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Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh (22/5/12) 
Australian duo impress in Edinburgh, promising greater things to come.
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Junction, Cambridge (22/5/12)
The BBC Sound Of 2012 winner headlines, with support from Josephine.
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Birthdays, London (17/5/12)
A free late-night show in Dalston.
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Scala, London (15/5/12)
The six-foot smasher of mirrorballs struts forth.
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Scala, London (15/5/12) 
EMA arrives in London following her impressive appearance at The Great Escape in Brighton.
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XOYO, London (9/5/12)
Ahead of her jaunt to The Great Escape in Brighton.
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XOYO, London (9/5/12) 
A beguiling and atmospheric performance in support of latest album Visions.
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Troxy, London (9/5/12) 
Shirley Manson & co make a triumphant return in front of a fanatical audience.
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Union Chapel, London (7/5/12) 
Tracks from The Marble Downs and each artist's back catalogue make for an excellent night.
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Shepherd's Bush Empire, London (3/5/12)
Tuareg desert bluesmen land in London, with support from Jose Gonzalez .
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Electric Ballroom, London (2/5/12) 
London quintet play tracks from debut album Shallow Bed.
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XOYO, London (1/5/12) 
New album Milk Famous is brought to London.
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St. Stephen's, London (30/4/12) 
New album Adventures In Your Own Backyard gets an airing in west London.
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William Geddes' Bookbinder, Edinburgh (28/4/12) 
A special show to launch third album An Eagle To Saturn.
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Alexandra Palace, London (28/4/12) 
London four-piece celebrate a swift rise to prominence with their biggest show to date.
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Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester (27/4/12) 
Stephin Merritt and co promote latest album Love At The Bottom Of The Sea.
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Heaven, London (26/4/12)
A run-through of new album Master Of My Make-Believe.
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KOKO, London (25/4/12)
Kevin Barnes and co showcase new album Paralytic Stalks in Camden.
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Madame Jojo's, London (24/4/12) 
SubPop signed duo play from latest album awE naturalE.
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Union Chapel, London (19/4/12) 
With a second album imminent, the don Diplo gets the party started.
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Union Chapel, London (19/4/12) 
Respected folk artists combine to deliver a show of depth and substance.
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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.
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Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh (16/4/12) 
Blur guitarist delivers a triumphant show in support of latest album A+E.
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Barbican, London (15/4/12) 
Bryars' seminal piece gets a commemorative live performance.
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Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton (14/4/12) 
Incendiary London five-piece road-test forthcoming new album.
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Islington Academy, London (12/4/12)
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Buffalo Bar, London (11/4/12)
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Union Chapel, London (04/4/12) 
A live performance of their a cappella covers album Rant.
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Scala, London (03/4/12) 
Sub Pop signed Texans promote seventh album Animal Joy.
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Royal Festival Hall, London (03/4/12) 
Another sublime show from Duluth's finest.
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Shepherd's Bush Empire, London (30/3/12) 
Chingford five piece's national tour comes to an end in London.
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Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield (28/3/12) 
A trio of new bands play as part of the Wakefield Artwalk project.
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Old Blue Last, London (27/3/12) 
Songs from forthcoming third album Something For The Weakened get a live airing.
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Borderline, London (24/3/12) 
Likeable Cork trio promote latest album Greenwich Mean Time.
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Kentish Town Forum, London (23/3/12) 
James Mercer promotes Port Of Morrow with newly recruited band.
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Heaven, London (22/3/12) 
Enigmatic Mancunians prove they are just as powerful and raw live as on record.
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Roundhouse, London (21/3/12) 
New album Sonik Kicks gets a full live outing.
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Luna Park, Sydney (20/3/12) 
The Pop Princess' stripped-down 25-years-in-showbiz 'Anti-Tour' reaches New South Wales.
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Leicester Square Theatre, London (20/3/12) 
Debuting songs from forthcoming album A Wasteland Companion.
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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.
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Borderline, London (19/3/12) 
A Rune Grammofon label showcase.
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Harley, Sheffield (19/3/12) 
Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley continue to impress with live airings of songs from Welcome To Condale.
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Barbican, London (16/3/12) 
Nico Muhly and friends treat London to a breathtaking performance.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (16/3/12) 
BBC 6music rounds up a collection of favourites to help celebrate their 10th birthday.
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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.
- IN PHOTOS: ATP/Mangum
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Union Chapel, London (11/3/12) 
Drone-doom practitioners showcase the new sounds of latest album Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light II.
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Madame JoJo's, London (6/3/12)

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

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