Alex Cameron plays another seedy blinder on Forced Witness
5/5 stars On Forced Witness Aussie anecdotalist Alex Cameron re-enters his failed lounge lizard persona to its fullest extent, spinning yarns about hope and failure in the seediest reaches of…
Ariel Pink dedicates this one to Bobby Jameson
3/5 stars In his first full-length release since 2014’s pom pom, Ariel Pink returns to the 60s psychedelia of his 2004 debut album, while simultaneously narrating the rebirth, and dark,…
The National settle into their sound on Sleep Well Beast – almost
4/5 stars Until Sleep Well Beast, The National didn’t know what they sounded like. They are an experienced band, with a career spanning almost twenty years and seven studio albums;…
BROCKHAMPTON keep things fresh and varied on SATURATION II
4/5 stars BROCKHAMPTON are truly living in a teenage fantasy. All 18(ish) members met on an online internet forum, and have since moved in together in a Californian suburb where…
Edinburgh nightlife: Which night, which club?
The most popular night to kick start the week tends to be Why Not Mondays, featuring chart music in the main room and a selection of grime and hip-hop in…
Merely Theatre’s Romeo & Juliet and Twelfth Night
Merely Theatre has put on a pair of stripped down, energetic and understandable performances of two of Shakespeare’s most familiar and beloved plays. Whilst demonstrating excellent comedic athleticism in Twelfth…
Festival Theatre Cafe
Nestled in the corner of the Festival Theatre on Nicolson Street, The Festival Theatre Café is a modern take on a retro French café currently offering a 20% discount (including…
Charlotte
This odd little book tells the story of Charlotte Salomon, a Jewish artist living in Berlin at a time when Nazism was gaining traction in Germany. The story commences with…