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DZ Deathrays
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh (22/5/12)

Australian duo impress in Edinburgh, promising greater things to come.

Michael Kiwanuka
Junction, Cambridge (22/5/12)
The BBC Sound Of 2012 winner headlines, with support from Josephine.

PINS
Birthdays, London (17/5/12)
A free late-night show in Dalston.

EMA
Scala, London (15/5/12)
The six-foot smasher of mirrorballs struts forth.

EMA
Scala, London (15/5/12)

EMA arrives in London following her impressive appearance at The Great Escape in Brighton.

Grimes
XOYO, London (9/5/12)
Ahead of her jaunt to The Great Escape in Brighton.

Grimes
XOYO, London (9/5/12)

A beguiling and atmospheric performance in support of latest album Visions.

Garbage
Troxy, London (9/5/12)

Shirley Manson & co make a triumphant return in front of a fanatical audience.

Trembling Bells
Union Chapel, London (7/5/12)

Tracks from The Marble Downs and each artist's back catalogue make for an excellent night.

Tinariwen
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London (3/5/12)
Tuareg desert bluesmen land in London, with support from Jose Gonzalez .

Dry The River
Electric Ballroom, London (2/5/12)

London quintet play tracks from debut album Shallow Bed.

White Rabbits
XOYO, London (1/5/12)

New album Milk Famous is brought to London.

Patrick Watson
St. Stephen's, London (30/4/12)

New album Adventures In Your Own Backyard gets an airing in west London.

The Leg
William Geddes' Bookbinder, Edinburgh (28/4/12)

A special show to launch third album An Eagle To Saturn.

Bombay Bicycle Club
Alexandra Palace, London (28/4/12)

London four-piece celebrate a swift rise to prominence with their biggest show to date.

The Magnetic Fields
Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester (27/4/12)

Stephin Merritt and co promote latest album Love At The Bottom Of The Sea.

Santigold
IN PHOTOS: Santigold
Heaven, London (26/4/12)
A run-through of new album Master Of My Make-Believe.

Of Montreal
IN PHOTOS: Of Montreal
KOKO, London (25/4/12)
Kevin Barnes and co showcase new album Paralytic Stalks in Camden.

THEESatisfaction
Madame Jojo's, London (24/4/12)

SubPop signed duo play from latest album awE naturalE.

Major Lazer
Union Chapel, London (19/4/12)

With a second album imminent, the don Diplo gets the party started.

June Tabor & Oysterband
Union Chapel, London (19/4/12)

Respected folk artists combine to deliver a show of depth and substance.

Gallon Drunk
Lexington, London (18/4/12)

James Johnston and co return, sounding revitalised ahead of the release of eighth album The Road Gets Darker From Here.

Graham Coxon
Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh (16/4/12)

Blur guitarist delivers a triumphant show in support of latest album A+E.

Gavin Bryars Ensemble
Barbican, London (15/4/12)

Bryars' seminal piece gets a commemorative live performance.

The Jim Jones Revue
Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton (14/4/12)

Incendiary London five-piece road-test forthcoming new album.

Dum Dum Girls
IN PHOTOS:
Dum Dum Girls
Islington Academy, London (12/4/12)

The Icarus Line
IN PHOTOS:
The Icarus Line
Buffalo Bar, London (11/4/12)

The Futureheads
Union Chapel, London (04/4/12)

A live performance of their a cappella covers album Rant.

Shearwater
Scala, London (03/4/12)

Sub Pop signed Texans promote seventh album Animal Joy.

Low
Royal Festival Hall, London (03/4/12)

Another sublime show from Duluth's finest.

The Rifles
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London (30/3/12)

Chingford five piece's national tour comes to an end in London.

Patterns
Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield (28/3/12)

A trio of new bands play as part of the Wakefield Artwalk project.

Meursault
Old Blue Last, London (27/3/12)

Songs from forthcoming third album Something For The Weakened get a live airing.

The Frank And Walters
Borderline, London (24/3/12)

Likeable Cork trio promote latest album Greenwich Mean Time.

The Shins
Kentish Town Forum, London (23/3/12)

James Mercer promotes Port Of Morrow with newly recruited band.

Wu Lyf
Heaven, London (22/3/12)

Enigmatic Mancunians prove they are just as powerful and raw live as on record.

Paul Weller
Roundhouse, London (21/3/12)

New album Sonik Kicks gets a full live outing.

Kylie Minogue
Luna Park, Sydney (20/3/12)

The Pop Princess' stripped-down 25-years-in-showbiz 'Anti-Tour' reaches New South Wales.

M Ward
Leicester Square Theatre, London (20/3/12)

Debuting songs from forthcoming album A Wasteland Companion.

Spiritualized
Hackney Empire, London (19/3/12)

Jason Pierce serves as a sort of cosmic conductor, eliciting eardrum-smashing shards of blissful noise from his band in support of imminent seventh studio album, Sweet Heart Sweet Light.

Jenny Hval & Phaedra
Borderline, London (19/3/12)

A Rune Grammofon label showcase.

Summer Camp
Harley, Sheffield (19/3/12)

Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley continue to impress with live airings of songs from Welcome To Condale.

Nico Muhly, Owen Pallett, Britten Sinfonia & guests
Barbican, London (16/3/12)

Nico Muhly and friends treat London to a breathtaking performance.

Gruff Rhys
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (16/3/12)

BBC 6music rounds up a collection of favourites to help celebrate their 10th birthday.

ATP/Mangum
Butlins, Minehead (9-11/3/12)

The Fall, Joanna Newsom, Boredoms, Tall Firs, Sebadoh and Thurston Moore are among the names at Neutral Milk Hotel lynchpin Jeff Mangum's ATP.
  1. IN PHOTOS: ATP/Mangum

Earth
Union Chapel, London (11/3/12)

Drone-doom practitioners showcase the new sounds of latest album Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light II.

Deaf ClubDeaf Club
Madame JoJo's, London (6/3/12)

Emerging London five piece promote debut single in the heart of Soho.
Florence And The MachineFlorence And The Machine
Alexandra Palace, London (8/3/12)

Florence And The Machine play the first of three nights at Alexandra Palace.
  1. IN PHOTOS: Florence And The Machine


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