Popular Music

February 18th, 2020

DJs playing music by bands to make you dance: Grace Jones to Neu!, Parquet Courts to Brian Eno, The Clash to Janelle Monae.

Get onto the Popular Music playlist on Spotify to get an idea of the soundtrack: http://bit.ly/popularmusicatsneaks

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Malojian + Mandy Bingham + Burnt Paw

February 18th, 2020

Malojian is the solo project for weird pop troubadour Steven Scullion. He’s worked with some of indie music’s brightest and best – including legendary producer Steve Albini.

2020 sees the release of his 5th album – a collaboration with Grandaddy’s Jason Lyttle, which developed from his tour support on Jason’s solo piano tour in 2019 (including a sold out show at St Augustine’s Church in Edinburgh).

Steven’s wry, perceptive lyrics, sense of humour and love for an off-kilter melody has garnered praise from 6 Music, Mojo and Q magazine.

“evokes such rich emotions” 8/10 MOJO Magazine

“I absolutely love his music… just beautiful” Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 Music

“achingly beautiful” Q Magazine

https://malojian.bandcamp.com/

Mandy Bingham

Being the daughter of Irish folk legend David McWilliams (Days of Pearly Spencer) may be big shoes to fill, but Mandy Bingham’s own songwriting lives up to the family name. She’s carved out a sound and voice of her own, yet still retain the folk tradition.

https://mandybingham.bandcamp.com/

Burnt Paw

Opening the night we have Burnt Paw to cast his psych-folk spell over proceedings.

https://burntpaw.bandcamp.com/

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Brazilian Wax (Pre-Tour Party!)

February 17th, 2020

We are so excited to be going on tour this March with the inspirational and influential Brazilian party-starter, Trepanado (Selvagem/Selva Discos). But before heading off around the country, we thought we’d throw a cheap and cheerful shubs with our favourite partiers at Sneaky Pete’s.

As always expect genre-bending, border-pushing Brazilian dance music, Afro-Brazilian rhythms, disco classics and ample modern electronics to make you move.

Grab those tickets quicktime – normally hard to get ’em on the door.

£3 RA // £5 OTD

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InAir + Forrest Can’t Run + Living Reflex

February 17th, 2020

InAir bring their electric live show and latest EP “Dreamful” to Scotland. They playing Edingburgh for the first time with Forrest Can’t Run and Living Reflex.

InAir-
https://m.facebook.com/inairband/?locale2=en_GB
https://youtu.be/IeOd42GyAEs

Forrest can’t run – https://m.facebook.com/ForrestCantRun/
https://youtu.be/ZHqjF3moe8w

Living Reflex – https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/Living-Reflex-109062780426903/

£5 adv, £7 otd.
19:30

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James Brute + Fawkes

February 16th, 2020

James Brute writes spooked out songs of love, loss and lust and delivers them in a heady mix of acid blues, doom-wop and rock n’roll.

The former frontman of The Brute Chorus released the a cappella single Bury Yourself in 2014 with long-term collaborator Mat Martin. The single got picked up by John Kennedy on XFM and garnered a range of press including the NME.

Shows followed in support of Nadine Shah, Kingsley Chapman and the Murder, John J Presley, Furs and Big Girls alongside legendary basement parties in Homerton under the old Railroad Café.

As the sound became more expansive he began to build his band, now featuring Dave Ferrett (Bass, Vocals & Percussion), Johnny Manning (Keyboards and percussion) and Findlay William Brown (Drums).

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Coalition

February 16th, 2020

Believe presents the best in bass DJs from Edinburgh at his weekly Sunday communion. Always fresh, always free.

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Club Mediterraneo with Hangarella b2b Andrea Montalto

February 15th, 2020

Celebrity rehab and luxury holiday resort Club Mediterraneo opens its doors for a new season of cruise packages at Sneaky Pete’s, designed to sweat your troubles out. 3-stars for service; 5-stars for tunes!
For 2020’s first party, resident Andrea Montalto invites you all to celebrate the hallowed day of Sant’Agata – Catania’s patron saint – with special guest Hangarella.

After a successful Dj career in the early 2000s and a recent expulsion from the Italian edition of “Big Brother Vip”, under the name of Salvo Veneziano, Hangarella retired in Sicily. You can either find Him celebrating shamanic rituals with ayahuasca in the wild and ancestral Iblei Mountains or drinking a cold Birra Castello (strictly 66cl) in the Catania fish Market of “A Piscaria”.

There must be something in Etna’s soil, because these two have an unmatchable chemistry playing together. Do not miss!

Cittadini, W SANT’AGATA!!

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Deni + Megan D + Rebekah Kirk

February 15th, 2020

Intertwining elements of colourful folk pop and neo soul, DENI are a band fresh on the Scottish music scene. Emerging from the singer-songwriter roots of their frontwoman (Deni Smith), the band began playing together in January 2019 and since the beginning have spent time in the studio writing and developing their sound. They are excited to bring some new music to the table including a soon to be released debut E.P.

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HMLTD + SPQR at Opium

February 15th, 2020

“Anyone concerned with the absence of theatrics in rock’n’roll should pop their head into a HMLTD show” – The Guardian

Following their recent return with the explosive recent single
‘LOADED’, London based five piece HMLTD today announce news of the upcoming release of their long-awaited debut album, West of Eden, due for release on 7th February 2020 via UK independent label Lucky Number.

The expansive, labyrinthine debut has been several years in the making; a daring collection of songs created to incite conversation about proposed new visions of masculinity, the decadence of western capitalism and the violence of insecurity and repression. Across its 15 tracks, the band’s artistic vision is realised in full technicolour, with all shades of their sonic palette used to create an album that is equal parts lush and abrasive.

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HOT MESS

February 14th, 2020

HOT MESS is a dance party for queer people and their friends.

We play disco, acid, techno and house music, and things get pretty wild and intense – taps will be coming aff.

DO COME if you want to dance and generate some collective joy with queer friends, lovers and strangers.
DON’T COME if you’re one of those people who just stands about watching while other people do the work of creating a magic party together – we ain’t got no time for freeloaders!

Accessibility: Sneaky Pete’s has one step up to the front door, for which a ramp can be provided. The venue is level throughout. Unfortunately, Sneaky’s has no accessible toilets, although accessible toilets are available nearby at The Three Sisters for Sneaky’s patrons – please speak to staff if you need assistance.

If anyone’s being a dick, please let the staff know and we’ll have them removed. Thanks!

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