|
C U T T I N G S
Read full article here
The Herald on the Drill Hall Arts Cafè 17/5/07
Read full article here
New Start on Out of the Blue 9/3/07
Read full article here
The Herald on OOTB Lottery Grant 13/3/07
Read full article here
Edinburgh Evening News on OOTB Lottery Grant 13/3/07
Read full article here
The Sunday Herald on Out of the Blue Drill Hall
Read full article here
Edinburgh Evening News article about The Out of the Blue Powerhouse studios in Portobello
Read full article here
Edinburgh Evening News 12 February 07
"For now, OOTB's future is guarded against such unwelcome surprises."
Read full article here
Sunday Herald February 07
"Out of the Blue, a leading arts organisation has struck a deal with the developer which owns the site so that up to 50 artists can operate from the building, on Portobello High Street. "
Read full article here
Edinburgh Evening News January 07
"In the heart of Edinburgh lies arguably the most diverse multi-media arts centre on the east coast of Scotland "
The Scotsman-Jan 98 (General)
"the venue that best reflects the eclectic nature of Edinburgh talent"
The Scotsman - Nov 97 (Music)
'.one of the most imaginative clubs to appear recently in the capital, a city already famous among musicians as a melting pot of style and form. Classical/rock/folk/jazz fusion has been around in bands long enough for it to feel normal, but until now there hasn't been a venue that allow such disparate elements to share the same stage. Well now there is. None Of The Above is at the Bongo Club.'
The List - Feb 97 (Music)
'out of the blue, the lively complex of artists' studios and artistic pursuits - from computer-aided design to capoeira - which houses the Bongo Club, and for whom such multi-disciplinary cross fertilisation is the main aim of the game.so if there are any enlightened patrons of the arts out there looking for a cause, here's a proven and highly deserving one.'
The Scotsman - 18 April 98 (Sue Wilson )
" For those who appreciate their Fringe fare grown-up but laid-back, sophisticated but quirky, Bohemian but unpretentious, this has to be Edinburgh 's best value package deal "
The Scotsman - 13 Aug 98 (Sue Wilson)
MR MCFALL'S CHAMBER ORCHESTRA with DOMINIC HARRIS & ELIZA CARTHY
".a splinter group of musicians moonlighting from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Often found playing in late-night drinking dives and smoky clubs, their erudite arrangements cover everything from classical and operatic pieces to Kurt Weill and Latin American songs to King Crimson and beyond, far beyond, to the unpredictable energy of the Sex Pistols. Covering this breadth of ground with neither pretension or the feeling that they are patronising the material takes an abundance of talent and this bunch have got buckets of it.
This is a dramatic, passionate pot-pourri of intoxicating delights at that unexpected intersection where the avant-garde and cabaret meet. Unmissable."
* * * * * The List - Aug 98 (Ross Holloway)
" . the Capital's musical melting pot "
The List-Aug 98 (Norman Chalmers)
" As club venues go in Edinburgh , this is one of the most enigmatic. An innovative programme of clubs and live music events changes on a regular basis with the emphasis typically on providing people with something a wee bit different."
The List - Oct 98(Jim Byers)
"And not only has the popular Bongo Club helped provide funds to develop other aspects of the arts centre, it has also played a major role in encouraging the vibrant community spirit that is evident in every aspect of out of the blue."
Third Force News - Dec 98 (Jo Rothery)
"In every major cultural city in the world, there is an area which is identified with original, cutting edge art and young, upcoming artists. In New York it's fast-paced and fashionable Greenwich Village, in Paris the leafy Left Bank and now in Edinburgh, it's a former bus depot doubling as a car park which is earmarked for demolition by developers.Giving art to an audience who often wouldn't be seen dead inside a conventional gallery is part of out of the blue's mission."
Evening News - March 99 (The Arts - Steve Hendry)
" On the evening before the day that delivers Scotland her own parliament once again, the Concert for Kosovo was a reminder of what can happen to countries and people when democracy and diplomacy fail.
This event brought an eclectic selection of musicians and other performers together to raise funds for Edinburgh Direct Aid, Connect Humanitarian Agency and Amnesty International.
A worthwhile cause apart, the concert emphasised the vibrant and extensive musical talent Scotland has and how music really is the international language. "
* * * * *
Evening News 1 July 99 (Kaye McAlpine)
".None of the Above..a mix of sounds you'd be hard put to hear anywhere else."
The Scotsman - May 99 (Listings - Sue Wilson)
"a very different approach to selling art. which aims to challenge the existing gallery structure through increased enjoyment and ease of access to contemporary artwork.an interaction between the artists and the viewing public."
(
Iain Gale) The Independent 22 March 94
"The Bongo's reputation as the Fringe's most happening nightspot was certainly boosted when Liam and Patsy dropped by earlier this week, but the club's indifference to A-list glitz in favour of more authentic entertainment value is the real secret of its success. Where else would you find, all in the same night's line-up, a combined film/live opera performance, some cabaret-style piano ballads .a trio playing Middle Eastern and Flamenco music .a virtuoso Russian guitarist and a hard-driving jazz band, all for the princely sum of a fiver ?"
The Scotsman 24 August 99 (Sue Wilson)
". Edinburgh 's most relaxed late-night hangout."
The Sunday Herald 25 July 99 (Catherine Bromley) (listings)
"They couldn't get to the Fringe, so the Fringe came to them."
The Herald & Post 26 Aug 99 (Andrea Mullaney) (Older Peoples visits)
'..if you think "counter culture" is a hopelessly outdated term, then you've obviously never been to the Bongo club.'
Rory Ford- Edinburgh evening news July 18 th 2000
'..behind Waverley Station-where culture-seeking hordes are currently pouring from the trains-just off the Royal Mile, a rather forbidding, dilapidated council bus depot is the multifunctional home of new artists, and is the liveliest and most adventurous venue in town. It is called Out of the Blue-somehow appropriate for a unique, completely independent hive of studios,workspaces,galleries and a year-round, in house café-bar and venue-the Bongo club. With its all embracing mix of avant-garde and entertainment, community work spliced with art work, and regular gigs."OTB" has no equivalent in Edinburgh or, indeed, in Britain"
and
"As an instance of making the arts more accessible and relevant, of social inclusion, and of building links between different communities,..(out of the blue) could hardly be bettered.if Edinburgh wants to preserve the health of its cultural economy, and sustain an indigenous year round bedrock of artistic activity and experimentation rather than simply shipping it in each August, it cannot afford to keep letting commercial imperatives strangle local creativity at its grass-roots"
"The Bongo Club: Edinburgh 's funkiest, most cosmopolitan venue, all year round"
The Independent 22 August 2000. Sue Wilson-'Great fringe benefits for Whom?'
"The Bongo Club is one of the capital's best loved institutions."
Edinburgh 2001-The insiders guide.
|
