Sneaky Pete's

Central EH1 takes over Sneaky Pete’s.

Nick from Sneaky’s, Peaky Blindrunk + Special Guests
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We are giving non-House and non-Techno, Disco not Disco, band-driven music a fresh pair of Sneaks. Every Tuesday, Nick, Peaky and special guests mix… Arthur Russell, Baxter Dury, Bodega, Blondie, Brian Eno, clash, Bowie, Diana Ross, Fat Whites, Fela Kuti, Grace Jones, Iggy Pop, Janaelle Monae, Khruangbin, LCD Soundsystem, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Mac Demarco, MC5, Minor Threat, Parquet Courts, Pixies, Ram Jam, The Slits, Sugarcubes, Tame Impala, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, White Denim and Frank Zappa.

With a sound that splits the difference between heavy metal darkness and shimmering shoegaze beauty, the Philadelphia band Nothing revolves around the songs and vision of Domenic Palermo. The group’s walls of distorted guitars and pummeling drums are topped by angelic vocal harmonies and thoughtful lyrics.

Their debut album, 2014’s Guilty of Everything, struck a chord with metal and shoegaze fans, and while subsequent albums dialled back the heaviness, they replaced it with a soaring pop sound and some soul-searching lyrics, particularly on 2018’s Dance on the Blacktop, which dealt with Palermo’s health issues.

Ever progressive, NOTHING keep true to their chaotic outlook on life and keen eye to avoid repetition on their latest full-length album The Great Dismal. With a radical cast of talented contributors such as harpist Mary Lattimore, classical musician Shelley Weiss, and singer/songwriter/producer Alex G., The Great Dismal showcases yet another essential side of the band’s trademark American Post-Shoegaze.

The Positive Experience returns with a fresh zingy set prepared over the last two years of the madness that is the world now. 

This is a fundraising event, gathering funds to help support the Ukrainian family of the keyboardist Artem, who are being affected by the war in Ukraine. The proceeds will be split 50/50 between his family and the Humanitarian Volunteer Centre of Odesa (hvc.org.ua), who are helping refugees and humanitarian aid missions within Ukraine.

The Positive Experience are an experimental indie band fronted by genderpunk poet and MC Lady Incarnate (Bam Jam). They are a band that hold groove and message in equally high regard and have become a strong figure of Edinburgh’s underground. 

The band formed in December 2018 for a one-off performance to fundraise for Edinburgh’s beloved Forest Cafe. However, they continued performing together and have appeared in support of multiple causes including Glasgow’s “Stansted 15” solidarity concert, Extinction Rebellion protests, Project Play and Edinburgh Girls Rock School, Eden 2019 festival and 42 Degrees 2021, as well as a featured record on the ‘Love Music Hate Racism’ compilation album. Currently, they are preparing to perform at the upcoming Kelburn Garden Party and to record their first studio EP. The band members hail from all over the globe and they approach songwriting with a method of improvisation and collaboration. These pan-global influences shine through in their raucous live sets, ranging from cutting and insightful spoken word to dream-rock, funk, soul and live hip hop. 

Soul Jam hails the long-awaited return of Sicilian canolo aficionado Andrea Montalto for an evening of sun-drenched disco with resident and mbare Percy Main.

Right then! Year 7(!!) and the summer edition of my residency in the best place that is Sneaky’s Pete’s! 😉

I am VERY excited to be joined this time by Sinéad during the final weekend of her debut European tour. Over from San Francisco, Irish-Iranian Sinéad has been on my radar for a good while, racking up many hours of listening to her mixes and ‘Siah Shekar’ show on Hyde FM show over the past couple of years. TIP! (and not just because she plays my tunes sometimes).

I don’t have many DJs outstanding on the “must play B2B with” list left really, and happy to now cross Sinéad off! Can’t wait, come along!

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“In a short period of time, San Francisco-based DJ Sinéad has built a reputation for her bright, punchy and rhythmic selections.

Dancing is in her veins; an extension of her Irish-Iranian heritage that feeds into her instincts when behind the controls.

Promoters up and down the Californian coast caught wind of her unique West Coast style, leading to bookings for esteemed parties like ‘A Club Called Rhonda’ and ‘Public Release’. This motivated the idea to start her own party series, Metropolis: an intimate fem-focused event that facilitates a space for up-and-coming artists to share their curated palate of sound with the dance floor.

When she’s not gracing the club, you can find her channelling her latest discoveries through the Hyde FM airwaves; the platform Sinead credits with championing her far-reaching tastes: a cocktail that consists of everything from warm street soul and shuffling UK Garage to 90s house, DnB and breaks. Since her first transmission on the station, her show ‘Siah Shekar’ – which translates as ‘Black Sugar’ in Farsi – has welcomed local selectors that tread similar sonic terrain.

With the world slowly opening up again, and clubs and parties firmly on the horizon this summer, there’s no better time for Sinéad to bring her sun-drenched selections to the masses.”

Edinburgh psychedelic dream poppers, Auld Spells, are playing their first live show since 2019.

Vic Galloway of BBC Scotland calls Auld Spells “my kind of soundtrack”

Ian Corbridge from Louder Than War has said Auld Spells are “definitely one of the most exciting new bands I have come across for some time”.

Psychedelicious rock n rollers, Frantic Chant  are taking a break from recording their 8th album to play their first gig in Edinburgh for 3 years. Expect short garage stompers, long drones and everything in between.

Burnt Paw is a psychedelic pagan folk musician and artist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. His music weaves together acoustic fingerstyle guitar with symbolic songwriting to take listeners on a journey though elemental spaces of the imagination.

Doors @ 7 PM

Burnt Paw @7:30 PM

Frantic Chant @ 8 PM

Auld Spells @ 9 PM