THE WAY by THE FUSILIERS (@pvtcvincent)

Pure brutal beef pop from Leith. Nuff said.

More curious types can seek out the lowdown on their rock n roll antics by stalking them on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace. And if you’re feeling flushed, dig out your pocket money for their wares on iTunes and for other releases on Never Too Early Records.

Then have a wee snigger at their early band look:

REFUGEE ORCHESTRA by GOODBYE LENIN

Featuring the first ever band to send us in not just one CD, but two freshly pressed demos right to our offices at Leith Records HQ. After such an effort, it felt only right to make it worth the cost of postage. Plus it made us feel like a real record label, which we’re technically not, in spite of what the Sunday Times said about us.

It helps that the music is top notch, especially this tune in our humble opinions, which has a totally jangly and upbeat groove of its own. They’re from Edinburgh (which helps), and they’ve gigged all over, proudly counting a certain Ed O’Brien from Radiohead as one of the audience. Whether Ed was just there to cop off with tipsy teenagers was never confirmed.

Please take the time to absorb further melodies such as this at their MySpace and Facebook locations.

I DON’T LIKE HIP HOP by THE ORDINARY ALLSTARS : (@ordinaryallstar)

With pure jazzy funked up groove that makes you think it’s summer, even when it’s pishing with rain, the Ordinary Allstars are the greatest addition to the Edinburgh Hip Hop scene since the Proclaimers last attempted rapspeak.

Whether they really are the hybrid lovechild of the Ordinary Boys and the Allstars* however is yet to be confirmed.

Tweet, poke and fave them in all the usual places, and if you’ve been saving up your pocket-money, buy the track on iTunes.

SMOKE & MIRRORS by THE 10:04s (@the1004s)

This’ll pick up your Wednesday pm, a tasty slice of indie punk injection from the 10:04s.

Somebody somewhere probably said they’re a band to watch for 2010. And if they haven’t, you heard it here first.

Get stuck in to some pogo, wherever you may be.

And make sure you check em out live and on MySpace, Facebook and Twatter.

THE WILL by SCI-FI

So fresh out the box you can still smell the vinyl, we’re honoured, proud and excited to feature this new single from Scotland-born, Edinburgh-based hip hop supremo Sci Fi. Endorsed by highly regarded New York hip hop radio veteran DJ Ready Cee, Sci-Fi has recruited MC Vast Aire of the classic underground hip hop crew Cannibal Ox to head up rhyming duty. The track also features 4th Place of respected New Jersey rap group Ill Poetix and emerging LA rapper Jonwayne.

Growing up in the 1990s, Sci-Fi enjoyed the ‘golden era’ hip hop sound and has taken those classic elements and added his own twist to this track. The second track on the single is The Touch which has been featured on mixtapes and radio shows around the world and its production has been compared to the 1990s Wu-Tang sound.

THE WILL is a taste of the Sci Fi sound, with an album set to follow in early 2010 on Domination Recordings and Sci-Fi’s own Advantage Music Group imprint. The long-player will feature a cast of US and UK hip hop talent assembled by Sci Fi, including Remarkable Mayor, Tha Connection, Ill Poetix, (Beat Fanatic) Spon, 7even:Thirty, Prolifical, Sound 0, Jon Wayne and many more.

Go ahead and get the track on iTunes, give it a 5-star rating and support Scottish hip-hop.

More on Sci-Fi on his Domination Recordings profile and MySpace page

DON’T LOSE YOUR MIND by THE BANANA SESSIONS (@bananasessions)

Everyone else is doing it, so why shouldn’t we? Yes, our first ever Christmas track featured on Leith Records. Cue sleigh bells, jingling and indigestion. The Pogues, eat your heart out!

And this track does the gravity of the occasion justice. Imagine Alice walking into Wonderland and slotting a coin into the jukebox, and you’re almost there when it comes to describing The Banana Sessions’ musical style. This gypsy-jazz-folk band (with a hint of comedy thrown in for good measure) take their audiences and listeners on an adventure courtesy of their musical tales of tea-swilling, swimming through rivers of Buckfast, swashbuckling with rum-addled pirates and chasing pesky rabbits. And as if that wasn’t enough, there’s the treat of hearing ’90s techno classics being performed in the style of a medley featuring a flute and a tuba.

This Edinburgh-based five-piece enjoyed a sizzling and successful summer playing all over the UK at various festivals such as Wickerman, Knockengorroch and Beatherder. The last Edinburgh gig they played was a sell-out at The Jazz Bar on Chambers Street, and they now return with an intimate gig at the unique Bowery venue on December 10th as well as being invited to see in 2010 onstage at Departure Lounge Hogmanay.

Forthcoming gigs include:

Thursday 10th December, The Bowery, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh. 7-11pm, £5.

Thursday 31st December - Departure Lounge Hogmanay, The Caves, Edinburgh. 10pm-5am. Tix £24.

Follow them in all the usual places: MySpace, Twitter

Both Ends Burning by Come On Gang! (@comeongang via @jonoellis)

Come On Gang! play music you can dance to. Forget the rain for a moment, turn it up loud and make your Wednesday at least 18% better.

They’ve played all over Edinburgh, and in places a bit further afield like Austin Texas for SXSW plus The Great Escape and Rockness. And if you happen to be in Washington DC on the 2nd December you can catch them at the Ronald Regan building. Their next live show closer to home is Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s on December 5th.

More details on upcoming gigs are over on their MySpace page, you can follow them on Twitter for regular updates and buy this track and others on iTunes. Happy listening.

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Band kindly submitted by Jono Ellis

To submit a favourite Scottish band or track, give us a tip over at http://leithrecords.com/submit

BLACK TRAIN by The Stantons

Not only are The Stantons our first featured “nonet” (that’s a nine piece band apparently), but they also write songs about drowning children, evil clowns, hormonal teens and hallucinating murderers. Not your average country rockers.

They mix’n’match five vocals, lap steel, guitar, piano, banjo, mandolin, bass, drums and various other odds and sods, and since 2006, they’ve played with the likes of Monica Queen, Southern Tenant Folk Union, The Gillyflowers, Le Reno Amps, Meursault and many more. This year they’ve also played Kelburn Garden Party, Tigerfest, Linkylea, The Mill, Medina at the Fringe and various other events, and have had airplay and praise from the likes of Radio 1’s Vic Galloway, Three From Leith, Leith FM, Is This Music? The Daily Record and The Skinny. They’ve been busy.

Download more tracks from the Stanton site, hear more at their MySpace page, or fan them on Facebook. Y’all.