OOTB 500 11 years, 5 regular venues, 4 CDs, and countless performers after that enjoyable, if sparsely-attended, opening night in November 2001, Out of the Bedroom is still very much alive and well. It’s hard to quantify the effect OOTB (to use the acronym) has had on the Edinburgh music scene. OOTB has been chucked […]

OOTB 481 Feature: Dave Keir’s “Good Grief!” CD Release Feature Dave Keir appeared on the Edinburgh music scene about a year ago, and impressed us with his fantastic guitar playing and memorable songs…if you haven’t heard him yet, you must!. He has a website at http://www.dave-keir.com/ So please come along, and bring your songs – […]

Dan Collins, Mo-Medicine, Coral, James Whyte, Cat Called Paris, Michael Patrick, Luis.

Line up: Freeloadin’ Frank, Zee Zee (debut), Stephen Harrison, Nyk Stoddart, James Igoe, Yogi, Broken Tooth.

A hugely enjoyable night at the the Tron as we experience life upstairs for the first time!

Line up: Steven Carey, Michael (debut), Mike Barnard (debut), Paul Gladwell, Broken Tooth, Ibi (debut), Ian Tilling, Freeloadin’ Frank, Cameron Phair, Graeme Laird.

It’s a surprisingly populous evening tonight, and a varied one at that. Let’s find out what happened…

It is serendipitous that Darren Thornberry’s last night with OOTB, before he flies off Stateside, is also one of our grand birthdays, so it is only fitting that he compere. Darren enjoys these sorts of events so much, he always proposes fancy dress. Tonight is no exception. It is also no exception that he is the only one wearing any fancy dress, which consists of a wolf mask. Papa Bear to Werewolf in one easy step.

Nicky Carder This was an impromptu set from Nicky. Her first song, ‘In Hiding’ was by request. She instantly hits us with her stunning voice and I get goosebumps. Her second song was about her favourite pair of purple shoes. I just love the fact that she can write a song about shoes, it really […]

OOTB 23/06/09 Calum and Jimmy Carlyle Orkney’s finest kick us off with a jaunty tale of childhood games and playing soldiers in the street, named eerily ‘Commando’. Their second is a protest song which talks of ‘the promise of better days’. Jimmy has the rhythm on guitar, while Calum embellishes on Mandolin, giving warmth to […]