2013 has been very kind to us ‘indies’ so far, Peace have hit it big and are currently touring America, Swim Deep are on Radio 1, Everything Everything are playing huge shows and main stages of festivals and Foals hit chart success. But what other bands should we be paying attention to?
Check out our Soundcloud set for some of our big tips for 2013. Most of which are playing the festival circuit this season.
WEDNESDAY 1ST MAY
*Paws Recommends* DUTCH UNCLES, SKY LARKIN @ Scala, Kings Cross, 19.30
‘”Manchester five-piece Dutch Uncles touch a lot of current colourful bases with their imaginative future-pop; explosive chorus bites, subtle twists, bold brush strokes, vibrant colour, current flavours, pop music, animal collectives and uplifting tunes that worm at your ears in a rather pleasant way”
CHILLY GONZALES @ Cadogan Hall, 19.30
KATE NASH @ 100 Club, Oxford St, 19.30
Kate Nash releases new album, ‘Girl Talk’ out March 4th
PEACE, O CHILDREN @ Birthdays, 33-35 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, 20.00
After announcing their debut album ‘In Love’ Birmingham four piece Peace embark on their biggest tour to date…
SEASICK STEVE @ Roundhouse, Camden, 19.30
THURSDAY 2ND MAY
BRIGHTLIGHT CITY, GIVE BLOOD, XYRA @ New Cross Inn, 19.30, £3
CUT YOURSELF IN HALF (album launch), GIRL BAND, VODUN @ Old Blue Last, Grt Eastern St, 20.00, FREE
*Paws Recommends* DARWIN DEEZ @ Shepherds Bush Empire, 19.30
DEATH GRIPS @ The Forum, Kentish Town, 19.00
‘Cutting edge ear frying on your toes, in your face forward looking avant hip-hop fired up by Hella’s Zach Hill, here’s some Organ raving and drooling’
MINUS THE BEAR @ The Garage, Highbury Corner, 19.30
PEACE, WOLF ALICE @ Birthdays, 33-35 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, 20.00
After announcing their debut album ‘In Love’ Birmingham four piece Peace embark on their biggest tour to date…
FRIDAY 3RD MAY
GALLOPS, AXES, HYSTERICAL INJURY @ Old Blue Last, Grt Eastern St, 20.00, FREE
GHOST ESTATES, SISTERS, THE PROMENADE, JAKIL @ The Barfly Camden, 19.30
GLISS @ The Islington, Tolpuddle St, 19.30, £6adv
GOLDHEART ASSEMBLY, NADINE SHAH plus special guests @ Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, 19.45, £8adv
*Paws Recommends* PEACE plus special guests @ Birthdays, 33-35 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, 20.00
After announcing their debut album ‘In Love’ Birmingham four piece Peace embark on their biggest tour to date…
REPLUSION, NECROPHAGIA @ The Garage, Highbury Corner, 19.30
ROBERT DELONG, YOUNG AVIATORS – Club NME @ Koko, camden, 21.30, £5
TALLULAH RENDALL, FAMOUS VILLAINS, THE NOBLE THIEFS, LAURA AQUILINA – Station Sessions @ St Pancras International, 17.30 – 19.15, FREE
VIVA LAS VEGAS plus DJ Russ Surfer @ The Fallen Angel, 73 White Lion St, 20.00, FREE
SATURDAY 4TH MAY
MAJOR LAZER @ Roundhouse, Camden, 19.30
*Paws Recommends* NOVELLA, FAT WHITE FAMILY, THE WYTCHES, THE TAMBORINES, VISION FORTUNE, EAT LIGHTS: BECOME LIGHTS, YOUNG HUSBAND, PAVLOV’S CHILDREN @ Shacklewell Arms, Shacklewell Lane, Dalston, from 14.00, £8earlybird £10adv
Fat White Family, a band who’ve crawled out from the crevices of Peckham and Brixton ‘to cause havoc and deliver something real…’ release album ‘Champagne Holocaust’ out on 1st April via Trashmouth Records
YEAH YEAH YEAHS, THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION, BLACK LIPS, THE FIELD, ANIKA, DIRTY BEACHES, KING KHAN & THE SHRINES plus more – I’ll be Your Mirror @ Alexandra Palace, £59 adv or £110 for 2 day pass
SUNDAY 5TH MAY
THE BLACK TAMBOURINES, JOANNA GRUESOME, THE FELT TIPS, FLOWERS, T.O.Y.S, TYRANNOSAURUS DEAD, YEAH YEAH NOH, THE WEDNESDAY CLUB, KING OF CATS, BENJAMIN SHAW – Odd Box Weekender @ The Victoria, Dalston, £12 sunday ticket or £22 weekend here
Back for their third year the Odd Box Records weekender with 20 bands over 2 days with guest DJs, Merch Stalls and more…
*Paws Recommends* GRIZZLY BEAR, THE WALKMEN, VAN DYKE PARKS, TORTOISE, REAL ESTATE, I BREAK HORSES, CASS MCCOMBS plus more – I’ll be Your Mirror @ Alexandra Palace, £59 adv or £110 for 2 day pass
All Tomorrow’s Parties present the third UK I’ll Be Your Mirror event…Sunday 5th May curated by Grizzly Bear
MAJOR LAZER @ Rough Trade EAST in-store, Brick Lane, 19.00, FREE
MONDAY 6TH MAY
BEARDYMAN @ Koko Camden, 19.30
DAVE HAUSE, JONNY TWO BAGS @ Barfly Camden, 19.30
DAVE MCPHERSON (INME) @ Barfly Camden, 19.30
DENAI @ Rough Trade WEST in-store, Notting Hill, 17.00, FREE
TUESDAY 7TH MAY
*Paws Recommends* !!! plus support @ Village Underground, 19.30
Dance punk-inclined Warp signings !!! have but one show in their current GB live itinerary.. and release their new LP ‘Thr!!!er’ on 29 Apr
ANGEL HAZE @ Scala, Kings Cross, 19.00
GABRIEL BRUCE @ Rough Trade EAST in-store, Brick Lane, 19.00, FREE
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