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Gig Listings
Friday July 21
Into the Hoods An Urban Fairytale
Islington dance-troupe – who’ve performed onstage with some of rap’s superstars – give Stephen Sondheim’s musical a hip-hop overhaul.
Peacock Theatre (Holborn Tube) £15-£18.
Plan B. London rapper being compared to Eminen, mainly ’cos he’s white. Mean Fiddler (Tube) £10
Saturday July 22
Lovebox Weekender feat Groove Armada + Candi Staton + Hot Chip (Sat) + Jamiroquai + Jimmy Cliff (Sun). Big indie, house and old-school soul festival. Candi Staton’ll make you throw your hands up in the air. Victoria Park (Mile End Tube) £35 per day.
Monday July 24
On The Up, Akala: Rapping over rock beats, Ms Dynamite’s little bro is good too. Bar Academy (Angel Tube) £6.
Tuesday July 25
The Longcut:
Post-rock Manc band. Yaaawn. Dingwalls (Camden Town Tube) £7.50.
Wednesday July 26
Cerys Matthews: Former Catatonia frontwoman once voted Sexiest Woman in Rock by Melody Maker.
Scala (King’s Cross Tube) £12.50
Tom Verlaines: Jazzy punk guitarist who’s been around for donkeys years, which usually means they’re decent. 100 Club (Tottenham Court Road Tube) £17.50.
Low: Also Thursday. Influential post-rock group. KOKO (Mornington Crescent Tube) £17.50.
Thursday July 27
The Howling Bells: Atmospheric Aussie band, described as ‘haunting’ and ‘mournful’ on the whole. Band of the future. ICA (Charing Cross Tube) £8.50.
Club Fandango in association with BBC6 Music: Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly + The Dusty Sound System + The Piney Gir Country Roadshow + The Sound Movement. I’ve only heard of the Cape band – who are well worth watching – but there’s bound to be some roughcut diamonds in this line-up. Borderline (Tottenham Court Rd Tube) £7.
Anoushka Shankar: Sitar virtuoso Ravi’s daughter. Youngest-ever Grammy Award nominee, she plays sitar too. Jazz Café (Camden Town Tube) £18.50.
Realto: Local boys do their funk/jazz thing. Progress Bar (Tufnell Park Tube) £5.
Hot Puppies: Album Launch. Imagine Blondie writing songs in the 40s.
Bull and Gate (Kentish Town Tube) £6. |
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