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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FestivalsEdge Festival 2010: Sneaky Pete's
First up at the Cowgate's live music hub are Irish songstrels Villagers on 6 Aug. Comparisons with Sparklehorse seem fair, and frontman Conor J. O'Brien is n... Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
FestivalsEdge Festival 2010: The Liquid Room
Swooping in with eclectic style, one of Auld Reekie's most treasured live venues returns freshly refurbished just in time for this year's Edge. First up are... Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
Festivals
Edge Festival 2010: Electric Circus
The carnival atmosphere continues at Edinburgh's most eclectic nightspot. Formed from the ashes of the much missed Aereogramme, Glasgow's The Unwinding Hour... Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
InterviewsKlaxons: Exploding the Myths
Jamie Reynolds shows off about how great everything is for Klaxons, but only because they take lifestyle advice from their producer Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Reviews
El-P – We are all going to burn in hell megamixxx3
El-P’s first major release since the untimely collapse of Definitive Jux is deceptively labelled as the third in a series of mixtapes, although El-P is... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
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The Dirty Dozen – August, 2010
Armed with a pair of headphones and a fistful of plastic discs, Chris Buckle wanders off on the hunt for an August soundtrack Read more »| 30 Jul 2010
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Live MusicThe Metal Column – August 2010
In a digital world of illegal file sharing and downloading, it’s good to know that we can still support artists where it really matters: on the stage a... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
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Everything Everything – Man Alive
However much we hacks like to moan about the self-fulfilling prophecy of BBC’s Sound Of... poll, the fact remains that wherever a band land on the list... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
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Minus the Bear – Omni
Over the years since their inception, Minus the Bear, love ‘em or hate ‘em, have always been an interesting band. From toss-away early song title... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
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Huoratron – Prevenge EP
Finnish producer Huoratron (aka Aku Raski) makes his UK bow with this alternately pounding and oblique EP. The Last Gang label is responsible for some intere... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
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Dogs For Breakfast – Rose Lane Was Tucker’s Girlfriend EP
An Italian trio of abrasive, hardcore thrashers, Dogs For Breakfast are a raucous force, and Rose Lane Was Tucker’s Girlfriend – a conceptua... Read more »| 29 Jul 2010 -
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Caitlin Rose – Own Side Now
Having released her debut EP Dead Flowers at the beginning of the year to a string of encouraging but formulaic reviews (most likened her voice to whiskey, b... Read more »| 29 Jul 2010 -
Live Music
Live Music Highlights – August 2010
Formed off the back of a rural songwriting retreat some three and a half years ago, The Burns Unit are a Scottish-Canadian all-star collective that boasts Em... Read more »| 29 Jul 2010 -
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Leif Vollebekk – Inland
On Inland, Leif Vollebekk aimed for 'Hank Williams meets Sigur Rós'. Surprisingly, the results reflect the aim, with the influence of both (just about... Read more »| 29 Jul 2010 -
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Calamateur – Each Dirty Letter
A breezy collection of no thrills pop from prolific singer-songwriter Andrew Howie aka Calamateur. Blending folk and rock is not unfamiliar territory –... Read more »| 29 Jul 2010