Happy Ne….Happ…Ha…H… Nope sorry just can’t get myself to say it. We all know too well it will no doubt be another year of nonsense, drivel and bad weather. To counteract all that, OOTB’s doors are open for a happy new year (damn I said it!) showcasing talent new and established in Scotland’s capital city.

This Saturday’s featured act is no exception. Mike MacFarlane is fast becoming a seasoned performer and hosts acoustic sessions at Edinburgh’s famous Jazz Bar. His musical style migrates between folk and jazz, playing with confident finger-picking on acoustic guitar accompanied by bitter-sweet lyrics which are sung with an assured vocal delivery. Well worth getting yourselves along this week to see him doing what he knows so well.

Open slots are available as usual if you fancy a shot in the star-ridden limelight. If you are contemplating your first gig, then be brave and show us how it should be done. It’s not as intimidating as you think as we welcome with open arms any new acts who are willing to give performing in the big bad world a damned good try. Also check out our Open Mics page which has just been updated for this month if you want to expand your gigging horizons across Edinburgh.

See you there!

TB 😀

OOTB is spending quality time in Toiletland over the holidays and will be Out Of The Bathroom for normal service after New Year on Saturday 12th January 2013. See you then, then.

Have a seasonal trouble-free journey of posterior ablutions… 😀

It’s that time of year we all love to hate and systematically waste our hard earned cash on presents nobody really needs. A dilute Christian festival now primarily based on the monetary value of gifts we all receive and give to each other. Santa is grateful although to Coca Cola for changing his suit colour to red rather than the awful dark purple that everyone seemed to hate. Poor bewildered Jesus these days is scratching his bloody thorned head wondering where he, his sacrifice and religion fits into this unrepentant calculated world of mass human commercial consumption. Father forgive them, for they know not what they do. Anyway, despite all that we are not party-poopers as OOTB is having a special Christmas celebration and we’re expecting some Christmas songs to leak from the pores of songsters this Saturday night.

Also for this festive week’s featured act we have booked an amazing Scots-born musician who is known as Matt Midgley. Oxfordshire based Matt employs a unique percussive guitar style that involves a rather high calibre technical method of detuning, tapping and finger-picking which defines his alternative indie folk sound. All this is showcased in his 2010 debut album ‘Cyan’ and has now released part one of his second album ‘For Everybody and No One’. Well worth checking out if you want to witness something that’s a bit different and original. Find out more on his website: Matt Midgley.co.uk

Regular slots are available as usual if you want to don your Santa hat and play us a few songs, influenced perchance by the drunken pleasure of warm medicinal-tasting mulled wine and burnt Christmas pudding interrupted with a good long turkey burp.

Please note that OOTB will be taking a break over the holidays and will be back after new year on 12th January 2013. Have a good time everyone and see you real soon!

TB 😀

OOTB 500 is done and dusted and it’s now countdown (or is it count-up?) to OOTB 1000! Our special celebration on Saturday was a great night filled with cake, drink and music. Big thanks to everyone who turned up to play and join in the fun. Check out the review of the evening and performances (if you haven’t already) written by one of OOTB’s originals, James Igoe. Pics of the momentous night are on our Photos page.

Featured act this Saturday is Jack Blimey. An emerging talent from the Edinburgh music scene, Jack has been a regular (and now a committee member) of OOTB for some time now. His music is an energetic mix of eclectic beat poetry and 1960s spy theme music underlined with a touch of dark humour. He has an acoustic guitar phobia, so it’s normal to see Jack adorning one of his electric guitars which adds to his unique style and sound.

It’s business as usual with regular slots available for the taking. Just turn up 7pm-7:30pm to sign up for fifteen minutes of fame (you know the drill by now). Also check out our new Open Mics page which is a monthly updated list of such events in and around Edinburgh. See you there at the Kilderkin this Saturday, and possibly somewhere else out and about in music-land!

TB 😀

Out Of The Bedroom this Saturday is hosting its 500th event! Established way back in November 2001, OOTB has witnessed eleven years of live original music and performances from so many talented people coming through our doors to reach this incredible milestone. This longevity proves that OOTB has played a significant part over the years in promoting songwriters and original artists in Edinburgh, and often providing a stepping stone for those who are contemplating their first gig. With turnout of performers and audience being very healthy these days (and in the past of course!) along with new faces constantly turning up to play, it’s realistic to think that another 500 events are entirely possible.

To celebrate we are inviting performers to play cover versions of musicians who have played on the OOTB stage in the past. Alternatively you are welcome to play any song at all, whether it’s a cover of a song you love or your own material.

We are expecting our 500th this Saturday to be rather busy, so it might be one or two songs for each performer depending on how many people turn up before 8pm and throughout the evening. We’ve organised special OOTB events like this in the past and they’ve always ended up being fantastic nights of music and entertainment. Rumour has it that there might be a cake as well! It all kicks off at 8pm and is admission free as always. So come down with your friends and join in the fun, frolics and music.

Check out our new OPEN MICS page which is a monthly updated list of open mics (and the like) in and around Edinburgh!

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‘OOTB 499?? Hmmm…now wait just a damn minute there, that must mean the next one has to be OOTB 500! Oh my God, are the folks at Out Of The Bedroom doing anything at all to celebrate this momentous achievement?!?’. Damned right we are, but more on this in a bit.

The act this week more than worthy of our featured slot is POL Arida.

POL is an accomplished singer songwriter working from Edinburgh, UK. Many of his songs are ‘subject specific’ covering areas far from the conventional love song.

His ‘hammer’ guitar style is widely regarded as unique, where the guitar is hit hundreds of times per minute to produce a multi-instrument sound. Many of the recordings have no backing or effects although more recently POL has been working with other musicians to compliment the songs.
He is a well known live performer in ‘Second Life’ playing virtual gigs on a regular basis.

Check out his website: cultx.com

On Saturday 8th December we celebrate not only reaching our 500th event, but also eleven years of hosting live original music in Edinburgh! OOTB 001 was launched quite a while ago in November 2001 where since then songwriters and performers have had an accessible platform to show off their talents to a supportive audience.
To commemorate all this we are breaking our own rules! Performers are invited to play cover versions, particularly covers of OOTBers (with their permission of course). Those of you who sign up to play are just as welcome to perform original material if covers are not your sort of thing. It all starts at 8pm, so come down with your friends to help us rejoice in what will be a heavenly night of music and damned good fun!

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The big bright glistening milestone that has ‘OOTB 500’ etched by bloodied hands in large epic font and stands tall like a Space Odyssey monolith built from slavish pride, is almost upon us. With ‘Out Of The Bedroom’ celebrating what is now eleven years of live original music and the like in Edinburgh (ootb was established way back in November 2001), it’s going to be a memorable night where we break our very own rules! Performers are invited to play cover versions, better still covers of musicians who have turned up to OOTB over the years (with their permission of course). It’s not a strict rule though, anyone who comes along to play are just as welcome to perform their own songs if covers are not one’s cup of tea.

Back to this week and featured act is Dave Keir. Dave is a folk musician who is recognised for his distinctive and assured finger-picking style on acoustic guitar which is accompanied by strong clear vocals delivering melodies with deep lyrical content. His performances around Edinburgh, including a number of times at OOTB,  have been top notch and well worth seeing if you’re out there. Along with a CD release titled ‘Good Grief’ at OOTB 481 earlier this year, Dave’s music is on the up . So no excuses, get yourselves down to the Kilderkin bar this Saturday night to witness a session in ‘how it should be done’ with original music from the man himself. Check out his website for more: dave-keir.com

Regular slots for performers are open as usual if you fancy fifteen minutes in the starry spotlight displaying your creative wares to an appreciative audience (latest sign up time is normally 7:30pm).

See you there :D, TB.

Featured act this week is Australian born Dave Robertson playing an acoustic set for us all. Worth checking out as he lives abroad and is a rare treat to see him perform live in Edinburgh. Dave actually played his first live performances in Scotland a decade ago. His new indie folk band is the Kiss List who you can check out here:

daverobertson.bandcamp.com

Along with the regular open slots and general good fun, Saturday promises to be a great night of music!

Big thanks to everyone who turned up to OOTB-495 whether you were playing or listening. Our night of open slots turned out to be a very enjoyable journey of high quality performances with a good diverse range of styles. We even had a bit of storytelling and illustration! Performers were – Kyle Hurley, Nyk Stoddart, Tau Boo, Dog On A Swing, John Crawford, Simon Herron, Robert King, Tomas, Calum Carlyle, Colin Milne, Alice V., and Pete Wylie. Check them out on our Photos page!

No featured act this week, so we have a radiant evening comprised entirely of Open Slots to warm you all up!

It will be a good three hours more or less of hot live performances from a diverse collection of original artists flaunting their song-writing talents!

So come along to experience a great night with your songs and friends (Sign up at 7.15pm!), and button back your lobes to hear (and play) a kaleidoscopic array of fantastic music!

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