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      Auflauf EP Launch, Youth for Sale and Midnight Painters

      Auflauf

      10 Aug 2025, 17:49 (2 days ago)
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      Hi team!:)
      We’re buzzing to be hosting our first EP launch at The Old Hairdressers and wanted to send over everything you’ll need for the event page and promo.
      Event: Auflauf – EP Launch
      Date: Saturday, 24th August 2025
      Doors: 6:30 PM
      Tickets: £10
      Event details to post on socials :
      IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING.
      After months of noise complaints, broken strings, and suspiciously long “writing breaks,” our first EP is ready to meet the world.
      24th August. The iconic Old Hairdressers.
      We’re throwing a launch show to celebrate/mourn the fact that these songs will no longer be our little secret.
      Joining us:
      •@youthforsaleband (we’re not actually selling youth the lawyers said we can’t 🚷)
      •@midnightpainters — the dreamiest soundtrack to your next existential crisis.
      🎫 Tickets: £10, link in bio.
      ⏰ Doors: 6:30 PM.
      🔞 18+ only (sorry, youth).
      About us:
      Auflauf is a Glasgow-based six-piece serving dreamy, offbeat pop with a side of introspective indie rock. Hazy guitars, bittersweet lyrics, and just enough groove to distract you from the crushing passage of time🫶🏻
      We hope to see you there!!!
      Links:
      •Instagram: @Auflaufband
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      The Bee-Sting Ballads

      One summer day the artists: Charles Turner, George Belmonte and Keith Malone took an afternoon nap in the soft grass shaded by a linden tree. When suddenly, leaping up with a “Yeeowch” all three found they had been stung by a single bee with a triple stinger!
      As is often the case for artists, this experience immediately resulted in an outpouring of creativity and fantastical works which they began without even bothering to remove the venomous barb impaling them.

      The resulting paintings and poems will be displayed at the Old Hairdresser on Monday August 25th opening at 6 pm.

      Artist Bios

      George Belmonte

      I enjoy telling strange stories with my paintings that sometimes make you laugh and sometimes make you blink and touch the back of your hand. My motivation in this is only then for a few seconds to erode this modern feeling of cruel superficiality.

      Charles Turner

      Chairs, vegetables, beasts, wizards, matches, coins, knights, hats, ducks, instruments, and sometimes straw. These things come together in layered, fragmented compositions that reflect how memory, myth, and the everyday all tangle up in each other.

      Keith Malone

      Keith is an enigmatic artist from the green hills of Ireland. Not one for small talk, he can be observed walking quickly with a cigarette in his mouth and ten brand new paintings tucked under an arm. It was once said he has used enough canvas in his paintings to cover .12 square kilometers, which is the size of the city of Atrani in Italy. Occasionally he can be seen squeezing a lime into a diet pepsi while speaking softly about how lovely he finds tomato sandwiches.

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      The Rarely Social – EP Release Show (with support from: Oh, Rain & rateatrat)

      The Rarely Social are a 3-piece post-emo band from Glasgow, Scotland. They began writing music in 2021 as a creative escape during the latter stages of lockdown, subsequently making their live debut in 2022. They’ve known each other for years, growing from their late adolescence into adulthood together, and their music is a reflection of their lived experiences, recollections and observations.

      Musically, they draw influence from various areas of the emo genre: from melodic influences, evocative of emo revival bands such as Tiny Moving Parts, Kayak Jones and Free Throw, to post-hardcore rhythmic sensibilities, reminiscent of bands like La Dispute, Sunny Day Real Estate and early Biffy Clyro, mixed together with a decidedly pop-punk flair and energy, akin to that of The Wonder Years and Hot Mulligan.

      After establishing themselves locally in 2022, 2023 saw the band hit new heights and milestones, sharing stages with multiple international touring artists. From Australia’s Eat Your Heart Out, to Telltale from the USA, and even supporting Chinese Football on the sold-out Glasgow date of their first tour outside of China. In 2024, The Rarely Social have kept the ball rolling by supporting Cold Years at the iconic Cathouse Rock Club, and working with American record producer Billy Mannino. The band will continue to develop their recorded music catalogue, while collaborating with both local and international bands live on stage.

      Music

      – Spotify
      – Apple Music
      – Band Camp

      Social Media

      – Instagram
      – Facebook
      – TikTok

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      The Rarely Social + Oh, Rain + Rateatrat

      Glasgow post-emo outfit The Rarely Social celebrate the release of their debut EP, “It Can All Change in an Instant”. They will be joined by:

      Oh, Rain – Fun-loving punk/emo from Glasgow. “Being sad never sounded so good.”

      rateatrat – Grungey emotional hardcore trio from Glasgow. “Sewer Service.”

      A night of celebration and emotional release, with good friends and great tunes.

       

      The Rarely Social are a 3-piece post-emo band from Glasgow, Scotland. They began writing music in 2021 as a creative escape during the latter stages of lockdown, subsequently making their live debut in 2022. They’ve known each other for years, growing from their late adolescence into adulthood together, and their music is a reflection of their lived experiences, recollections and observations.

      Musically, they draw influence from various areas of the emo genre: from melodic influences, evocative of emo revival bands such as Tiny Moving Parts, Kayak Jones and Free Throw, to post-hardcore rhythmic sensibilities, reminiscent of bands like La Dispute, Sunny Day Real Estate and early Biffy Clyro, mixed together with a decidedly pop-punk flair and energy, akin to that of The Wonder Years and Hot Mulligan.

      After establishing themselves locally in 2022, 2023 saw the band hit new heights and milestones, sharing stages with multiple international touring artists. From Australia’s Eat Your Heart Out, to Telltale from the USA, and even supporting Chinese Football on the sold-out Glasgow date of their first tour outside of China. In 2024, The Rarely Social have kept the ball rolling by supporting Cold Years at the iconic Cathouse Rock Club, and working with American record producer Billy Mannino. The band will continue to develop their recorded music catalogue, while collaborating with both local and international bands live on stage.

      Music

      – Spotify
      – Apple Music
      – Band Camp

      Social Media

      – Instagram
      – Facebook
      – TikTok

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      Homework+I wanna be a truck driver+The Burgers

      @iwannabeatruckdriver is one of my favorite bands in the Glasgow indie music scene. This will be their first live show since last October — with their drum machine! They just released a new album in May, and I love it so much!

      I also have a little connection with @homeworktunez that they don’t know about. Back in 2023, when I had just arrived in Glasgow, I went to an open mic. I didn’t know them at the time, but much later, I watched a video from that night and realized they were among the audience members clapping for me. 😂

      The Burgers will be performing in a brand-new format for the first time at this show — and a secret new member will be revealed. 🤫

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      FHEADAIN ALL DAY FESTIVAL

      Fheadain is a brand new all-day festival presented by SMC which will showcase many of the best local live acts between two of Glasgow’s most iconic venues, The Old Hairdressers and Stereo. Indulge in cheap thrills and bask in the joy of jumping from one venue to another all day.

      The debut of Fheadain will see artists such as Parliamo, Martha May & the Mondays, Plasticine, Lint Bin, The Froobz, Milange, Roller Disco Death Party and Puppy Teeth take to playing down Renfield Lane, with many more acts still to be announced.

      This event is 18+

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      LUNG LEG & UNMARRY ME

      Errol’s Hot Wax & Watts Of Goodwill present Second City Static  004:
      Live performances from LUNG LEG & UNMARRY ME
      Each ticket includes a split 7″ single w/ download card: Lung Leg ‘s track ‘Girls’ features Lora Logic (X-Ray Spex, Essential Logic) on Saxophone and is the bands’ first new release since 1998. The flip-side, ‘Unmarry Me! (Anthem)’, is the debut song from Unmarry Me, whose line-up includes founding members of girl-boy revolutionaries Huggy Bear. The single artwork is by renowned illustrator (and former Pastel) Annabel Wright.
      LUNG LEG formed in Glasgow in 1994 and were part of the city’s vibrant DIY underground scene. They blended elements of post-punk, C86, and riot grrrl, creating a sound described as pop-punk and garage rock. The original lineup included Jane McKeown (“Jane Egypt”), Annie Spandex, Amanda “Jade Green” Doorbar, and Maureen “MoMo” Quinn. They released two EPs in the mid-1990s: ‘The Negative Delinquent Autopsy’ and ‘Shagg the Tiger’. The band’s debut album, ‘Maid to Minx’, was released in 199. At the turn of the century Lung Leg imploded, scattering their component members to different parts of the country or to other groups. Following the reissue of ‘Maid To Minx’ in 2022, the band reformed with Jane and Annie joined by new members Paul Thompson, Simone Antigone and Hando Morice, They have recently featured in the documentary ‘Since Yesterday’ and are writing and recording new material.
      UNMARRY ME is a triangular shaped group comprising of Lise Frances, Jon Slade and Chris Rowley. London to Brighton and back again.
      Unmarry Me are a group that have been together for about half a year in a world in trouble.
      Unmarry Me are therefore a group trying to carve out some joy and light as a form of resistance, no small feat or maybe grandiose but worth stating.
      Unmarry Me is comprised of personnel who have all had time or continue to have time in other groups, who did not take easy routes or money and didn’t make many friends, so it goes…
      These groups respectively or chronologically were and are Huggy Bear, Comet Gain, I’m Being Good, Snoozers, Adulkt Life – bands that time will record as being on the right side of history and herstory,..
      Unmarry Me play and record and create and make in a d i y syncretism that’s useful to themselves, distinct and not worth talking about!…
      Unmarry Me are about bending, queering, breaking and resetting rules, smudging boundaries and having lots of excellent fun.
      FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER (7)

      Danny Wright

      Danny Wright, independent pop-punk artist from London, writes raw, punchy songs about mental health, societal issues, and life perspectives shaped by grit and resilience. Danny has cultivated a loyal fanbase through his authentic voice, speaking for the misunderstood and disenfranchised. With support from BBC Radio 1 (who dubbed him the prince of pop-punk) and an impressive online following of over 120k on TikTok and 50k across Instagram and Facebook, Danny promises an evening of high-energy, passionate songs — and a space where you can feel part of something real, even if just for a moment.
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      Normal Service, Mumbler, Nomen

      Normal Service

      Featuring members of Lung Leg and BCS Entertainments Normal Service play angular, post-punk with spindly interplay between the guitars and the male/female vocals. Similar to such act as The Au Pairs, Raincoats and Gang of Four, although with a distinctively Scottish bent… LISTEN

      Mumbler

      Fresh in their umpteenth flush of youth, Mumbler are a Glasgow-based band.

      Seeking to square the circle between punk and prog, the trio play power pop with visceral fluid turns.

      They combine banger tunes with robust, nuanced and energetic live performances.

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      The NoMen

      Post-Punk Kraut Space-Rock! The NoMen operate so far under the radar that their existence is often doubted. This will be their third gig in 23 years although they have released around 40 albums within the same period. LISTEN

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      Jason Riddell, Bobby Kakouris, Ali Stott.

      Single launch for the song ‘New Things’ by Jason Riddell with support from Bobby  Kakouris and Ali Stott.

      After a series of releases and shows with acts such as Lisa O’Neill, Withered Hand and  James, @jasonriddell_music took a break and has now begun sharing music again. The  EP ‘Some Grief’, released in late March 2025, and heard on BBC Radio Scotland’s The  Roddy Hart Show, Camglen Radio’s Scots Whay Hae! Show and reviewed in SNACK  mag, will be followed by single ‘New Things’. Jason’s live shows have mainly involved  solo sets, playing recently alongside fellow Glasgow-based musicians including Loup  Havenith, Jack Mellin, Raveloe, Quitter and flinch., this launch at the old hairdresser’s  sees a return to an old haunt with a set combining solo playing and the backing of a  talented band.

      Support comes from the wonderful @bobbykakouris, a neuroqueer singer-songwriter and  producer making something of a gigging return too, which is very welcome news. And  @alistott – beautifully combining folk storytelling with explorative harmony, having  released the Rorsarch EP in February of 2025 and a further single this May.

      “…more than likely something that needs to be seen live” Andy Reilly (review of ‘Hell  Yeah’, Jason Riddell)

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