Cat Power - Manchester Academy One, Manchester
This is a serene and self-possessed Cat Power that we are greeted with tonight.

Alphabeat, Koko, London
While saying negative things about Alphabeat feels as wrong as kicking a puppy down a flight of stairs, criticise we must.

Yeasayer, ULU, London
Whether it's the sound of the (god-awful) ULU venue or their own unrefined instrumentation, or both, Yeasayer's gig is disappointing.

Micachu and The Shapes, The Borderline, London
Some of the songs she plays have been composed just a few days or hours earlier, and they make as much sense as the rest.

Laurel Collective, The Borderline, London
Laurel Collective are like a summertime love, the kind that makes you enjoy the present, even if you know they're not the one to brighten your future.

The Hellset Orchestra, Fuzz Club, Sheffield
At this time of year it's not the pubs and clubs that are attracting the Steel City's students, it's the overcrowded libraries as essay deadlines and exams loom.

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Hammersmith Apollo, London
Tonight's Hammersmith audience are treated to a selection of the finest Seed material.

Her Name Is Calla, Bardens Boudoir, London
With their slow ups and downs, Her Name Is Calla deliver epic ballads of modern times, in a totally original manner.

We Are Scientists, Octagon, Sheffield
Throughout the set it's apparent that it's the songs from the debut album that the crowd really want to hear.

V Festival, Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
Bathed in flashing strobe lights, the Sydney duo deliver pulsating beats, pumping bass-lines and electronic bleeps.