This Week's Gigs: 21st - 27th February

We've been a bit quiet and crap this week, sorry. Our excuse is that we've been out at loads of gigs instead of sitting at home writing about bands, so let us off this time, please?

Here's what is going on this week, most of which I can't afford to go to.

As usual if I miss something then no one told me about it. You can let me know about any upcoming gigs by emailing gigs@ayetunes.org.uk and I won't miss them out.

Monday:

French Wives. LOVEmusic, 5pm, free.

French Wives release their first EP Feel Safe Small on Monday, and celebrate with an instore gig at LOVEmusic (the shop formerly known as Avalanche for those not paying attention) at 5pm.

Tuesday:

theapplesofenergy. Mono, free.

Wolf People, Figure 5, Hidden Masters. The Captain's Rest. (Tickets)

Innercity Pirates, Wrongnote, Altered Sky. King Tut's. (Tickets)

Wednesday:

The Shape of Folk To Come: Shambles Miller, Shooting Stansfield, Lovers Turn to Monsters. Slouch, free.

Pete Lawrie, Bear Bones. The Captain's Rest.

Thursday:

Kid Canaveral, Randolph's Leap, Martin John Henry. Stereo.

Read a wee bit more about this, and the Edinburgh gig on Saturday here.

Sneak: Le Reno Amps, Male Pattern Band, Rose Parade. Pivo Pivo.

This should be a good one, the line up is ace. Catch some video previews of the bands involved here.

Skinny Villains, Poor Things, Cancel the Astronauts. Captain's Rest

2:54, Johnny Reb. The Arches

Cheap tickets available if you contact Johnny Reb (johnnyrebmusik (at) yahoo.com), tell 'em I sent you

Blonde Louis, The Corleones, The Replay, The Boy Next Door. King Tut's (Tickets)

Friday:

The Scottish Alternative Music Awards. Classic Grand.

Visit the SAMA website for all the details, and to vote.

Pin Ups Ladies Night. The Flying Duck.

You should know by now that we love the Pin Ups crew. As usual there's an excellent selection of DJs along with live sets from Hannah Peel, Any Color Black and Boycotts. All the details and tickets on the Pin Ups website.

Saturday:

Burnt Island. Avalanche, Edinburgh.

Free instore gig as part of Chaffinch Records taking part in Avalanche's Scottish Label week.

John Cage Musicircus. Tramway.

Night Noise Team. Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh.

Night Noise Team also happen to have a brand spanking new website, go have a look.

RM Hubbert, Finn LeMarinel. The Arches.

This will also be ace. Being poor is rubbish.

Kid Canaveral, Blue Sky Archives, The Last Battle. Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh.

Sunday:

Popup, Miss the Occupier, Dear Mountaineer. The 13th Note.

More aceness with a trio of bands we really like round here.

John Knox Sex Club. Captain's Rest

Brain Burner Present: Cheer, Cosmic Dead, Mr Peppermint, Tangles, Small Scale Collisions. The Liquid Ship. Free entry.