What is so special about a group of suited lads singing in formation? Well, the performance of Out of the Blue answers this question with their high energy, charisma and wonderful singing! This is an a capella group who are not afraid to break the tradition of standing in an arrangement and crooning as they […]
Jess Abrams is on one mission with this musical piece: to take her audience from the festivities of the Scottish capital to the romance and rhythm of the city that never sleeps. As she works her way through a selection of songs ranging from Lou Reed to numbers from West Side Story, she shares this […]
The last few years have seen disco going through its second revival of the 21st century, after Madonna’s Confessions on a Dance Floor was released in the mid-2000s. Daft Punk, Bruno Mars and the Weeknd have been leaning heavily upon its influence to drive singles such as ‘Get Lucky’, ‘Uptown Funk’ and ‘Can’t Feel My […]
Will Larsen and Rasa Daukus make up the musical act Tess Said So, who this year are performing their live score of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror as the film plays. The Student got to ask them a few questions about the show and what they might like to try next. How long have you […]
“We’re going to funk your socks off” said Mischa Stevens, bass guitarist, huskily into the mic as Jambouree began their Monday evening set on the BBC Castle stage. They’re a regular fixture of Edinburgh’s up and coming jazz scene, but the boys have had an impressive summer: playing at some big name festivals like The […]
Scottish-Italian composer John De Simone brought his new work, ‘Independence’ to this years Fringe. Through the lens of Scottish Independence it tackles themes of identity, heritage, community and belonging. Written in the politically galvanising year prior to the referendum in Scotland, it was for De Simone, as it was for many, an opportunity for reflection […]
“I don’t come with a goal,” says Declan Zapala. “I know the world can be beautiful; there’s always joy to be found in specific places and in particular ways.” Joy is exactly what can be found in the ‘classical-percussive’ guitarist’s set this Fringe. Although this year’s show seems to be enjoying less success than last […]
Vocal/A Cappella, C Venues – C, Venue 34, 15:20 until 22nd August. “Let me entertain you”, sing the 11 blue chino-clad performers that make up All the King’s Men, mid-way through their Fringe show set. And entertain they do. The show, dubbed ‘Radio Gaga’, takes its audience through a variety of familiar radio stations, with […]