I like the Beach Ballroom; the way it defiantly eyeballs Codonas and other seafront developments across the links and just about survives having an uninspiring leisure centre skittering out from its behind, it’s an iconic part of the city’s musical history that will hopefully be with us forever.

Let’s also hope that this show sees many punters hitting the venue’s famous sprung dancefloor; organised by local musician Jamie Rodden to raise funds for Aberdeen Royal Infirmary’s Coronary Care Unit after his father Jim spent some time there earlier this year, it features a great line-up of some of the city’s best-known bands.  See poster below for confirmation of this then check out the event’s Facebook page. In summary: good cause, good venue, good music.  Good.

Quick note about this charity gig tomorrow; good cause (the Gambian Schools Trust) and a good line-up of local singer-songwriters (Steven Winton, Ashley Park, Oliver Richards, Davy Shanks, Craig John Davidson & Foxhunting). That is all.

The line-ups will be announced soon, but before all that there are music quizzes and showcases to come.  We’ll let you know the details of these shortly, however if you’re hungry for updates you could do worse than keep an eye on their Facebook page and Twitter account.  It goes without saying that it’s all in aid of a very good cause and you can already donate here if you feel inclined to do so.  Which you should…

Yeah, it’s a wee while away but this is shaping up to to be one of  best reasons to go to Peterhead in history (apologies to any Blue Toon locals/lovers reading this) as local promoters Shmeet The Beat go all-out for their May Day special…

Featuring a DJ set from former Creation Records head honcho, hat fan & unapologetic antagonist Alan McGee, the line-up also includes some fine, fine bands from round these parts and beyond including Indian Red Lopez, the Fence Collective’s electronic wizard OnTheFly, Cast of the Capital, The Underkills, Steven Milne & many more, and it’s all in aid of Breast Cancer Care too.  Time to head North then, and it’s not often we get to say that…

Full line-up after this pic of McGee (in full flow by the looks of it), and it’s pretty damn good…

(Most band names click through to myspaces etc)

Alan McGee (DJ Set)

Indian Red Lopez

OnTheFly

In Atlanta

Velvet Audio

The Underkills

Cast of the Capital

Dead Robots

Rescue Party

Steven Milne

The Form

Chris Forman

Grant Davidson

Lynne Taylor

Oof! This is going to be quite a day, here’s the poster:

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Do It!: Saturday 13 March | The Tunnels | 9pm | £3

A couple of events this weekend in aid of social care charity VSA:

First up, in the old Harley Clothing store at 22 Schoolhill, Pop Boutique (Facebook event page) gives you the chance to buy exclusive pieces from young Scottish artists, designers and creative bods…

Then it’s off down The Tunnels from 9pm on the Saturday for an afterparty courtesy of the Do It! crew.  A move from their regular haunt of Cellar 35 means they can kick up things a notch, so expect all the things they’re good at (great visuals, eclectic selectors, funk, house, 80s tunes, dancing, artwork, that kind of stuff) to be somewhat multiplied and amplified, which, to state the screamingly obvious, is a good thing.  Soundtracked by Do It! resident White Chocolate alongside guest Kid Bell, the night also sees the launch of the Aberdeen Sketch Book project (look! another Facebook event page). Aye, this lot know how to fuse art and music together alright.  More power to them…

Short notice (it’s tonight!), but this is for such a great cause…

Snafu Comedy Club are holding a fundraiser for Aberdeen cancer charity CLAN with Glasgow-born Kier McAllister, Aussie Marcus Ryan and Aberdeen’s Andrew Learmonth all giving up their time and fees to put on a show.  It’s also guaranteed to be over by 11pm for those who turn into pumpkins after a certain time on schoolnights…

“Merrily we go 4th – the fourth Kilau Kristmas Kompilation”

1. Kopi Luwak – Welcome to Merrily we go 4th

2. Tim Courtney – Auld Lang Syne (Burns)

3. Panda Eyes – White winter hymnal (Fleet Foxes)

4. Jim Ewen – At the fireplace of Christmas past

5. Les Pelicans – Cold nose

6. Genevive – Silly boy, tis Christmas

7. Matricarians – The bells, the howling wind & the bells

8. The Oxbow Lake Orchestra – Now that you’re gone

9. Mark McCabe – Just like home

10. Mrs Norrie & Magda – Oh holy night (Adam)

11. Kitchen Cynics – A silent night

12. This is the banjo – Never gonna be a white Christmas

13. Katerwaul – December doesn’t hurt

14. Jon from Curators – Last Christmas (Wham)

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“Kristmas at Kilau – best of Vol.s 1-3″

1. Les Pelicans – Nuclear winter

2. Tim Courtney – The snow will last a little longer

3. Jim Ewen – Happy tin toys (kilau blend)

4. Matricarians – Tipsy little carol

5. Kitchen Cynics – When Vincent Winter passed

6. Mark McCabe – A happy non-denominational Winter etc

7. Craig Davidson – Way

8. Katerwaul – A softer sense of silence

9. Ashley Park – Goodbye

10. Debutant – The King of Doublespeak

11. Kitchen Cynics – Mulling it over

12. Ry Walker & Mark McCabe – Old-fashioned family Christmas

13. Jan Deal – Child’s Christmas in Wales (Cale)

14. Tim Courtney – You were everything

15. Kitchen Cynics – The holy & the ivy

16. Jim Ewen – The gift that keeps on giving

17. Mark McCabe – We three kings

18. Matricarians – Four Christmas improvisations

19. Kitchen Cynics – Kristmas time at kilau

20. Kopi Luwak – Seasons greetings

A whole day of live music spread across the city and all  for a very good cause indeed,  sounds a bit too good to be true?

Starting off in The Belmont Picturehouse at 2pm, taking in a BBQ in Enigma’s courtyard at 5 (rather optimistic, but hey, it’s for charity, are you reading sun gods?) and lasting well into the night at some of the city’s best venues,  Aberdeen’s version of Oxjam looks very good indeed.

As a wee bit of background to what it’s all about, over to Oxjam regional manager Scott Hamilton:

‘Oxjam’s focus this year is to raise awareness of Oxfam’s campaign against climate change – and its work to put pressure on world leaders to commit to ending global warming at the UN Summit in Copenhagen in December. Oxjam Aberdeen is giving you the chance to do your bit for charity without even noticing. You pay your cash – and we put on a night of incredible live music.’

Indeed.  Anyway, there are far too many bands playing to list here (although highlights include hip-hop duo Shy & DRS, folk-popsters Headlight and the energetic Marionettes) so check out the poster below.  You can keep up to date at the Oxjam Aberdeen Facebook Group too.

Tickets are available from One Up and We Got Tickets

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