Gig Of The Week
Among all the awards heaped on Alabama Shakes should be one for sounding the most like their name suggests. They totally do what they say on their, erm, tin. Lush, southern rock and roll, with layers of groove and splash of psychedelia, they’re soulful with a sort of noise funk overlay. And Brittany Howard’s voice is jaw droppingly good. Catch them at Brixton Academy on Wednesday.
Announcement Of The Week
The Roundhouse will kick off its 2016 programme with a series of shows which will see its main space set up in the round. The more intimate set-up, creatively titled In The Round, will see the likes of Marianne Faithfull, John Cale, Gaz Coombes, Matthew E White, Keaton Henson, Mulatu Astatke and Rokia Traoré let loose in this beautiful space from 28 January-6 February. More information here.
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Monday 16 November
New Order – Brixton Academy
Gary Clark Jr – Electric Ballroom
Brandon Flowers – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Younghusband – Moth Club
The Necks and Evan Parker – Cafe OTO
Tuesday 17 November
Maxïmo Park – Roundhouse
Nitin Sawhney – Heaven
Katzenjammer – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Wednesday 18 November
Chorusgirl – Victoria, Dalston
Alabama Shakes – Brixton Academy
Wavves – Electric Ballroom
Ducktails – Bush Hall
Marissa Nadler – St Pancras Old Church
Thursday 19 November
Daughter – St John-at-Hackney
The Mountain Goats – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Kyla La Grange – Oval Space
Fever Dream – DIY Space for London
Ravioli Me Away – The Islington
Friday 20 November
Everything Everything – Brixton Academy
David McAlmont – Cadogan Hall
Saturday 21 November
Faithless – Alexandra Palace
Ghostpoet – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Ten Fe – Moth Club
Sunday 22 November
Los Campesinos! – Scala
Paloma Faith / Peace – Forum
Submotion Orchestra – Barbican
The Spook School – George Tavern
The Leaf Library – Lexington
Alabama Shakes MP3s or CDs
Alabama Shakes on Spotify
