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First raft of shows from 2012 Edinburgh Fringe programme
5 Mar 2012
Stewart Lee, Jimmy Carr, Rhod Gilbert and more to appear at Fringe 2012
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has revealed around 60 shows to take place at this year's event in August. The announcement comes weeks before the full line-up announcement on Thu 31 May. Comedy shows form the bulk of the latest show announcements…
BUG Hosted by Adam Buxton
26 Aug 2011
Entertaining but unchallenging music video presentation
The usually BFI-based BUG organisation’s remit is to celebrate ‘global creativity in music video’, and in that respect, this show succeeds admirably. Videos from acts as diverse as US indie-rockers Manchester Orchestra, electro artists The Chase and…
White Mink
22 Aug 2011
The swingingest joint in town
Fans of the swingtastic Vegas! club nights have long been aware that the best parties in the world all took place before the 60s started, daddio. Unfortunately, aside from sporadic events such as The Gatsby Club and Vegas’s own semi-regular outings, the…
Orkestra Simbolika
22 Aug 2011
Vibrant, rough-around-the-edges flamenco mash-up
It’s clear from the moment you walk in the door that Orkestra Simbolika are not the straight-up flamenco group the venue name suggests. From the individual sartorial choices of each bandmate, you can see they’re a mixed bunch: the guitarist sports a…
Rich Hall’s Hoedown
16 Aug 2011
Country and bluegrass gig from the gravel-voiced comedian
There’s a reason Rich Hall has two shows at the Fringe – let’s get that out of the way first. His stand up show is his outlet for the majority of his jokes; his Hoedown set is an opportunity for him to flex his musical muscles, in the company of friends…
Orkestra del Sol's Top Trumps
12 Aug 2011
Balkan, gypsy and polka sounds in a musical face-off
Orkestra del Sol’s Top Trumps show is an inspired concept for a live music performance. Flyers bearing each band member’s vital statistics are handed out prior to the gig, so that audience members can pick a favourite from the nine musicians. The…
Henry Rollins
25 Aug 2010
Fast-paced spoken word from the punk-rock raconteur
Henry Rollins hates inactivity. His opening salvo – and this is surely the only term to use, as his stream-of-consciousness rants hit home like artillery-fire – concerns his need to exercise earlier in the day, despite it being his scheduled day off…
James Sherwood
23 Aug 2010
Sporadically hilarious piano-led laughs
There are a number of truly inspired, laugh out loud moments in James Sherwood’s set. Unfortunately, that number is four, and it’s just not enough to sustain an audience for an hour. The songs produce titters rather than guffaws, and there’s an…
The Tiger Lillies
8 Aug 2010
Sideshow inspired death-gypsy tunes
The Tiger Lillies are probably one of only a few proponents of the ‘Death Oompah’ genre. Frontman Martyn Jacques comes to the stage adorned with thick harlequin war paint and armed with songs of murderous circus freaks and decrepit prostitutes, sung in…
Fringe performers: How to bribe your way to success in Edinburgh 2010
23 Jul 2010
Bizarre promotional merchandise (or nice food) ensures coverage
Chances are you’ll do just about anything to publicise your show. Luckily for you, The List isn’t interested in sexual favours or cash incentives (non-sequential bills in an unmarked envelope, ta). Instead, we’re jonesing for some bizarre promotional…
