This Week's Gigs: 20th - 26th June

Did you miss the gig guide? Well it is back this week anyway.

A quick thanks to everyone who came along to the birthday bash on Friday night, and extra special thanks to the three brilliant bands who did me a huge favour. Stress, fun and beer were all had in large doses. Less than two weeks until the next Aye Tunes gig now, so I'll still be annoying you with self promotion.

Monday:

Eras, Bear Arms, Aspen Tide, Obvious Outcome. Captain's Rest.

Tuesday:

If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home By Now, Miss the Occupier, The Fnords. Captain's Rest.

Platform's 5 Year Celebration. Platform, Easterhouse.

Platform are having a wee party to celebrate their 5th year. It all kicks off at 4:30pm and features 5 minute theater performances, Gerry Love DJing, a set from Sparrow and the Workshop and more. Entry is by guest list only, to find out more about the event and how to get on the list visit here.

Aerials Up. The Liquid Ship.

Wednesday:

MILK: Cheesecake, John Knox Sex Club. Flat 0/1.

Need more calcium in your diet? This is for you then. Might want to be careful if you are lactose intolerant though. I can't find anything to link to for Cheesecake, but I can tell you that they are made up of members of Frightened Rabbit, Union of Knives and Galchen.

Laki Mera, Miaoux Miaoux, Kill the Waves. Captain's Rest. (Tickets)

Ballboy, My Tiny Robots. The Wee Red Bar. (Tickets)

Thursday:

Dave Arcari, Shambles Miller, Jim Byrne. Captain's Rest.

Kraul, Clock, Run From Red, Turbyne. Oran Mor. (Tickets)

Slow Motion Replay. Bloc.

Friday:

Mix_Up_Mayhem #2: So Many Animal Calls, Kill the Waves, The Dirty Beggars, All the Queen's Bovine (DJ). Bloc.

Wake the President, Casual Sex, Post. Captain's Rest. (Tickets)

Where's the links? Well, you try googling Casual Sex or Post and see how far you get (Edit: thanks ecstaticstatic for finding Post). Wonder how many disappointed people will find this gig guide in future?

Tellison, Sketches, Debutant, Esperi. Sneaky Pete's.

Male Pattern Band, Sick Kids, Moscow Olympics, Aeroplanes Under the Sea. 13th Note.

Slow Motion Replay, Black International, Bandit The Panther. The Store.

Slow Motion Replay launch their new single, Red Morning. £5 entry fee gets you a free CD.

Saturday:

Strike the Colours, Sparrow and the Workshop, Craig B (The Unwinding Hours). Nice N Sleazy.

A little fundraiser gig to help Strike the Colours record a new album.

Tellison, Sketches, Pareto, JJ Bull. Captain's Rest. (Tickets)

Mark Morriss, The Girobabies, The Calibre, Colour Cells, The Speeches. Pivo Pivo.

Bad McNulty, Sugar Crisis. Bloc. Free before Midnight, £2 after.

Sunday:

The Big BBQ Show. Oran Mor. (Tickets)

Runniong from 1pm, this has a whole lot to offer. Playing are: Banjo or Freakout, Vessels, Wet Paint, Gala Drop, PAWS, Washington Irving, Top Dollar, Male Pattern Band, Ryan Bisland + more, plaus there will be a BBQ, pig on a spit, a mariachi band and margaritas galore.

Joan of Arc, Hot Club de Paris, The Whisky Works. Nice N Sleazy.

The Little Kicks, Alan McKim, Juan Pablo. Brel.