thevoodoorooms.com Troyka is a multi-textured trio with a febrile imagination, comprising Chris Montague (guitars and loops), Joshua Blackmore (drums) and Kit Downes (organs). See album review, page 74.
PERSIAN MUSIC FREE Sutton Gallery, Fri 13 Feb, thesuttongallery.com Parmis Mozafari of the Institute for Iranian Studies, University of St Andrews, gives a review of the condition of female musicians and dancers in Iran, followed by a short performance on santur (a kind of Iranian dulcimer) and a hands-on workshop in aspects of Persian music. As if that’s not enough, there’s also a drinks reception.
visual art, burlesque performance, lustful DJ sets and film installations.
KING CREOSOTE, CATRIONA MCKAY AND CHRIS STOUT
The Queen’s Hall, Sat 14 Feb, thequeenshall.net Eclectic indie folk musician, plaintive troubadour and founder of the esteemed Fence Records, in town for a Valentine’s night show.
THE TWILIGHT SAD FREE VoxBox Music, Sat 14 Feb, voxboxmusic.co.uk Stripped down acoustic set from the Glasgow band, fresh from playing Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. VoxBox is quite compact and fans are recommended to come early.
Django Django DJANGO DJANGO The Liquid Room, Sun 15 Feb, liquidroom.com East London four- piece who formed at art school in Edinburgh playing a heady mix of indie, electro and floaty prog.
THE WAR ON DRUGS Usher Hall, Sat 28 Feb, usherhall. co.uk Cosmic Americana from this Philadelphia band.
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8 Mar, weedubfestival.co.uk Scotland’s only festival dedicated to dub and reggae music in all its forms. Taking place across various venues in Edinburgh’s Old Town on one weekend, it offers a diverse and enjoyable weekend of gigs, clubs, workshops, food and more. Line-up includes Channel One Soundsystem, Mungo’s Hi-Fi & Charlie P, MC Soom T, Earl Gateshead and many others. OPAL TAPES The Mash House, Sat 7 Mar, facebook.com/ mashhouseedinburgh Braw Gigs will be teaming up with the mighty Opal Tapes with performances from Basic House and Wanda Group, plus excellent local support from House of Traps.
DIVE PRESENTS BROKEN Summerhall, Fri 13 Feb, summerhall.co.uk Dive Queer Party presents a ‘BROKEN’ Bloody Valentine’s Ball inside the uniquely weird and wonderful Small Animal Hospital at Summerhall. Expect a series of quirky rooms dedicated to
MARTIN PARKER: PLAYROOM FREE Talbot Rice Gallery, Sun 15 Feb, ed.ac.uk/about/museums- galleries/talbot-rice Composer and sonic artist Parker performs his ‘multi-speaker rant’ playRoom to be broadcast throughout the gallery. Part of Gap in the Air Festival.
AONACH MOR FREE Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Thu 5 Mar, nationalgalleries.org/portraitgallery Modern folk music.
WEE DUB FESTIVAL Various Venues, Fri 6 Mar – Sun
GHOSTPOET Electric Circus, Thu 2 Apr, theelectriccircus.biz Singer and producer Obaro Ejimiwe performs a mix of alternative hip hop and electronica, with dubstep and grime elements, from his album Some Say I So I Say Light.
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