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Remember that great film with her from the new Star Wars movies and him from Scrubs in it? Not sure what it was called but he was depressed and she was a bit nuts and they met in a doctor's office. Anyway, she was sitting listening to The Shins and told him that one of their songs was the best song she’d ever heard and it would change his life. That was just a movie of course but there's a chance it you
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Stewart D'Arrietta has spent nine months crafting this tribute to the mighty Tom Waits with a residency in Manhattan. Here in Edinburgh, he's turning on the gruff charms once more
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4 things that would be on your dream rider?
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2 influences on your music that you’d rather not admit to?
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:13 The Table l our mun. ()ltt: hig. hastordisod prom.- ot furniture. the result is a sonir experience that is; tilt[)r(}(iltll{ti)ltr and iétStlelElllllg. Assomh/v'u Aurora Nora, (593 (30.30, untr/ 26 Aug, 3. 70pm, H.” H
:1: One O’Clock Club Hilf; late night aural extravagan/a runs until Sam it you're tough enough and includes some tremendous turntahle treats and live acts wrth ()rkostra Del Sol (22 Aug) Killer Shark m5 Aug) and a specaal guests on ’26 Aug. Bongo C/uh. {>558 7604, until 290 Aug. Ian). 5“).
if The Shins Set: preview. left, [on the Fringe. (,‘orn Mtg/range. 08/0 1690100. 7pm, $3755.50.
ti: Ensemble 415 (Lhiara Banchini leads a group who are among the werld's leading exponents of baroque music. See prevrew. page 90. Queen's Halt 473 2000. 2/ Aug on the Fringe, Corn Exchange. 08/0 769 0700, 7pm, £375,530.
311 The Wilders Virtuostir; playing IS at the heart of this incredible quartet of countr/ folks from Kansas Cit/. See prevrew. page 92. Sprege/ Garden, (>167 89/10, 2228 Aug, 8pm. £72 670/,
:2: Happy Mondays Shaun Ryder has got a new set of teeth and a new set of songs. both of which wrtt be urwetled at this gig. See feature. page 90. T on the Fringe, Corn Exchange. 0870 769 0700. 24 Aug. 7pm, {'25.
For venue addresses see index page 112
‘ THE LIST FESTIVAL MAGAZINE 89