Just Let The Sun a "Mega Hit" on 3FM in the Netherands

As previously reported, 'Just Let The Sun' was recently promoted to a Superclip on TMF in the Netherlands. This week, the single has been given support of 3FM and is now a Mega Hit, which means it is the song 3FM play the most often for a week.

Skin on Dutch TOTP and TV in Italy

On Sunday, April 2nd, 2006, Skin will feature on Top Of The Pops in the Netherlands. The show will be on Nederland 2 at 18:10. The show will feature Skin's performance of 'Just Let The Sun', recently broadcast for TOTP Italy.

In Italy, Skin's performance at Alcatraz in Milan will be broadcast on the 12th April, 2006 on All Music at 21:00.

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Viewers anywhere can watch this performance from the all music webstream. Click here for the stream (scroll down to "Italy" click the 242K button listed next to "All Music")

Chart Update

Here's a small chart update for 'Fake Chemical State' and 'Just Let The Sun'.

In Switzerland, 'Fake Chemical State' fell a meer 5 places from number 8 to number 13 this week (link). Just let the sun crept up the singles charts from number 92 to number 88. (link)

Skin is at number 21 in the official Italian album charts (artists only) this week as a new entry (link).

In Germany, the album rose to number 67 this week after being outside the top 100 last week.

'Just Let The Sun' getting more play!

'Just Let The Sun' has recently been added to MTV Italy's SuperHot Rotation playlist, changing from Hot Rotation. This means the video will be played a lot more often.

In the Netherlands, TMF (MTV's station in the Netherlands) has placed the song in it's Superclip playlist, which means it wil be played (almost) every hour on the channel.

Remember, you can still vote for 'Just Let The Sun' on TV and radio by contacting your local networks.

Update: 'Just Let The Sun' is now on Heavy Rotation on MTV Italy.

Chart Update

'Fake Chemical State' has recently climbed from number 30 to number 26 in the Italian album charts.

In the Netherlands, the album entered at number 47 and is likely to climb up the charts. 'Just Let The Sun' moved 17 places from number 92 to 75, which, again, may climb over time.

In the European Charts, 'Fake Chemical State' entered at a rather low number 97. This is only the first week the album appeared in the charts and will not include sales of previous weeks sales from the likes of Italy and Germany where the album was released earlier than elsewhere.

As for the UK, the album has failed to make it into the top 100, entering at a very disappointing number 176. It did, however, make number 18 in the UK Indie charts. France's also saw a rather low position for the album, entering at number 153.

Please remember to leave a comment if you have any other news on chart positions where you are!

Skin XFM Session

Skin recently recorded a session for UK based (London, Manchester and Scotland) radio station XFM. To listen to this podcast, click here. The podcast features live performances of 'Alone in My Room', 'Purple' and 'Movin'', interview sound bites with Skin and commentry from XFM.

Fake Chemical State Chart Update

'Fake Chemical State' has began to chart across Europe. In Switzerland, it entered the top 10 in it's first week at number 8! In Italy, it recently climbed 16 places from number 46 to number 30.

In the UK, Skin is currently outside the top 40.

Anymore chart updates? Please leave a comment!

Gig Setlist

Skin is currently giging across the UK. Last night (March 19th, 2006) she performed in Sheffield's Lead Mill and the set list for that was as follows:

• Only Vultures (This is a B-Side to Just Let The Sun)
• She's On (Fake Chemical State)
• Alone in my Room (Fake Chemical State)
• Faithfulness (Fleshwounds)
• Weak (Skunk Anansie - Paranoid & Sunburnt)
• Movin' (Fake Chemical State)
• Don't Need a Reason (Fake Chemical State)
• Charlie Big Potato (Skunk Anansie - Post Orgasmic Chill)
• Hedonism (Skunk Anansie - Stoosh)
• Just Let the Sun (Fake Chemical State)
• Take Me On (Fake Chemical State)
• Getting Away With It (Fleshwounds)
• Purple (Fake Chemical State)
• I Can Dream (Skunk Anansie - Paranoid & Sunburnt)
  

The set list will, more than likely, be the same or very similar for every venue. Rememeber, 'Fake Chemical State' is out now!

Fake Chemical State - OUT NOW!

Skin's amazing new album, 'Fake Chemical State' is OUT NOW across Europe. It has already been released in some areas, and other countries will expect the release sometime this week.

Be sure to pick up a copy!

Reminder of the tracklisting (Taken from actual release):

Tracklisting

1.	"Alone In My Room"	2:38
2.	"She's On"	3:15
3.	"Movin'"	3:56
4.	"Just Let The Sun"	3:44
5.	"Purple"	3:40
6.	"Don't Need A Reason"	3:45
7.	"Nothing But"	3:50
8.	"Take Me On"	4:06
9.	"Fooling Yourself"	3:07
10.	"Falling For You"	3:39

Fake Chemical State - Out Now in Germany!

'Fake Chemical State' is out now in Germany. Released Friday 17th March, 2006, it's release is slightly ahead of most of Europe (with the exception of Italy, who's release was the 10th March).

Skin's 'Fake Chemical State' tour kicks off in the UK!

Tonight, March 17th, 2006, Skin will embark on her UK leg of her 'Fake Chemical State' Tour in Glasgow, Scotland. Here is a reminder of the the dates for her tour:

• Friday 17th March: Glasgow - King Tuts
• Saturday 18th March: Edinburgh - Liquid Rooms
• Sunday 19th March: Sheffield - Leadmill
• Tuesday 21st March: Manchester - Academy 3
• Wednesday 22nd March: Bristol - Fleece
• Friday 24th March: Newcastle - Carling Academy
• Saturday 25th March: Reading - Fez
• Monday 27th: Leeds - Cockpit
• Tuesday 28th March: Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
• Wednesday 29th March: London - Koko
• Thursday 30th March: Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms
• Saturday 22nd April: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
  
• Sunday 23rd April: Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
• Tuesday 25th April - Paris, France - La Trabendo
• Wednesday 26th April: Bourges, France - Printemps de Bourges
• Saturday 29th April: Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
• Sunday 20th April: Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Den Atelier
• Tuesday 2nd May: Vienna, Austria - Szene Wein
• Thursday 4th May: Milan, Italy - Rolling Stone
• Friday 5th May: Treviso, Italy - New Age Club
• Saturday 6th May: Rimini, Italy - Velvet Club
• Sunday 7th May: Munich, Germany - Kleine Elserhalle
• Tuesday 9th May: Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle

Remember, 'Fake Chemical State' is out on, or around, the 20th of March, 2006 in most of Europe (It's already released in certain areas).

Rock on Skin! \ , , /

Pale3 feat. Skin - Video

Another rarity in places. Pale3 released a song in Germany in 2000 which featured Skin. 'You Can't Find Peace' was on the soundtrack to 'Der Krieger und die Kaiserin'. Well, it appears that the video (and song) was not released elsewhere, so here it is for all who haven't seen it.

Click here for a bigger version.

Skin on TV in France This Week

Skin will grace the screens in France every day this week from 18:10. The show will begin today (Monday 13th March) on Canal+ and will feature a live performance plus an interview with Skin.

Programme synopsis (French)

Album de la semaine

"Skin - Fake Chemical State". Skin, l'ex-chanteuse de Skunk Anansie, se lance à nouveau en solo et livre un second album où les.

Programme synopsis (English)

Album of the Week

"Skin - Fake Chemical State". Skin, the ex-singer of Skunk Anansie launches her solo career again and delivers a second album.

The show is repeated on Canal+ Décalé at 18:50 each day, too.

Just Let The Sun - Number 9 in Italian Singles Chart

Skin has successfully entered the Italian top 10 with her new single, 'Just Let The Sun'. Elsewhhere in Europe, the single failed to make an impresion. It never reached the top 100 in the Official UK Singles Chart after poor circulation in highstreet music shops. The single was also a rarity elsewhere in Europe, too.

The single did, on the other hand, enter the UK Indie Charts at number 27.

Skin confirmed to play Rock Werchter in Belgium

Another confirmation for a festival has been announced. Skin will be playing the main stage at Werchter in Belgium on June 30th, 2006. She previously performed at Werchter in 2003. The line-up for the main stage on this day includes Muse, The Who and Anouk.

For more information click here to go to the festival's official website.

Skin confirmed to play Pinkpop in the Netherlands

Skin will be playing one of the dates at Pinkpop in the Netherlands this year. Skin will be playing on Sunday 4th June, 2006. Joining Skin on this day are bands such as Tool and dEUS. She performed at Pinkpop with Skunk Anansie in 1996 and 1999 and as a solo artist in 2003.

Click here for the Pinkpop website (Nederlands)

Skin confirmed to Play Southside and Hurricane Festivals in Germany

Skin has been confirmed to play two festivals this year in Germany.

She will be joining the likes The Strokes and The Cardigans of for Hurricane festival in Scheeßel (which is between Hamburg, Bremen and Hanover).

In South Germany, Neubiberg will play host to the Southside festival which features a very similar line up to the Hurricane festival.

Both festivals run alongside each other from June 23rd until June 25th.

The timetable for the bands has not yet been set but Skin will play both festivals (on different days, assumingly).

Click here for the Hurricane website with full information (Deutsch)

Click here for the Southside website with full information (Deutsch)

Listen to Previews of Fake Chemical State

Amazon.de now have 30 second previews of every track on 'Fake Chemical State' in Real Media format. Click here to go to the page. Simple click on the tracks to listen to them; you will need Real Player to hear them.

Skin Album Playback Party - 16th March, Trash Palace, Soho, London

London's Trash Palace will be playing Skin's album, 'Fake Chemical State', in full and offering freebies such as singles, t-shirts and Q-Jump tickets for "Ghetto". The night kicks off at 7:30pm on Thursday 16th March, 2006. Trash Palace is on Wardour Street in Soho.

Kill Everything - Music Video

Last year Skin recorded a song for the soundtrack to L'Empire des Loupes called 'Kill Everything'. The music video to it is featured on the limited edition 3 DVD set of the film. The video is seemingly quite rare, so it has been placed on this site for all those who haven't seen it. Click the play button on the video below.

Enjoy!



To see a bigger version of the video, click here.

Main Tour Support Confirmed

The support act for Skin's UK leg of her upcoming tour has been announced. Lostalone are a 3-piece indie-rock band from Derby compiled of members Mark Gibson, Steven Battelle and Tom Kitchen.

The band will be support for the following dates:

• 17th March - King Tuts, Glasgow
• 18th March - Liquid Rooms, Edingburgh
• 19th March - Leadmill, Sheffield
• 21st March - Academy 3, Manchester
• 22nd March - Fleece, Bristol (note, this gig is all but sold out!)
  
• 24th March - Academy, Newcastle
• 24th March - Fez, Reading
• 27th March - Cockpit, Leeds
• 28th March - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
• 29th March - Koko, London
• 30th March - Wedgewood Room, Portsmouth

You can check out Lostalone's website here and their MySpace page here.

Skin on TV in The Netherlands

Skin will be on four shows in one week in the Netherlands. One, which has already aired, was a live appearance on TMF's Re:Action on March 7th. Another show featuring Skin, which has already aired, too, is RTL Boulevard, which was on at 18:35, March 8th, RTL4.

The next one will be on MTV's Brand New on Sunday 12th March, 2006 at 17:00 (MTV).

There will also be an interview and a playing of 'Just Let The Sun' on Jensen! on RTL5, Tuesday 14th March, 2006 at 22:30.

'She's On' - Free CD from HMV.

If you buy certain CDs from HMV's stores this week you will receive a free playlist CD which features 'She's On', track 2 on 'Fake Chemical State'.

Tracklisting of the free CD:

1. Exclusive Cuban Brothers Intro
2. Ok Go - Invincible
3. Skin - She's On
4. Bell X1 - Reacharound
5. Ladyfuzz - Monster
6. Nightmare of You - I Want to be Buried in Your Backyard
7. Stellastarr - The Diver
8. The Concretes - Grey Days
9. Death Cab For Cutie - Summer Skin
10. Josh Rouse - It Looks Like Love
11. Four Day Hombre - Don't Go Gently
12. The Knife - Neverland
13. Nathan Fake - The Sky was Pink
14. Layo & Bushwacka! - Isn't it a Lovely Day
15. The Cuban Brothers - A Million Stories
16. Ne-Yo - Sign Me Up
17. Dilated Peoples - Satellite Radio
18. Martha Redbone - From Now On

Just Let The Sun - Out Now!

'Just Let The Sun' is now available on CD single across Europe*. Skin's first CD release from Fake Chemical State features two amazing bonus tracks, 'Only Vultures' and 'Petrol Station Flowers'. Remember, if you buy more than one copy buy them seperately. Buying more than one copy at the same time only counts as one sale for the chart. You can also legally download all the tracks from this release.

'Only Vultures' was written by Skin, Elliot King, John Blackburn, Mark Kulk and Mark Richardson (who was the drummer for Skunk Anansie). It was produced by Gordon Raphael and Skin.

'Petrol Station Flowers' was written by Skin and Len Arran. This track was also produced by Gordon Raphael and Skin.

* Note: Release dates vary depending on your country. It has been suggested that the single has not yet been released in Germany and France. Italy's release was last week.

Fake Chemical State - Released in Italy on March 10th

Again, those lucky Italians can enjoy even more of Skin when Fake Chemical State is released 10 days before it is released elsewhere in Europe. The release date is set for March 10th, 2006, whereas elsewhere it is scheduled for March 20th, 2006. 'Just Let The Sun' was also released early in Italy, on February 24th, 2006.