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Music Review: Ezra Furman and The Boyfriends *****

Lorna Irvine falls for 'magnificent pop genius'.

Every Step of the Way

Lorna Irvine speaks with artistic director Vala Fannell.

Music Review: Rough Trade--'Counter Culture 15' ****

Lorna Irvine reviews 'an uncompromising selection' of music from an iconic label.

Music Review: From The Deep--From The Deep ****

Lorna Irvine reviews an 'excellent collaboration' between Katharine Blake and Nick Marsh.

Music Review: John Grant--Grey Tickles, Black Pressure **

Lorna Irvine reviews an album that's 'all too safe, bland and comfortable'.

Music Review: Sex Witch--'Sex Witch' ****

Lorna Irvine reviews 'a strange brew...but a refreshing one'.

Music Review: Shopping--Why Choose? ****

Lorna Irvine reviews an album from a band that 'have integrity and ideas as well as making pithy perfect pop which never outstays its welcome'.

One to Watch: PINS

Lorna Irvine reports on another rising talent.

Music Review: Frisky & Mannish--Just Too Much ****

Lorna Irvine reviews a performance that is 'decadent, endearing and more fun than is possibly decent'.

Theatre Review: Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour ***

Lorna Irvine reviews a production with some great moments but 'feels overlong, overwrought...and a little bit compromised'.

Music Review: Drinks ****

Lorna Irvine reviews the recent concert at the CCA.

Festival Review: Adaptations

Michael Cox reviews Adam Long's Dickens Abridged, Titania--A Solo Cabaret and The Turn of the Screw.

Festival Review: En Avant, Marche! ***

Lorna Irvine finds much to like in a production that, like life itself, is inconsistent.

Festival Review: Liz Aggiss--The English Channel *****

Lorna Irvine reviews a production with a woman who's 'hilarious and badass'.

Festival Review: Oslo Philharmonic *****

Jo Turbitt reviews 'an outstanding concert'.

Festival Review: Cosmonaut ****

Lorna Irvine reviews 'a delightfully meandering comedy cabaret'.

Festival Review: Transformer--Jonny Woo ****

Lorna Irvine reviews 'a sexy, high-octane romp'.

Review: Phil Collins--Tomorrow is Always Too Long *****

Lorna Irvine reviews 'a masterpiece'.

Music Review: Drinks--Hermits on Holiday ****

Lorna Irvine reviews 'an irresistible exploration of what pop outsiders can do'.

Transforming Spaces

Lorna Irvine speaks with 'the legendary Jonny Woo' about the upcoming performance of Transformer at this year's Fringe.

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