36 episodes

Skin has been in the music industry for over 30 years, making music and headlining festivals with her band Skunk Anansie. She currently hosts her own show on Absolute Radio, where she interviews her musical heroes, famous friends, and the most exciting up and coming talent. From Debbie Harry to Paul Weller to Arlo Parks, Skin and her guests relive past experiences, swop stories on and off tour, look ahead to new music, and generally just spill the tea. But there’s only so much time on radio. So, finding the chats touching, interesting and inspiring, Skin wants to give you the chance to hear the full conversations in all their glory – just a couple of musicians having a heart to heart. This is Skin Tings.

Skin Tings Absolute Radio

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    • 5.0 • 11 Ratings

Skin has been in the music industry for over 30 years, making music and headlining festivals with her band Skunk Anansie. She currently hosts her own show on Absolute Radio, where she interviews her musical heroes, famous friends, and the most exciting up and coming talent. From Debbie Harry to Paul Weller to Arlo Parks, Skin and her guests relive past experiences, swop stories on and off tour, look ahead to new music, and generally just spill the tea. But there’s only so much time on radio. So, finding the chats touching, interesting and inspiring, Skin wants to give you the chance to hear the full conversations in all their glory – just a couple of musicians having a heart to heart. This is Skin Tings.

    International Women's Day Special

    International Women's Day Special

    In this very special episode of the Skin Show, Sophie K was in conversation with the Skunk Anansie legend to celebrate International Women’s Day.
    They talked about some of the female heroes who inspired them growing up and played a key role in their personal lives & career development.
    Skin & Sophie also discussed their experiences as women in the music & radio industries in which they have forged their livelihoods, as well as highlighting the women who continue to influence them to this day.

    • 40 min
    Eaves Wilder

    Eaves Wilder

    This episode of Skin Tings, Skin introduces you to one of her favourite new artists, Eaves Wilder. They chat about how Eaves approaches songwriting by channelling experiences growing up and writing for her past self. She talks about which musicians who she has looked up to and why, and discusses developing as a live artist.

    • 29 min
    Stewart Copeland

    Stewart Copeland

    Drumming great, Stewart Copeland chats to Skin about his new album, Police Deranged For Orchestra, which takes Police classics and turns them on their head. Plus, he talks about how he got into playing drums and gives insight into his time drumming in the Police.

    • 22 min
    Izzy B. Phillips (Black Honey)

    Izzy B. Phillips (Black Honey)

    Singer & guitarist from Black Honey, Izzy B. Phillips, joins Skin for a chat about Brighton, the internet and how they've made one of Skin's favourite albums of the year, A Fistful of Peaches.

    • 28 min
    Joe Talbot

    Joe Talbot

    Skin is joined on this episode of Skin Tings by the irrepressible front man of the band, Idles. Joe talks about what inspired him thematically and musically growing up, how the band go about writing their music and of course, politics.

    • 20 min
    Justin Hawkins

    Justin Hawkins

    The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins joins Skin on this episode of Skin Tings. They discuss Justin’s hugely loved Youtube & Tik Tok channels, walking the fine line between what’s cool and what’s not in rock music, and of course Christmas music!

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

MKYanner ,

An absolute delight

Skin is warm, lovely, and disarming. She asks interesting, nuanced questions about the things that really matter to an artist.

Steiney_77 ,

Phenomenal

Really enjoy this show a lot. Skin has always had an amazing singing voice but I really enjoy her conversation and interview style as well.

casket81 ,

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Love that Skin is still in the game! Beautiful voice and amazing brain.

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