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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ReviewsDarkel - At The End Of The Sky
Whiffs of Serge Gainsbourg instrumentation and delicate orchestral touches can't conceal the fact that this is massively dull. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Live Music
The Veils @ ABC
The Veils, having progressed to full on rock, tear their songs to shreds Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Live Music
The Killers @ Carling Academy
A spectacular show from start to finish; one to draw in doubters and delight diehard fans Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Live Music
My Chemical Romance @ Barrowland
the Barrowland is the ideal venue for an event entangled with sinister, enticing peripheries Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Live Music
MV & EE Medicine Show @ The Captain's Rest
they brought together forward-looking psych, free folk, vintage blues, country and rock Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Live Music
Laki Mera @ ABC
they have the right mixture of seriousness and pop sensibility to achieve success Read more »| 12 Dec 2006
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Live Music
Ben Kweller @ QMU
At times throwing himself around the stage, Kweller's passion for his music is infectious with no real low points. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
ReviewsBoy Kill Boy - Shoot Me Down
Bell-like guitars and xylophone, simple but catchy keyboard, and Chris Peck's charming vocals Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
ReviewsUnkle Bob - Sugar and Spite
The consistently late-night atmosphere of the album builds into a majestic folk climax Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Opinion
Beats Top 10 Albums of 2006
The Beats Team cast our ears back through 2006 to bring you a selection of the finest albums released, your own refresher course for Skinny Beats! Featuring an exclusive comment from our Album of The Year winner, the mighty Spank Rock. Word! Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Live Music
Radio 4 @ ABC2
Despite their Glasgow gig turning out to be an intimate affair, the sounds on offer were no less engaging Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Reviews
Pavement: Wowee Zowee - Sordid Sentinals
Pavement's 1995 classic is reissued, in a sweet new suit. Bob Nastanovich shares a few words on the matter with Sean Michaels. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Reviews
Alexander Tucker - Furrowed Brow
Funny that Tucker's brackeny folk music, ringing with hums, harmonies and heavy metals, should so remind me of Justin Timberlake's latest Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Reviews
Public Symphony - Breakthrough
The song, with its undeniable similarities to much of Coldplay's back catalogue, lacks originality
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Reviews
Hot Club De Paris - Drop It 'Til It Pops
Their distinctive blend of speed-indie and day -in-the-life lyrical stylings, along with their close harmonic singing approach results in an amiable sound
Read more »| 12 Dec 2006