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 Music
Iron and Wine @ The Queen's Hall
Comfortable with their new sound but badly applying it to their old style. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Reviews
Duke Special - Songs From The Deep Forest / Orchestral Movements In Belfast
At times a spectacular success. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Live Music
Idlewild @ Barrowlands
On ecstatic form. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Live Music
George Clinton @ The Arches
Gives us all the funk we'll ever need, and more. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Live Music
Boredoms @ The Arches
The spiritual music of the future. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Live Music
Beirut @ The Arches
It's a pleasure to hear this musical journeyman sing from his well-travelled songbook Read more »| 07 Dec 2007
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Playlists
The Easy Gramophone - December
5 free songs you can legally download, listen to and love.
Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Opinion2007 - A Year in Music (Part 2)
5. Queens of the Stone Age – Era Vulgaris (Polydor)It's never easy on the ego when the fruits of your labour take a kicking. That probably counts for d... Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Opinion
2007: 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 -
ReviewsThe 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 -
Interviews
Minus 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 -
Playlists
A 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