Tonight in the Liquid Rooms, XFM’s larger than life champion of the upcoming artist, Jim Gellatly, hosts a marathon five-band charity concert in aid of Education For Africa. Featuring as diverse a selection of groups as the venue has seen this year, an equally eclectic crowd descend onto the dance floor. From potential Tony Wilsons and aspiring Lester Bangs to the odd mildly confused middle aged relative, it seems everyone is out in force for a worthy cause.

Beyond the enthusiastic audience the other encouraging aspect of this evening is the sheer volume of Edinburgh talent seizing the chance to gain a new group of admirers. All of the five on display—opening acts Little Green Machine, Emergency Red and 8 Track Stereo to headliners, :cryoverbillionaires and The Acute—were conceived and still base themselves in Auld Reekie. Though for how much longer headliners The Acute are likely remain in the area one couldn’t possibly say.

Set up nicely by a rip-roaring rock performance from crowd favourites :cryoverbillionaires, The Acute swagger onto stage to perform the closing set. With a seemingly inexhaustible amount of energy the spiky trio bombard the hall with their own brand of ambitious electro-rock. Sounding like a cross between Placebo and Muse, theirs is a sound which doesn’t sacrifice bite for melody. With a knowing sense of style, total command of the stage and a very warm welcome from the fairer sex, this is a group whose progress will be followed with interest by many here tonight. If things keep moving for them at this current rate you might not want to put money on the band being home for the Capital’s next Rock School Africa fundraiser.