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Edinburgh Music Guide: October »

LadyHawke - 3rd October - Cabaret Voltaire, EdinburghIf Blondie did electro beats and Cyndi Lauper played electric guitar in a tube top. Grimy 80's-esque beats from the new princess of techno-punk pop. Departure Lounge feat. Bonobo - 3rd October - The...

Sat 04 Oct 2008 | Read more »

Sighting the elusive Yeti »

John Hassall

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Whenever a band implodes before its time, especially one with obvious talent, the repercussions can be messy. Contracts need to be renegotiated and solo careers need to be thought about. Suddenly, the man you counted as your best friend and creative eq...

Thu 14 Feb 2008 by Chris McCall | Read more »

What a difference a year makes »

The Twilight Sad

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Scottish music has enjoyed an incredibly fruitful year. Every few weeks it seems, another great debut album from yet another ambitious Scots band is released. We've had The Aliens offering us techno-tinged melodies and tales of redemption. The 1990s ha...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 by Chris McCall | Read more »

Ruddy L »

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Leeds based Electro indie outfit The Chiara L’s are in impressive form as their UK wide tour hits Po Na Na. Fronted by strutting pop vixen Chiara Lucchini and deftly supported by an eclectic mix of synth and guitars, the band's sound is a punky, ...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 by Chris Hammond | Read more »

The Spirit of St Louis »

British Sea Power

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A packed Cabaret Voltaire awaits British Sea Power as they assemble on stage at the rather early time of 8.45 pm. As the first chords of set opener 'Remember Me' ring out, there are still dozens of eager fans squeezing themselves into the venue, and th...

Tue 20 Nov 2007 by Chris McCall | Read more »

Send For The Men In White Coats »

We Are Scientists

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Purveyors of fine facial hair, and equally fine three-minute pop songs, We Are Scientists are in town to show off their numerous talents. Having already delivered a comedy seminar at Heriot-Watt earlier in the day, the band return to the day job at a s...

Tue 20 Nov 2007 by Rod MacNeil | Read more »

A model performance »

Make Model

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With 2008 lurking around the corner, a sizeable Caberet Voltaire crowd acquaints itself with one of the many bands tipped to break into the mainstream next year, if there still exists a mainstream in this Myspace-governed musical landscape. It is imme...

Mon 05 Nov 2007 by Jonny Brick | Read more »

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