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Africa Express, Doves, Sauna Youth… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson

This week sees Damon Albarn’s Africa Express project reach London with a show on Friday at Wanstead Flats. The show is part of Waltham Forest’s London Borough Of Culture programme and will take place inside…


Vampire Weekend, Charlotte Adigéry & Sarah Davachi…This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
It feels like London has been in need of a shot of sunshine and warmth for a while now and the return of Vampire Weekend to the capital this week should at least bring that...
Vampire Weekend, Charlotte Adigéry & Sarah Davachi…This Week In Gigs

Blick Bassy, You Tell Me & Ibibio Sound Machine… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
1958 by French-Cameroonian artist Blick Bassy could well be the album released so far this year with the most interesting story behind it. It focuses on the death in 1958 of one of the forgotten...
Blick Bassy, You Tell Me & Ibibio Sound Machine… This Week In Gigs

Oneohtrix Point Never, Kristin Hersh, Gemma Ray… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
Daniel Lopatin has built up a reputation as one of the most progressive and experimental artists working in the field of electronic music as Oneohtrix Point Never over recent years and this week sees him...
Oneohtrix Point Never, Kristin Hersh, Gemma Ray… This Week In Gigs

Late Junction Festival, The Twilight Sad, Snapped Ankles… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
Late Junction is Radio 3’s flagship music programme for all things experimental, left of centre and below the radar. Now entering its twentieth year it is broadcast three nights a week (Tuesdays to Thursdays from...
Late Junction Festival, The Twilight Sad, Snapped Ankles… This Week In Gigs

Nitin Sawhney, Kathryn Joseph, Kel Assouf… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
Spring has finally arrived in London with lighter evenings and warmer temperatures and the gig scene continues to warm up nicely also. It’s been impossible to escape from the interminable subject of Brexit recently and...
Nitin Sawhney, Kathryn Joseph, Kel Assouf… This Week In Gigs

Yo La Tengo, Poppy Ackroyd, Neneh Cherry… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
This week sees Yo La Tengo return to London to play two shows at EartH. The first is on Sunday 17th and will no doubt feature tracks from last year’s excellent There’s A Riot Going...
Yo La Tengo, Poppy Ackroyd, Neneh Cherry… This Week In Gigs

The Residents, Beak>, Anna Calvi… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
This week sees a rare appearance in London by seminal American avant-gardists The Residents. Now into their 45th year the mysterious quartet will be performing a new show entitled In Between Dreams. Last year’s Intruders...
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Low, Field Music, Shirley Collins… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
After a relatively quiet start it feels like this week is the moment that London gigs get fully back on track in 2019. Our album of 2018 was Double Negative by Low and they return...
Low, Field Music, Shirley Collins… This Week In Gigs

Preview: Pitchfork Paris 2018

by Max Pilley
As the leaves turn brown and the nights draw in, you could be forgiven for taking your mind off the subject of music festivals for a few months. But there is one last hurrah in...
Preview: Pitchfork Paris 2018

Rival Consoles, Tim Hecker and Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
Rival Consoles @ EartH, Tuesday 2nd October Persona by Rival Consoles is one of the best electronic albums of 2018 and Ryan West is developing a reputation for putting on memorable live shows also which...
Rival Consoles, Tim Hecker and Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood… This Week In Gigs

The Cornshed Sisters, Janelle Monáe, Neneh Cherry… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
This week sees the return of Daylight Music, the hugely rewarding series of gigs that take place at Union Chapel on Saturday afternoons between 12:00-14:00. The autumn/winter season opens with a show on Saturday by The...
The Cornshed Sisters, Janelle Monáe, Neneh Cherry… This Week In Gigs

St Vincent, Juanita Stein, Michael Price… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
Summer festivals have now pretty much drawn to a close and it’s no coincidence that London sees its busiest week for gigs in a fair while. Tuesday stands out in particular with several artists calling...
St Vincent, Juanita Stein, Michael Price… This Week In Gigs

Kaleidoscope, Amadou & Mariam, Pram… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
This week seems to be the one where the festival season starts to fully take its toll on London gigs. There might not be as much happening as usual but there’s still a few shows...
Kaleidoscope, Amadou & Mariam, Pram… This Week In Gigs

Rokia Traoré, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, MGMT …This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
This week opens with a show by Malian artist Rokia Traoré at the Barbican. She’s built up a reputation as a captivating performer over the years (we’ve saw her play there back in 2009 and...
Rokia Traoré, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, MGMT …This Week In Gigs

Somerset House Summer Series, The Cure, Oneohtrix Point Never… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
This week sees another one of London’s key gig calendar events, namely Somerset House’s Summer Series, get underway. They always feel enjoyably unique events – outdoor shows where you can enjoy the security of cobbled...
Somerset House Summer Series, The Cure, Oneohtrix Point Never… This Week In Gigs

Jack White, Gilberto Gil, Let’s Eat Grandma… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
It’s a somewhat quieter week in London, as the capital’s venues seem to take some time out after a particularly heavy recent schedule. That’s not to say there’s nothing happening however. There’s the small matter...
Jack White, Gilberto Gil, Let’s Eat Grandma… This Week In Gigs

Bushstock, David Byrne, Hackney Arts Centre… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
Festival season is now well and truly upon us and Saturday 23rd June sees Bushstock, now in its 8th year, return once again to Shepherd’s Bush. The festival has a reputation as the place to...
Bushstock, David Byrne, Hackney Arts Centre… This Week In Gigs

Meltdown Festival, Beyoncé & Jay-Z, HAIM… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
Robert Smith‘s Meltdown Festival finally gets underway at the Southbank Centre this week. Big names to appear over the first few days include shows at the Royal Festival Hall by Psychedelic Furs on Friday, Placebo...
Meltdown Festival, Beyoncé & Jay-Z, HAIM… This Week In Gigs

Courtney Barnett, Laura Veirs, The The… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
Two albums likely to feature in ‘best of’ lists later this year are those recently released by Courtney Barnett and Laura Veirs. Tell Me How You Really Feel by Courtney Barnett has attracted much praise....
Courtney Barnett, Laura Veirs, The The… This Week In Gigs

The Breeders, The Goon Sax, Frankie Cosmos… This Week In Gigs

by Steven Johnson
It’s a week the end of which is dominated by festivals. Field Day takes place at Brockwell Park on Friday and Saturday with The Mighty Hoopla taking over the space on Sunday, All Points East...
The Breeders, The Goon Sax, Frankie Cosmos… This Week In Gigs