Mamma Mia here we go again!
STAR invites all you dancing queen’s and super troupers to boogie the night away to the abba anthems we all know and love, DJ’d by Edinburgh Disco Lovers.
You can dance, you can move having the time of your life, whilst fundraising to support refugees.
Channel your inner super troupers with flares, sparkles and good disco vibes!
£6 tickets and all money goes directly to supporting refugees.
See all you Chiquita’s on the dance floor?
Eastbourne is most commonly known as a retirement hub; an eden for the elderly, where life goes to notch down a gear. But just one listen to East-born and bred ROAM and it’s clear that not everyone in the southern town got the memo.
Though barely out of their college years, the quintet have made heady progress since their formation in September 2012, notching up a self released mini album, ‘No Common Ground’ (November 2012), and getting stuck into the national gigging circuit with commitment and rambunctious enthusiasm.
Their breakneck pace shows no sign of arresting either, with a sophomore release, 5 track mini-album ‘Head Down’ slated for release less than a year after its predecessor.
Positively bursting with infectious guitar licks and the kind of vocal hooks you may as well resign yourself to humming at regular intervals for the foreseeable future, ‘Head Down’ is a further leap for ROAM in their seemingly unstoppable forward march.
“Since we put out ‘…Common Ground’ we’ve been continually writing, trying out new songs live and changing parts until we felt the new songs were what we wanted,” says guitarist/vocalist Alex Adam; “Head Down is a collection of the best of those songs. We put a lot into them, and we think it shows.”
Completed by lead vocalist Costello, guitarist Sam Veness, bassist Matt Roskilly and drummer Charlie Pearson, ROAM have teamed up with Leeds based DIY label Pinky Swear Records (Neck Deep, Your Demise, Nai Harvest) for the physical release of ‘Head Down’.
“There’s a lot of people willing to sit back and let everything happen for them (or not as the case may be), and then they complain about the situation they’re in,” says Alex; “A lot of this EP is inspired by that bad mindset; it’s all about getting your head down and trying to do stuff yourself.”
Believe presents the best in bass DJs from Edinburgh at his weekly Sunday communion. Always fresh, always free.
Edinburgh’s very own suppliers of otherworldly music for the dance and beyond since 2004, Firecracker Recordings present their first night of this new decade with three of its mainstays: Linkwood, Lord Of The Isles, and Other Lands.
Get down early doors for your dose of outernational oddities, never heard before exclusives, and timeless classics.
Flexible punk wordage & rickety lo-fi guitar vocabulary, coupled with cinematic organ fills is exactly what Cheap Teeth dispense. Their image projects that of the early 70s punk and post-punk scene of New York yet is alloyed with some Western garage rock influences of the 90s and late 00s. Erratic soundscapes are accessories to the focused songwriting and poised lyrical verse which encapsulate patrons at a stroke.
The band’s first release of ‘Fly on the Wall/The Vicar’s Fingers’ received critical acclaim from the likes of NME labelling them “deliciously grim”. This was certainly a direct result of having recorded the tracks at Glasgow’s Green Door Studio with ‘Sweaty Palm’ Ronan Fay twitching the faders.
Following on from their debut release, Cheap Teeth returned to Green Door’s velveteen walls, purloining the 70s once more, and releasing ‘Ageless (Half The Devil)’. The strain gallops and drives you through 3 and half minute location that yearns to be frequently revisited.
The band’s live spectre is what might be most enthralling. Replicating their racket, a Cheap Teeth performance consists of every good vintage gig proverb. Their live energy & intoxicating demeanour has led to them supporting the likes of Hinds & Sports Team which speaks volumes for the vigour being showcased. Beginning to now navigate the UK, the band are at the start of a compelling period whereby all as described and more are to be personally delivered to growing assemblages who won’t neglect in increasing.
We’re flying Curses over from Berlin for what’s to be a memorable evening at Edinburgh most intimate venue Sneaky Pete’s.
We urge you to buy your tickets early as there will only be 100 available.
Carla J. Easton makes pop music. Dreamy, lush and inescapable. Songs you’ll hear one day and still be humming a week later. Songs to dance to. Songs to drive to. Songs that make you wanna sing along.
First with Myspace-kids Futuristic Retro Champions, then with SAY longlisted TeenCanteen, then under the alias ETTE, before her first solo album Impossible Stuff, her tunes have seen her championed by Marc Riley, play festivals across the UK, and earn a growing number of dedicated fans.
With her sharp-dressed, white-hot band, her Dreamers on the Run, 2018 saw her release the SAY shortlisted Impossible Stuff. Working with Arcade Fire and British Sea Power producer Howard Bilerman, it’s a record that mixes analog synths, sparkling brass and Spector-esque strings with Easton’s finely tuned ear for a hook. ‘Lights in the Dark’ was Record of the Day. ‘Dreamer on the Run’ was Guardian Track of the Week. ‘Wanting What I Can’t Have’ was BBC Scotland Single of the Week. It’s a record that cuts through like the sun bursting through a storm.
A third album is in the works, with help from PRS Foundation’s Women Make Music Fund. It can’t come soon enough.
We’re heading back to our routes and throwing a one off genre specific special, this time we’re at Sneaky Pete’s focsuing on the sound of minimal house and techno, A sound popularised in Romania by the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Raresh, Petre Inspirescu and Rhadoo. This culture was born from small after-parties, with club schedules often divided into three sections: warm up, main and after-hours. The sound focuses on groove and is often bass heavy with limited elements, all coming together to bring the perfect party.
We can’t think of a better place to throw a night full of minimal and techy groovers than Sneaky Pete’s. We’re delighted to be bringing along our friends Bolam and Joe Highet to take the reigns alongside Wack residents Aidan and Burdis.
Last time at Sneakys back in July was a belter and we expect just the same this time around.
Entry is £3 on the door all night long
Awkward Family Portraits are back rocking the Cowgate this January. Come and get loose!
Fresh on the scene in their latest evolution, we welcome enigmatic duo Highly Important aka Rowan & Feena. It only took one listen of their first EH-FM appearance to send the email. Enjoy below and you’ll know, this is a HIGHLY IMPORTANT party.
Resident Privet steps up on support and back to back action.
Essential Listening >>
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£3 before 1am / £5 After / Members Discounts
