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and a big green bucket for a prop, it is a participation, children are invited to draw years of life. Clearly this was a dirty both. Can’t love it any more than I doand on a rather minimal stag. all the good bits of Brit Pop. Quality Liverpool outﬁt have toured with the e every despite a quick, small costume change of “you must see this” fervour. I’m on a projector instead of easel. More gotta keep working. Mr Mylo was the Scot electro fans were Soma Night at T On The Fring
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front of a 50-strong audience, this Getting up to date, what’s your new . each of the characters were very different. do about it – I’ve got the Phillip doo. In Brighton you regularly compere sombre lyrics, Fretwell is deﬁnitely a good ﬁt - they too making rather good, wanted to meet, name check and work long as I can remember Glasgow’s Soma
poor moggy was christened Judy. show about?all the latest news and reviews successfully engage the audience (even bones and even join Long John Silver in Unfortunately, the actual dialogue Schoﬁeld gene. Baby Belly, this troop of ﬁve English w that is and perform at the Komedia’s musician to check out. 17 Aug, Liquid rather quirky and at times rather shouty Recordings have been one of our very
We hope problem solved. with. But now... Mylo who? Mr Calvin It’s called ‘Attention To Detail’ – but it making them sing) ensuring it remains In the last few years you’ve been
defending his ship. Unfortunately, the My wife haswn, often g always held thoing e view Jamie Doug
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ThreeWeeks is a not-for-proﬁt
doing a lot of TV and Radio. How out a catchy tune when they want to
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too – how does that ﬁt in?enjoyable throughout. Overall, it is a show I’m too nice; she’s German, and Hustle moderately funny. The short sketches nonsense we all love - it’s him we want Five – Union Of Knives Ah, another whenever they are involved in a night
subscribe! emphasis on interaction causes the plot to
his curly hair, even though it was as ‘Taken For Granted’. The intention does it compare to stand up? Do All of which means that one listen of et for lowest common denominator humour so doesn’t have this problem. If I could never stop hosting/performing to meet, name check and work with you can be guaranteed a great evening, behind the show is that everyone cool combo for you. These guys are
which is well worth visiting as it’s ﬁlled with you had a pound every time you clearly straightThere’s a lot of! We took this to scope for comedy in
be (averaging about three minutes apiece) are you have a favourite? probably mean he’ll never be big with their 2006 debut album ‘Drop It Til It
at the Krater Comedy Club because I - and that’s true even if your name’s , though oblivious of who the line up is. Though course). take a back seat; the constant breaks to g and shouting swearwords at the audience, learns something new and unlearns from Glasgow, though strangely I ﬁrst helped someone, she chided, a sign of a great life, that he has
history, and as such it has been mined for It’s funny but I’ve always been doing modern the Asda shopping record buyer Pops’ and you’ll p
robably ﬁnd yourself absolutely love it. The only thing is, it’s Kylie Minogue, apparently. The hype I’m told this Soma Night will see Silicone
Or, alternatively, if you’re far too gags, songs and a dancing troll (of the children onstage makes the narrati
ve something they thought they knewin, versions or cross-sections of came across them when they played the
which quickly became reyou’d be a wepetitivalthy man. Ae clichés
. nd hey to invent problems that don’t exist. TV and radio while doing the stand that said, he can make a very infectious hooked. Though, while I like loads of
inspiration by many comics in the past. getting harder and harder to sc
hedule Soul and Octogen play alongside label
but actually, were wrong about. And Airwaves festival in Reykjavik, which is a presto, there’s the show. I’m Here And for the grand ﬁnale, a man life, highlighting its mundanity, incongruity, up – it’s just that recently people have tune when he wants to, so who knows? their original tracks, I must admit their it in with my TV work and touring. co-founders Slam, which means it should
busy to be surﬁng the internet, Just mak
e sure you know the words to ‘Old very stilted and the acting was often
Smirnoff Baby Belly, 3-27 Aug (not 16), 3:45pm To Help! Maybe not as much as who grumbled about his ove
rly there are a few milestones too – we
started noticing. I will say, though, that Perhaps you should catch his memorable long way to go to
discover a band native cover of Paul Simon’s ‘You Can Call Me
McDonald Had A Farm’ before you go
. Despite this, ‘Historique’ offers fresh The best nights are Sundays, though be extra special. 24 Aug, Cabaret Voltaire
executed with more enthusiasm than talent. a quid per problem solved, but jealous girlfriend. T
rying to be an learn at exactly what temperature or sheer silliness. In addition to the typical
even though I wrote for Radio 1 for live show while he’s still playing intimate
to Scotland, but there you go. They make Al’ is currently my personal favourite.
then you should subscribe to our (4.40pm), prices vary, fpp 32. some recompense for a life which emotional Columbo, I tried t
o dig I’m probably at my most acidic on
C too, 3-28 Aug, 11:00 am (11.45 am), insights and amusing perspecti
ves on the
, asking him when you can freeze the balls off a brass sketch comedy fare in which people act venues like the Liquid Room. 19 Aug, One of the ﬁnest covers I’ve heard in a Ten - James: I’m not sure if
these guys
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£7.50/£6.50 (£5.50 C), fpp 10 but without all the free biscuits, he last said tevents and chose importantharacters of
three history; even the the radio. I have this weekly Saturday stag party in from Crawley. Their 23 Aug,
for children who want a chance to step into of US foreign policy using only vide fodder aberrantly in business and recreational running order at their T gig. we said we weren’
t going to tip. And in
and the sex. words. “Um, dunno”. Luckily my morning show on BBC Southern black death and Hiroshima pro big night or not, they deserve to be Three - Scouting For Girls: I’m partial
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, and patterns found in the assignation Cabaret Voltaire tipping them I’m probably showing my ys settingsCounties Radio an, there are moments ofd the reason I kno brilliance w humiliated, and they will be. Last year to a bit of Calvin, and am down with the
The Electric Cabar I’m Heret e To Help! involves the with the help of an encouraging for Douglas’ whistle-stop tour through daof international dialling codes. I’m it’s so much fun is that the 4 hours ju ‘Tst he Owl - a retelling (news-casting) of a friend at The Argus [Brighton‘s Eight - Dinosaur Jr: Sometimes great audience writing their genuine Jamie, but if I’m being honest my very
direct to your PC. Just email C, 2 – 28 Aug, 1:35pm (2:55pm), C presents... crowd, our her
o strode onto the deathly serious. ﬂy by. It’s a real departure from what daily newspaper] worked out that favourite band of the moment are these bands are meant to split - or, at least,
Knight Time stage and dialgone by. Strled her numbeructured as a series of
. sketches
£5.50/£4.50 (£3.50 C), fpp 15. and The Pussycat,the station norma
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Edinburgh Fringe Blue Peter; it’s like a She squewherein Jaked with joy, amie is trhe blushed
ying to teach his sidekick shows (‘QI‘ and ‘Mock The Week‘) h writing. music and theatre. But that’s probably was ﬁnally released in June. Just for the book. I saw these guys live for the ﬁrst
COMEDY reasons) – was a lot more about mpieces that feature top-notcy New Order style
electro that merges point I present Dinosaur Jr, one of the
show with a different bunch of comedians and we all cheered. Job done, for y’s is a real buzz; but if I were to do just because Fat Boy Slim took 2006 off. record, he didn’t create disco, but he time at the aforementioned Wireless
subscribe! children’s TV programme but for a li
ve Martin how to empathise with historobsessions with longevity and my in guitars in such a way that you can’t greats of eighties American alternative now… Unfortunatelyone for the rest of, they are the exception rather my years, it would
did create a suitably ﬁne debut. And Festival, and they’re brilliant. I mean, I’m performing each night in a venue so pedantic hang ups. The new show is a quite put your ﬁnger on what genre they rock who, despite continuing to record be radio. And how does it compare to
audience. The energetic Nick Ash deliv
ers
The Clan Of Divorcees ticipation is Mark Dolan – unfor
tunatesI’m Here To He. Neverlp, theless, ‘Historique’ than the rule. Stephen Grant – Taken For Granted, 1 I hear he’s pretty damn good live too. a sucker for a keyboards/drums/bass ‘part two’ to all the pedantic stuff, but t will actually belong to. But the good news is and perform throughout much of the
If you want to advertise your intimate that the audience par Gilded Balloon Teviot, 1 - 27
Aug , stand up? It doesn’t really! Tha - 27 Aug (not 8, 15), Pleasance Courtyard, I did intend to catch him at London’s set up at the best of times (see ‘Ben
a 40 minute comedy legend with an offers a lot of laughs
, funny gags, dodgy more importantly goes a bit deeper that this is the kind of electro music that nineties, never quite enjoyed the same age. But ever since I ﬁrst came across
La Grande Comédie . The sharp and (not 7, 14), 6:30pm (7:30pm), prices Smirnofalwf Baby Belly
, 3 – 27 Aug (not 15), ays be number 1 for me, which is 6:00pm (7:00pm), prices vary, fpp95.
often as funny as the comic recent Wireless Festival to for
m my own Folds Five’), but these guys are extra about the mentality behind it and works especially well live, which is why level of critical acclaim after founding James, which, if I remember rightly,
shows, launch nights, ticket offers Arthurian style theme, operates puppets vary, fpp7accents2., and even an ex
cerpt from a GCSE why my long term dreams lie in being opinion, but found myself on the wrong special. Quirky lyrics, great tingling
Surely every man in the audience would be some of the frustrations of living6:05pm (7:00pm) prices v
ary, fpp 55. these guys’ gigs are always deﬁnite must- was the day they played the roof of
funny Paul Kerensa opened and instantly history essay which, I promise you, is far side of a very heavy rain cloud and keyboards and self-deprecating between- go events. 18 Aug, Cabaret Voltaire Manchester’s Piccadilly Radio way back
etc, then how better than in this and gives a craft workshop
. While Ash gets
cringing at each comic jab thrust forward tw rating 2/5 [brh]had the audience giggling. Lloyd Wolf’s missed him. So I’ll deﬁnitely be making a song banter, not altogether unlike in the hey day of Madchester (and by en Folds Five Six - Seasick Steve: Steve has been
to play all the characters and has excellent funnier than it sounds
. beeline for his T On The Fringe gig. I’ll the aforementioned B which time they’d actually been around
here ThreeWeeks Daily Edition. by a play concerning three female wido
ws?
botch-job-comedy style was effective even be bringing my umbrella with me, (though these guys are probably more building up a growing fanbase f
or his
quite a while), I have been a huge fan, so props, including a beautifully crafted Smirnoff Underbelly, 3 – 27 Aug (not 16), ho Scarf
That’s what I expected to ﬁnd, as one Moths Ate My Doctor Wand funny and Tim Key’s delivery was to be certain I don’t miss him this time. conventionally indie-ish, so it’s not a spot unique take on the b
lues, and no more
imagine my joy when I heard they were
and performers ignored by
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Jools
of the few men watching this show, but Toby Hadoke doing a reunion tour, and ev
en more so
one gig at this year’s T On The Fringe Holland New Years show at the end
just £90, and you can pay by their feet at probably the only jousting vellous
so side-achingly perfect, one man in the tw rating 3/5 [al] Two - Jamie T: While I’m being all when I saw them listed on the T On The
my anxiety soon faded as the mar In a venue which could w
ell have stood (and I’m so busy, that could happen) of last year, when his performance of
audience actually wet himself. The evening down with the cool kids, perhaps a Fringe line up. One of the early 90s indie event at the Fringe 2006. Ash stumbled then this will be it. And I really can’t wait. ‘Dog House Boogie’ was, for many, the
mention for the ‘very cool to name check outﬁts that really stood the test of time,
Its publishers believe that for the
credit card, so you can call toda
y cross dressing Steven Croce bumbled on in for a dungeon in a Dr Who set, Toby
ended with the warm and astute Pat 22 Aug, Cabaret Voltaire highlight of the night. Steve’s life s
tory member Lou Barlow was kicked out of
over a few words but this will no doubt Janey Godley’s and Ashley Stor
rie’s
at the moment’ Jamie T. He too has been with a huge catalogue of brilliant tunes, - via a troubled Californian upbringing, the group in 1989. But his departure
and see your ad in the Daily mances. stage. He won’t be ev
eryone’s cup of tea Hadoke unravelled the extent of his time Monahan. With pints of tea and coffee something of a buzz act for over a year Four - Stephen Fretwell: OK, a good many of which will feature at this gig.
American street living aided by regular vanish after a few more perfor ‘Square St’ meant we all got to enjoy some great
as he plays the stereotypical loud-mouthed lord obsession. Par
t autobiography, part now, though it was probably his victory old fashioned singer songwriter for Fantastic. 10 Aug, Corn Exchangefreight train journeys across North
tomorrow. Call 0870 744 2643 or served throughout, this is a fun late-night Janey Godley and Ashley Storrie music from his ot
her band - Sebadoh in the Best Solo Artist category at the you now. Actually, that’s sounds like a
America, to ﬁnally crafting a music career
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w is clearly aimed at under 10s but American, but his eccentricity and comic comedy, Hadoke unfortunately struggled - and that we all got to rejoice in the You’ll ﬁnd all the listings and information show and a great way of getting a taster NME Awards earlier this year, where damning criticism, and it’s meant to be
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