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• 7x7th Street (4 Aug 2012)
  Interactive sounds sculptures create a musical promised land

A

• Archie Shepp - Summerhall, Edinburgh, 1 Aug 2012 (15 Aug 2012)
  Avant-garde fire may be toned down, but 75-year-old Shepp still honks a mighty blues

B

• The Beast (7 Aug 2012)
  With uke and loop pedal Bowden commands a spellbound crowd
• The Blanks' Big Break (6 Aug 2012)
  A capella comedy from the Scrubs quartet, with some non-musical filler thrown in
• Blurt - Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Sun Jul 29 2012 (15 Aug 2012)
  Poet, puppeteer and post-punk provocateur

C

• Chris Difford and Norman Lovett: It's All About Me! (12 Aug 2012)
  Squeeze singer and Red Dwarf comedian in inexplicable team-up

D

• David et Jonathas, Festival Theatre, Mon 20 Aug (28 Aug 2012)
  Psychological complexities of OT story brought to the fore in Andreas Homoki's musical feast of a pr

F

• Folk at the Pleasance (24 Aug 2012)
  An enjoyable variety of folk music in a relaxed and intimate setting
• Fork - Electro Vocal Circus (22 Aug 2012)
  PVC-clad a capella group covering pop classics

H

• Hey, Piano Bar Lady! (29 Aug 2012)
  Musical comedy taking it back to 80s New York via New Zealand

I

• I Am, I Am (15 Aug 2012)
  Highly entertaining slapstick minstrelry from promising troubadour comedy duo

L

• Lach: Up The Anti! (12 Aug 2012)
  Witty rock and roll renditions from the legendary NY anti-folker
• La Clique Royale - The Queen’s Selection (19 Aug 2012)
  A night out with the bawdy and the beautiful
• Lady Rizo (23 Aug 2012)
  New York singer works Neil Gaiman, Dolly Parton and Edith Piaf into her hyper-feminine set
• The Les Cloechards – Dirty But Nice (28 Aug 2012)
  Part-time hobos rock the stage with bizarre but brilliant takes on old classics
• The Lost Fingers - Lost in the 80s (22 Aug 2012)
  Skillful gypsy jazz paired up with an inspired choice of cover versions

M

• My Robot Heart (10 Aug 2012)
  Stylish, likeable one-woman show with live band

O

• Out of the Blue (20 Aug 2012)
  All-male a cappella group radiate charm with formidable vocals and infectious stage presence

P

• Peter Straker’s Brel (15 Aug 2012)
  Belgian chanteur Brel’s life explored in song, costumes and storytelling

R

• Rock (7 Aug 2012)
  Rabid account of US punk movement from one man and a cellist

T

• Temper Temper: The Pain of Desire (12 Aug 2012)
  Weimar rock ‘n’ roll from an unforgettable performer
• Tom Thum: Beating the Habit (7 Aug 2012)
  Beatboxing Aussie seems to have swallowed bagpipes, decks and a didgeridoo
• Twonkey’s Kingdom (7 Aug 2012)
  Absurdist and ramshackle entertainment from Paul Vickers

V

• Virginia Gay - Dirty, Pretty Songs (21 Aug 2012)
  Husky voiced soap star lacks plot but brings cabaret showtunes instead

W

• Well, It's Woody (30 Aug 2012)
  Seamless cabaret night with a programme to savour