Monday 30th June
Goldfrapp and frYars – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Erykah Badu – Brixton Academy, London
Joan As Police Woman and Peter Greenwood – Borderline, London

Tuesday 1st July
The National – Metropolitan University, London
Black Kids – Thekla Social, Bristol

Bound to be a certified hoot. Black Kids seem to make the catchiest tunes around at the moment.

Vessels and Maths Class– 229, London
Kid Sister – Hoxton Square Bar & Grill, London

Wednesday 2nd July
Errors – Tyne End Bar, Newcastle

Gig of the week

Beck – Apollo, Manchester

It’s beck. If this is bad then I’ll eat my own hat, with no condiments or dipping sauce or anything.

Brian Wilson – Royal Albert Hall, London

If you long for some sort of British summer then turn to the warm indoors of the Royal Albert Hall filled with the summery songs of the Beach Boys legend. It’s bound to be full of dancing dads, and that may prove to be very entertaining.

My Bloody Valentine – Barrowlands, Glasgow
Ghostwood, Barringtone and Underground Railroad – Buffalo Bar, London
Metronomy, They Came From The Stars and thecocknbullkid – The Barfly, London

Thursday 3rd July
Scanners, Fangs and The Electric City – Hoxton Square Bar & Grill, London
The Answering Machine and The Golden Silvers – Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes, London

A couple of months ago I was getting very excited about The Answering Machine, and recently I’ve been getting even more excited about Golden Silvers. So I’ve pretty much spent the last few months getting very excited. If I can calm down for just a minute then I’m sure this would be splendid, especially if you decide to indulge in a bit of bowling as well.

White Denim – Cargo, London

Friday 4th July
Wild Beasts – Cockpit, Leeds
Jeremy Warmsley, Absentee, So So Modern and Esser – Zodiac, Oxford

I saw So So Modern in a very small venue in my homeland of Coventry about a year ago, and they blew me away. They need to be checked out.

Ox. Eagle. Lion. Man, Maps, Johnny Flynn – Matterley Bowl, Winchester

Saturday 5th July
Bjork – Wild In The Country, Knebworth House, Hertfordshire
Jaguar Love – Barfly, Brighton
Bad Science, Samsara, Mouthwash, Yes Sir Boss and Abstract Genius – Rhythm Factory, London

Sunday 6th July
Applicants – Westhill Community Centre, Brighton
Neon Neon, Willie Isz and Heartbreak – Hearn Street Car Park, London