Black Rat Death Squad (****). Big riffs, bigger solos and enormous fun as the singer hops across the bar top to give a theatrical, snarling, faux-misogynistic performance. Throwing themselves into the healthy crowd again and again, the Death Squad top off a weird and wonderful evening’s fun
-THE SKINNY
*NO ADVANCE TICKETS £5 ON DOOR*
CRYSTAL ANTLERS release new album ‘Tentacles’ on April 7th and play SNEAKY PETES as part of their new album tour on MAY 18th. Support comes from MATADOR RECORDS very own TIMES NEW VIKING and local favourites DUPEC.
“If you hear a more exciting band this year…you’re lying! 8/10 (CRYSTAL ANTLERS EP) – NME
*TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE NOW PRICED AT £8.50 FROM ticketweb.co.uk + RIPPING + direct from SNEAKY PETES*
myspace.com/crystalantlers
myspace.com/timesnewviking
myspace.com/dupec
“They are that rare thing: a band who arrive unheralded, unknown, and ensnare you instantly. Sleepdrunk Seasons sounds as if it was made for one reason only: to revel in the joy of making music.” – The Sunday Times “A touch Arcade fire but more interesting, vocals are stunning, instrumentation is awesome. Joyous and gentle. Big colourful band to fall in love with. Soul, classical. Classoul.” – Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1 “What makes Hjaltalin ooze with potential, and more importantly, sound nothing like any of their revered countrymen at all is their unflinching knack at being able to craft both winsome pop tunes alongside audaciously experimental arrangements with seemingly effortless ease.” – Drowned in Sound “This is playful, frisky music that sounds like an endless summer night among friends, sliding from euphoria to melancholy and back again, lush with longing and promise. If the richness at times threatens to overwhelm, then the singing of Hogni Egilsson provides the grit that produces the pearl.” – Guardian “The Icelandic collective’s UK debut is cheeky and breezy – like fresh air in London, like the sound of the morning thaw” – Plan b
*HJALTALIN PLAY SNEAKY PETES ON SUNDAY MAY 17th. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW FROM ticketweb.co.uk + Ripping*
For more on Hjaltalin please go to myspace.com/hjaltalinband + myspace.com/bennihemmhemm + myspace.com/stjudesinfirmary
Starting two years ago in Ego’s dingy Cocteau Lounge (RIP), Volume! were one of Scotland’s first clubs to take Dubstep seriously, and they’re still Edinburgh’s most authentic vision of the genre. This will be a Residents Special – something we’re really looking forward to! Though they’ve hosted the biggest names in and around the dubstep scene (Skream, Benga, Neil Landstrumm, Caspa, Rustie), their own sets are always extra special, bringing in elements of Grime, DnB, Jungle, B’More, Baile Funk, Aqua Crunk, and everything else room-shaking. And yes, once again we’ve managed to make this a FREE SHOW!
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.
Demonstrating that gritty rock doesn’t need to be accompanied by baggy t-shirts and greasy hair, Healthy Minds Collapse represent a new breed of thoughtful heavyweights. Amidst their powerful grizzle, a strong attention to melody reveals a softer side to their record collections – The Cure and The Kinks slipping in cosily and comfortably between Nirvana, Fugazi and the Sex Pistols. This appreciation for melody and strong vocals sets them staunchly apart from the pack.
HEALTHY MINDS COLLAPSE HEADLINE SNEAKY PETES ON MAY 15th. SUPPORT FROM THE VALKARYS + JADED PLAYBOY
***Tickets available now from ticketweb.co.uk + Ripping***
For more info on the band please visit myspace.com/healthymindscollapse
THROATS – are one of the finest new British hardcore bands to emerge in recent years. Signed to Holy Roar, home to Rolo Tomassi, Youves and Cutting Pink With Knives, the band set upon a May UK tour and take in Edinburgh on May 12th with a show in Sneaky Petes.
Battletorn – from Brooklyn, New York will support.
myspace.com/throatsofgold
myspace.com/battletorn
***Tickets available now from ticketweb.co.uk + Ripping***
One of 2009’s best new bands. Emerging from the buzzing Brooklyn scene, AMAZING BABY play their debut show in the capital on MAY 11th.
“Brooklynite psych pop collective Amazing Baby are an impossibly good looking bunch of neo-hippies that operate a revolving door policy on membership. They’ve already conjured a whole sack of huge and skewed dreamscapes, and with the likes of ‘Head Dress’ and ‘Supreme Being’ they’ve got enough dreamy credentials to float to MGMT-esque adoration.”
Tickets available now from ticketweb.co.uk / pclpresents.com / Ripping
myspace.com/theamazingbaby
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More weird ass sounds from Edinburgh’s favourite experimental night.
Giant Tank Presents : XNOBBQX
DOORS AT 7PM – £5 ON DOOR.
Duncan Whiteley grinds jackin’ fidget house against white noise, euphoric vocals and heaaaavy basslines.
www.myspace.com/duncanwhiteley
FAKE is all about underground beats and fresh style. The resident DJ’s are Punk in Pumps, Bus Daddy and Kozmo. Each has their own sound and the club features a blend of House, Electro, Fidget, Rave and Nasty Basslines. Always bringing in fresh new talent, Fake prides itself on presenting known and up and coming guests from around the UK and Europe. Previous guests featured at Fake have been Believe, Hostage, Kissy Sell Out, South Central, Electrosexual, EatDisco, Mikey Magic and Duncan Whiteley.
FAKE is a FREE ENTRY NIGHT.
