Fife Kills Tour @ Captain's Rest, 15 Feb

From a punter’s perspective, close-knit musician communities that favour mutual support over ruthless ambition are welcome. Obviously it's beneficial to the local scene, with Edinburgh’s alt-folk crowd growing in both size and quality; then there’s the shared bills (gig line-ups that is, not gas and electric) which offer exciting two-for-one opportunities like this: Eagleowl headlining with sleepy dirges (a compliment, by the way) picked from their excellent For The Thoughts You Never Had EP, with Rob St. John’s strange and beautiful dream-folk in support. Plus electro-troubadour My Kappa Roots in Edinburgh and Lucksmiths-esque indie-poppers State Broadcasters in Glasgow. [Chris Buckle]