Ten o' the SKINNYFest Best (SkinnyFest)
| 14 Aug 2006
1. Lambchop: Kurt Wagner and co return with their tongues firmly in cheek and eclecticism the order of the day. Highly entertaining.
August 5, The Liquid Room, 7.30pm, £17.50
2. The Bees, from the Isle of Wight, via Abbey Road, via that tune cheerily playing in your head.
August 9, The Liquid Room, 7.00pm, £12.00
3. Scritti Politti: 30 years on, and Green Gartside is still mixing chart friendly pop-reggae with serious political messaging.
August 7, The Liquid Room, 7.00pm, £15.00
4. Iain Archer: member of the infamous Reindeer Section, and probably best known for being mates with Snow Patrol. That won't be the case for long.
August 10, Cabaret Voltaire, 7.00pm, £8.00
5. My Robot Friend: The illegitimate lovechild of Kraftwerk and Kylie.
Aug 6, Cabaret Voltaire, 7.00pm, £6.50
6. The Cat Empire: A jazzy hoedown in the dirty hands of these Aussie party animals
Aug 6, 7. George Square Theatre, 11.00pm, £16.00
7. James Carter: The sax might be mean and moody, but when it's flourished with this much showmanship you're guaranteed to have a good time.
August 4, Queens Hall, 7.30pm, price tbc
8. Sunshine Underground: Northern soundscapers in the vein of the Arctic Monkeys, or maybe Primal Scream, or maybe none of the above.
August 9, Cabaret Voltaire, 7.00pm, £7.00
9. Tam White: The gravel-voiced blues singer takes to the Spiegeltent to play some jazz and blues, some ballads and r'n'b.
August 6, Spiegeltent, 8.30pm, £10.00
10. Martha Wainwright: Rufus' ickle sis seems to be lugging just as much emotional baggage as her big bro, which is good for all of us.
Aug 8, 9, George Square Theatre, 11.15pm, £15.00
August 5, The Liquid Room, 7.30pm, £17.50
2. The Bees, from the Isle of Wight, via Abbey Road, via that tune cheerily playing in your head.
August 9, The Liquid Room, 7.00pm, £12.00
3. Scritti Politti: 30 years on, and Green Gartside is still mixing chart friendly pop-reggae with serious political messaging.
August 7, The Liquid Room, 7.00pm, £15.00
4. Iain Archer: member of the infamous Reindeer Section, and probably best known for being mates with Snow Patrol. That won't be the case for long.
August 10, Cabaret Voltaire, 7.00pm, £8.00
5. My Robot Friend: The illegitimate lovechild of Kraftwerk and Kylie.
Aug 6, Cabaret Voltaire, 7.00pm, £6.50
6. The Cat Empire: A jazzy hoedown in the dirty hands of these Aussie party animals
Aug 6, 7. George Square Theatre, 11.00pm, £16.00
7. James Carter: The sax might be mean and moody, but when it's flourished with this much showmanship you're guaranteed to have a good time.
August 4, Queens Hall, 7.30pm, price tbc
8. Sunshine Underground: Northern soundscapers in the vein of the Arctic Monkeys, or maybe Primal Scream, or maybe none of the above.
August 9, Cabaret Voltaire, 7.00pm, £7.00
9. Tam White: The gravel-voiced blues singer takes to the Spiegeltent to play some jazz and blues, some ballads and r'n'b.
August 6, Spiegeltent, 8.30pm, £10.00
10. Martha Wainwright: Rufus' ickle sis seems to be lugging just as much emotional baggage as her big bro, which is good for all of us.
Aug 8, 9, George Square Theatre, 11.15pm, £15.00