Don't panic, this band aren't long haired snaggle toothed alt rockers gone metal, as the name Dirty Fingernails might imply, (well that's what I had imagined anyway!) Misery is Easy was a very pleasant surprise indeed. They should be called something more like Lo-Fi Lollipop Kids. As there sound is a sweet mix of bouncy melodies, interestingly thoughtful lyrics, and the right amount of lo-fi to give it an edge without making it sound as if it were recorded in a cardboard box.

And now for something completely different - Futuristic Retro Champions are a band that seems to be innovation personified. If it were possible to collect sunshine in a sound bite, then this here would be your evidence. Quite unlike pretty much anything else you will hear nowadays, this sunny slice of happy hardcore, emotronic (which, for the records, happens to be the best adjective ever) pop is just what the current music scene needs in terms of something fresh and something new.

Having landed with a delightful thud, it is time to proudly announce the arrival of Hi 5 Alive; hailing from the blossoming Glaswegian music scene, the three-piece have already made quite an impression having appeared on several stages across the country. Enticing eager ears with their blend of upbeat and mellow sounds, the trio of Scottish lovelies have made it just in time for festival season where, I am sure, such musical treats would not go amiss.

A tune that has quite possibly already graced the space in everyone's mind labelled ‘I have a song stuck in my head' (much to our delight), Broadcast 2000's lovely ditty Get Up and Go has already made a name for itself having featured in E-on's latest television advert. Sound familiar? Yes, so that's where you've heard it before - quite right.

Take some vocals, a little bit of pop (some voxpop, if you will), and then add a sprinkle of loveliness and what do you get? A concoction that makes up some of today's finest pop, no less. Having formed in January of last year in the ever-so musically vibrant London town, this fabulous four-piece began to gig back in November and so have already had the chance to wow many a crowd. And just on a side note, be sure to keep your eyes peeled this summer for more performances; they're sure to be headed our way.

A dizzy and delicious whirlwind of sound, Popup's up and coming single Love Triangle proves that this Glaswegian four-piece are by no means a force to be reckoned with. Delicately mingling a little bit of Cajun Dance Party's vibrancy with an established and grandiose style quality a bit like that of Death Cab for Cutie, these super Scots really know how to make some beautiful noise.

With an intro that falls somewhere in between that of Survivor's notorious Eye of the Tiger and Sum 41's cracking anthem In Too Deep, these bearded butterfly fellows present to us a fresh new sound that really can't be missed. And that's just the beginning! Ho ho, puns aside however I am really quite serious - just give this track (Just The Beginning) a little time and suddenly ... boom, it starts to kick in, and then? It's full steam ahead.

What do Glasvegas, 80's pop legend Tiffany, and KT Tunstall, have in common? The answer is Kid Canaveral, a Scottish four piece that have opened for all of them. These musical icons of varying talent (surely no one can ever hope to beat I Think We're Alone Now on the talent stakes?) obviously know a good thing when they hear one.