It looks like it’s going to be another amazing year at Doune The Rabbit Hole, fantastic looking new venue, although the last one may be hard to beat and the name doesn’t really make sense anymore, and a host of quality acts on the bill already, I won’t give you a copy and paste job just go look for more: http://www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk/.
Another more than pleasing set of lists for the SAMA’s (check the nominations here), plus the line up for the official launch party has been announced and features nominees Brown Bear & The Bandits, Athos, A Fight You Can’t Win, at Bloc on Wednesday, 9pm, free.
Cherri Fosphate and Honey play the Art School on February 24.


Volcano The Bear have a new album, Golden Rhythm/Ink Music, out in March on Rune Grammofon, here’s preview of track ‘Buffalo Shoulder’:
The Toi play Classic Grand on March 10, more details to come.
A bunch of new gigs from Scarlet INside, including March 3 at QMU, February 20 at Pivo Pivo, free, February 17 at The Vale, £5.
Bwani Junction support Vieux Farka Toure at the Arches on Sunday, £14.
That tour from Rod Jones’ The Birthday Suit has be rescheduled, they play Tut’s on February 19, £7.50.

Halleluwah Hits are putting the debut, self-titled Die Hard record on February 27, listen below:
Edinburgh dark cello pop noiseniks Letters have released a stream of new single ‘The Halfway House’ (out March 19) alongside a run of Scottish dates, featuring Glasgow dates at Flat 0/1 on February 11 and Captains Rest on March 21, and news of a EP, Older Motion Picture, to follow on May 19.
Listen/Watch
Johnny and the Giros – ‘The Day That Friction Overcame Fun’:
Tangles – poplars:
Tall Tales – All We Can Do Is Sing:

