Here in Edinburgh we're doing it a bit differently from traditional Ladyfests and are hosting a series of events all over the month of May. Music, art, dance, film, comedy, workshops and discussions!

Listings are being finalised just now, so in the next week or so you'll be able to see everything that's happening and get artists profiles at http://www.ladyfestedinburgh.com

Here's an outline of the gigs happening. More to come soon.

Sun 4th May - Launch Party - The Ark
8pm - 1am
£4 door

Sellotape http://myspace.com/sellotapemusic
Blud Slugs
Jake Cogan http://www.myspace.com/jakecogan
DJ set by Sandradio http://www.myspace.com/sandragrantgordon

Fri 9th May - Henry’s Cellar Bar
7pm - 10pm
£4 door

Miss The Occupier http://www.myspace.com/misstheoccupier
Vendors http://www.myspace.com/vendors1
Kara Sea http://www.myspace.com/thekarasea

A host of Glaswegian delights with post-punk heroes Miss The Occupier, rocking girl harmonies from Vendors and the swirling, sensitive electro of singer-songwriter The Kara Sea.

Fri 16th May - The Forest (Hall upstairs)
8pm - 11pm
Free/BYOB/All Ages

Ray Rumours http://www.myspace.com/rayrumours
Lyndsey Cockwell http://www.myspace.com/lyndseycockwell
+ support

Multi instrumental and incredibly sincere lofi bedroom pop by Ray Rumours with support from loop sampling singer-songwriter Lyndsey Cockwell and guest.

Sun 18th May - Elvis Shakespeare, Leith Walk.
1pm - 5pm
Free

Acoustic/folk afternoon with Emily Scott, Blue Flint and others.

Wed 21st May - Southern Bar
8pm - 11pm
Free

Jo Foster http://www.myspace.com/jofostersongs
Emily Scott http://www.myspace.com/emilyscottmusic
Katie Stewart http://www.myspace.com/katiejenniferstewart

Sublime acoustic night with the dreamy Katie Stewart, Emily Scott's country twinged folk stylings and Fence Collectives favourite Jo Foster.

Fri 23rd May - Henry’s Cellar Bar
7pm - 10pm
£4 door

KateGoes http://www.myspace.com/kategoes
Come On Gang http://www.myspace.com/comeongangmusic
Saint Jude's Infirmary (acoustic set) http://www.myspace.com/saintjudesinfirmary

Indiepop comes to Ladyfest through the always intriguing and exciting Brummie group KateGoes, backed up by Edinburgh's new poppy post-punk starlets Come On Gang. Saint Jude's play an acoustic set of songs of sad eyed remorse sung by throats cried hoarse.

Thurs 29th May - Bannermans
9pm til late
£4 door

Viara Ivanova and Rodrigo Garcia Bermejo http://www.myspace.com/thislittlebird
The Beggar Girls http://www.myspace.com/beggargirls
Jake Cogan http://www.myspace.com/jakecogan
Langholm Folk

A night of folk, bluegrass, jazz and soul with influences coming from traditional Scots and around Europe. Each act brings originality and a wholehearted honesty through multi-instrumentals and beautiful vocals.

Sat 31st May - Closing Party - Henry’s Cellar Bar
8pm - 3am
£4 door

The Duloks http://www.myspace.com/theduloks
The Fnords http://www.myspace.com/thefnords
Futuristic Retro Champions http://www.myspace.com/retrochamps
Fool For A Pretty Face http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=207450093
Djing from Dolly Mixture http://www.myspace.com/dollymixclub

A hell of a party to close the month of May 2008 that was Ladyfest Edinburgh. Featuring a range of music, from the scuzzy girl/boy trade off rock of Fool For A Pretty Face to the uber fun indiepop of Futuristic Retro Champions, the riot grrl channeling post punk of The Fnords and The Duloks infectious and often hilarious brand of new wave indie. All this will be held together by a super awesome dj set by Glasgow's Dolly Mixture.