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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ReviewsThe Long Lost - The Long Lost
The romantic ideals that hippies espouse are often more appealing than hippies themselves; free love and flower power all sound fine in principle, but they'r... Read more »| 25 Feb 2009 -
Live MusicFirst Aid Kit @ The Enterprise, London, 23 Feb
First Aid Kit are a pair of Swedish sisters aged 15 and 18. They play enigmatic, stripped-down folk, and much has been made of their seemingly world-weary ta... Read more »| 24 Feb 2009 -
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Dirty Projectors @ ABC, 29 Mar
David Byrne-endorsed Dirty Projectors encompass many of the eclectic influences into their music that Jeff Buckley did. Elements of jazz and avant-garde are ... Read more »| 24 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsDe Rosa - Prevention
The Lanarkshire lads are comfortable where they are, no longer subservient to ‘obvious single’ pretensions. Read more »| 24 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsLindsay Sugden & The Storm - Lindsay Sugden & The Storm EP
At times rattly and percussive, at others, delicate and intricate - and that only accounts for Lindsay Sugden’s guitar playing which blends distinctly ... Read more »| 24 Feb 2009 -
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The Second Hand Marching Band - A Dance To Half Death EP
Considering their vast ranks include members of Danananaykroyd, How To Swim, Eagleowl, Q Without U, The Just Joans and a dozen or so others, The Second Hand ... Read more »| 24 Feb 2009
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Empire of the Sun - Walking On A Dream
Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau have joined forces to become electropop duo Empire of the Sun. Walking On A Dream, their debut,... Read more »| 23 Feb 2009 -
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Magazine @ O2 Academy, 16 Feb
After a rambling off-stage monologue, pretentiously detailing the events that have led ‘punk-not-punk’ legends Magazine here tonight, singer Howa... Read more »| 23 Feb 2009 -
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Black Lips @ ABC2, 17 Feb
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Pete Doherty - Grace/Wastelands
Pete Doherty and Michael Jackson have one thing in common: it's very hard to disentangle both individuals from the music they are promoting. Both men have tu... Read more »| 23 Feb 2009 -
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Fife Kills Tour @ Captain's Rest, 15 Feb
Pleasant folk evening, although many boats remaining to be rocked. Read more »| 23 Feb 2009 -
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Women @ Captain's Rest, 14 Feb
Moments of pure gold on show for those who have the patience Read more »| 20 Feb 2009 -
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Hot Leg @ Cabaret Voltaire, 5 Mar
Last seen losing to Scooch in the Eurovision heats and throwing a mini-tantrum in front of a nonplussed Terry Wogan (rock 'n' motherflippin' roll, man), Just... Read more »| 20 Feb 2009 -
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Ladyfinger (ne) – Dusk
In the vast, arid landscape of the Desert State of Nebraska, there must be a need to vent some anger. With that in mind, Ladyfinger (ne) turn their guitars u... Read more »| 20 Feb 2009 -
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Emmy The Great @ Cabaret Voltaire, 16 Feb
Emmy seems to have an odd way of dealing with her emotions. Gentle songs like brightly coloured blogs, bicycles and ice cream brush over mild heartaches, exu... Read more »| 19 Feb 2009