Music – Summerhall August Festival 2015

#TORYCORE

Re-Sync — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 06:08:56 +0000

What better way to underscore Conservative economic policy than with the sound of PURE EVIL?

Part metal-recital, part exorcism, #TORYCORE combines sludge and doom metal with the Budget speech 2015; a pounding subverbal deathgrowl with text from the blue suits at Tory HQ.

Chris Thorpe and Steve Lawson on guitar
Lucy on vocals
Lyrics by George Osborne and the architects of austerity

#TORYCORE is twisted avant-garde metal and a guttural vocal that plays like a verbatim record of a government ripping society’s guts out.

Created in association with Forest Fringe Winner of The Arches Brick Award 2012 Performed in solidarity with Black Triangle campaign – in defence of Disability Rights.

FREE/PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Unemployed/disabled: £0
Employed (suggested donation): £5

Wyckham Porteous – A Night in the Rain

Re-Sync — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:08:04 +0000

Wyckham Porteous – A Night in the Rain takes the audience inside and around the somewhat unique view of the world that Wyckham inhabits. No rehearsals, no prep, just a step on the stage.

The Vaselines

Re-Sync — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 02:07:16 +0000

Nothing Ever Happens Here and Summerhall are pleased to announce The Vaselines will be performing in The Dissection Room.

There’s that sound again, that Vaselines sound: a winsome sweetness, a touch of melancholy and a lithe, libidinous drive that recalls all the best, coolest rock & roll. Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee’s voices intertwine in that ineffable way they have, a sort of highland Nancy ‘n’ Lee. And those songs: joyous slices of classic pop songwriting brimming with heart and wit. But on their new album V for Vaselines, the guitars are bigger and fuzzier, the beats hit harder and tighter, and the whole affair bursts with punky energy.

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To Sleep To Dream

richardx — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:06:48 +0000

Sold out in NYC, Melbourne, California and Brighton, EarFilms award-winning production “To Sleep To Dream” comes to The Tom Fleming Centre as part of Summerhall’s programme. A unique cinematic storytelling experience.

Blindfolded and seated in a 3D array of 23 speakers, lose yourself in a vivid soundscape storyworld with locations, characters and live narration that unfold around your ears and imagination. To Sleep To Dream tells the story of the last dreamers in a society where dreaming is illegal.

“Stunning, Surreal & Magical. A sensory experience like no other” Argus

British Council Edinburgh Showcase 2015

Please note:
EarFilms is a short distance from the city centre in a magical location – see image.

Stewart’s Melville College, Queensferry Rd, Edinburgh EH4 3EZ
Allow plenty time to get to the venue and arrive at least 15 minutes before performance time.

Walking: allow 20 minutes from the West End/Princes St.

Buses:
– From Summerhall (opp Buccleuch Terrace): Bus 41 towards Cramond – allow 30 minutes
– From Princes St (Stop PU): Buses 40, 40A, 41, 55 – allow 15 minutes

Venue Bus Stop: Stewart’s Melville College

Walk through the gates to the main college building. Doors to Tom Fleming Centre are on the left side of the building.

Driving: Drive around the back of the venue, use Ravelston Terrace entrance. Turn into the drive at the back of the school, sign posted Stewart’s Melville College and Tom Fleming Centre.

The Animotion Show

richardx — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:06:39 +0000

“A mesmerising visual and aural feast” Scotsman. The live chemistry between renowned virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie and acclaimed Russian visual artist Maria Rud, delivers a sound and image fusion that is truly unforgettable.

Maria’s evolving paintings are beamed live, by projection artist Ross Ashton, onto the walls of the quadrangle of George Heriot’s School – a 17th-century architectural gem revealed for the first time to Festival audiences.

Joining Evelyn and Maria for selected shows are: Rebecca Tavener, David Heath and DJ Dolphin Boy on 28 & 29 August.

See www.auroranova.org

Stanley Odd

richardx — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:06:54 +0000

Commenting on aspects of society and culture ranging from Scottish Independence to quality of life to the inexplicable rise of Robin Thicke, alternative Scottish hip-hop band Stanley Odd like to keep an eye on things.

Releasing their third album ‘A Thing Brand New’ at the end of 2014, the band have continued to gain widespread support from national papers, magazines and radio outlets including the Sunday Herald, The List, The Skinny, BBC Radio 1, RTE 2FM and BBC Radio Scot. ”

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Sigma

richardx — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:06:51 +0000

The literary music ensemble Sigma weaves tapestries of words and music from Europe’s exotic corners, sure to enchant and delight. Sigma has performed widely in Europe, South America and India.

Sumptuous Occitan poet Aurélia Lassaque from Southwestern France joins forces with Saami poet Niillas Holmberg from northern Finland, who has also performed arctic, folk and world music widely.

They’re joined on stage with musical accompaniment that brings another dimension to their inspired poetic dreamscapes.

Come celebrate Trafika Europe’s first anniversary with this magical experience – two nights only!

We Were Promised Jetpacks

richardx — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 18:26:44 +0000

Nothing Ever Happens Here and Summerhall are pleased to announce We Were Promised Jetpacks are playing a very special hometown Fringe show in our Dissection Room.

Releasing their first of three records in 2009, through the venerable FatCat imprint, The Jetpacks have steadily built up a reputation for explosive live shows built around the distinctive brogue of singer Adam Thomson and one of the most dynamic rhythm sections in British music.

Supermoon and support

richardx — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 18:26:43 +0000

Supermoon is the new project rising from the ashes of Meursault. The music has morphed from expansive indie into something more elusive, and rather darker. The magnetic delivery is still there, although the characteristically evocative lyrics have become a little more morally ambiguous these days.

Jonny & the Baptists: The End Is Nigh

richardx — Fri, 29 May 2015 02:05:51 +0000

Last year, Jonny accidentally told his four-year-old niece that climate change would end the world. To stop her crying, he and Paddy promised to fix it. They really tried very hard… A new show about family, friendship and environmental disaster – from the multi-award-nominated musical comedy stars of Radio 4’s The Now Show.

★★★★★ “Lyrically brilliant fun of the highest order.” Exeunt Magazine

★★★★ “Superbly crafted… as witty as they are clever.” Metro

★★★★★”Lyrically brilliant fun of the highest order.” Exeunt Magazine

“The political edge of 80s alternative comedy… a pop-soul voice to win X Factor” Stewart Lee, Observer