Under the radar: the latest from Scotland's underground music scene

The band release their debut album, Treacherous, on Motive Sounds Recordings in November and will be playing English dates towards the end of this month. Launch parties are scheduled at Edinburgh's Limbo night on 21 November and Glasgow's Captain's Rest on 20 November.

Halloween seems to be turning into a celebration of Scottish music. Edinburgh's Homework and We See Lights have organised an evening called The Night Before Halloween in the unusual surroundings of Pilrig St Paul's Church in Leith, which is becoming increasingly popular as a music venue. (www.myspace.com/wearehomework)

Over in Glasgow, meanwhile, Detour Scotland celebrate one year of hosting and filming cutting-edge live music happenings, which can take place in unusual locations including bridges, toilets, and even on an island. Those unable to attend the Detour Halloween Party should keep 17 November free for the birthday party at Glasgow's Bar Bloc. Detour remain tight-lipped about the lineups at both events, but they are guaranteed to be exciting. (www.detour-scotland.com)

Fife's Fence Collective decamp to Glasgow for a mini-festival taking place at Stereo and both floors of The Old Hairdresser on Renfield Lane. Confirmed are Fence stalwarts King Creosote, Silver Columns and Pictish Trail as well as Lord Cut-Glass, Jo Mango, Randolph's Leap and John B McKenna. The night includes DJs, films, "weird workshops" and more. Tickets are 25 and available exclusively from www.fencerecords.com

Also in Glasgow that night is Roktoberfest, featuring Bronto Skylift, The Darien Venture, Make Sparks, Trapped In Kansas and This Familiar Smile at The Classic Grand. (www.wegottickets.com/event/90897)

Up in the Highlands, new music podcsat, Net Sounds Unsigned, has been steadily building a following for its podcasts which have featured interviews and music by over 500 (mainly unsigned] acts from Scotland and abroad. The show is downloaded by 600 fans around the world each week from netsoundsunsigned.podomatic.com. Those living in Inverness should look out for the live events organised by the founders Jamie MacDonald and Murray Cameron.

Meanwhile, former track of the month provider Rachel Sermanni recently performed at a corporate golf event in St Andrews, winning over several celebrity fans including a certain England football player, whom she failed to recognise from the pitch or his summer tabloid appearances. Now managed by Rockness co-founder Robert Hicks, the singer songwriter is about to tour Scotland with Newton Faulkner. (www.myspace.com/rachelsermanni)

Unsigned acts are being invited to put themselves forward for a slot on the Hog The Stage at this year's Edinburgh Hogmanay for a chance to perform on the same bill as Biffy Clyro. The deadline for entries is 28 October and applicants need to upload a track, live video and biography to the website, hog-the-stage.com. Heats to choose a winner will be held at the Picture House on 21 November.

West coast blogs, Peenko and Aye Tunes, are set to host their third live collaboration at the Classic Grand on 5th November with The Seventeenth Century, Come On Gang and I Build Collapsible Mountains on the bill. Peenko has also set up a record label, Olive Grove Recordings with Halina Rifai (part of Glasgow Podcart) and they are set to release an EP for Randolph's Leap with a free launch gig at Captain's Rest on 18 November. Visit http://peenko.blogspot.com

• Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon host Scottish music scene night, Born To Be Wide, which next takes place at Edinburgh's Electric Circus on 4 November. The event features a Play Away seminar with promoters from London, Belfast, Manchester and the Highlands explaining how to get a gig in their area. For details and tickets see www.borntobewide.co.uk