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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Hi everyone,
Our nights at Kilderkin have been going very well and we are looking forward to our 500th, yes our 500th OOTB!
It will be a covers night (although you can play your own material if you wish) and we especially encourage you to cover songs from other OOTB performers (with their permission of course!). We would like to show the Kilderkin just how many of us are out there, and it would also be lovely to see you as well!

The feature acts for the new few months are the powerful songs of Calum Carlye (27th Oct), the blues man himself Roger Emmerson (10th Nov), the incredible Dave Keir (24th Nov), thoughtful and dynamic Pol Arida (1st Dec) and the witty Jack Blimey! (Dec 15th).

We now have a fantastic team of comperes and sound people, although we could always use some help (especially for sound). So if you feel you’d like to take part (even if it’s writing the review for one night) please let us know!

Many Thanks

Nyk Stoddart
OOTB Secretary

Hello OOTB Friends,

Our tenure at the Montague/Maltings has now come to an end – but fear not intrepid troubadours, as this moment has been prepared for!

OOTB proper will start again on Saturday 6th October in OOTB’s new home: The Kilderkin (Down the Royal Mile). If you haven’t been there before please see http://goo.gl/maps/8mwtJ

This Saturday, 22nd at 8pm, will be a bash for Peter Michael Rowan at, you guessed it: The Kilderkin (are you spotting a pattern here?), so come down and give one of Edinburghs great movers and shakers and all-round good blokes a fine send-off!

We are also holding our AGM at The Kilderkin on Wednesday 3rd October at 7pm. This will be an open public meeting to air your views and elect committee positions.

I also want to take the opportunity to thank all the people who have helped the night so far, in so many ways, too many to mention here, our volunteers are all brilliant, and without whom we wouldn’t have the fantastic night that we have all, in our own ways, built over the years.

Cheers to everyone, and hope to see you Saturday for Peter, the 3rd for the AGM, or even Saturday 6th October for the first night in our new home!

See you out there!

Nyk Stoddart

OOTB Secretary