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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VideosScary People – Chicago! (Live Session)
A live recording of Chicago! by Scary People from their forthcoming EP. Filmed by Dylan Drummond & Grant Dickson @ Tin Roof Studio's, Dundee. Performanc... Read more »| 24 Mar 2014 -
PlaylistsUnder the Influence: Doves' Jimi Goodwin
As Doves frontman Jimi Goodwin prepares to strike out on his own with Odulek, the noted dub disciple preaches on ten treasured riddims Read more »| 24 Mar 2014 -
ReviewsMo Kolours – Mo Kolours
Half Mauritian and half English, Mo Kolours uses his cultural heritage as the starting point for an album of laid-back genre experimentation on his self-titl... Read more »| 24 Mar 2014 -
VideosTen Rapid: the best new music videos with †††, Neneh Cherry & Robyn, Black Lips and more
A week in music videos, with Chino Moreno's ††† (Crosses) channelling 70s horror, Neneh Cherry & Robyn rocking out with Rocketnumbernine, raucous folk-punk from Black Lips, and a healthy dose of homegrown and international hip-hop talent Read more »| 21 Mar 2014 -
Videos
Music Video Premiere: Randolph's Leap – Foolishness of Youth
The Skinny is proud to present the premiere of the official video for Foolishness of Youth by Randolph's Leap, the eight-piece folk-pop band led by Adam Ross, and signed to Lost Map Records. The track is taken from the album Clumsy Knot Read more »| 21 Mar 2014 -
News
On Tour: Kate Bush to play rare live shows
Cult singer and icon Kate Bush will give a series of rare live performances in August and September at London's Hammersmith Eventim Apollo, it was annou... Read more »| 21 Mar 2014
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Live Music
The Notwist / Jel @ Mono, 16 March
Watching Anticon founder, Themselves and cLOUDDEAD beatmaker Jel play the MPC and sampler is like watching a gifted classical pianist attack the ivories &nda... Read more »| 20 Mar 2014 -
Live Music
Eagulls / Autobhan @ Nice N Sleazy, 7 March
Performing in a half-empty basement venue in Glasgow on a Friday night could intimidate some raw bands from out of town, but Autobahn display no sign of nerv... Read more »| 20 Mar 2014 -
Playlists
Cloud Sounds #10: with Plaid, Fuck Buttons and The Pictish Trail
The latest instalment of our Music team's regular playlist also features new music from Optimo's JD Twitch, Odd Future's Frank Ocean collaborating with Mick Jones of The Clash, and Brainfeeder hip-hop crew The Underachievers Read more »| 20 Mar 2014 -
Festivals
The SxSW Diaries #3: Beyond Tartan and Shortbread
As our Texan adventure hurtles to a close, the away team knock it clean out the park Read more »| 20 Mar 2014 -
Reviews
Jon Porras – Light Divide
The second solo release on Thrill Jockey from Jon Porras (formerly of drone duo Barn Owl) represents something of a departure. Where previous work has used g... Read more »| 19 Mar 2014 -
News
On Tour: De La Soul, Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden & Death Grips
De La Soul announce UK shows in advance of Bestival, and as Soundgarden and Death Grips prepare to join Nine Inch Nails on tour in the US, we look forward to their Manchester and Glasgow dates Read more »| 17 Mar 2014 -
Videos
Music Video Premiere: Call To Mind – Breathe
This exclusive premiere of Breathe by Call To Mind is taken from the debut album The Winter Is White, released on 14 April 2014 via Olive Grove Rec... Read more »| 17 Mar 2014 -
Festivals
The SxSW Diaries #2: Insomnia Afterhours
The Skinny is already firmly in the grip of sleep deprivation’s hallucinogenic effects by day two; did we really help Kurt Vile over a fence last night? Read more »| 15 Mar 2014 -
Videos
Ten Rapid: the best new music videos with Franz Ferdinand, Shit Robot, Johnny Cash and more
A week in music videos, with Franz Ferdinand getting in about some strawberries, Shit Robot bringing the disco funk, a posthumous Johnny Cash clip from John Hillcoat, Dum Dum Girls making a short film with Brett Easton Ellis, and more Read more »| 14 Mar 2014