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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Interviews
Metal Up Your Ass - December, 2006
What else could Santa possibly have in his sack that beats this line-up? Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Interviews
Riders on the Storm
"You can't figure Jim out...he was a genius, but he was a troubled genius. He was so smart, but he was too smart and he didn't know what to do with it..." - Robby Krieger Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Opinion
The Skinny's Soundtrack to 2006
There's nothing quite like a raging brawl over what constitutes a good record to get the old adrenaline pumping at Skinny HQ: Stones or Strokes? Fantomas or Fornby? Beasties or Belafonte? Why, just the other day, the Sounds team were at it again for the simple sake of figuring out who had recorded the album of the year. You know we all emerged from the experience a physically and psychologically battered and bruised mess, but we got the results and even had a wee blether with some of the creators of the records we dug in 2006. Behold, the Skinny's second self-indulgent end of year album poll... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Playlists
A Muso's Top Ten: Ben Kweller
Just before getting back to his fatherhood duties, the nicest guy in rock advised us to check out the following Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Live Music
The Glasgow School
everything from free jazz through to perfect pop is echoing through the halls bedecked with holly Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Interviews
Always Read The Label: SL Records
"We've had the head of A & R at a major record company calling us asking how we got such good publicity for Dawn of the Replicants' last album!" - Ed Pybus Read more »| 12 Dec 2006
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Live Music
The Aliens @ King Tut's
The Beta Band may be dead but the Aliens have taken their music to another level, and another planet Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Live Music
Muse @ SECC, 6 Nov
Underneath the lights and effects the band are still a three piece rock act, albeit a great one. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Reviews
Rose Kemp - Violence
This juxtaposition of pain with beauty, and discomfort with warmth makes these songs a delight to behold Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Live Music
Art Brut @ ABC2
Still predictable, still ironic, still catchy. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Reviews
Peaches - Boys Wanna Be Her
a hard-hitting, repetitive drone Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Reviews
Mastodon - The Wolf is Loose
Having been brought up as a metalhead before veering off to listen to more experimental music, people often recommend bands that they think will fulfil the c... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Reviews
Tunng - It's Because... We've Got Hair
Tunng's ability to make even a glitch solo sound like a long entrenched part of the folk tradition is a continued joy that no catchy chorus can diminish. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Live Music
Warchild Benefit @ Bannermans
Good times... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Reviews
Dananananaykroyd - Some Dresses
Awkward art-school rock meets punk chaos Read more »| 12 Dec 2006