Sneaky Pete's

Edinburgh’s wildly popular Athens of the North label goes real world a few times a year at Edinburgh’s favourite sweatbox, Sneaky Pete’s, revealing their top picks from their extensive record (yes record) collections. Deep soulful funk & disco, rare Brazilian, fucked up 80’s boogie, with a sprinkle of house music that speaks of its soulful Black and gay disco origins. [Read more →]

Rescheduled from December.

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“At the very centre of the nu-grunge quake are Menace Beach, who do it better than most” – Pitchfork

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Indigo Velvet are a young Tropical-pop quartet from Edinburgh. They’ve been dubbed ’one’s to watch’ by Scotland On Sunday, Clash Magazine, The Sun, The Metro and The Skinny Magazine and picked up a track of the day feature via industry publication Record of the Day. The band have clocked up airplay on BBC Introducing, Radio X and played live sessions on Amazing Radio and the Janice Forsyth Show on BBC Radio Scotland. Thanks to a steadily growing fanbase, they’ve clocked up nearly 200,000 plays via Spotify and performed to sizeable crowds at XpoNorth, Lindisfarne Festival, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival and T In The Park (securing a spot play on Radio 1). 

Hidden Charms Tickets on sale Friday 11th November at 10am.

“Simple rollicking guitar rock and Jagger-nodding showmanship rules the roost for these Londoners.” – DIY

“With strained, characterful vocals that could be likened to any of rock and roll’s legends and danceability that comes from somewhere deeper than the electronic thuds we’re used to, Hidden Charms are a welcome breath of whiskeyed cigarette smoke” – Wonderland Magazine

“As long as young bands are making music like this, rock will be just fine.” – Pigeons & Planes

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Strange Bones are heavy, down-tuned rock and roll. Like QOTSA swinging hard, or Band Of Skulls trashing their gear. [Read more →]

Growing up in a small town in the periphery of London, guitar and piano were a big part of Charlie’s life.
“The whole ability to write songs is probably in a lot more people than they think. A lot of people can probably do it; it’s just hard knowing how to start,’ he admits. “I think what slowed me down was just over-thinking every possible thing. So now I know that if something feels right to just trust that.”

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Night run by the Edinburgh based label with international reach and acclaim, specialising in oddball house, techno and electronics, making collectable editions since 2004.

***Riccardo Shiro (Periodica/Gravity Grafitti ITALY)***
House Of Traps (Firecracker/Unthank/NTS)
Fudge Fingas (Firecracker)

Apart from being a shadowy member of Italy’s Early Sounds/Periodica crew (his EP on Periodica drops this month), Riccardo Shiro also runs his own label ‘Gravity Grafitti’ featuring Yoshinori Hayashi, Whodamanny and his own productions … like the label, expect a rough, abstract and dubwise dancefloor. Forming 3 tha hard way, Firecracker bossman House Of Traps is also joined by bearded lord of the dance Fudge Fingas.

“Taking the cosmic Americana of The Byrds, Burritos and Band and adding light touches of psych and dreamy melodies to create a sound which burns brightly.” Shindig ****

“Reminds me of Eggs Over Easy & the Link Wray albums—a version of country-rock that isn’t too glossy, that still has gravel stuck in the boot toes.” – William Tyler

“Promised Land Sound approach their folk-rock source material with both wide-eyed wonder and deep understanding.” Uncut 8/10

“By turns plaintive and rocking, a wistful rhythmic journey into a band’s true beating heart.” Mojo ****

It has that wonderful bar-band sound. Really fresh! – NPR

Brisk country-rock tunes that might make a young Gram Parsons kneel down and pray. – PopMatters [Read more →]