​Shonen Knife review – cult Japanese trio serve up childlike punk-pop

Summerhall, EdinburghThe Osaka rockers bounce through their catchy numbers with the excitable abandon of teenagersRound the corner from Summerhall there’s a pub called the Southern, which in 1991 entered local rock’n’roll folklore by hosting an impromptu acoustic set from Nirvana. Many in Edinburgh still dine out on claims to have been there. Certainly Shonen Knife were present, the Japanese trio having tagged along after supporting the soon-to-be world famous Seattleites at...

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