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Henry Northmore picks out music highlights from across the Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival Nothings (as seen on BBC’s The Choir). TheSpaceTriplex, 12–24 Aug (not 17) Aug, 5.15pm, £10 (£7–£8).
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Recapture the golden days of disco, funk and soul at this late-night roller disco from Michael Haj and the Edinburgh Disco Lovers. La Belle Angele, 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 21 & 22 Aug, 11.30pm, £6–£12. An evening of Frank Zappa music from Pygmy Twylyte so expect bizarre lyrics, weird flights of fancy, noodling jazz rock and abstract lyrics. Bannerman’s, 13 & 14 Aug, 9pm, £10.
COLIN STEELE / MARTIN KERSHAW QUINTET Scottish jazz five-piece fronted by trumpeter Steele and saxophonist Kershaw paying tribute to the music of Cannonball Adderley (Steele also returns to the Jazz Bar with a night of Miles Davies from 16–20 Aug). Jazz Bar, 12 & 13 Aug, 10pm, £10 (£9).
ANNA CALVI Dramatic expansive indie rock and darkly romantic gothic pop as Calvi returns to the Edinburgh International Festival. See feature, page 16. Leith Theatre, 11 Aug, 7pm, £30.
OCEAN’S 9 A heist told via acapella with songs from the movies and classic pop from classy all-female, multi-voiced ensemble Sweet
LEWIS CAPALDI The Scottish man of the moment, the funniest man in pop, Noel Gallagher’s arch nemesis and ‘wee chubby guy doing sad songs’ (his words, not ours). Debut album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent has been a monster hit, powered by maudlin ballads ‘Grace’, ‘Someone You Loved’ and ‘Hold Me While You Wait’. Scots indie scamps the Snuts support. Princes Street Gardens, 13 & 14 Aug, 6.30pm, sold out.
KATHRYN JOSEPH Theatrical staging of Joseph’s deeply personal album From When I Wake the Want Is. At times beautiful and fragile, at others disquieting and scarily dramatic. You’ll get goosebumps. Summerhall, 13–15 Aug, 8pm, £16.50.
Kathryn Joseph
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