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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InterviewsHen Hoose, The F-List and Popgirlz on their 2021 plans
Having recently set up POWA alongside Siobhan Wilson, Ashley Stein speaks to women-led projects Hen Hoose, The F-List and Popgirlz about their plans for 2021 Read more »| 05 Jan 2021 -
PlaylistsGreat Scots: 2020 in Scottish Music
Traditions are important, so with that in mind we're sticking to our end-of-year one. Here's an eight-hour playlist from Scottish artists that have helped us get through what has been an incredibly hard year Read more »| 18 Dec 2020 -
New MusicA Very Skinny Christmas Playlist
We've pulled together some of the best original Christmas songs to come out of Scotland and beyond this year and have put them all on one handy page for you. You're welcome. Read more »| 16 Dec 2020 -
InterviewsIdlewild's Rod Jones on Whole Lotta Roadies
With the live industry remaining shuttered due to COVID-19, Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones has launched an ambitious project to support roadies – by lending them the spotlight Read more »| 10 Dec 2020 -
New MusicScottish new music round-up: December 2020
We discover new releases from Lost Map Records, Paradise Palms Records, Belle & Sebastian and more, and take a look at what you might have missed in November Read more »| 10 Dec 2020 -
OpinionA Year of Extremes: 2020 in Scottish Music
We take a look back on one of the most tumultuous years Scotland's music scene has ever faced, and celebrate five of the best albums to come out of it Read more »| 09 Dec 2020
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ClubsThe Skinny Q&A: Auntie Flo
In a year that saw clubbing cancelled for the vast majority, Glasgow-based producer and DJ Auntie Flo trained to become a sound therapist and launched his own 24-hour radio station, Ambient Flo. Here he takes part in our final Q&A of 2020 Read more »| 07 Dec 2020 -
NewsOff the Record launch music industry PDF Guides
Ahead of their virtual conference taking place this Friday and Saturday, Off the Record launch five invaluable music industry PDF guides in association with The Skinny Read more »| 03 Dec 2020 -
InterviewsLove Music Hate Racism release The Beautiful Resistance
The Glasgow branch of the nationwide, events-based political campaign Love Music Hate Racism are releasing a compilation album, The Beautiful Resistance. We chat to some of the organisers and artists involved in its creation Read more »| 01 Dec 2020 -
OpinionThe Skinny's Top 10 Albums of 2020
We polled our music team to find out what albums have helped them get through 2020, and it's a dizzying mix of disco, hip-hop, dance and pop, taking on the political, tackling racism, misogyny, toxic masculinity and more. Sounds about right! Read more »| 30 Nov 2020 -
New MusicMEMES' debut EP, track-by-track
With the release of their self-titled EP this month, Glasgow laptop punk-rock duo MEMES talk us through the record, track by track Read more »| 23 Nov 2020 -
NewsScottish Alternative Music Awards: The 2020 winners
Callum Easter, TAAHLIAH and Fauves were among the winners at this year's Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) Read more »| 19 Nov 2020 -
New MusicBlue Tiger – Eta Carinae (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Eta Carinae by Edinburgh-based musician Blue Tiger Read more »| 11 Nov 2020 -
InterviewsSound and Vision: A look at Cryptic's Sonic Bites series
With COVID-19 showing no sign of abating, Glasgow luminaries Cryptic are taking an ambitious new approach to live streams Read more »| 11 Nov 2020 -
InterviewsMaking Moves: Bemz and Kobi Onyame in conversation
As Bemz releases his The Saint of Lost Causes EP, Kobi Onyame chats to the Glasgow-based rapper about his life and musical journey up until now Read more »| 09 Nov 2020