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The DALI Band

Box Office — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:06:07 +0000

The DALI are a four piece music band from Belarus. The two leading members of the band, Victór Rudenka and Ivan Zaprutski, will be performing at Summerhall every evening from the 22nd -27th August.

DALI have a wide following in Belarus, Russia and the Ukraine as well as increasingly in the west. Victór Rudenka toured the UK in 2008 as well as appearing on MTV’s Unplugged. The band’s musical style has been described as, “A hurricane of hard electronic riffs and touching lyrics filled with urban romanticism.”

DALI have been heavily involved in supporting social programmes including the Amnesty International movement for the abolition of capital punishment in Belarus, gave a concert supporting the United Nations campaign against domestic violence.

Note: Due to an unforeseen illness, the DALI Band will not be performing until the 24th August, and not on the 22nd or the 23rd, as previously advertised. Summerhall apologise for any inconvenience caused.

LOLfest

Box Office — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:02:25 +0000

Summerhall’s only stand-up comedy event for 2011, LOLfest is raising money for Shelter Scotland and features performances from award-winning comedians Josie Long, Daniel Kitson, and Robin Ince, as well as music from ballboy.

twitter: @lolfest

www.shelter.org.uk/lolfest

This event is now sold out.

BAC Scratch: Kate Tempest

Box Office — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:05:31 +0000

Kate Tempest is a poet, rapper and playwright from South East London who will be scratching new work in response to the atmospheric space of Summerhall’s Anatomy Lecture Theatre. Her band Sound of Rum have just released their debut album ‘Balance’ with Sunday Best Recordings. Her first play ‘Wasted’, a collaboration with new writing theatre company Paines Plough, previewed at Latitude festival and will tour the UK early spring 2012. She has supported Femi Kuti, Scroobius Pip and John Cooper Clarke. She has worked with Turner prize winning artist Chris Ofili, had her work commissioned by Barnardo’s children charity, has been featured on BBC TV and Radio, and performed internationally, in Berlin, Latvia, New York, Sydney, Austria and Paris, as well as all over the UK. Her debut spoken word release ‘Broken Herd’, was released on a limited edition run with Pure Groove Records, and sold out within two months of its release.

Please note that this event is taking place on Saturday, not Friday as previously advertised.

Scratch allows artists to test ideas and get audience feedback. Come explore and be the first to discover the future of theatre.

The Soldierʼs Song

Box Office — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:13:13 +0000

Developed over an 18 month period of conversation and questions, The Soldier’s Song offers an intimate screen karaoke liaison with a currently serving soldier.

A simple, quietly provocative piece that questions our role as observer and the relationship we have with the person we meet on screen. The Soldier’s Song was originally commissioned by Leeds Studio Met with support from the Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster. Additional material developed with support from Fierce Festival.

Funded by Arts Council England.

Mike Slott (live soundtrack for The Return) / Asthmatic Astronaut / Dam Mantle

Rupert — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:52:36 +0000

This year, as part of Ten Tracks’ exploration of the cinéconcert format, the LuckyMe collective bring Mike Slott to the Fringe to perform his alternative soundtrack live to the award-winning Russian film ‘The Return’.

Mike Slott is an Irish producer who now operates fromNew York City. Slott’s productions are characterized by layered dark hip hop beats complemented by haunting melodies, adventurous electronica and jazzy roots, carving out a unique spot in the LuckyMe family alongside peers such as Rustie and Hudson Mohawke.

The Return (2003), the debut film by Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev, surprised many film lovers and earned global praise for its beautiful cinematography, art direction and acting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEzfDr_HCnQ

FOUND / Tokamak / Lipsync for a Lullaby

Rupert — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:17:11 +0000

Ten Tracks, l’Institut Français d’Écosse and Summerhall present part one of two events dedicated to the cinéconcert format – the creation and performance of new soundtracks to existing films of the musicians’ choice.

FOUND, Tokamak and Lipsync for a Lullaby’s styles contrast, but all of them share a creativity and intensity which suits accompaniment to film. In June, we invited them to meet the French pioneers of the cinéconcert format during a week of the French acts’ performances over the likes of The Prisoner, Lord of The Flies, and Desperado , at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. This concert unveils the films to which these three Scottish bands are developing live soundtracks for full cinéconcert performances later in the year. The night will feature a sneak preview of scenes from the forthcoming project, as well as straight up performances of their existing, celebrated work to live visuals.

This is a gig with a difference for the Fringe’s most exciting new venue.

The Scottish Independent Record Fair

Rupert — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:11:21 +0000

Spend the first Sunday of the Fringe hanging out inEdinburgh’s most unusual new bar: Summerhall’s Dissection Room. Grab a drink, listen to some fine music and buy lots of great records from some ofScotland’s best loved record labels and bands.

Including stalls from Chemikal Underground; De-Fence Records; Fence Records; FOUND; Gerry Loves Records; LuckyMe; Retreat!; Song, By Toad Records and more to be announced.

Acoustic music throughout the afternoon in the Anatomy Lecture Room.

BAC: Little Bulb, Goose Party

admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:35:10 +0000

Little Bulb Theatre presents

A Scratch Performance

GOOSE PARTY: Migrate, Celebrate, GOOSE PARTY!

The Identity Tour (a search for identity)

Having languished in obscurity for under a decade, Goose Party emerge as strong contenders for the most ambitious free band of the Fringe award. Treat your sweet senses and dancing legs to the party’s sonic antipasti of sassy pseudo-fiesta funk, water story power folk, electronica gender anthems, dirty agro railway blues, plus a bit of the strummy soft stuff for the lovers or the lonely, in a high octane evening of madcap musical wildness, wilderness and general gooseyness as we all endeavor to find out WHO. WE. ARE.

Scratch performances allow artists to test ideas and work in progress and to get audience feedback. For audiences it’s a chance to discover the future of theatre.