MONDAY 31ST JANUARY
ABIGAIL WASHBURN plus more @ The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell, 19.30
AHAB and TWO FINGERS OF FIREWATER with BEN FOLKE THOMAS @ The Lexington, 20.00
Double header gig with two of Britain's best new alt.country bands. Both bands will be featured by Bob Harris on Radio 2 with live sessions being recorded in January. 'Two Fingers Of Firewater: Last order laments to summer pop harmonies mined from a classic alt-country sound, luscious melodies backed by pedal steel, telecasters, accordion and synths. Ahab: Singer-songwriter collective with thick swathes of harmony to enhance strong melodies. Ben Folke Thomas: Finger-picking singer-songwriter with roots in Leadbelly, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen'
THE BLIND HEARTS @ Boogaloo, 19.30
DARK DARK HORSE, THE AGENCY, PARIS @ Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, 19.45, £5flyer £6door
FRAN HEALY @ Dingwalls, Camden, 19.30
THE GO! TEAM @ Rough Trade East in-store, 19.00, FREE
Restless and relentless energy from The Go! Team
JAKIL, PEDRO VIII, SWEETCORNBREAD @ 93 Feet East, Brick Lane, 19.30, FREE
JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD(album launch), WETDOG, NOT COOL @ CAMP Basement, 19.30, £6adv
'Jeff The Brotherhood are a psych-garage duo from Nashville - brothers, Jake and Jamin. The Brotherhood has been called "kraut punk," "psychedelic grunge" and "noise pop," drawing comparisons to bands like Hawkwind, Wipers, and early Sonic Youth. With three guitar strings and a minimal drum kit, they manage to distill rock to its primal essence and have captured it with Heavy Days.'
JOE PUG @ The Garage, 19.30
KITES, THE PRISCILLAS @ The Social, 19.30, £5adv £6door
'Kites boast influences from early 80's synth bands like OMD and New Order but also resemble an atmospheric Maccabees at times with their tightly constructed indie electro rock.' (The Social)
LA BELLE VIE @ AAA, 11 Kensington High St, 19.30, £6conc £8door
NATHANIEL RATLIFF, ANDREW DAVIE, SAM BEER @ St Pancras Old Church, Kings Cross, 19.00, £8adv, £10door
'Having released his album ‘In Memory of Loss’ in April, Denver born Nathaniel has received bountiful critical acclaim both in the US and Europe. His music evokes years gone by with tenderness and honesty - sparse guitar work combined with ever present, pounding drum beats create an emotional yet determined sound.' (Communion)
RODEO MASSACRE, MEN OF GOOD FORTUNE @ Old Blue Last, 20.00, FREE
TAKING DAWN, GODSIZED @ Barfly, Camden, 19.30, £12.50adv