“Award winners, hot tips, and beautiful, beautiful noise….”

After the success of the first ‘the Tidal Wave of Indifference Presents…’ gig in September featuring Star Wheel Press, French Wives, the Douglas Firs and Lost Telegrams, we’re delighted to say that we’re putting on another event!

It’s on February 25 (yes, we realise this is ages away!) and will be at the fantastic Wee Red Bar once again.

So who’s playing?

In short, it’s another absolutely superb line-up. Topping the bill will be PAWS, whose ragged, spiky brand of pop bluster has caused quite a stir in the last six months. BBC sessions, a T in the Park appearance, NME mentions and a split single on Gerry Loves have been among their recent achievements. Excited to have them on board? Yes we are!

That’s subject to your eardrums being able to withstand Edinburgh School for the Deaf, of course. The capital-based six-piece make utterly beautiful, melodic music that just happens to be drenched in reverb with everything turned all the way up. Already planning their second album, they’ll have new material and a new line-up for February and we’re very pleased to have them involved.

Finally, we have Sebastian Dangerfield. Not a dashing tweed-wearing detective, but an exciting Edinburgh folk-pop band who’s The Sound of the Old Machines EP from earlier this year caused quite a stir to the extent that they’ve just been crowned winners of the Scotsman’s Radar Prize 2011. With 2010 winners French Wives going from strength to strength (including the inaugural Tidal Wave gig, of course), we’re tipping these guys for big things too.

No promises, but we MIGHT be able to pull a wee surprise or two out on the night to add to what’s already a splendid line-up. And we’re not just taking about the sweetie lollies which proved to be a massive hit last time round…

You can get tickets over here and the Facebook event page is here. Now for some audiovisual action…