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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Live MusicPavement @ Barrowlands, 5 May
“It’s good to be back, underneath all these lights,” squints a visibly uncomfortable Scott Kannberg. Undoubtedly, the trend for 90s alt-ro... Read more »| 11 May 2010 -
ReviewsThe Black Keys - Brothers
After years of making spare blues-rock records, something happened to the Black Keys: they recorded with Danger Mouse, then Wu-Tang members and Mos Def, and ... Read more »| 11 May 2010 -
Interviews
Slash Talks Going Solo and Working with Weiland
Scott Weiland's old bandmate speaks his mind on the demise of Velvet Revolver and the need to go solo Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Reviews
Rod Jones - A Sentimental Education
Generally speaking, blame/praise for Idlewild’s moderation from raucousness into country sad ballad territory has been levied at Roddy Woomble, whose p... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Reviews
The Scottish Enlightenment - Pascal EP
Strong return EP from some of Scotland's favourite philosophers Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
InterviewsScott Weiland on Stone Temple Pilots' Discography
As Stone Temple Pilots return from their sabbatical with album number six, Scott Weiland reflects on the San Diego quartet's catalogue to date Read more »| 10 May 2010
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InterviewsScott Weiland on the return of Stone Temple Pilots
As Stone Temple Pilots return with their first album in nine years, Scott Weiland explains the difficulty of hauling himself out from under history's bootheels Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Reviews
Jamie Lidell - Compass
Jamie Lidell hasn’t been typically ‘Warp’ (if the label can still be said to possess a core sound these days) since solo debut Muddlin&rsqu... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Reviews
Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts
So another Sub Pop summer is upon us. Following such recent successes as No Age and Band of Horses, the Seattle based label couldn't capture the carefree haz... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Live Music
Ex Libras @ Electric Circus, 28 April
It's beyond a poor turnout tonight at Edinburgh's Electric Circus, as a drunken (at best 'sociable') rabble sing songs over those of up and coming avant-rock... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Reviews
Hole - Nobody's Daughter
Okay, let's just get this out of the way: Nobody's Daughter is not the self-immolating abomination many hoped for and more probably expected. As potentially ... Read more »| 07 May 2010 -
Reviews
Damien Jurado - Saint Bartlett
There’s a familiar lilt in the voice of Damien Jurado. The Seattle-born songsmith may not resonate on the radar of all-knowing indie aficionados, but h... Read more »| 07 May 2010 -
Live Music
LCD Soundsystem @ Barrowlands, 28 April
At times, LCD Soundsystem live feels like the greatest show on earth. The highlights of tonight's Barrowlands set are mesmerising: the raucous second-half cl... Read more »| 06 May 2010 -
Reviews
Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
Band of Horses’ second LP – Cease to Begin – was largely billed as a response to their changing circumstances; the band had left Seattle to... Read more »| 06 May 2010 -
Reviews
Teenage Fanclub - Shadows
Teenage Fanclub are a reliable bunch, in the sense that even if the overall quality varies from album to album – though even here they’ve... Read more »| 05 May 2010