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Woodenbox with a Fistful of Fivers

Woodenbox with a Fistful of Fivers

(4 stars)25 Jun 2009

With a combined musical history that takes in solo singer-songwriting, conventional indie-rock bands (The Common Redstarts, Parka) and alternative multi-instrumental squadron Orkestra Del Sol, the six-piece, Edinburgh and Glasgow-based Woodenbox with a…

10 Best gigs in Scotland

July-August

1 Jun 2009

We Were Promised Jetpacks, Jarvis Cocker, Emiliana Torrini, Malcolm Middleton, Come On Gang, The Cat Empire, The Wilders, Bruce Springsteen, Orkestra Del Sol and Frightened Rabbit.

Hogmanay 2008 - Clubbing

Hogmanay 2008 - Clubbing

11 Dec 2008

‘It’s on’ is the simple motto which Glasgow überclub Optimo are using to promote their famous Hogmanay special – it’s at the Fruitmarket again, and will see Twitch and Wilkes joined by Glasgow Italo-punks Den Haan and laptop-wielding Parisian show-offs…

Orkestra del Sol

5 Reasons To Go See - Orkestra del Sol present The Moveable Feast

7 Aug 2008

Their music is famously euphoric. Their riotous live shows are packed with hot brass-driven melodies, 100-mile-an-hour polkas, seductive waltzes, driving percussion and roguish charm. They’ll make you grin from ear to ear on the night, and they’ll put…

West End Festival

West End Festival

5 Jun 2008

Best for al fresco frolicking There is of course more to the West End Festival than Scotland’s Mardi Gras (pictured), but the impact of 500+ musicians and costumed revellers stopping traffic on Byres Road (Sun 15 Jun) is not to be sniffed at. Propping…

Kelburn Garden Party cancelled

Kelburn Garden Party cancelled

3 Jun 2008

The Kelburn Garden Party, a music festival due to be held between Friday 4th and Sunday 6th July in Kelburn near Largs in Ayrshire, has been cancelled by the organisers. The cancellation followed a management meeting in which it emerge that…

Orkestra Del Sol - The Moveable Feast

Orkestra Del Sol - The Moveable Feast

(4 stars)22 May 2008

WORLD, JAZZ AND BEYOND (SolMusic Recordings) Fast, fun and furious Edinburgh-based ten-piece Orkestra Del Sol let loose a riot of rebellious global street music for this, their second full-length offering. With considerable talent, energy and…

Black cat

Balkanarama

8 May 2008

BALKAN/FOLK Studio 24, Edinburgh, Fri 9 May Saska Haramina, who organises Balkanarama, tries to sum up the night: 'It evolved out of a celebration of the Balkans' cultural diversity reflected in its musical diversity; upbeat riotous gypsy brass…

Orkestra Del Sol

(4 stars)7 May 2007

WORLD They say this was the launch of Orkestra Del Sol’s new EP The Road to Thermosa, but copies of it were being dished out free at the front door to anyone who did a silly dance for the staff. It was that kind of a night, and one suspects the EP…

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