Shinjuku

 

Claudie performing at the Fringe, RSE building. Modern grim take on ghastly schools and ghastly teachers and downtrodden women and arsehole men. Not badly done though. 

Eclipse

 

91% eclipse over Edinburgh, not that you can really tell. Slightly eerie.

American Utopia

 

Went courtesy of Rachel Petrie to the Cameo to see this thoroughly excellent film, on the back of the Playhouse concert recently.  Had the advantage of not having to stand up and sit down every couple of songs. 

Also, went beforehand to the newly opened Kings Theatre cafe, very acceptable coffee and scone. 

Gig 62 Fringe - Leith Depot 8th August 2026

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 

Festival time, brought out of towners to Leith just enjoying the Fringe. The theme (for the programme entry ) was The Truth, whatever that was meant to be.

Entertainment: The DM Truth series, and Quiz - Album release year singles. Amazingly two women got 9/10, so we used the genius "stamp" tiebreaker. (How much was a First Class stamp in UK in 1998)

Setlist:  Part 1: A Physical Husband, Pictures of Biggles, *DMCabaret, Cool, Take The Picture, Backroom Boys,*DMHippies, Freiburg (CH) '98, Flowers  

Part 2: *DMGlam, Death Makes You Feel Like A Man, *DMMetal, Watching Waters Rise, Exit Plan, Standing In For Love, *DMGloompsych, Valentine, I Need To Clean The Floor, Ink Arrears, Fin du Rêve

Encore: It's Abnormal *DMExeunt

Sound: Gordon, who got it right.

Reception: A full house and a great atmosphere. Everyone laughed where we hoped they would..The oft repeated "'80s " comments, but meant as praise.

DMCabaret 

DMHippies

DMGlam

DMMetal

DMGloompsych

DMExeunt

David Byrne

David Byrne in full pomp at The Playhouse, in great voice, tireless and a million song back catalogue. Massive production, choreographed within an inch of its life, no less impressive for all that. 

Proved that David Byrne was the talented one.

Churlish to criticise, but the less dancers on stage the more sincere the songs. 

Pre David Byrne

 Sherry Negroni with FM

The Musical Box...Again

Saw the very skilled Genesis tribute band last night at the Usher Hall, doing the post-Gabriel stuff, which doesn't have quite the same appeal. However, thoroughly enjoyed it, the singer mimicked Phil Collins remarkably well.

Blood on the Rooftops, then the Unquiet Slumbers...suite pretty moving.

Dale G had had his hip replacement on 6th June and missed Kraftwerk, alas!