London in Stereo // October 2014

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STAFF ON REPEATthe tracks we can’t stop listening to this month

JESS: TERROR PIGEON - GIRL!

DAVE: DEERS - CASTIGADAS EN EL GRANERO

LOKI: MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND - THIS IS MY HAND

DANNY: APHEX TWIN - MINIPOPS 67

GEMMA: GIRLPOOL - JANE

I'm sat here sipping on some kind of berry based cocktail, like summer never ended, like storms aren't taking over our skies, like we're not about to be buried underneath the sheer weight of the amount of gigs heading our way this October.

It's insane, there's just not enough space to fit them all in, we've done our best, but keep checking back on our site too, there's some spectacular things planned, so we wouldn't want you to miss out. This month sees the return of Caribou and we couldn't be more excited to have him back. Our Love is definitely going to worm

its way into your hearts and feet, if you’ve not got a ticket to the Brixton Academy show yet...what are you waiting for?

Also we're excited to tell you, we've got an app! Yep, all shiny and new, at the moment it's just so you can read the magazine way more easily on your phones and tablets, we're pretty excited about so if you get a chance, download it and take a look, maybe even read one of the old issues you missed. You never know what gems might be in there.

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LONDON IN STEREO IS:Editor: Jess [email protected]

Deputy Editor: Dave [email protected]

Sub-Editor/Sales: Loki [email protected]

Staff Writers:Danny WrightGemma SamwaysJack Urwin

Cover story photography:Mike Massaromikemassaro.co.uk

Penny For Your Thoughts:Alanna McArdle

Contributors:Geoff Cowart, Lee Wakefield,Tom Edwards, Thomas Hannan,William Grant, George O’Brien,Rob Leedham, Lee Moroney,Francesca Baker, Tom Johnson.

06. ON THE STEREO

11. NEW SOUNDS

13. TALES FROM THE CITY

14. LES SINS

18. ALBUM REVIEWS

26. CARIBOU

30. EVENTS

35. GIGS OF THE MONTH

41. LIVE LISTINGS

59. LIVE REVIEWS

61. PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

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Tyrannosaurus Dead play The Lexington November 22nd

London trio Slowcoaches have just released a split cassette with Feature called Tourists, and Raw Dealings is a fuzzy hypnotic highlight from the EP. Featuring gnarly vocals by Heather Nicole, the pulsating beats of Mazes’ drummer Neil Robertson and thumping guitars from Matt Dixon, we’re constantly impressed by Slowcoaches’ musical output and it’s only a matter time before they're your favourite new band. Shaun Hill

SLOWCOACHESRAW DEALINGS

Tyrannosaurus Dead have been filling our ears with their frenetic brand of wiry guitars for well over a year now and the good news is we won't have to wait much longer for an album as the five-piece recently announced their debut Flying Ant Day, will be released on 3rd November via Oddbox Records. Local Bullies is an infectious number from it which showcases the band’s two vocalists Billy Lowe and Eleanor Rudge in full splendour. Anant Naik

TYRANNOSAURUS DEAD LOCAL BULLIES

WITHON THE STEREO

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LVL UP

WHITE SANDS

GOLD SOUNDS

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Ski Vacation by New Yorkers LVL UP is a subtly beautiful example of indie-rock. Like if Matt Berninger of The National became the lead singer of your favourite lo-fi band. Catchy as hell and exactly the reason to never give up onindie-pop. Shaun Hill

LVL UPSKI VACATION

Folklore suggests that three is a magic number. Supergroup White Sands prove it’s true musically, at least, with The Wait. Their three members Conan Roberts (Mazes), Sophy Hollington (Novella) and John Arthur Webb (Male Bonding) will be releasing it as a three-track 7" flexidisc via Art Is Hard Records this month which will be limited to, ahem, 300 copies. Anant Naik

WHITE SANDSTHE WAIT

We had the pleasure of watching Flowers from the pews of St. Pancras Old Church last month and Forget The Fall was one of many which raised our neck hairs. It also gives context to the title of the band’s warm debut Do What You Want To, It's What You Should Do within its lyrics. Anant Naik

FLOWERSFORGET THE FALL

ANCHORSONG 'MAWA' EP LAUNCHSERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS / 10 SEPTEMBER

ANDREYA TRIANAWILTONS MUSIC HALL / 17 SEPTEMBER

JON HOPKINSROYAL FESTIVAL HALL / 19 SEPTEMBER

FINGATHING PLUS UK DMC CHAMP JON 1STELECTROWERKZ / 26 SEPTEMBER

RAS G + LOW LEAF + ZEROHBIRTHDAYS / 2 OCTOBER

THE GASLAMP KILLER + LAPALUX + FREE THE ROBOTS + MORE OVAL SPACE / 4 OCTOBER

LOST MIDAS (LIVE) + WERKHA (LIVE)ELECTROWERKZ / 8 OCTOBER

EBO TAYLORRICH MIX / 11 OCTOBER

HIDDEN ORCHESTRA (3D AV SHOW) UNION CHAPEL / 17 OCTOBER

HACIENDA FT MARSHALL JEFFERSON-HAPPY MONDAYS (LIVE)+ PETER HOOKTHE FORUM / 18 OCTOBER

YOUNGBLOOD BRASS BAND THE SCALA / 21 OCTOBER

QUANTIC (LIVE BAND) SPECIAL INTIMATE SHOW AT XOYO / 22 OCTOBER

NIGHTMARES ON WAX (LIVE) + PEANUT BUTTER WOLF + TEEBSTHE FORUM / 24 OCTOBER

CONGO NATTY + MALA + DILLINJA + MUNGOS HIFI + MORE THE FORUM / 25TH OCTOBER

SONS OF KEMET XOYO / 29 OCTOBER

TAYLOR MCFERRINBIRTHDAYS / 30 OCTOBER

AMP FIDDLER RICH MIX / 30 OCTOBER

RONI SIZE REPRAZENT (LIVE BAND)VILLAGE UNDERGROUND / 6 NOVEMBER

VENETIAN SNARES + BOXCUTTER + MORE THE LAUNDRY / 15 NOVEMBER

FLYING LOTUS + THUNDERCAT + CAPTAIN MURPHY + MORE THE ROUNDHOUSE / 7 NOVEMBER

GOGO PENGUIN MERCURY AWARD NOMINEESRICH MIX / 7 NOVEMBER

JAZZANOVA + HERBALISER + WERKHATHE FORUM / 8 NOVEMBER

SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA THE FORUM / 14 NOVEMBER

GILLES PETERSON + FLAKO + DIGGS DUKE + DORIAN CONCEPT + HOMEBOY SANDMAN + MUCH MOREKOKO / 15 NOVEMBER

TINARIWEN GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS THE ROUNDHOUSE / 16 NOVEMBER

MOS DEF15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEMINAL 'BLACK ON BOTH SIDES' THE FORUM / 22 NOVEMBER

TONY ALLEN VILLAGE UNDERGROUND / 28TH NOVEMBER

DIZRAELI AND THE SMALL GODSJAZZ CAFE / 13 NOV

MORCHEEBASHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE / 27 NOV

BONOBO THE HUGE FINAL NORTH BORDERS LIVE SHOW

+ GOLD PANDA + DARK STARALEXANDRA PALACE / 28TH NOVEMBER

BONOBO AFTERPARTY:

DAEDELUS (AV SET) + DARK STAR (DJ) AT THE SCALA / 28TH NOVEMBER

RESONATORS + VADIM + RAGA TWINS HOOTANANNYS / 29TH NOVEMBER

JAGA JAZZISTUNION CHAPEL / 29TH NOVEMBER S

PORTICO FORMERLLY PORTICO QUARTETISLINGTON ASSEMBLY ROOMS / 4TH DECEMBER

MNDSGNBIRTHDAYS / 10TH DECEMBER

THE BUG + MAD PROFFESOR + MOREKOKO / 29 JAN 2015 / ONSALE SOON NO, CROIA / 17-22 JULY

SQUAREPUSHERTHE BARBICAN / MARCH 2015 / ONSALE SOON

BRIXTON ACADEMY / 17 APRIL 2015 / ONSALE SOON

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LISTEN TO: BIG GAME TACTICS

ONLINE: @JOHNTIMESBYTWO

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Pragmatism probably isn’t the number one trait you’d hope to find in a rock outfit, but then JOHN aren’t particularly interested in conforming to clichés.“Having both played since our teenage years, it’s been easy to fall out of love with the repeatable code of the ‘rock’ band,” explains John number one. “The serious photographs in front of dilapidated barns and disused airfields...” “We wouldn’t want it to become a macho pastiche,” he continues, “Acting like we’re incredibly confident, forced into leather trousers. Besides it’s not practical; old football shorts are better in high temperatures and they dry quicker.”Well, quite. And in an industry where surliness and egotism are deemed an acceptable substitute for personality – and “balls-out” and “testosterone- fuelled” are widely regarded as reasonable prefixes for “rock” – it’s refreshing to see a duo tear through the bullshit with little but savage sonics and

bone-dry humour.Both in their mid-twenties, they met while sharing the same building in London, and bonded over common skills, interests and Christian names. Five months on from debut track Johnny’s Got A Sleeve, they’ve just shared an eponymous EP which pairs powerhouse percussion and blistering riffs with wonderfully absurd lyrics, that are part-screamed/ part-drawled.Flab-free and bristling with barely-contained energy, their songs sound like a riotous cross between McClusky and Future Of The Left, but fronted by a seriously peeved Eddie Argos. And how would JOHN describe their sound? “Four legs, four arms, two heads, wood, metal and plastic.”

JOHN

NEW SOUNDSby Gemma Samways

HOW TO DRESS WELLHeaven Charing Cross

Tue 28th Oct

HUNDRED WATERSOSLO Hackney

Wed 15th Oct

SAINT MOTEL1OO Club Soho

Wed 5th Nov

THE ORWELLSElectric Ballroom Camden

Thu 2Oth Nov

MØO2 Shepherd’s Bush EmpireSat 1st Nov

HAPPYNESSElectrowerkz Islington

Tue 4th Nov

FRIZZI 2 FULCIThe BarbicanFri 31st Oct

LIARSVillage Underground Shoreditch

Sat 1st Nov

ALVVAYS/ BLAENAVON/ GENGHARBethnal Green Working Men’s ClubThu 3Oth Oct

SÉBASTIEN TELLIERVillage Underground Shoreditch

Tue 4th Nov

PEAKING LIGHTSPlan B Brixton

Tue 28th Oct

SHABAZZ PALACESThe Laundry Hackney

Tue 4th Nov

MELT YOURSELF DOWNVillage Underground Shoreditch

Wed 5th Nov

PEGGY SUEBussey Building Peckham

Sun 2nd Nov

MARIKA HACKMANXOYO Shoreditch

Tue 18th Nov

CLOUD NOTHINGSElectric Ballroom Camden

Mon 1st Dec

GRUMBLING FURRoundhouse Studio Camden

Thu 6th Nov

PULLED APART BY HORSESHeaven Charing Cross

Fri 28th Nov

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experience London as much as I would have liked. We've never even done the basic touristy things either when we've been. We stood outside Buckingham Palace for a while once, looks like a cracking big house. Hopefully, at some point, we will have enough time to go visit that Ferris wheel and the big clock.

I guess it's also worth mentioning that it is a historic time in the relationship between a Scotsman and London. With the Independence referendum fast approaching perhaps the next time we are in London we will be foreigners in a strange land and we can visit that big building that used to be our parliament. Whatever happens on September 18th I'm sure we will all still be pals and we will keep on coming back – if we can get through the border patrols. Adam ThompsonWe Were Promised Jetpacks release Unravelling October 6th via FatCat Records.They play The Lexington October 8th.

I reckon we've been to London about ten times or so to play shows with our band. We've played all different types of shows there. All over the city. Mostly our own wee headline shows but we've supported our pals Frightened Rabbit a couple of times. We supported them at Brixton Academy and that gig blew my mind. The place is huge. When walking around before doors opened it felt like an old fashioned town square that had long been deserted. We were cheesing and very pleased for the Rabbits that night. It was some achievement.

I've always found it bizarre that if you do a show in one area of London, people from another area won't come because it's too far away and too hard to get home after. So it's like a bunch of different cities in one big city. It's like its own little country. Sadly, I've never been down just for a visit so I don't feel like I've ever been able to understand, enjoy or

TALES FROM THE CITYby We Were Promised Jetpacks

LESSINS

WORDS: DANNY WRIGHT

“NOWADAYS PEOPLE ARE SO INTO ELECTRONICMUSIC BUT THEY’RE MAYBE ONLY INTO STUFF LIKEDISCLOSURE OR JAMES BLAKE...”

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Les Sins release Michael November 3rdvia Company Records.

“It’s not a bad thing to be accessible. It just gets a bad rep. ” Chaz Bundick, who you’ll probably know best as Toro Y Moi and who’s now made a dance album under the name Les Sins, is talking about artists who’ve inspired him. Talk has turned to Paul Rand, the American graphic designer whose contributions changed the design industry forever.“I love the way people like him and Saul Bass approach it. I love artists in general who aren’t afraid to try different types of medium and try to alienate people - try to reach so many areas of design - but alsotry to be accessible at the same time. That’s important.”Viewed in this context Les Sins makes perfect sense – an album that may surprise people but remains catchy, earwormy and definitely accessible. If the slinky RnB pop of the latest Toro Y Moi album Anything in Return highlighted a prolific artist subtly expanding his range, Michael is an album that pushes his sonic palette in a completely new direction. Yet despite its outré dance moments it always comes back to this central idea of being pop, something that seems important to Chaz. And he has a valuable resource to guide him too.“That’s where my friends and family opinions come in. I’m like ‘What do you think of this?’ and they’re like ‘Errrrr that sounds weird’ and I’m like ‘Oh.’”We’re guessing they liked what they heard. Because taking in classic dance and pop music, French house, techno, EDM and '90s hip hop beatmaking, this first full Les Sins LP (following three 12"s) is a helter skelter, wide smile-inducing ride of sonic adventuring.“Nowadays people are so into electronic music but they’re maybe only into stuff like Disclosure or James Blake and I really wanted to make music not so close to that and challenge the listener but still showing similar influences.”

“The more electronic music has been influencing pop music I find myself going deeper and deeper into the genres and labels I’m interested in. Because I want to challenge the audience I want to dig a lot.”But there are some familiar names referenced too. “It’s an obvious one that Daft Punk influenced it when it came to the French dance stuff but Mr Oizo – especially for the darker tones on the album – was also a big influence. I’ve also been listening to a lot of Triangle, stuff like that.” And with all this digging how have Toro fans taken to the disorienting dance beats at shows? “Everyone knows me from Toro Y Moi and I can’t avoid that. So the crowds have been a mixture of Toro fans and electronic fans.”“I’ve played a couple of shows and I’ve got a tour coming up. It’s gone well. It’s pretty much a DJ set but I’m trying to get it to the point where I’m playing all original stuff. I’d like it to be a dance thing but I wanna make it so that you can only hear these tracks live.”It’s clear that he’s an artist constantly plotting his next move. He’s already talking about creating more Les Sins material for the live show and is taking on more production work. “I just produced an artist called Keath Mead who’s a 70s rock kind of thing like Big Star. It’s really cool. It’s fun to go from traditional instrumentation to producing beats.”And when asked who else is on his wish-list his ambitions shine through.“I don’t know, as far as a wish-list it’s really hard. I’m really open to doing anything interesting. Anyone that’s on the radio – they’ve got a huge audience to bring to the table.”For someone who was once tagged as a bedroom producer this is a clear sign of someone pushing back the curtains and reaching for the (pop) stars.

October 2014

Annix / Ben Pearce / Critical SoundDJ Hype / Dubphizix & Strategy

Ed Rush & Optical / Four TetFracture / Goldie B2B Doc Scott

Ivy Lab B2B Foreign ConceptHazard / Huxley / J.Phlip

Jesse Rose B2B Oliver DollarKasra B2B Jubei / Klangkarussell (Live)

Loefah / LTJ Bukem / Mampi Swift / MefjusMatt Jam Lamont / MJ Cole / Moxie

Mumdance & Novelist / Nu ToneNo Artificial Colors / Pinch (Live)The Prototypes / Redlight / Roska Secondcity / Shenoda / T. WilliamsTom Demac (Live) / Wilfred GirouxYasmin / ZDS (Zombie Disco Squad)

Craig RichardsTerry Francis

ÂmeArnaud Le TexierArt Department

Ben KlockBen SimsBen UFO

Cristi ConsDerrick Carter

DixonDoc Martin

DVS1Eats Everything

Illija RudmanKirk Degiorgio

Marcel DettmannMarquis Hawkes

Mathew Jonson (Live)Matt Tolfrey

Nick Monaco (Live)PillowTalk (Live)

PAS (Live)Raresh

Ricardo VillalobosRødhåd

Seth TroxlerSoul Clap

ThreeWolf + Lamb

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KIASMOSErased TapesOctober 27th

Stand Out Tracks:BurntBentHeldLooped

facebook.com/kiasmos

In rhetoric, chiasmus is the device by which “two or more clauses are related to eachother, through a reversal of structures, in order to make a larger point”. The term serves both as the inspiration for Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen’s collective pseudonym, and a rationale behind their collaboration: to deconstruct and combine their distinct musical styles with the aim of creating something weightier.What’s immediately striking about Kiasmos is just how far their sound’s evolved since 2009’s split EP with Rival Consoles. Gone are the brutal beats and, instead of minimal techno, we’re given soulful, symphonic electronica that feels like the perfect cross-pollination of Arnalds’ ambient, piano-led compositions and the synth-heavy electro Ramussen makes with Bloodgroup. And it’s a mutually beneficial alliance: synthetic sounds, samples and tape loops accentuate the beauty in acoustic instrumentation, while a string quartet and grand piano lend poignancy to electronic elements.Swayed and Bent are the most energetic offerings here, the former layering a plaintive piano motif with clipped synths, shuffling beats and a playful topline, the latter redolent of Moderat with its syncopated rhythms and deep, throbbing synths. Another obvious comparison is Jon Hopkins’ Immunity, in the sense that Kiasmos is also all about the slow-burn and that the tracks seem to trace a dramatic arc. Unlike Hopkins, Arnalds and Rasmussen have purposely left us to make our own reading. It’s this understanding – that to truly engage the listener you must leave them space to bring their own meaning – that makes their debut so very special. Intricate arrangements seem minimal thanks to a meticulous use of subtle dynamics, be that the distant sound of the ocean rippling on Lit, the elegiac strings cocooning soft piano on Held, or the frazzled fade-out on Burnt. The result is a record far greater than the sum of its parts. Gemma Samways

KIASMOSKIASMOS

RECORD OF THE MONTHALBUMS

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Generously furnishing contemporaries Icona Pop and Iggy Azalea with inescapable choruses on I Love It and Fancy respectively, you might worry Charli XCX would run short on earworms for this second solo outing. You needn't. Sucker is a precision-targeted glitterbomb of melodic chutzpah, a rainbow

slurpee of pop E numbers that squarely hits each sugar-triggered serotonin gland with merciless precision. It's a rallying call to anyone who's been missing the tottering cool of yesteryear's mascara-smeared icons (stand up much-missed flagbearers Bananarama, Altered Images and Shampoo, for starters). What makes Sucker such an unexpected pleasure is that the well of inspiration for snotty, seat of the pants party anthems refuses to run dry from start to finish. Hands down, it's simply the pop record of the year. Tom Edwards

Any fellow long ago called “the greatest drummer ever” by Brian Eno and credited with inventing Afrobeat by Fela Kuti could be forgiven for resting on his laurels. Yet 74-year-old Tony Allen sounds like a man with something to prove, even when he absolutely isn’t. Film Of Life is a jaunty but

profound update of the sound he initially pioneered, with brash brass, slinking bass lines and dazzling polyrhythms present in abundance. Damon Albarn, who enlisted Allen as drummer for The Good, The Bad & The Queen, returns the favour with a sultry guest vocal on Go Back, but Allen behind his kit remains the real star - Afro KungFu Beat in particular is a feat of drumming one can’t imagine emanating from anyone else. Thomas Hannan

A frantic fuzz pot of a debut from LA duo The Bots. An African- American-Asian heritage, a record collection of reggae, blues, and garage rock, an A-Z of talent (well, Damon Albarn to Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner) and tender age (Mikajah is twenty and Anaiah Lei seventeen) have all served the siblings well.

Contagious and unrestrained, it blends old-school jams with youthful vibrancy, garage rock with a blues-soaked soul, pop beats with clattering drums, all on a crushing writhe of tunes. For the most part clattering, bouncy and fun, there are still moments of twitchy introversion delivered with teenage cool. It’s the sound of two kids growing through music, and packs a powerful punch. Francesca Baker

CHARLI XCXSUCKERAsylum Records // October 20th

TONY ALLENFILM OF LIFEJazz Village // October 20th

THE BOTSPINK PALMS Fader // October 13th

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In the run up to the release of their fourth full-length release, The Twilight Sad have spoken of their need to look back before moving forwards. With that in mind this record feels like something of an amalgamation of all that has come before. The synths remain but here they trickle as an

undercurrent while the dramatic slabs of guitars return, prodigal and fully welcomed. What the band have achieved here though, possibly more so here than ever before, is a balance. It's urgent and reckless but, at the same time, considered and confident. New single Last January is emphatically heady, the title track is powerfully gripping, and the record’s closing track may well be their most emotive moment to-date. Remarkably distinct, they remain a very special band indeed. Tom Johnson

Wampire come from Portland, Oregon, play Ariel Pink-like garage rock and are considerably less shit than their name implies. That

was the premise behind their debut album, last year’s Curiosity, and not much has changed since then. With Bazaar, that element of psychedelia-tinged surprise is gone, meaning its songs can’t just get by on goofball charm.This turn of fate is something Too Stoned, Wizard Staff and Millennials blithely ignore, like the horror movie character whose response to any onscreen atrocity is simply: “duuuuuuude”. In fairness to Rocky Tinder and Eric Phipps, they’ve never claimed to be anything more than two bros larking around with impressive finesse. When you put it like that, their second record will do just fine.Rob Leedham

Buried deep in the folds of primordial digitised bass blasts and a never-ending supply of chomping drumkit romps

lays one hell of a party. If you need an invite, look no further than the truly encyclopaedic trove of beats that drummer Thomas Fuglesang spits on Treaty and Treasure. It all stems from his superb, ever-shifting rhythms allowing Jussi Brightmore’s electro tomfoolery to bite into your skull. This London duo clearly revels in its power. And who’s to argue? They can as easily serve up Surveillance’s 54 seconds of palette-cleansing ambient interference as they can tear into the mind-numbing drone of the thirteen-minute Wych Elm with its Liars-esque chants and meditations. This is an hour of the most pleasurable pain. Geoff Cowart

THE TWILIGHT SAD // NOBODY WANTS TOBE HERE AND NOBODY WANTS TO LEAVEFatCat // October 27th

WAMPIREBAZAARPolyvinyl // October 6th

GUM TAKES TOOTHMIRRORS FOLD Tigertrap // October 6th

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Nobody has referred to Flying Lotus as “our generation’s Hendrix” for a while, yet his latest record should see him comfortably boast the title of “pioneer” from even the snootiest of naysayers. Lush expanses of spacious beats, the specifics of which Steven Ellison has perfected over each

release, are sandwiched between frantic splurges of jazz, drug-infused voyages (Descent Into Madness is chokingly claustrophobic) and, as ever, meticulous hip-hop flourishes, notably buoyed by a slew of genuinely thrilling guest verses. Hell, on Dead Man’s Tetris, he even makes Snoop Dogg sound rejuvenated. Despite the scrum of household names, there is little doubt that you are a guest at the table of Flying Lotus’ demented tea party – never has tumbling down the rabbit hole been so blissfully unnerving. Lee Wakefield

Following on from 2012's genre-defining Devotion, Jessie Ware returns to the theme of unrequited love, “cleansing” herself from past “demons” before married life begins. And it’s lovelorn she does so well; from the record’s title track, to the gospel choir-ridden Say You Love Me - which feels like

the perfect ingredient to help her break fully Stateside - Tough Love is riddled with velvety emotion. Stand-outs include Want Your Feeling, with its subtly-psychedelic riff and funk-driven chorus, and the sugary sweet Keep On Lying, which allows Ware’s voice to pour over breathy synth lines, whilst kisses punctuate the 80s-inspired chorus of Champagne Kisses. Get ready to fall in love with Jessie all over again. George O’Brien

You’re unlikely to find a title for an album more indicative of someone’s artistic mindset than Luke Wyatt’s new effort as Torn Hawk. Don’t be hindered by its seeming hilarity, though - what Wyatt has committed to record is by far his most accessible and emotion-laden effort to date and one that

scrapes through the barriers of his ambient infamy. Tracks like I’m Flexible and Lessons From The Edge glide with a new romance, echoing the melodic sensibilities of DNTEL or Baths at their instrumental best but remain grounded with Wyatt’s esoteric bearing. It may seem a challenging or off-putting record at first but delving deeper into its meaning you find a sincerity that no attempt at an ironic title could throw off.William Grant

FLYING LOTUSYOU’RE DEAD!Warp // October 6th

JESSIE WARETOUGH LOVEIsland/PMR // October 6th

TORN HAWKLET’S CRY AND DO PUSHUPS AT THE SAME TIMEMexican Summer // October 20th

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Four years ago, things were going swimmingly for Dan Snaith. His ridiculously successful album of brain-scrambling electronic psychedelia, Swim, was turning heads - much to his surprise, he admits candidly - but it then came time for Snaith to sink back into his studio chair and create the follow-up.

“Swim felt wonderful, it was different,” says the veteran Canadian musician with the handsome neck scarf.“To feel people’s excitement and hear how the album ended up in their lives was great. I’ve never had an albumjust keeping growing and growingeven a year or two after being released. It was a gift.”

It was after ‘precisely’ 230 Caribou shows (he recalls with frightening accuracy), the release of his first Daphni LP, a whole bunch of DJing and a tour with Radiohead that Snaith

it’s now the turn of Our Love to emerge as every bit as eclectic, danceable, odd, populist and clever as its predecessor. A casual spin of its ten tracks and 41 minutes is enough to discern that it’s the work of a musician who’s grown into his sound, only to bafflingly absorb a whole new palette of sonic possibilities along the way. He summons fellow Canuck collaborators Jessy Lanza and Owen Pallett to help out – with musical best pal Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) never far away to bounce ideas off – and the dizzying

‘stopped, looked around and swore’ he couldn’t tread water any longer – he needed some new Caribou music.“But once I made the decision to record, my only intention was to make music that was warm and generous, to reach out, share and connect with people,” he says. “I wanted to put as much of myself personally into the music and be as unguarded as possible.”

The result is Our Love. But she arrived before the record. That is, his daughter Zola – born three years ago to the 36-year-old dad and his wife. And somewhere in his new album’s four-year gestation, between the endless touring and parenting duties,

array of pop’s most leftfield oddballs assist Snaith in making Our Love every bit the equal of Swim.

“Several of my closest friends have been through divorces in the past few years, while the older generation is getting sick - and passing away,” he says. “At the same time, I had a daughter and had a whole bunch of other wonderful experiences that really drew me out of being a little hermit in the studio and into a wider world ofmy friends, family and people I love. They made me want to write thenew songs.”

But I can’t help feel that Snaith’s PhD in Pure Maths from Imperial College

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London has infected his laptop. Just check out the way the nightclub-loving teetotaller skilfully balances every one of his sound equations, pairing up a woozy dubstep beat on the title track with a house break strong enough to snap your neck. Or his superb Second Chance pairing of an eerie synthesizer riff matched up with one of Lanza’s trademark lilting r’n’b verses.“Having done the Daphni record – which is fairly functional music, designed for people to dance to – I still wanted it to have some elements of surprise and make the album a bit unusual,” Snaith says with a wry smile. “I set myself no limits and tried to encompass everything I like about music. It may sound trite, but going out to play at Fabric at 4am and the next day being in the park with my daughter – these things in my life began to exist in parallel. Likewise in the music, I wanted to let the songs sit between different worlds and styles.”

Where the two albums diverge noticeably is the gushy warmth radiating from Our Love. And Lanza deserves credit for setting the comforting tone on the title track against a backdrop of Snaith’s

warbling array of synths. She delivers the angular and precise verse with an enchantingly strong whisper that sounds soulful as fuck before Snaith’s claustrophobic electronica gradually swamps her.

“The experience of supporting Radiohead and playing the summer festivals this year has inspired meto push for something that is goingto be fun to play in front of a big crowd,” states Snaith. And when it comes time to hit the road again, he will turn to his loyal band of lifelong friend Ryan Smith (guitar) from the Manitoba days, Brad Weber (drums) and John Schmersal (bass) to hashout the songs.

“It’s great being able to watch a crowd react. So when it came to dropping a massive bassline or building the euphoria of Can’t Do Without You,it’s really nice to make songs take a left turn.” Take enough left turns and you end up going in a circle. And Snaith’s love of a loop is almost in the same league as his fellow Ontarian Richie Hawtin. But where Hawtin found joy in the sheer beauty of repetition, Snaith uses his bubbling keyboard attack on All I Ever Need to underpin the fluffy shuffling vibe.

Amusingly, that song’s most alluring feature was leaving his ‘amateurish, weird and flawed’ voice drifting over the top. “I just sang a rough guide vocal to show Jessy what I wanted. But like an idiot I put the song in the wrong key for her,” he says with a laugh. “But everyone said the contrast, strangely, made the song work.”

Once again, Snaith stumbles onto the winning formula.

“my onlyintention wasto make musicthat was warmand generous”

Our Love is released October 6th via City Slang.Caribou play KOKO October 8th and the O2 Academy Brixton March 14th.

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Shabazz Palaces

That Sky Sports don’t have a dedicated channel for crazy-golf has long seemed a ridiculous oversight. Pretty much playable by anyone that doesn’t have a windmill phobia, champions will demonstrate a keen eye, a deft touch and, above all, bravery.No sane person would deny that this is, truly, the king of all sports. Sadly, there’s precious little of it in London, so the arrival of Swingers’ nine-hole crazy-golf course - even if it’s just for three months - in a 7000-sq/ft warehouse near Old Street, is real exciting news. Even better, there’s a rotating array of ace food from the likes of Pizza Pilgrims,Patty & Bun and Butchies, plus a clubhouse bar to discuss how you aced hole six, or came-a-cropper in the water on hole nine. You can book in advance, but there’s also a bunch of spaces held back for walk- ups each night. It opens at 6pm, so get there early.

September 25th // 7-11 Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS@SwingersLDN // swingersldn.co.uk

SWINGERS: THE CRAZY-GOLF CLUB

Rockfeedback bring back their fantastic Illuminations series this year, marking once again the end of the British festival season. Now in its third year, they’ve once again put together a stunning line-up of our favourite acts performing in unusual spaces. From Shabazz Palaces at The Laundry, to the sparkling pop sounds of Peaking Lights at Plan B, to Liars’ gripping live show at Village Underground. For Halloween there’s a special treat planned too, with esteemed horror movie composer Fabio Frizzi playing a one-off show at the Barbican. The celebrations have expanded even further this year, with the inclusion of a Music Film Series which includes a night dedicated to MTV’s much celebrated 120 Minutes show, so we’re pretty confident when we say there’s something for everyone here.

October 27th - November 7th, various venues @rockfeedback // illuminationslondon.com

ILLUMINATIONSEVENTS a selection of new stuff we’re excited about:

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Vessel

POSH (2012)

We were jealous enough of Stoke Newington when Thurston Moore moved in, but it’s the arrival of Stokey Bear that’s going to see us spending way more time in N16. What is it? It’s burgers and it’s beers. So, what’s not to love? A permanent collaboration between burger superstar Burger Bear (you’ve gotta try that bacon jam) and the Bear Hug Brewing Co, expect all the classic Burger Bear menu, plus draught and bottled beers from the Bear Hug guys. Their brick smoke house sounds awesome too; incredible beef smoked long’n’slow over oak. September 29th // 129 Stoke Newington High St@stokeybears // @burgerbeartom // @BearHugBrewco

STOKEY BEARS

This brand new festival brings together a huge selection of award-winning films based around the struggles and joys of being transgender, each one providing a unique viewpoint on the subject. The films come from around the globe emphasising the variation in attitudes and outlining the similarities of an often difficult subject. With a jam packed schedule split into 3 individual programmes, including short films, documentaries and even Q&A's with the directors, the Cinema Museum is the perfect host for this exciting new film festival. October 11th // The Cinema Museum SE11 4TH // £5-£12 // @CinemaMuseum // cinemamuseum.org.uk

TRANSGENDER FILM FESTIVAL

This year has been quite the musical reinvention for Tate Britain, including hosting a Warp records extravaganza that saw queues snaking round the building. This month the venue team-up with the PRS Music Foundation to bring an evening of audio-visual experiences, sound installations and live performances from a range of fascinating musicians and artists. We’re especially excited to see the show from Bristol producer Vessel, just make sure you head down early to really make the most of the venue and installations.October 3rd // Tate Britain, EC2A 3LS // FREE

LATE AT TATE BRITAIN:MADE IN TRANSITION

KAGOULE+ GOD DAMNWED 1 OCTTOTAL REFRESHMENT CENTRE

FEAR OF MENTHURS 2 OCTCONCRETE

SHINY DARKLYMON 6 OCTSEBRIGHT ARMS

CASUAL SEXTUES 7 OCTSEBRIGHT ARMS

ZOLA BLOODTHURS 9 OCTSHACKLEWELL ARMS

SIVUTUES 14 OCTOSLO HACKNEY

CLOUD BOATWED 22 OCTST GILES IN THE FIELD

THE AMAZING SNAKEHEADSTHURS 23 OCTELECTRIC BALLROOM

THE ANTLERSFRI 24 OCTHACKNEY EMPIRE

STRAND OF OAKSMON 27 OCTHOXTON SQ BAR & KITCHEN

MY BRIGHTESTDIAMONDTUES 28 OCTVILLAGE UNDERGROUND

HOOKWORMSTUES 28 OCTTHE DOME

ASAF AVIDANFRI 31 OCT& SAT 1 NOVISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL

WHITE LUNGMON 3 NOVSHACKLEWELL ARMS

BLACK BANANASTUES 11 NOV100 CLUB

COVESTHURS 13 NOVCORSICA STUDIOS

ALEX GWED 19 NOV SEBRIGHT ARMS

WHITE LUNGWED 19 NOV BARFLY

KING TUFFTHURS 20 NOVHOXTON SQ BAR & KITCHEN

PCPCTUES 25 NOVELECTROWERKZ

THE NATIONAL+ WILD BEASTSWED 26 NOVTHE O2

PARKAY QUARTSTHURS 27 NOVTHE LAUNDRY

PERFUME GENIUSTHURS 27 NOVISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL

HOLLYSIZTHURS 4 DECELECTROWERKZ

PARALLELLINESPROMOTIONS.COM

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PALE SEAS

BRIXTON WINDMILLBEST FRIENDS // CRUSHED BEAKS //DIOS MIOS // DAISY VICTORIA //OSCAR // JUICE + MOREOur friends at It’s All Happening takeover for a day of awesome new music.

@windmillbrixton04/10/14 £7adv

TUFNELLPARK

THE DOMEHOOKWORMSFerocious and uncompromising,Hookworms are one of the mostexciting live bands around.

@DomeTufnellPark28/10/14 £10adv

02 SHEPHERDSBUSH EMPIREREAL ESTATE // ALVVAYSReal Estate return with their hazybeautiful music, with indie-popnewcomers Alvvays supporting.

@o2sbe SHEPHERDS BUSH29/10/14 £16adv

SHACKLEWELL ARMSPALEMinimalistic, electro-duo Pale are back andas brooding as ever.

@Shacklewell Arms08/10/14 FREE

DALSTON KINGSLAND/JUNCTION

POWER LUNCHESTRUST FUND // WOLF GIRL // ACTUAL CRIMES + MOREA natural knack for melody and brutally personallyrics make Trust Fund the best kind of indie-pop.

@powerlunches24/10/14 £5adv


THE LEXINGTONPALE SEASOne of the best new bands around,Pale Seas make blissful guitar pop totug at your heatstrings.

@thelexington23/10/14 £7adv

ANGEL

BRIXTON

OUR PICK OF THE BEST LONDON SHOWS HAPPENING THIS OCTOBERGIGS OF THE MONTH

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TO ROCOCO ROT

OSLOSIVUSinger-song writer with a unique edgeand captivating stage presence.

@OsloHackney14/10/14 £9.50adv

ROUGH TRADE EASTTWIN PEAKSYoung Chicago psych-rockerswith a garage edge.

@RoughTrade06/10/14 7pm FREE

THE GOOD SHIPWOLF CUB LUNAR SOCIETY //GOODBYE STRANGER // SIGNALSA night of blues-tinged indie fromfour ace new bands.

@thegoodshipNW624/10/14 £5adv

ELEPHANTAND CASTLE

CORSICA STUDIOSGAZELLE TWIN //GUM TAKES TOOTH //BERNHOLZMixing heavy, twisted electronics withstunning soundscapes and evena bit of dance.

@Corsica_Studios 01/10/14 £9adv

TOTTENHAMCOURT ROAD

BORDERLINETO ROCOCO ROTGerman trio, masters of sonictomfoolery, incredible live act.

@theborderline20/10/14 £13.50adv

O2 ISLINGTONACADEMYELIZA AND THE BEAR //PIXEL FIX // LISBONLadened with melodic charm andsing-a-long vocals they'll get underyour skin with ease.

@O2Islington ANGEL16/10/14 £10adv

SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERSBROLINSubtle upbeat synth tracks tinged with sadness,that make you want to dance.

@ServantJazz30/10/14 £6adv


KILBURN

HACKNEY CENTRALLIVERPOOL STREET

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FOUR TET

100 CLUBEUGENE MCGUINNESSNot your everyday singer-song writer,McGuninness vocals shimmer and buildwith a confidence matched by his talent.

@100clubLondon22/10/14 £10adv

FABRICFOUR TET // LOEFAH //BARELY LEGAL // PINCH //FRACTUREFabric are celebrating 15 years, andmy god are they doing it in style.

@fabriclondon17/10/14 £14adv

CHALK FARM /CAMDEN TOWN

THE LOCK TAVERNBETE NOIR // LUPOSpiky, edgy, sultry, this Londonbased band have just the right amountof darkness.

@thelocktavern 19/10/14 FREE

THE FINSBURYWALTZER // DAZES // DANIEL & THE GOOD ONESDirty guitar licks, accelerant rhythms and soaring,crystalline vocal, it's Waltzer's single launch.

@TheFinPub11/10/14 FREE

MANOR HOUSE

STRONGROOMTHE REELERS // COURTLY LOVE //WINTERS ISLANDS + MOREOxjam take over Strongroom, bringinga bunch of awesome new acts; comeand find your favourite new band.

@StrongroomBar19/10/14 £10

LIVERPOOL STREET

THE GARAGEFUTURE OF THE LEFT //DINGUS KHANFiery, fun and smart-as-hell indierock.One of the very best live bands around.

@TheGarageHQ10/10/14 £13.50 HIGHBURY &

ISLINGTON

WAITING ROOMOUTFITSpectacularly talented Liverpool-basedband that wont fail to get you dancing.

@WaitingRoomN1606/10/14 £8.50adv DALSTON JUNCTION/

KINGSLAND

TOTTENHAMCOURT ROAD

FARRINGDON

BROTHER AND BONES£11ADV / 7.30PM / 100 CLUB

THE 1975 + CIRCA WAVES + Y.O.USOLD OUT / 7.00PM / ALEXANDRA PALACE

GLASSMAPSTBC / 8.00PM / BUFFALO BAR

GAZELLE TWIN + GUM TAKES TOOTH +BERNHOLZ£9ADV / 7.30PM / CORSICA STUDIOS

MEI THE MUSIC + THE POPPY APPEAL +THEM BLENDS£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

THE VASELINES£12.50ADV / 8.00PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR& KITCHEN

FOOL'S GOLD£10ADV / 7.30PM / THE LEXINGTON

SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR£22.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

THE PHANTOM BAND£10ADV / 7.30PM / OSLO

THE PAST IS A GROTESQUE ANIMAL(SCREENING)£11ADV / 7.00PM / PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA

HAWK + KALEIDERPHONEFREE / 7.30PM / QUEEN OF HOXTON

HOLLY JOHNSONFREE / 7.00PM / ROUGH TRADE EAST

THE VASELINESFREE / 1.00PM / ROUGH TRADE EAST

RÜFÜS£10ADV / 7.30PM / SCALA

FIONA BEVAN£6ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

ANDREA BALENCY + NLF3£6ADV / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

SYD KEMP + LUST + GRIMM GRIMM£5ADV / 7.00PM / THE SOCIAL

ETCHES + EMPEROR YES + LEISURE£6ADV / 7.00PM / ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH

DAN KORNFREE / 8.00PM / STRONGROOM

KAGOULE + GOD DAMN£6ADV / 7.30PM / TOTAL REFRESHMENTCENTRE

JAGAARAFREE / 8.00PM / THE WAITING ROOM

POLICE DOG HOGAN£12ADV / 7.30PM / THE BORDERLINE

BUSTA POWER TRIO + SAM WAYTBC / 8.00PM / BUFFALO BAR

FEAR OF MEN£6.50ADV / 7.30PM / CONCRETE

RAS G + LOW LEAF + ZEROH£14.50ADV / 8.00PM / ELECTROWERKZ

TIJUANA BIBLES + GOLD WOLF +MONTMARTEFREE / 7.00PM / THE FINSBURY

LOOKING FOR DROIDS + SWALLOW ANDTHE WOLF + DAMES£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

WEDNESDAY 1ST OCTOBER

THURSDAY 2ND OCTOBER

WEDNESDAY 1ST OCTOBER

THURSDAY 2ND OCTOBER

RAT & CO. + HOODLEM + SINAH£5ADV / 8.00PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

THE BESNARD LAKES£16ADV / 7.30PM / THE LEXINGTON

ASYLUMS + SAM GRIFFITHS + STINAFREE / 7.00PM / THE LOCK TAVERN

SBTRKT + DENAI MOORE + RAURY£19.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 BRIXTON ACADEMY

VANCE JOYSOLD OUT / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

HAUS + FRETT + NATIVE PEOPLE + MATTWOODSFREE / 7.00PM / OLD QUEENS HEAD

SYLVAN ESSOSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / OSLO

CAMERAFREE / 7.00PM / ROUGH TRADE EAST

PHILDEL£15ADV / 7.30PM / ROUNDHOUSE

BAND OF HOLY JOY£8ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

ASA£15ADV / 7.00PM / UNION CHAPEL

DUKE DUMONTSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / VILLAGEUNDERGROUND

BAIO + SHAROOZ£5ADV / 8.00PM / THE WAITING ROOM

BEAR IN HEAVEN£10ADV / 8.00PM / XOYO

STACKRIDGE£16.50ADV / 7.30PM / THE BORDERLINE

SLOMATICS + UNDERSMILE + GREYWIDOW + BONG GOBLIN + SLOW PLAGUE£5ADV / 8.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

PALE GREEN THINGS + LISTEN + TARTCLUB£4OTD / 8.00PM / BUFFALO BAR

MICK TURNER (DIRTY THREE) + MIKE NOGA£7ADV / 8.00PM / CAFE OTO

KLANGKARUSSELL + JESSE ROSE B2BOLIVER DOLLAR + ROSKA + MUMDANCE &NOVELIST + YASMIN£14ADV / 11.00PM / FABRIC

TYCHO + ULRICH SCHNAUSS +CHRISTOPHER WILLITS£16.50ADV / 7.00PM / THE FORUM

IDLE KINGS + STAX REVUE + REGISTER£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

AVEC SANS + RAINDEAR + JENGAN SKIESFREE / 7.30PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

MARK MORRISS£15ADV / 7.00PM / THE JAZZ CAFÉ

THE BESNARD LAKES£16ADV / 7.30PM / THE LEXINGTON

GOODBYE STRANGER + DEPOT DAY£10ADV / 6.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

VANCE JOY£13ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

FRIDAY 3RD OCTOBERFRIDAY 3RD OCTOBER

PSYCHEMAGIK£5ADV / 8.00PM / OLD QUEENS HEAD

OFF! + CEREBRAL BALLZYSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / OSLO

GOAT + LAY LLAMAS + LES BIG BYRD£16.50ADV / 7.00PM / ROUNDHOUSE

GOAT + THE LAY LLAMAS£16.50ADV / 7.30PM / ROUNDHOUSE

CAMERA + LES BIG BYRD£8ADV / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

BENJI B + JUST BLAZE£12.50ADV / 9.00PM / XOYO

BEST FRIENDS + CRUSHED BEAKS + DIOSMIOS + DAISY VICTORIA + OSCAR + JUICE +PHANTOM RUNNERS£7ADV / 5.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

KAREN OSOLD OUT / 7.00PM / BUSH HALL

FINNTROLL + HATESPHERE + PROFANEOMEN£20ADV / 8.00PM / THE DOME

RARESH + CRAIG RICHARDS + CRISTICONS + VLAD CAIA + SYSTEMS£20ADV / 11.00PM / FABRIC

THE ONIRONAUTS + 2 TONE RED + THEFLORESCENTS + ARTJUNKY£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

ABSOLUTE + BEN CAIN + PARIS TEXAS£5ADV / 9.00PM / THE NEST

SUPERSUCKERS + THE TREWS£15ADV / 6.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

IAN HUNTER & THE RANT BAND£22.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

THE GASLAMP KILLER + LAPALUX + FREETHE ROBOTS + AMBASSADEURS£15.50ADV / 10.00PM / OVAL SPACE

LAY LLAMAS + ROY & THE DEVIL'SMOTORCYCLE£8ADV / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

SEAN NICHOLAS SAVAGE£7ADV / 8.00PM / TOTAL REFRESHMENTCENTRE

THE HORRORS£17.50ADV / 7.30PM / THE TROXY

SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO + SPACEDIMENSION CONTROLLER£13.50ADV / 9.00PM / XOYO

MANDOLIN' BROTHERS + LOWLANDS +THE LUCKY STRIKES£6ADV / 7.30PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

RIDDLES + BABA NAGA POHLFREE / 7.00PM / THE LOCK TAVERN

ASYLUMS + THE ACADEMIC + SPECIALGUESTS + HONIG + ALX£7ADV / 6.00PM / NOTTING HILL ARTS CLUB

REEVES GABRELS & HIS IMAGINARYFR13NDS + 3AM£16ADV / 6.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW£22.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

SATURDAY 4TH OCTOBER

SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER


SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER

VIOLENT REACTION + CARDIAC ARREST£6OTD / 2.00PM / POWER LUNCHES

SLUM OF LEGS + AS ONDAS +MAJORETTES£5OTD / 7.00PM / POWER LUNCHES

THE TWILIGHT SAD + ERRORS£13.50ADV / 8.00PM / BOSTON ARMS

BIG TENT & THE GYPSY LANTERN + LEWISFIELDHOUSEFREE / 7.00PM / THE FINSBURY

ANDREW MONTGOMERY + ARTMAGIC +GALLERY 47£12ADV / 8.00PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

DANNY THOMPSON£16.50ADV / 7.45PM / THE LEXINGTON

MDNGHT + ELLIE ROSE + MAX MARSHALL£4ADV / 8.00PM / QUEEN OF HOXTON

TWIN PEAKSFREE / 7.00PM / ROUGH TRADE EAST

SHINY DARKLY£5ADV / 7.30PM / SEBRIGHT ARMS

JAMES RILEY£5ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

KIM CHURCHILL + ALICE JEMIMA£7ADV / 8.00PM / THE SLAUGHTERED LAMB

THIS WILD LIFE + ROB LYNCH + ROBERTBEARSBY£10ADV / 8.00PM / THE UNDERWORLD

OUTFIT£8.50ADV / 8.00PM / THE WAITING ROOM

ERJA LYYTINEN£10ADV / 7.30PM / 100 CLUB

TWIN PEAKS + LIFE£7ADV / 7.00PM / BIRTHDAYS

THE CARNABYS£7.50ADV / 7.00PM / THE BORDERLINE

H.GRIMACE + INCA GOLD + LIGHTBOXES£3 / 8.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

HEIDI BROWNE + XLYAROO + JIDE KUTIFREE / 7.00PM / THE FINSBURY

REAL LIES£7ADV / 7.00PM / THE GARAGE

STRONG ASIAN MOTHERS + LITTLE SHOESBIG VOICE + TUSKS£5ADV / 8.00PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

FURS + JAMES BRUTE£6ADV / 8.00PM / THE LEXINGTON

NIGHT ENGINE + ENJOYED + STAPHANOBELL£6ADV / 8.00PM / MADAME JOJO'S

MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA£15ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

SEAN TAYLOR£10ADV / 7.30PM / OLD QUEENS HEAD

JAKE ISAAC£8.50ADV / 7.30PM / OSLO

KEATON HENSON PRESENTSCELLOPHONYSOLD OUT / 8.00PM / OVAL SPACE

MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER

TUESDAY 7TH OCTOBER

THE BOXER REBELLION + ALVAREZ KINGS£14ADV / 7.30PM / SCALA

CASUAL SEX£6ADV / 7.30PM / SEBRIGHT ARMS

JESS MORGAN + HARRY HARRIS£9.50ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZQUARTERS

NOTHING BUT THIEVES + SECRETCOMPANYFREE / 8.00PM / THE SOCIAL

FAMY£8ADV / 7.30PM / YARD THEATRE

TOSELAND£12ADV / 7.00PM / 100 CLUB

EAMON MCGRATH + DEARLY BELOVEDTBC / 8.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

LOST MIDAS + WERKHA£12.50ADV / 7.30PM / ELECTROWERKZ

KINGFISHERS CATCH FIRE + THE WAITS£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

FELDSPAR + LOUD MOUNTAINS + COMMONTONGUES£6ADV / 8.00PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

CARIBOU + JESSY LANZASOLD OUT / 7.00PM / KOKO

WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS£12ADV / 7.00PM / THE LEXINGTON

KING TV + JOYA + VIRGIN KIDS£4ADV / 8.00PM / THE MILLER

SHAKKA£11ADV / 7.30PM / OSLO

KEATON HENSONSOLD OUT / 8.00PM / OVAL SPACE

THE BOXER REBELLION + ALVAREZ KINGS£14ADV / 7.30PM / SCALA

UNTIL THE BIRD + TOM OC WILSON +DECLAN JENKINS£5ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

PALEFREE / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

TREETOP FLYERS£10ADV / 8.00PM / THE SLAUGHTERED LAMB

THE MAGIC GANG + MOATS + DUMB£5ADV / 7.00PM / THE SOCIAL

THE MAGIC GANG + MOATS + DUMB£3ADV / 8.00PM / THE SOCIAL

VASHTI BUNYAN + KIERAN GALLIMORESOLD OUT / 7.00PM / ST PANCRAS OLDCHURCH

JOSEPHINE & THE ARTISANS + THE NAKEDEYE + FRED PAGEFREE / 8.00PM / STRONGROOM

LILLYWOOD£12ADV / 7.30PM / VILLAGE UNDERGROUND

LETHAL BIZZLE£15ADV / 8.00PM / XOYO

TANKUS THE HENGE£8.50ADV / 7.00PM / THE BORDERLINE

LOVE BUZZARD + VANT + FALSEHEADSFREE / 8.00PM / BUFFALO BAR

WEDNESDAY 8TH OCTOBER

THURSDAY 9TH OCTOBER

FOSETTE + MALESTBC / 8.30PM / THE DALSTON VICTORIA

KESTON COBBLERS CLUB£10ADV / 8.00PM / DINGWALLS

EVI VINE + DEAD FLOWERSFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

WILLE & THE BANDITSTBC / 8.00PM / THE MILLER

HANNAH TRIGWELL + NICK HOWARD£12.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMYISLINGTON

CHRIS MALINCHAK£15ADV / 8.00PM / OVAL SPACE

JOSH RECORD£10ADV / 7.30PM / SCALA

CLARA GREEN£5ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

ZOLA BLOODFREE / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

VASHTI BUNYAN + SAINT SAVIOURSOLD OUT / 7.00PM / ST PANCRAS OLDCHURCH

M.E.S.H. + VEGYN & ERSATZ + IYDES & SEB£3ADV / 10.00PM / THE WAITING ROOM

FATIMA£13.50ADV / 7.30PM / XOYO

THE SHRINE£12ADV / 7.30PM / 100 CLUB

BEN PEARCE + SECONDCITY + J PHLIP +NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS + MEFJUS£11ADV / 11.00PM / FABRIC

LOVE NOR MONEY + FOLIE ORDINAIRE +FEBRUARYFREE / 7.00PM / THE FINSBURY

FUTURE OF THE LEFT + DINGUS KHAN£13ADV / 7.00PM / THE GARAGE

AVI BUFFALO + HAPPYNESS£14ADV / 8.00PM / ISLINGTON ASSEMBLYHALL

LOOKS + FIANCÉ£5ADV / 10.00PM / KOKO

DAN CROLL£12.50ADV / 7.00PM / KOKO

COWBELL + THE SEVERED LIMB£8ADV / 8.00PM / THE LEXINGTON

ELLA EYRE£15ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

THE NEXTMEN + FEATURECAST£5ADV / 8.00PM / OLD QUEENS HEAD

NEW CITY KINGS£6ADV / 7.30PM / OSLO

MARMOZETS + LONELY THE BRAVE +ALLUSONDRUGS£10ADV / 6.00PM / SCALA

MAN FROM URANUS + ORLANDO + SANMORITZZ£5ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

TOMORROW'S TULIPSFREE / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

MAX JURY£10ADV / 7.00PM / ST PANCRAS OLDCHURCH

FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER

AKRA + JOE EUROPE + WORLD OF BATTER£3OTD / 10.00PM / THE WAITING ROOM

THE HIGH DIALS + THE CAROUSELS +SOUNDWIRE + THELIGHTSHINES£8ADV / 7.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

E.E.K. FEAT ISLAM CHIPSY + CONTAINER£10ADV / 8.00PM / THE DOME

ART DEPARTMENT + CRAIG RICHARDS +ERIC VOLTA + EATS EVERYTHING +DERRICK CARTER£20ADV / 11.00PM / FABRIC

WALTZER + DAZES + DANIEL & THE GOODONESFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

ARTICLE TEN + SCREEN DAZE + GLASSHOST£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

MARK MOORE + RIOTOUS ROCKERSFREE / 7.00PM / THE LOCK TAVERN

EVIL BLIZZARD + ANTHROPROPHH +SNACK FAMILY£9ADV / 8.00PM / RED GALLERY

EBO TAYLOR£19.50ADV / 8.00PM / RICHMIX

MARMADUKE DANDO£8ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

HACKNEY WONDERLAND: LITTLE COMETS+ ART BRUT + CROCODILES + O CHILDREN+ LOLA COLT + MORE£15ADV / 2.30PM / VARIOUS, HACKNEY

SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO + IVAN SMAGGHE +FACTORY FLOOR£13.50ADV / 9.00PM / XOYO

THE SADDEST LANDSCAPE£12ADV / 7.30PM / 100 CLUB

TOLERANCE MANOEUVRE + EVA EDEN£3 / 8.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

CRUCIFIED BARBARA + SUPERCHARGER£12ADV / 8.00PM / THE DOME

SAD LOVERS AND GIANTS£12.50ADV / 7.00PM / THE LEXINGTON

BOS ANGELES + HONEY JOYA + JUDEBOREFREE / 7.00PM / THE LOCK TAVERN

ED SHEERAN + SAINT RAYMOND£39.50ADV / 7.00PM / THE O2

JETTBLACK + THE HOWLING + LTNT£12ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

ANDREA GIBSON + KATIE WIRSING£15ADV / 7.30PM / OSLO

THE JIMMY CASH BAND£12ADV / 7.00PM / 100 CLUB

TAFFYTBC / 8.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

BLAKE MILLS£12.50ADV / 7.00PM / BUSH HALL

DZ DEATHRAYS£7ADV / 8.00PM / DINGWALLS

SATURDAY 11TH OCTOBERSUNDAY 12TH OCTOBER

MONDAY 13TH OCTOBERMONDAY 13TH OCTOBER

WORRY DOLLS + SEA STACKS + LONGSTRIDE LIZZY£5ADV / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

FLYING COLORS + JOHN WESLEY£28.50ADV / 7.00PM / ISLINGTON ASSEMBLYHALL

HOLY MOUNTAIN£8ADV / 7.00PM / THE LEXINGTON


BARR BROTHERSFREE / 7.00PM / ROUGH TRADE EAST

GEORGE THE POET + JP COOPER£13ADV / 7.30PM / SCALA

MOODOID£7ADV / 8.00PM / SEBRIGHT ARMS

MAJA OSOJNIK + FOUND DROWNED +JULIE KJAER£5ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

GULP + THE DEATH OF POP£8ADV / 7.30PM / ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH

SUMMER GHOSTFREE / 8.00PM / THE WAITING ROOM

SI CRANSTOUN£12ADV / 7.00PM / THE BORDERLINE

HARRY HOWARD AND THE NDE + DAVEGRANEY£5 / 8.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

MILK TOOTH + JOYA + THE DRINK£4ADV / 8.00PM / BUFFALO BAR

WITH SUN + GARY NOCKFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

THE BARR BROTHERSSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / THE LEXINGTON

TESS PARKS + THE ACADEMIC + LSA£6ADV / 8.00PM / MADAME JOJO'S


SKILLET£15ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

SIVU£9.50ABV / 7.30PM / OSLO

GLASS ANIMALSSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / OVAL SPACE

WITHERED HAND£12.50ADV / 7.30PM / SCALA

MARTIN LUKE BROWN + CHLOE BLACK +AMY MILNER + THE BLOOM£3ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

AFRIKAN BOY + HOUDINI DAX +TRWBADORFREE / 8.00PM / THE SOCIAL

AFRIKAN BOY + HOUDINI DAX +TRWBADORFREE / 7.00PM / THE SOCIAL

ASTRONOMYYFREE / 8.00PM / THE WAITING ROOM

THE EARLY YEARS£8ADV / 7.30PM / 100 CLUB

MESSENGER£10ADV / 7.30PM / THE BORDERLINE

TUESDAY 14TH OCTOBER

WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBERWEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER


STIV CANTARELLI & THE SILENTSTRANGERS + TRENT MILLER + MARK &THE CLOUDS + BILLY PRINCE BROWN£5 / 8.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

SHIT & SHINE + SHIFT WORK£7.50ADV / 7.30PM / CORSICA STUDIOS

WOLF GANG + SECRET COMPANY +WINTERHOURS£11ADV / 7.00PM / DINGWALLS

TOM VEK + FUN ADULTS£13.50ADV / 7.30PM / KOKO

THE HISTORY OF APPLE PIE£8ADV / 8.00PM / THE LEXINGTON


CLIMATES£6ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

SETH LAKEMAN + KIM CHURCHILL£18ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

HUNDRED WATERS£9ADV / 7.30PM / OSLO

THE SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND£15ADV / 7.30PM / SCALA

HARRY MUNDY£7ADV / 7.00PM / SEBRIGHT ARMS

ZACHARY LUCKY + LIBRARY VOICESFREE / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

THE HOMOSEXUALSTBC / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

FEWS£3ADV / 7.00PM / THE SOCIAL

PALACESOLD OUT / 7.00PM / ST PANCRAS OLDCHURCH

CAT VIDEOSTBC / 8.00PM / BUFFALO BAR

BALANCE AND COMPOSURE + SEAHAVEN+ MILK TEETH£12ADV / 8.00PM / DINGWALLS

THE SLY PERSUADERS + THEREFLECTIONS + HUSKY LOOPSFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

PUNCHING SWANS + SPACENOID + H L F +FEEDBACK VOICE£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

DRUMS OF DEATH + VIAL + FERGADELIC +MIXHELL£8ADV / 8.00PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

KWABSSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / KOKO

MIMAS + DAD ROCKS!£8ADV / 7.00PM / THE LEXINGTON

ELIZA AND THE BEAR + PIXEL FIX + LISBON£10ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

NICK MULVEYSOLD OUT / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

LEFT LANE CRUISER£10ADV / 7.30PM / OSLO

THE SIRENS£16ADV / 7.30PM / PROUD GALLERIES

THURSDAY 16TH OCTOBERTHURSDAY 16TH OCTOBER

STEVEN JAMES ADAMS£10ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

TAMAN SHUD + MEATRAFFLE + BAT-BIKE -MAJORETTES£3ADV / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

GIRL BAND + PROM£6.50ADV / 8.00PM / SHAPES

BEAR'S DENSOLD OUT / 8.00PM / THE TABERNACLE

DEAFKIDFREE / 8.00PM / THE WAITING ROOM

LUNICE£10.50ADV / 8.00PM / XOYO

LUNICE (LIVE)£10.50ADV / 7.30PM / XOYO

ARABROT + RABBITS + MEADOWS +GHOLD + MOE£6ADV / 8.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

KISHI BASHI£12.50ADV / 7.00PM / BUSH HALL

FOUR TET + LOEFAH + BARELY LEGAL +PINCH + FRACTURE£14ADV / 11.00PM / FABRIC

IMMIGRANTS + THE ALMIGHTY GRAPE +HOT TEETHFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

MAYBESHEWILL£10ADV / 7.00PM / THE GARAGE

THE HUMMINGBIRDS + LIBRARY VOICES£6.50ADV / 7.30PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

JAY BRANNAN£12.50ADV / 7.00PM / THE JAZZ CAFÉ

LUX LISBONSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / THE LEXINGTON

KIKAGAKU MOYO + THE HACIENDAFREE / 7.00PM / THE LOCK TAVERN

MUMBAI SCIENCE£7ADV / 9.00PM / THE NEST

TRI SESTRY£23ADV / 6.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

THE PIGEON DETECTIVES£5ADV / 10.30PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

MOON MIRROR + OMN + GIVE BLOOD£6ADV / 7.30PM / POWER LUNCHES

MAMAS GUN£13.20ADV / 7.30PM / UNDER THE BRIDGE

HIDDEN ORCHESTRA£15.50ADV / 7.00PM / UNION CHAPEL

KIRK FLETCHER + THE KATIE BRADLEYBAND FEAT DUDLEY ROSS£16ADV / 7.30PM / THE BORDERLINE

CRAIG RICHARDS + TERRY FRANCIS +MATHEW JONSON + MATT TOLFREY +ARNAUD LE TEXIER + BEN KLOCK + THREE+ SETH TROXLER£28ADV / 11.00PM / FABRIC

THE MAJESTIC + EAT THE EVIDENCEFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

HAPPY MONDAYS + THE HACIENDA£29.50ADV / 9.00PM / THE FORUM

FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER

SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBERSATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER

FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER

YES SUNSHINE + SANTONICA + THE FLEAS£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

HOLLIE MCNISH£12.50ADV / 8.00PM / ISLINGTON ASSEMBLYHALL

LEFTFIELD + MODEL 500 + A GUY CALLEDGERALDFROM £10ADV / 10.00PM / KOKO

YUCK + POLTERGHOST + BARE PALE£10ADV / 8.00PM / THE LEXINGTON

JAY FLASH + AKITO B2B KAT DE + NASHNOVAFREE / 7.00PM / THE LOCK TAVERN

NIGHT SCREAMER + VENDETTA + FABLE +KILL ALL THE GENTLEMEN£9ADV / 6.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

IN FLAMES + WHILE SHE SLEEPS +WOVENWAR£20ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

MODESELEKTION + NOSAJ THING£15ADV / 10.00PM / TROXY

CITIZENS! + NIMMO AND THE GAUNTLETTS£10ADV / 9.00PM / VILLAGE UNDERGROUND

SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO + KEVINSAUNDERSON + REDSHAPE£13.50ADV / 9.00PM / XOYO

STEVE HOGARTH£18ADV / 7.00PM / 100 CLUB

HANGFIRE + STRIKEFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

YUCK + PARAKEET + VAN STONHOLDT£10ADV / 8.00PM / THE LEXINGTON

BETE NOIR + LUPOFREE / 7.00PM / THE LOCK TAVERN

A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN£18.50ADV / 7.30PM / MILTON COURTCONCERT HALL

BLACKBERRY SMOKE£19ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

THE CESARIANS + CAULDRONATED +HEMAN SHEMAN£6ADV / 7.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

PALACESOLD OUT / 7.00PM / ST PANCRAS OLDCHURCH

OXJAM SHOREDITCH TAKEOVER: THEREELERS + PAUL HEGLEY + COURTLYLOVE + VIOLET WOODS + THE FUSE +WINTERS ISLANDS + THE HACIENDA£10ADV / 8.00PM / STRONGROOM

TO ROCOCO ROT£13.50ADV / 7.30PM / THE BORDERLINE

SEEKAE£10ADV / 7.30PM / ELECTROWERKZ

CYANA + DUCHESSFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

BURAKA SOM SISTEMA£15ADV / 7.00PM / KOKO

HYDE & BEAST + SLUGTBC / 8.00PM / THE LEXINGTON

SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER

MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER

SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER

MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER

A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLENSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / MILTON COURTCONCERT HALL

RHODESSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / OSLO

BAXTER DURYFREE / 7.00PM / ROUGH TRADE EAST

SYKES£4ADV / 7.00PM / THE SOCIAL

ANNIE EVE£10.50ADV / 7.30PM / THE BORDERLINE

VALLENFYRE£10ADV / 8.00PM / THE DOME

FARRAGO + PAOLO MORENA + NICK LIAMFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

AJIMALFREE / 8.00PM / THE ISLINGTON

THE HOLD STEADY + THE SO SO GLOS£19.50ADV / 7.00PM / KOKO

PATENT PENDING + THE HYPE THEORY£12ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

ALL WE ARE£9ADV / 7.30PM / OSLO

YOUNGBLOOD BRASS BAND£15.50ADV / 7.30PM / SCALA

CORTES + ATTU + ORFAN£7ADV / 8.00PM / SEBRIGHT ARMS

PROOF POSITIVE£5ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

EUGENE MCGUINNESS£10ADV / 7.30PM / 100 CLUB

THE SADIES£16ADV / 7.00PM / THE BORDERLINE

MISTY'S BIG ADVENTURE + KATEGOES£5ADV / 8.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

THE ACTIONS + DEADBOX RADIO + LIPS£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

TELEMAN + BOXED IN£11ADV / 7.00PM / HEAVEN

NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION£10ADV / 8.00PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

LUCIUS + LAPLAND£12.50ADV / 7.00PM / ISLINGTON ASSEMBLYHALL

THE TRAVELLING BAND£11ADV / 7.30PM / THE LEXINGTON

BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD£11ADV / 8.00PM / THE NEST

AGNES OBEL£25ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

BLACK RIVERS£12ADV / 7.30PM / OSLO

HAWK£5ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

THE PARROTS + THEE MVPS£3ADV / 7.00PM / THE SOCIAL

THE PARROTS + THEE MPV'S£3ADV / 8.00PM / THE SOCIAL

TUESDAY 21ST OCTOBER

WEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBERWEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBER

TUESDAY 21ST OCTOBER

CLOUD BOAT + FACE+HEEL£10ADV / 7.30PM / ST GILES IN THE FIELDS

QUANTIC + TITEKNOTS + NUBIYAN TWIST£19.50ADV / 8.00PM / XOYO

SLEAFORD MODSSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / 100 CLUB

DAWN LANDES£10ADV / 7.00PM / THE BORDERLINE

CLEFT + ALPHA MALE TEA PARTY +QUADRILLES£5ADV / 8.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

THEE MVPSFREE / 8.00PM / BUFFALO BAR

THE AMAZING SNAKEHEADS£11.50ADV / 7.00PM / ELECTRIC BALLROOM

DJ HARVEY£20ADV / 10.00PM / FABRIC

THIDIUS + CHAVO + DEAR PARIAHFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

KONGOS£10ADV / 8.00PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

GRANT NICHOLAS + TENTERHOOK£16ADV / 8.00PM / ISLINGTON ASSEMBLYHALL

PALE SEAS£7ADV / 7.30PM / THE LEXINGTON

MERRY HELLTBC / 8.00PM / THE MILLER

KID INK£18.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

RYAN O’REILLY£8ADV / 7.30PM / OSLO

STE MCCABE + BONA HC + THE ETHICALDEBATING SOCIETY£5OTD / 7.00PM / POWER LUNCHES

KATY B + BECKY HILLSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / ROUNDHOUSE

WE ARE THE OCEAN£12.50ADV / 7.30PM / SCALA

LEAH KARDOS + RUSSELL M HARMON +BENEDICT EDWARDSTBC / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

LIAM FROST£11ADV / 7.00PM / ST GILES IN THE FIELDS

SLEAFORD MODSSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / 100 CLUB

THE CASE + LONGWAVE CLUB +SLIGHTLYKILLD£8ADV / 7.00PM / THE BORDERLINE

FEROCIOUS DOG + THE RUSTY SUNS£8ADV / 7.00PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

EIGHTEEN NIGHTMARE AT THE LUX +BRANDY ROW + BROKEN SOUNDTRACKSTBC / 9.00PM / BUFFALO BAR

REDLIGHT + T. WILLIAMS + MOXIE +HUXLEY + MJ COLE + TOM DEMAC£18ADV / 11.00PM / FABRIC

THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER

FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBERFRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER

THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER

TIED TO THE MAST + GUITARS HAVEGHOSTSFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

NIGHTMARES ON WAX£19.50ADV / 10.00PM / THE FORUM

WHEATUS£14.50ADV / 7.00PM / THE GARAGE

WOLF CUB LUNAR SOCIETY + GOODBYESTRANGER + SIGNALS£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

THE ANTLERS£20.80ADV / 7.30PM / HACKNEY EMPIRE

WE’RE NO HEROES + LOVATSFREE / 7.30PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

BECKY HILL + CARNIVAL YOUTH£5ADV / 10.00PM / KOKO

NICOLE ATKINS + DAVID J ROCH +GEORGE VJESTICA£11ADV / 8.00PM / THE LEXINGTON

THE MOSCOW TRIP + FEET FIRST + BLINDTIDES£9ADV / 6.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

JOHN NEWMAN + JETTASOLD OUT / 7.30PM / O2 BRIXTON ACADEMY

GEORGE EZRA + RAE MORRISSOLD OUT / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

TRUST FUND + WOLF GIRL + ACTUALCRIMES + CAT SMELL£5ADV / 8.00PM / POWER LUNCHES

TWIN HIDDEN£6ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

DAMO SUZUKI + KIKAGAKU£10ADV / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

KAYTRANADA£20ADV / 9.00PM / VILLAGE UNDERGROUND

SKINNY LISTER£11ADV / 7.30PM / 100 CLUB

SOUL CLAP + WOLF + LAMB +PILLOWTALK + NICK MONACO£20ADV / 11.00PM / FABRIC

THE BULLETPROOF BOMBFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

CONGO NATTY + DILLINJA + MALA£17.50ADV / 10.00PM / THE FORUM

THE TURN + CANDYTREE + OUR MAN INTHE FIELD£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

ESKIMO TWINS + EARL GREYFREE / 7.00PM / THE LOCK TAVERN

JOHN NEWMAN + JETTA£23.70ADV / 7.30PM / O2 BRIXTON ACADEMY

FELT TIP + TAMU MASSIF + SHRINES +OSCAR£7OTD / 8.00PM / QUEEN OF HOXTON

ST VINCENTSOLD OUT / 7.00PM / ROUNDHOUSE

SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO£13.50ADV / 9.00PM / XOYO

GHETTS£13ADV / 7.00PM / THE BORDERLINE


SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBERSUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER


THE POP GROUP£21ADV / 7.00PM / ISLINGTON ASSEMBLYHALL

COCOS LOVERS + HOT FEET + THE MAGICLANTERN£8ADV / 7.30PM / THE LEXINGTON

SKELETAL FAMILY + SALVATION£15ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

LET'S TALK DAGGERS£5.50ADV / 8.00PM / SURYA

LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS£15DV / 7.30PM / 100 CLUB

JASON MCNIFF & CASE HARDIN£8ADV / 7.00PM / THE BORDERLINE

THE STAVES£15ADV / 7.30PM / CYRPT THEATRE

BABASONICOS£17ADV / 8.00PM / THE DOME

STRAND OF OAKS£8ADV / 8.00PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

NEW BUILD£8.50ADV / 8.00PM / BASING HOUSE

PURSON£7ADV / 7.00PM / THE BORDERLINE

REVENGE OF THE PSYCHOTRONIC MAN +THE FUR COATS + BRIGANTES + SALLY£5 / 7.30PM / BRIXTON WINDMILL

GLASS CAVESTBC / 8.00PM / BUFFALO BAR

HOOKWORMS£10ADV / 8.00PM / THE DOME

GOAN DOGS + REBEL KITES + THEPARADEFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

HOW TO DRESS WELL£13.50ADV / 7.00PM / HEAVEN

THE SO SO GLOS + COLD OCEAN LIES +MANDEVILLE£6.50ADV / 8.00PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN

HOLLY JOHNSON£28.50ADV / 7.00PM / KOKO

MARTIN CARR£8ADV / 8.00PM / THE LEXINGTON

FEVER THE GHOST£6DAV / 8.00PM / MADAME JOJO'S

TRANSPORT LEAGUE£14ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

MAVERICK SABRE£18.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

PEAKING LIGHTS£12ADV / 7.30PM / PLAN B

THE CORONAS£12.50ADV / 7.30PM / SCALA

GAPS£5ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

DIE!DIE!DIE£8ADV / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

MONDAY 27TH OCTOBER


MONDAY 27TH OCTOBER


MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND£12.50ADV / 7.30PM / VILLAGEUNDERGROUND

GREYS£7.50ADV / 7.30PM / 100 CLUB

NILS FRAHMSOLD OUT / 7.00PM / BARBICAN

MONEY£11.25ADV / 7.00PM / CHATS PALACE

ALEX VARGAS£10ADV / 7.30PM / ELECTROWERKZ

HALEY BONAR£7.50ADV / 7.30PM / THE LEXINGTON

COMA + METASOMA + LYNCHPYN£10ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

CLEAN BANDIT + YEARS & YEARSSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / O2 BRIXTON ACADEMY

REAL ESTATE + ALVVAYS£16ADV / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

SONDRE LERCHE + JESSE MARCHANT£13.50ADV / 7.30PM / OSLO

THE NOTWIST£15ADV / 7.00PM / OVAL SPACE

NUTSHELL£5ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

EYEDRESS£6ADV / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

FEVER THE GHOST£3ADV / 8.00PM / THE SOCIAL

FEVER THE GHOST£3ADV / 7.00PM / THE SOCIAL

DAN BETTRIDGE + HOUDINI DAX + CHLOEFOY + LLOYD JERWOODFREE / 8.00PM / STRONGROOM

KYLA LA GRANGE£12ADV / 7.30PM / VILLAGE UNDERGROUND

TUSH + IVAN SMAGGHE & NATHANGREGORY WILKINSFREE / 8.00PM / THE WAITING ROOM

AS ELEPHANTS ARE£7ADV / 7.00PM / BARFLY

ALVVAYS + BLAENAVON + GENGAHR£10ADV / 7.00PM / BETHNAL GREENWORKING MEN'S CLUB

TAYLOR MCFERRIN£14.50ADV / 8.00PM / BIRTHDAYS

HARRY MANX£13.20ADV / 7.30PM / THE BORDERLINE

THE 2 BEARS£15ADV / 8.00PM / THE DOME

DEAR LEADERS + LES BONBONS +HANNAH & THE HEARTBREAKFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

TOY + KID WAVE + GHXST£10ADV / 7.00PM / THE GARAGE

POCKET APOCALYPSE + LOS AND THEDEADLINES£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

CUD£13ADV / 8.00PM / HOXTON SQUARE BAR &KITCHEN





ISAIAH DREADS£5ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

CHVRCHES + LIZZO£18ADV / 7.30PM / O2 BRIXTON ACADEMY

JUNGLE + D.D. DUMBO + EYEDRESSSOLD OUT / 7.00PM / O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSHEMPIRE

AMP FIDDLER£17.50ADV / 8.00PM / RICHMIX

EAGULLS + BAD BREEDING£10ADV / 7.30PM / SCALA

FRACTURES£7ADV / 7.30PM / SEBRIGHT ARMS

BROLIN£6ADV / 7.30PM / SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS

MUGSTAR + PROM + AK/DK£6ADV / 8.00PM / THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS

SUNSET SONS£8ADV / 7.30PM / TAMESIS DOCK

JOHN WIZARDSSOLD OUT / 7.30PM / VILLAGEUNDERGROUND

NEGRA BRANCA + RICHARD GREENMAN£6ADV / 8.00PM / THE WAITING ROOM

FRIZZI 2 FULCI£15-22ADV / 7.30PM / BARBICAN

DINGUS KHAN£6ADV / 8.00PM / BUFFALO BAR

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DJ HYPE + HAZARD + PASCAL + MAMPISWIFT + THE PROTOTYPES£19ADV / 11.00PM / FABRIC

SCREAMING MALDINI + CAT BEAR TREE +GREAT GARBFREE / 7.30PM / THE FINSBURY

CANNIBAL CORPSE + REVOCATION +AEON£17.50ADV / 7.30PM / THE FORUM

MR SCREWJACK + THE DIRTY MOJOS +BLOOOMTUNES£5 / 7.30PM / THE GOOD SHIP

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The whole show is somewhat static and lifeless. Album highlight Bloodfloows comes just as the 'talkers' behind me are discussing where they're going after the show!That said, the skittering electronic drums and and swirling, heartfelt melody are enough to get at least the people down the front moving.I'm not sure what Sohn is trying to do with his act. On the one hand, he's presenting himself as a cloaked introvert. Stoic and refrained. On the other, his boy band-ish voice and tonight's brash lighting portrays a different image entirely. Nothing seems to fit. There's no cohesion. There's even time for a “my mum and dad are in the crowd” moment. Though there's no doubting the quality of the songs on debut album Tremors, the Sohn live experience is all together underwhelming. Lee Moroney

Sohn is swathed in what has become his trademark black hooded cloak. Shepherd’s Bush Empire's stage is littered with vertical LED lights. He sits dead centre of stage. A sell out crowd waits, pulsating with anticipation. It didn't take Christopher Taylor long at all to get to this point. Signed to the ever impressive 4AD, he’s been gigging hard in 2014. And it's that work ethic that has brought the 'bedroom producer' to this point. Riding the wave of down tempo RnB and electronica that's swept through popular music this year. On record, the sounds of Sohn work perfectly. Taylor's honeyed vocal is beautifully layered amongst water tight production. However, tonight the stuttering, broken beats and smooth vocals fall flat on the Empire's floor.

SOHN02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

September 12th

photo: Abi Dainton

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On our recent US tour my band played a show in Boston where, at the hands of five guys in a mosh pit, a woman was sent to hospital needing stitches on her face; after our LA show on the same tour a man boasted on Twitter that he left with a split lip. This isn’t ‘punk’, this is unnecessary violence. Recently, people have been speaking up about sexual harassment at shows, and now the much-needed Good Night Out campaign is being launched in London to help combat this. But despite sexual harassment and violence often going hand in hand, no one seems to want to touch the latter. If you naysay then you’re just a killjoy, you don’t understand ‘the culture’. The idea that mosh pits are some sort of necessity in punk rock and indie is a macho and archaic throwback, and dismissing criticism of it comes from a place of ignorance and privilege. And yes, this behaviour is gendered. Guitar music is an especially white, male-dominated area in music, and it reflects in audiences at shows. But what about people who face violence in every other area of their life who want to find solace in live music? Why not just dance instead of risking injuring someone? I rarely go to punk shows that I don’t play anymore because I don’t feel welcome, and above all, I feel unsafe. It seems like I can’t go to a show these days without being groped, having sexist abuse hurled at me or needing to dodge flying elbows just to get a good space at the front, and it really shouldn’t be like that.It’s time for people to accept responsibility and work together towards creating inclusive, safe spaces at shows - that’s the kind of scene that deserves to call itself punk.

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KOKO – 10 OCTPLUS LAPLAND

ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL – 22 OCT

PLUS FUN ADULTS

KOKO – 15 OCTWITH SPECIAL GUESTS

THE LEXINGTON – 03 NOV

PLUS THE TEA STREET BAND

SCALA – 15 OCTWITH SPECIAL GUESTS

THE BARFLY – 04 NOV

PLUS PIXEL FIX AND LISBON

O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON – 16 OCTWITH SPECIAL GUESTS

ALEXANDRA PALACE – 14 NOV SOLD OUT – 15 NOV EXTRA DATE ADDED

PLUS GENGAHR

THE FORUM – 16 OCTPLUS PUBLIC ACCESS T.V.

HEAVEN – 19 NOV

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