Steady tiger

Fife may not have the reputation as a musical hotspot, but it is increasingly the place to be every May, with Tigerfest again taking grip on the area this year like some sort of mammal of the Felidae family (thanks my wondrous Wikipedia skills for that 'hilarious' quip).

Fret not if you're in other parts of Scotland though, as the event has long since spread its, uhh, legs to Edinburgh and Glasgow, and this year is coming to Aberdeen (with the marvellous A Hawk and a Hacksaw performing). The events at Carnegie Hall are especially worthy of mention, the two marvellous three-band line-ups on the 15th and 17th both must-sees; if you're looking for up-and-coming bands then make sure to check out Fangs, Dirty Summer and The Scottish Enlightenment.

Elsewhere there's the stunning Stars of the Lid and Caribou, but anyway, take a look at the listings for yourself. If there's any time for an introduction to the finest alternative musical talent Scotland has to offer then it's surely in these next few weeks:

Dunfermline / Fife

Fri 2nd May, Monty’s

Molly Wagger, Hippo, + Joint Chiefs of Staff (DJ set), 9pm, £5

Sat 3rd May, The Greenside (Leslie, Glenrothes)

Root System, Bombskare, Big Hand, 8pm, £5

Fri 9th May, Tower House

The Manicdotes / System Arcade / Established, 7pm, £2

Thursday 15th May, Carnegie Hall

Twilight Sad / Frightened Rabbit / Dirty Summer, 7.30pm, £8

Friday 16th May, Carnegie Hall

Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake / The Pearlfishers’ David Scott, 7.30pm, £10

Saturday 17th May, Carnegie Hall

Idlewild / Foxface / The Scottish Enlightenment, 7.30pm, £18

Sunday 18th May, Carnegie Hall

Paul Haig / Fangs / Laki Mera, 7.30pm, £10

Fri 30th May, Monty’s

Yoshi / Ives / Chameleon Jersey, 9pm £5

Aberdeen

Monday 12th May, Tunnels

A Hawk and a Hacksaw/ Benjamin Wetherill, 8pm, £8

Thursday 22nd May, Tunnels

Caribou / Born Ruffians, 8pm, £10

Fri 23rd May, Tunnels

Stars of The Lid / Remember Remember / Glissando, 8pm, £9

Edinburgh

Sat 3rd May, Cabaret Voltaire

fourteenhours / The Stantons, Cabaret Voltaire, 7pm, £5

Sunday May 4th, Voodoo Room

Ulrich Schnauss / Funkspiel / Keser, 8pm, £9

Wed 21st May, Cabaret Voltaire

Caribou / Born Ruffians, 7pm, £10

Thu 29th May, Cabaret Voltaire

Vetiver + support, 7pm, £10

Glasgow:

Thurs May 8th, Stereo

ballboy, Popup, How To Swim. 8.30, £5 (more)

Thurs May 15th, 13th Note

Sonny Marvello, Das Contras, Little Kicks. 8.30, £4