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The Black KeysThe Black Keys
Alexandra Palace, London (10/02/12)

Garage rock duo celebrate the success of latest album El Camino with a powerful show.
Tim HeckerTim Hecker
St Giles-in-the-Fields, London (06/02/12)

Inside a blacked-out church, Ravedeath 1972 gets an extraordinary showcase.
Roots ManuvaRoots Manuva
Roundhouse, London (04/02/12)

A confident and lively performance from Roots Manuva and band.
Nicolas JaarNicolas Jaar
Roundhouse, London (02/02/12)

Slipping in and out of genres with ease, the Chilean New Yorker spotlights recent album Space Is Only Noise.
We Are AugustinesWe Are Augustines
Borderline, London (02/02/12)

American indie-rockers play a promising show that hints at bigger things to come.
King Creosote & Jon HopkinsKing Creosote & Jon Hopkins
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London (02/02/12)

Diamond Mine is given one more live airing, with help from KT Tunstall.
Wild FlagWild Flag
Electric Ballroom, London (01/02/12)

Wild Flag play a show that demonstrates that the genre of alternative rock is very much still alive.
Laura VeirsLaura Veirs
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (30/01/12)

Veirs mixes tracks from latest album Tumble Bee with selections from her impressive back catalogue.
Orchestra BaobabOrchestra Baobab
Barbican, London (30/01/12)

Senagalese supergroup impress on their first London show in three years.
Michael Chapman, Dean McPhee & Daniel LandMichael Chapman, Dean McPhee & Daniel Land
Lexington, London (29/01/12)

Three guitarists of considerable skill combine for a mesmerising show.
BabybirdBabybird
Academy, Oxford (29/01/12)

Frontman Stephen Jones delivers a performance that shows him to be as acerbic as ever.
Explosions In The SkyExplosions In the Sky
Brixton Academy, London (27/01/12)

Texan post-rock icons bring their epic, euphoric sounds to south London.
The DøThe Dø
Bush Hall, London (26/01/12)

An impressive show from Franco-Finnish duo The Dø in support of second album Both Ways Open Jaws.
Childish GambinoChildish Gambino
CAMP, London (26/01/12)

American comedian, actor and writer Donald Glover assumes his hip-hop alias Childish Gambino to play his debut London show.
Bonnie Prince BillyBonnie Prince Billy
Hackney Empire, London (25/01/12)

A career-spanning set from Will Oldham, taking in dark humour, bleak minimalism and delicate beauty.
Damien JuradoDamien Jurado
Enterprise, London (23/01/12)

Seattle singer-songwriter returns to play an intimate show ahead of the release of new album Maraqopa.
M83M83
Concorde 2, Brighton (22/01/12)

Another life-affirming show from Anthony Gonzales et al.
DJ FoodDJ Food
Peter Harrison Planetarium, London (19/01/12)

A triumphant multimedia spectacle from DJ Food and Ninja Tune.
A Winged Victory For The SullenA Winged Victory For The Sullen
Cecil Sharp House, London (16/01/12)

Adam Wiltzie and Dustin O'Halloran recreate the sublime beauty of their debut album in grandiose surroundings.
Lanterns On The LakeLanterns On The Lake
Cargo, London (12/01/12)

Bella Union signed six piece play a competent show without fully reaching the heights promised.

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