Gig listings

Saturday May 27
Regional Conflict: 2006 National B-Boy Eliminator: Expect B-Boy and popping battles – the winners get to represent the UK at the B-Boy Championships in October. Islington Academy (Angel Tube) 5pm-10pm £18.50-£30.
The Rezillos: Glaswegian veterans. Haven’t released a new album since 1983 but they’re touring – and what’s wrong with making money? The Garage (Highbury Tube) £15.

Sunday May 28
London African Music Festival: Women of Kampala: Purcell Room South Bank (Waterloo Tube) 2pm £12.50.

Monday May 29
The Rebeccas: Nick Cave soundalikes sextet. Also at Bull and Gate on June 3. Dublin Castle (Camden Town Tube) £6.

Tuesday May 30
iLIKETRAINS + Holy F**k + catsandcatsandcats: Another Club Fandango night special. Drowned in Sound favourites iLIKETRAINS headline. Dublin Castle (Camden Town Tube) £6.
East 17: Shepherd’s Bush Empire (Shepherd’s Bush Tube) £25.

Wednesday May 31
Ladysmith Black Mambazo: One-time Paul Simon collaborators bring their distinctive South African sound to London. Barbican (Barbican Tube) £27.50-£20
Phoenix: Splendid French electro pop as seen in Sofia Coppola’s films… Mean Fiddler (Tottenham Court Road Tube) £13.50.
Fandango & 6 Music Night: Absentee + Mummra + special guests The Infidels: It’s billed as a night of ‘post-rock’, but although I’m at a loss as to what that is. Been promised it’s a good night though. Water Rats (King’s Cross Tube) £6.

Thursday June 1
Battle: King’s College (Holborn Tube) £9.
Roy and Nick Hawley: Folk legend and son, also star in his own shadow. Barfly (Chalk Farm Tube) £25.