Today’s news featuring SAMA 2012, Make Sparks and more

Can’t really believe I’ve not mentioned this before but the SAMAs are being hosted at The Garage on March 1, with live performances from Vukovi, Fridge Magnets, Bwani Junction plus special guests, comedy and the awards being given out, 6pm, £10.

Make Sparks release ‘Part of The Masquerade’ EP and head to Tut’s on April 18, 8pm, £6.

A Quiet Night In presents AQNI#3: with Finding Albert, It Girl, Kill The Waves, One Last Secret, Colour-Coded at Stereo, March 20, 7pm, £5.

Map & Atlases return to Glasgow on April 19 for a gig at the Sleazy’s, support comes from Trapped In Kansas.

We Have Band are playing the Captains Rest tomorrow with Any Color Black and Crash Club as the local support.

PAWS recently signed to Brighton based label Fat Cat who are more than familiar with Scottish acts and led them to bigger things in the past, so all the best to those guys, they deserve it, expect an album later this year.

Volcano the Bear are going on a UK tour in April starting on Glasgow on the 6th at Mono, 10pm, free.

Three new shows from Blue Sabbath Black Fiji coming up, firstly they play with Phat Trophies at Sleazy’s in the PT USA fundraiser Party on March 10, then at Sleazy’s again on March 24 with You Don’t Masturbate, Tourist Association, Okishima Island, A View From Nihil, then at the Green Door Studio Party with Ultimate Thrush, Smack Wizards, Fem Bitch Nation, Silk Cut and more at Stereo on April 21.