T on the Fringe

Happy Mondays

23 Aug 2007

‘Hola!’ Shaun Ryder is just back from Spain, and has clearly been learning the language. In between shows leading up to next week’s T on the Fringe gig, though, the surprisingly sharp and decidedly affable Happy Mondays frontman is at home, ‘catching up…

Seasick Steve

9 Aug 2007

Every now and then pop culture throws something into the public consciousness based solely on quality. It may not be fashionable, it’s not part of a new movement, it doesn’t fit into any scene, it’s just good. This year’s phenomenal anomaly is…

David Byrne, The Streets and The Stranglers set for Edge Festival 2009

10 Jun 2009

David Byrne, The Streets, The Stranglers are amongst the highlights of the Edge Festival 2009 in Edinburgh. Other headliners include Múm, Enter Shikari, Mumford & Sons, Bluetones, Amanda Palmer, Andrew Bird, Emiliana Torrini and Foy Vance. Acts from…

The Edge replaces T on the Fringe

14 Apr 2008

DF Concerts, the promoters behind T in the Park, are rebranding their August live music series at the Edinburgh Fringe as The Edge. The month-long series has been an annual fixture since 2000 although, as DF's partnership with Tennent's on T in the…

Hot Club de Paris

23 Aug 2007

They’ve been a little quiet of late but that is not to say this talented Liverpudlian trio haven’t been getting up to any mischief. Hot Club de Paris spent the summer writing and recording the follow-up to impressive debut ‘Drop It Til It Pops’…

The Shins

23 Aug 2007

Remember that great film with her from the new Star Wars movies and him from Scrubs in it? Not sure what it was called but he was depressed and she was a bit nuts and they met in a doctor’s office. Anyway, she was sitting listening to The Shins and told…

Mother and the Addicts

16 Aug 2007

After 13 years of stellar service to the indie scene, Chemikal Underground are throwing a party to celebrate their 100th release. Well, if you’d introduced the world to new music by acts such as Mogwai, Arab Strap, The Delgados, Bis and Aereogramme…

Hitlist - the best Festival music

16 Aug 2007

Thomas Truax and Paul Vickers & The Leg American eccentric Truax, who does his own one man pop thing, is unequal parts Syd Barrett, Aphex Twin, Frank Sidebottom and Frank Zappa. A real trip. Underbelly, 0870 745 3083, 22 Aug, 9pm, £8. Tom Tom Club…

Jamie T

16 Aug 2007

A formerly ‘crazy’, now defunct football team; excitable, litter collecting rodents and (lets face it) a boring tennis tournament. These were previously Wimbledon’s most famous offspring, that is until Panic Prevention, Jamie T’s debut album blazed its…

Kanye West

16 Aug 2007

Jay-Z may be the top dog but Kanye West always the one with the charm and skills. He may have blotted his copy book with some truly stupid outbursts – his drunken stage invasion at the MTV Europe Music Awards for starters when Justice scooped Best Video…

Sandi Thom - CD review

Sandi Thom

4 Sep 2006

POP Now that everyone’s getting a bit bored with the whole ‘marketing hype or not’ argument over Sandi Thom’s webcasts (let’s face it, which musician has ever been a chart success without hype?), people are finding new ways to have a dig at the poor…

Paolo Nutini

21 Aug 2006

He has some beautiful tunes and cheekbones to match but Mark Robertson reckons Paolo Nutini has what it takes to make the successful transition from aspirant roadie to international superstar. Reclining in the June sunshine on the verdant grass…