Saturday 6 February | Beach Ballroom | 7pm | £7.50

Aye, you can breathe easy, it’s indoors.  Not actually on the beach…

The Beach Ballroom is criminally underused but remains one of the city’s iconic venues, I mean, how many places these days still have a sprung dancefloor? Boing! Yup, this is going to be good, if you’ve any interest whatsoever in the local music scene then get yourselves along …

The line-up?  Well, it’s not too much of a stretch to say that these are four of the best indie bands in Aberdeen, all of whom we’ve featured on The Kiosque at some point or other:

The Little Kicks

After finally releasing debut album ‘Boxing Clever’ last year, it’s a bit of a mystery as to why Steven Milne and his cohorts’ brand of angular indie-pop still hasn’t seen them become very big indeed. Fine. We’ll keep them to ourselves then.  Totally polished, hook-laden melodies that will sound superb in this room. Guaranteed.

Indian Red Lopez

One of the most exciting new bands to come out of the North-East in years, Indian Red Lopez’s ‘Castles Incomplete’ EP caused a bit of a buzz on release, and quite rightly too.  Beats, electronics and good old-fashioned geetars melt together in a totally intoxicating, mesmerising way.  Back in the studio, and recently added to the sold-out Fence Records Homegame festival in March, 2010 will be the year of the Lopez.

Cast of the Capital

Shimmery, sunny indie-pop with a capital (sorry) POP, this lot will make you think you’re next to the Pacific Ocean rather than the North Sea.  Already featured on Steve Lamacq’s BBC6 Music show and with appearances at Rockness, Belladrum and Wizard under their belts,  their stock will rise even higher this year.  If there’s any justice in this world.

The Underkills

Ploughing a slightly rockier furrow than the other bands on the bill.  Anthemic, powerful, stomping indie-rock which should be a great way to open the show.

We’re also promised visuals from the always excellent M.O.C/Do It! crew which will only add to the sense of occasion.  This is a great chance to prove how healthy the scene is up here,  if you’ve got any friends who usually only turn out for the big touring bands, take them along to this.  They won’t be disappointed.