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
Paper Cut Out, Avast!, Lords of Bastard and Spatial Entrepreneurs - Subway Cowgate, Edinburgh, Feb 17
It might look a bit like the gym hall from hell, all high ceilings and black brick, but the Subway can lift the spirits too, without doubt. This Friday night... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Interviews
Lords of Bastard: Forget your angst and be stupid
Remember that Hullabalooza Simpsons episode where two teenagers are down front and one says to the other "well that guy's cool", his friend asks "are you bei... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Interviews
Mudhoney - Endless Yesterdays
Dave Kerr asks Mark Arm what elixir his Seattleite quartet been guzzling to remain so raw and invigorated? Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Interviews
Placebo Take Their Meds
They've decided to stop showing off their 'technical expertise' in the studio - much to the relief of almost everyone else. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Interviews
The Young Knives
We didn't have a sport, so this gave us something to do Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Interviews
Roots Manuva: Slight Return
The album is another chance to clamber within the weed-cratered psyche of one of the most interesting figures in the music industry at the mo Read more »| 17 Mar 2006
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Interviews
Nick Cave's Fresh Propositions
A beautiful, somewhat unsettling body of work that combines the progressive leanings of his music with a sense of place evoking the desolate setting of the film Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Interviews
Josh Ritter - The New Norah Jones!?
"I wanted to write about America. Things are weird there now" Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Live Music
KanYe West @ SECC, 17 Feb
Mind the GAP? How KanYe possibly forget? Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Reviews
Errors - 'How Clean Is Your House'
No, these Glasgow left-fielders aren't taking the piss; their second EP really is a spik 'n' span acid house record, with clean-verging-on-jangly guitars com... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Interviews
The Secret Machines
Looks like the Secret's out... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Live Music
The Research @ Cabaret Voltaire
The Research faced the task of filling the void of a half-empty Cab Vol on nothing less than a St Valentine's evening Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Playlists
A Muso's Top 10: Cage
We scribbled down his contribution to the Muso's Top 10 hall of fame, and went along on our merry way... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Playlists
The Easy Gramophone ft Lavender Diamond
5 songs you can legally download and listen to - free Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Live Music
Sparks @ Carling Academy, 12 Feb
a masterful study in fun and frolics Read more »| 17 Mar 2006