SKINNER | MANCHESTER

Skinner is Aaron Corcoran, based in Dublin, who writes, records, and produces songs about growing up and overcoming a dirt-flecked 21st-century existence. The DNA of no wave and post-punk acts like The B52s, James Chance and the Contortions, and ESG, through to alt-rock touchstones Pixies and Morphine, combined with a talent for grunge-influenced self-production and pockets of elevated instrumentation, oozes from Skinner’s music. Debut album *New Wave Vaudeville*, released in January 2025 on Faction Records, references the New Wave Vaudeville music variety freak show that took place at the 57 Club in New York from 1978 to 1983. The club was known for its free-form art shows, a debauched, wild riposte to the creeping commerciality of modern culture at the time—an era that perfectly reflects the rambunctious spirit Skinner has infused into this new collection.

JOY. Present 
Skinner + guests
Thursday 4th June
Rat & Pigeon , Manchester
£10.00+ fees
19:30 - 23:00
18+