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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Opinion2007: A Year in Music (Part 1)
10. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (City Slang / Sonovox)No term in the music press is bandied about as flippantly as 'difficult second album'. This ostensible lon... Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Reviews
The Dirty Dozen - December, 2007
After a month locked in the Skinny's music testing lab, Nick Mitchell delivers the verdict on December's single specimens Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Opinion
XFM Column
Smells like lounge spirit... Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Opinion
XFM Charts
Jim Gellatly's X-posure Top 10 Singles of 20071. The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name2. Richard Hawley - Tonight The Streets Are Ours3. Biffy Clyro - Living I... Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
ReviewsScouting for Girls - Elvis Ain't Dead
Strictly for fans of banal cutesy pop. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
InterviewsMinus the Bear - Pole to Pole on a Planet of Ice
These days, Minus the Bear are often to be found travelling the globe, hot on the heels of another blistering gig. But who is around to give them the culinary guidance they need to make sure they survive on the road? Enter, The Skinny's Jamie Borthwick. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007
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PlaylistsA Muso's Top 10: Manic Street Preachers
This month's top 10 mixtape tunes is brought to you in association with whatever product Nicky Wire was using to dye his hair red, badly, while he compiled it for us. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
InterviewsSmoked Glass
Sometimes there's nothing wrong with being a bit Trad. Arr., as Heather Crumley discovers. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Live Music
Metal Up Your Ass - December, 2007
Beat that, Lulu! Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Live Music
Live Music Roundup - December
Gogol Bordello: they give good crazy. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Live Music
Gimme Shelter III, 14-16 Dec
No egos, just quality music. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Live Music
Foo Fighters @ SECC, 9 Oct
As the Foo's talisman, Dave Grohl swaggers down the runway that leads from the SECC stage directly into the crowd looking every bit the rock God. The problem... Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Live Music
Arcane Kore @ Bannermans
Death metal is an unlikely genre to win over hearts in a live setting. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Interviews
Viva Glasvegas
"Ian Brown phoned up out of the blue saying he'd got given a demo. The guys heart, spirit and soul was an eye opener" - James Allen Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Reviews
Silversun Pickups - Pikul EP
Could well be a warm up before a more satisfying long-player. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007