Gig listings

Friday June 2
World Domination League: The Needles + The Schla La Las + It Hugs Back. The Schlas are five sexy doo-wop girls. Go on. Luminaire (Kilburn Tube) £6.

Saturday June 3
Jaheim: Hammersmith Apollo (Hammersmith Tube) £30.

Sunday June 4
Echo and the Bunnymen + Freemaker: Two scouse bands in one night – going to be fun. Freemaker scored a hit with Grooves a month ago.

Wednesday June 7
Club Fandango: Echovelle + Cathead + Brinkman + Horsebox. Yes, I’m still going on about Brinkman – why haven’t you gone to see them yet? Plus Horsebox are tipped by Drowned in Sound too. Water Rats (King’s Cross Tube) £6.

The Pipettes + Rumble Strips + Hot Club De Paris Crumbs: First the Schla’s and now another retro girl-group ensemble in The Pipettes, all in one week. Rumble Strips are also a funny bunch of lads who hammed it up in April’s Camden Crawl. Barfly (Chalk Farm Tube) £7.

Time Out on The Up: Skye. She’s already sold 5 million albums with Morcheeba, but is now showcasing her debut solo effort. Islington Academy (Angel Tube) £7.50.

Lightning Seeds: Crikey, they still around?
Dingwall’s (Camden Town Tube) £15.

Thursday June 8
The Wedding Present: KOKO (Mornington Crescent Tube) £15.

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