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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InterviewsR.L. Got Soul
Jon Spencer pays tribute to late delta bluesman R.L. Burnside and recommends a place to start listening Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
InterviewsCerebral Bore: Forged In Fire
Haemorrhaging members quicker than they can book a tour, Cerebral Bore are undeterred in their quest for global dominance Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
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Young Fathers: Straight Back On It
With gathering acclaim and a debut album under their arm, Young Fathers – Scotland's premier 'rap boy band' – gear up for their busiest year yet Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
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Dolorean – The Unfazed
When Portland’s Al James rolls through town, he doesn’t exactly ignite the tarmac. This misspelt Dolorean isn’t going back to the future, j... Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
ReviewsVarious Artists – 3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
Merge and Warp set high benchmarks for label retrospectives last year with their respective 20th anniversary archive-trawls. Thirteen-year-old UK label Rocke... Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
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Duke Garwood – Dreamboatsafari
As a Londoner whose musical roots lie in Delta blues and early jazz, Duke Garwood is immediately distinguishable from your average solo songsmith. On Dreambo... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011
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ReviewsSpokes – Everyone I Ever Met
While their EP of last year wallowed rather tepidly in soft/loud guitar alchemy, Spokes' debut album proper is a far brighter affair, on which the Mancunian ... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
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Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi
It’s January, which means it’s time for the annual “BBC Sound of...” pasting to begin. There’s admittedly schadenfreude to enjo... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
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Iron & Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean
The first studio album in almost four years sees Samuel Beam continue to push his own boundaries, defying any notions that he should be categorised merely by... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
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The Decemberists – The King Is Dead
There’s something about The Decemberists’ whimsical pseudo-folk balladry that you really want to hate, but try hard as you may it seems the human... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
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Afrodesia – The Afro Soul-Tet
The Afro Soul-Tet, the rerelease of an obscure and globe-spanning artefact of the late 60s, is a bizarre work which incorporates elements of jazz, Latin jazz... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
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Gangrene – Gutter Water
Hip-hop duo Gangrene consist of emcee/beatsmith Oh No and renowned producer The Alchemist; a combination which should be a match made in heaven for any beat ... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
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Ultraphallus – Sowberry Hagan
Deviants of the world, rejoice! After four years of having no-one twisted enough to fill the blackened boots of Khanate, we now have Ultraphallus around to b... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
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Ensemble – Excerpts
Olivier Alary is evidently talented: you don’t end up with Cat Power, Lou Barlow and Björk in your Filofax without bringing something special to t... Read more »| 03 Jan 2011 -
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Tu Fawning – Hearts on Hold
Hearts on Hold is the first flowering of a collaboration between fellow Portlanders Joe Haege (of 31Knots) and singer Corrina Repp. Although the pair are kno... Read more »| 03 Jan 2011