Skins Live tour music line up!!!

For all of you who know anything about upcoming bands you'll agree that we've got the very best line-up possible for the Skins Live tour; check inside for my rambling thoughts

Obviously i'm excited about everything on the Skins Live tour, which is a rare feat as i normally prefer sitting in a darkened room wishing i was a professional footballer, so i'm going to come out of my hole, watch the country's best new acts and maybe, just maybe speak to people. Here's what i'm most excited about....

I've been pretty vocal on this site about how great i think Bassline is. I used to love Garage when i was 13/14 and it's great to hear these updated versions giving it a fresh twist. We're getting TS7 and Dexplicit, who are two of the best producers in the scene and had their tracks featured in Effy's episode, to play at the Manchester and London parties respectively. Check them before they're absolutely huge this summer.

Crystal Castles performing in ep 3 is without a doubt one of my highlights of Skins so far and they're so good that we're bringing them back to play in Liverpool. Their debut is pretty amazing, there's even a Shoegaze track to close the album. Them playing at the Liverpool party will be amazing.

The Teenagers are fucking cool and they're playing at the Manchester party! With their debut album out very soon i can see everyone (including me) going crazy for them.

Then with Skinslife website find Paper Heroes and Copy Cats already confirmed to play the parties as well as established acts such as Shitdisco, XX Teens and shit loads of other amazing band set to tour across the country you really can't miss out.

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  1. KurtisBellCFC
    The choice of music for skins is excellent. If you're ever looking for more young up-and-coming british rock-ish bands then have a look at www.myspace.com/lookimaghost they're becoming really big round my area (Kingston way) and I think they'd definitely suit the show. Regards!
    By KurtisBellCF... 7 months ago
  2. Toby
    Hi Shell, thanks for your comment. We let people vote because we want to see generally what people think but we also have to pick our own winner becasue we genuinely want to help new talent. We can't back bands unless we think they are the best of the bunch. The bands with a very large fan base already I'm sure will do just fine without us! As for getting people to sign up, well we want a community to judge, not just people who vote and never come back so it isn't actually very good for us for this to happen - email me at editor@skinslife.com if you want - someone's mum already has!
    By Toby 7 months ago
  3. shell daniels
    This is not a competition you only pick who you want to go to the party the winners who have the most votes have a large fan base because they are very good. THE WINNERS DON'T WIN infact they loose why vote its just to get people to register on your site.
    By shell daniels 7 months ago
  4. blame the sea kati
    i'm in love with the teenagers. i really wish i could see them somewhere in the u.s. but no one plays show around me. :/ i'm just moving to england.
    By blame the se... 7 months ago
  5. Toby
    HI David, Sorry you're so disappointed. The reason we asked for votes is just to see roughly what everyone likes. We would never pick just the highest voted because we all know that people can press gang mates into voting for them and it doesn't really reflect what music is most suitable for a party - it's just a guide at best. If we are really serious about helping out new talent (which we are) we have to be in a position to make a choice as to who we back - case in point, Paper Heroes. They didn't win the voting but we put them in the show. Send me an email if you would like to discuss this further... Tx
    By Toby 7 months ago
  6. Theo Weedon
    PAPER HEROES FUCKING RULE!!!!!! No doubt the best new band of 2008, I have seen them live so many times, cant wait for the Cardiff party they are gonna be incredible, watch out for them they are gonna be huge x
    By Theo Weedon 7 months ago
  7. David Bramley
    Usually when you run a competition you let the contestants know the criteria you will use to decide the winner. If you weren't going to use the votes cast why ask for them? Perhaps it was just a cynical way of using bands to promote the site...or are you just stroking your ego?
    By David Bramley 7 months ago
  8. JulietSkins
    I am looking forward to see Crystal Castles as they were on my favorite episode, Sid
    By JulietSkins 7 months ago
  9. Toby
    hope you feel better after getting that off your chest, zulvertho... anyone else got any thoughts - good or bad? Tx
    By Toby 7 months ago
  10. mikegray
    Hi, I love the opening theme song at the begining of every single episode, you know before it actually starts. i was wondering if you could tell me what it is so i can get it its wikid! cheers
    By mikegray 7 months ago
  11. zulvertho
    the view died on their way to the top from dundee. skins bailed hte music everywhere, crystal castles were a background beat to some people arguing about some bint who should really have chilled out a whole lot and not webcammed herself and a bloke, even if he was gay/scottish. the teenages, crystal castles, xx teens, shit disco, the foals AND the kill, klaxons (that're getting a bit retro now as we get increasinly desperate for new) and MGMT AAANNND the test icicles could all have been used to great effect in most of the series 2 episodes, in a similar way to teh foals secret party episode, even if people hated it, it was THE BEST ONE. chris is the best, why is he basicly dead, why are there no good parties? why does my friend scat out in one of the audition videos? we'll never know.
    By zulvertho 7 months ago
  12. Scott McEwing
    Wonder what happened to the view... ach well we smoke fags should be good.
    By Scott McEwin... 7 months ago
  13. alexbilbie
    100% agree Alex. Oh and you can win tickets to the Skins Live tour guys at my site www.skinsnation.co.uk Alex x
    By alexbilbie 7 months ago