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Idlewild
Head start for happiness...Scottish punk poppers Idlewild add an extra guitarist and trail their new album with a London date. Details below...
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on the board-treading, plank-spanking front...

tuesday 25 january
Green DayTonight has American punk rawkers Green Day (pictured) playing the second of two sold-out dates at the Brixton Academy, while the Black Country's sampledelic groove machine Pop Will Eat Itself are back together again and touring with a second night of mayhem at the Shepherds Bush Empire.

interested? audio hear Green Day and 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' (Real Player required)

Green Day - Brixton Academy, 211 Stockwell Road SW9
7pm/ SOLD OUT - returns only
0870 771 2000, tube/rail: Brixton

Pop Will Eat Itself - Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green W12
7pm/ limited availability @ £17.50
0870 771 2000, tube: Shepherds Bush

wednesday 26 january
HalMeanwhile Wednesday boasts Irish tunesmiths Hal (pictured) at the Barfly, while a new look Idlewild preview material from their upcoming album Warnings/Promises (Parlophone Records) at one of my favourite London theatres, the Shaw in the Euston Road.

Hal - Barfly, 49 Chalk Farm Road NW1
7.30pm/ some tickets available @ £6 adv
020 7691 4243, tube: Chalk Farm

interested? audio hear Idlewild and 'Love Steals Us From Loneliness' (Real player required)

Idlewild - Shaw Theatre, 100 Euston Road NW1
7.30p
m/ SOLD OUT - returns only
0870 033 2600, tube/rail: Euston, Kings Cross

thursday 27 january
Jesse MalinAnd finally, Thursday
sees the mighty Gang Of Four air their influential punk/funk at the Shepherds Bush Empire, while one of Ryan Adams' favourite singer/songwriters, Jesse Malin, lights up the Islington Academy. Nice.

Gang Of Four - Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green W12
7pm/ limited availability @ £21
0870 771 2000, tube: Shepherds Bush

Jesse Malin - Bar Academy, 16 Parkfield Street N1
7pm/ tickets available @ £13
020 7288 4400, tube: Angel

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