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 MusicFleet Foxes @ ABC, 8 Nov
They are not merely blogosphere darlings but one of the greatest American bands to emerge in a long, long time Read more »| 14 Nov 2008 -
Live MusicNeon Neon @ Òran Mór, 6 Nov
Marty!! Time to don those Aviators and jump into the DeLorean. For one night only, we are going back to the future. Well, back to the 80s it would seem, as G... Read more »| 14 Nov 2008 -
Live MusicThe Sadies @ Cabaret Voltaire, 26 Oct
The irony of Luke Doucet’s (**) attempt to regale a roomful of Scots with a story about his song bombing in a hall full of chatty Russian ex-pats is no... Read more »| 14 Nov 2008 -
Live MusicSigur Ros @ Carling Academy, 6 Nov
You may have loved the 27 or so times you’ve seen Back to the Future, but you simply can’t deny the grandeur of the one and only time you saw 200... Read more »| 13 Nov 2008 -
InterviewsThe Melvins: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!
Chris Cusack speaks to Buzz Osborne and finds it ironic that his band, perhaps more than any other, lie at the root of grunge's messy ascension into the mainstream and the compromise of punk ethics that saga entailed. Read more »| 12 Nov 2008 -
ReviewsLiam Finn - Better To Be
Making a name for yourself in music must be pretty difficult if that name has already been firmly established by a successful parent. Unlike Sean Lennon or J... Read more »| 11 Nov 2008
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InterviewsSilibil 'n' Brains: the Prank they're Making into a Film
If you were down with your American hip hop back in, say, 2003, you may have distant, hazy memories of a Californian rap duo who came bursting onto the scene, touted by some as the next big rap import from the West Coast. They were called Silibil 'n' Brains, a cheeky, outspoken hip hop outfit from Hemet, California. They had a record deal with Sony and Jonathan Shalit, a.k.a. The Man Who Discovered Charlotte Church for a manager. They were living the high life – private parties, all access passes, award ceremonies, cash, girls... Read more »| 10 Nov 2008 -
InterviewsBonehead Don’t Look Back In Anger
Having spent much of the last eight years moonlighting with various bands - most notably recording a clutch of demos with half of The Smiths in his basement ... Read more »| 10 Nov 2008 -
ReviewsWhoMadeWho - TV Friend
WhoMadeWho have been touted as the favourite band of your favourite bands by some magazines, and after the success of their first album it’s easy to se... Read more »| 10 Nov 2008 -
Live MusicVampire Weekend / Ra Ra Riot @ Barrowlands, 29 Oct
A brilliant double header from New York's newest indie-pop demigods warms the masses on a freezing night in Glasgow Read more »| 07 Nov 2008 -
Live MusicLimbo @ The Voodoo Rooms, 30 Oct
As they approach their first birthday, Limbo produce a couple of gems to ensure they should be a staple on any local gig-goer's calendar Read more »| 07 Nov 2008 -
Live MusicThe JD Set: Hugh Cornwell & Art Brut @ ABC, Glasgow, 11 Nov
For the last six years, the JD Sets have broken a few boundaries by showcasing edgy, up-and-coming acts and pairing them with alternative icons from a differ... Read more »| 06 Nov 2008 -
PlaylistsI Hear a New World - November, 2008
Unusual and innovative music from Scotland and beyond. Read more »| 06 Nov 2008 -
Live MusicSlayer @ Carling Academy, Glasgow, 3 Nov
Thrash metal overlords carpet bomb Glasgow with bone-crushing riffs Read more »| 06 Nov 2008 -
Live MusicGlasvegas @ Ayr Town Hall, 31 Oct
Behind the perpetual sunglasses is a man resigned to the fact that his songs are no longer his own. Read more »| 05 Nov 2008