Music
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PlaylistsCARBS premiere Joyous Material Failure
Take a first listen to Joyous Material Failure from CARBS, the hip-hop inspired new project from Jonnie Common and Conquering Animal Sound's Jamie Scott, annotated here by the duo themselves Read more »| 04 Sep 2015 -
ReviewsShannon and the Clams – Gone by the Dawn
If breaking up is so very hard to do, then Gone by the Dawn finds early garage rock revivalists Shannon and the Clams gathered around the jukebox, drowning t... Read more »| 04 Sep 2015 -
Reviews
Slim Twig – Thank You For Stickin' With Twig
Slim Twig’s first new material since signing to DFA is a cheeky middle finger to the popular canon. Literally: after he’s done chastising Beatles... Read more »| 04 Sep 2015 -
ReviewsCarbs – Joyous Material Failure
Newly formed collaboration Carbs sees Jonnie (Common) and James (Conquering Animal Sound) come together to celebrate the daily disappointments of modern life... Read more »| 04 Sep 2015 -
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Helena Hauff – Discreet Desires
An established DJ, Helena Hauff has earned a reputation for pummeling dancefloors with her jagged, hardware-oriented techno, so it’s little surprise th... Read more »| 04 Sep 2015 -
ReviewsIntroverted Dancefloor – Introverted Dancefloor
Not nearly as introspective as the eponymous album title would have you believe, Bevan Smith’s latest project as Introverted Dancefloor is restrained, ... Read more »| 04 Sep 2015
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Darwin Deez – Double Down
Brooklyn indie-pop oddball Darwin Deez cites influences for his sophomore release as diverse as The Beatles, Nietzsche, Ridley Scott and the Indian spiritual... Read more »| 04 Sep 2015 -
Live Music
Sufjan Stevens @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 30 August
From Illinois and Michigan to the Edinburgh Festival, Sufjan Stevens delivers a truly unforgettable performance. Read more »| 03 Sep 2015 -
Festivals
Electric Fields 2015: The Review
Electric Fields returns for its sophomore year, boasting a glorious lineup in equally glorious scenery Read more »| 03 Sep 2015 -
Live Music
The Waterboys @ Ross Bandstand, Edinburgh 28 August
By the time the Waterboys take the stage a thick crowd huddles for warmth, stretching almost back to the railings of Princes Street Read more »| 03 Sep 2015 -
Live Music
Ratking @ Manchester Deaf Institute, 26 August
As the jazzy and soporific opening strains of Snow Beach announce Ratking’s arrival, it’s clear that in a live context, the NYC trio's unique son... Read more »| 03 Sep 2015 -
Live Music
Antonio Forcione and Adriano Adewale at Assembly George Square, 23 August
Plenty in the George Square Assembly One crowd tonight have seen guitarist (and 2001 ‘Best Spirit of the Fringe Award’ winner) Antonio Forcione a... Read more »| 03 Sep 2015 -
ReviewsUbre Blanca – The Sadist EP
Sinister, portentous, unsettling… From the artwork's red skull to each isolated synth motif, the John Carpenter/Claudio Simonetti trappings of the Gla... Read more »| 03 Sep 2015 -
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Julia Holter – Have You In My Wilderness
It’s a pertinent circumstance that Julia Holter’s plush new album arrives just in time for the passing of summer and the slow-crawl in to the dar... Read more »| 03 Sep 2015 -
Reviews
Golden Void – Berkana
How big are your riffs? In the case of Bay Area quartet Golden Void, the answer is delivered without apology; all seven tracks comprising Berkana hark back t... Read more »| 03 Sep 2015