Featuring and all star cast of members of Clean George IV and Aberfeldy, Dominic’s wonky vision has moved away from near poetic cabaret performances to a real rock’n'roll show. Casual listeners might note a similarity to Art Brut, careful listeners are rewarded by Dominic’s accomplished lyrical gift.
DJs Bargain Harold and Tallah Disco will be partying hard after the amazing First Aid Kit perform in the gig slot.
Tickets here. (not the link above)
“Internet Forever make the kind of catchy, scuzzy indie pop that’s been getting a lot of play around here lately.” – Pitchfork
“The brilliantly-named Internet Forever deliver this deliciously twee number: raucous and sugar-sweet, all at the same time.” – The Observer
“Internet Forever make one of those sublime rackets that sound like falling in love as it happens.” – 20 Jazz Funk Greats
“Who needs the perfect three minute pop song when you can have it in two minutes, right?” – Drowned In Sound
“It’s like that movie which I think was called Pass It On with Kevin Spacey and the little boy called Hayley.” – VICE NB: we have no idea what that means!
“Twee is back and it’s fitting that the internet, where a keyboard-playing cat is worshipped as a god, should have a hand in its resurrection.” – The FADER
Quirky folk with an indie twist from Manchester-based Californian Hoop. A startling singer of complicated folk melodies that beguile with their lightness of touch as showcased on her self-released debut Hunting My Dress from November of last year. – The List
A VALENTINES DAY MUSICAL MASSACRE!!!!!
“…one of the finest bands of any genre at the moment in Scotland…” – Scotsman (5/5)
“Divorce affirm their status as Glasgow’s most thrilling band.” – The List (5/5)
“A cacophony of punk brutalism: you have to see this band.” – NME
“..at last, here comes a band that is giving a visceral kick up the jaxi to the rotting carcass of rock’n'roll..” – The Stool Pigeon
DIVORCE are a four-girl, one-boy group of noise-rock terrorists, welding pummelling rhythms with feedback-drenched, serrated guitars, crowned by the intense ferocity of Sinead Youth’s vocals. Previous gigs in 2009 with the likes of Part Chimp, Foot Village, HEALTH, Deerhoof and Comanechi, plus a debut 10″ ep release on Optimo Music are all conspiring to make 2010 their year.
BITCHES are a brutal bass-and-drums, boy-and-girl duo from London, celebrating their debut 7″ release (following their initial cassette-only EP released on Foot Village’s awesome Deathbomb Arc label) with a swift rape-and-pillage visit to Scotland. Unrestrained volume and unbridled brutality are mixed together in an epic, bass-heavy attack, all the while shards of punk-infused melody fight to be heard. If Lightning Bolt & Big Business were fused with Bikini Kill & The Fall it might come close to the battering-ram assault of BITCHES!
Sure they’ve had some amazing guest names play… Alex Smoke, Rustie, Radioactive Man… but this is a rare time for Stepback crew to showcase their own bass heavy skills, playing B’more, crunk, ghettotech to UK funky, aqua, and techno.
Tickets £4 advance from the bands or £5 on the door.
This Is Music has, since 2006, become an Edinburgh institution. It’s the best place to see live bands and DJs on the way up.
Live bands play most weeks 7pm-11pm, then the indie-electro club kicks off after til 3am.