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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PlaylistsThe Easy Gramophone ft LCD Soundsystem
5 free songs you can legally download, listen to and love Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Live Music
Rubix @ Henry's Cellar Bar
Sounding like some sort of supergroup formed by Axl Rose with the Flaming Lips, but hailing from Dundee, Luva Anna's entertaining blend is held in high regard by the Henry's populace tonight Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Live MusicBritish Sea Power @ The Arches, 26 Jan
Always a band that can be relied upon to produce songs of hidden depth and intriguing eccentricity Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Live Music
Caribou @ Cabaret Voltaire, 20 Feb
The extraordinary ambition of Niobe will keep fans returning to Andorra in the long-term. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Live Music
Metal Up Your Ass - February, 2008
A bonanza of big-time headliners, underground touring bands and local stalwarts Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Interviews
The Mountain Goats
Prolific singer songwriter John Darnielle may be indie music's best kept secret, winning acolytes and accolades as half of The Mountain Goats. But with a new album and a globe spanning tour, 2008 could be their biggest year yet. Hamza K caught up with him in Glasgow to discuss horror movies, cheap thrills and the never-ending urge to write
Read more »| 05 Feb 2008
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Playlists
A Muso's Top 10: Aesop Rock
Rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist Ian Bavitz checks in from the midst of a busy touring schedule to tell us what the weather and the soundtrack is like on Planet Aesop this month... Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
ReviewsThe Dirty Dozen - February, 2008
With the annual self-induced sofa-dom of January now a fading memory, Nick Mitchell dusts off his headphones, grabs a stack of singles and offers his 12 cents... Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Live Music
Live Music Highlights - February 2008
Art Brut? Fuck it, you'll be drunk... Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Interviews
Life to Black Francis
At times he has been Frank Black, at others, Black Francis. However, when Darren Carle patches in a call to the erstwhile Pixies frontman at his home in Eugene, Oregon, he is simply Charles Thompson, dutiful husband and father of four
""I can't give the world the Pixies but I'll give them Black Francis, whatever that symbolises. I'm trying to just not fight it."" Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
InterviewsHalt! Los Campesinos!
SF: As the indie rock blogosphere whoops along to the contagious harmonies of Los Campesinos!, Billy Hamilton sits down with Neil and Tom to see how their nerves are holding up ahead of the eagerly awaited release of their debut LP this month Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Interviews
Earth's second Sun
Having previously quit music for several years after releasing a string of influential drone metal records, this month Dylan Carlson solidifies his return with the release of Earth's sixth - and perhaps most accomplished - effort to date. Carlson talks drone 101 with Tobias Kahn before the latest incarnation of the group hit Glasgow in February Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Interviews
New Blood: Damn Shames
Bands are getting younger and younger these days. So at nearly 20, Damn Shames have obviously left it late. But, as Nick Mitchell finds, there's hope for the old-timers yet. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Interviews
British Sea Power's theory of relativity
SF: Counting Einstein and Canvey Island FC amongst their preferred subject matter, Brighton quartet British Sea Power have never appeared too concerned with being cool. That might seem like a paradoxical statement, but speaking to frontman Yan as he lounges on his Brighton sofa, Finbarr Bermingham finds out that it really is more about pigeons than Pete Doherty 'round his gaff…
PQ: ""The most rock 'n' roll thing I've ever done is probably eaten a Kit Kat and a Jammie Dodger all in one go"" - Yan Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Interviews
The Duke Spirit was built to last
Anyone who has seen Liela Moss perform live might fear for Paul Mitchell's safety as he ventures forth to chat with her about femininity, band democracy and The Duke Special's feisty new record. Wish him luck… Read more »| 05 Feb 2008