to 199... Read more »| 10 Feb 2015 -
Videos
Seven Days Of Idlewild: A Film For The Future - Exclusive live session
The Skinny recently sat in on an acoustic rehearsal with the resurgent Idlewild, who gave us reinterpreted renditions of moments from across their catalogue ... Read more »| 10 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Public Service Broadcasting – The Race for Space
Many wondered where Public Service Broadcasting could go from their debut; could such a unique concept ever be more than just clips from the British Film Ins... Read more »| 10 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Dutch Uncles – O Shudder
O Shudder, the fourth album from art-pop five-piece Dutch Uncles is a bit frustrating, and the difference in the first two singles Decided Knowledge and In N... Read more »| 10 Feb 2015 -
Interviews
A Distant History: Idlewild mark their return with Everything Ever Written
On the eve of their 20th anniversary, Idlewild return from a five year break with new album Everything Ever Written. Roddy Woomble and Rod Jones tell us about the old days, new band members and where to draw the line with back catalogue embarrassment Read more »| 09 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
The Unthanks – Mount the Air
The much extolled olde-worlde storytelling of The Unthanks has won them an impressive array of famous admirers, everyone from Ryan Adams to Dawn French &ndas... Read more »| 09 Feb 2015