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The tracklisting for this weeks podcast was compiled on a bumpy flight across the Alps, and recorded against the backdrop of next doors builders working until the small hours.

I’ve been away for the last week, so you’ll have to forgive me if you’re familiar with some of these tracks already. I’ve been a bit out of the loop, so not 100% sure just how popular this lot have been. But nonetheless they are a fine collection, one I’d be proud to call my own.

1. The Futureheads – Robot (Nul Records) 2012 | Taken from their forthcoming album Rant, which is out on April 2nd.
2. Theme Park – Two Hours (Transgressive Records) 2012 | The first single from their debut album, out April 2nd, digitally and limited edition 7″ vinyl.
3. Diagrams – Ghost Lit (Full Time Hobby) 2012 | From the album Black Light which is out now. Catch Diagrams live in March around the UK.
4. Shift-Static – Sky Burial (Waskerley Way Remix) 2011 | Taken from the In Italics EP. Listen to it here.
5. North Atlantic Oscillation – Savage With Barometer (KScope) 2012 | From the album Fog Electric which is out May 2nd.
6. The Cast Of Cheers – Family (Cooperative Music) 2012 | See them live in March at these venues. Family is released February 20th.
7. AKA – Shake Me (Indra Records) 1979 | Taken from the compilation album Those Shocking Shaking Days (2010) Now Again Records.
8. The Heartbreaks – Winter Gardens (Nusic Sounds) 2012 | Single out April 30th from their debut album Funtimes which is released May 7th.
9. The Men – Ex-Dreams (Sacred Bones) 2012 | From the album Open Your Heart, out March 6th.
10. The Cribs – Chi-Town (Wichita Recordings) 2012 | From the album In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull which is out May 7th.

Tuesday
Kurt Vile – KOKO [Tickets]

Wednesday
Alabama Shakes – The Boston Arms [Tickets]
The Minutes – Barfly [Tickets]

Thursday
Citizens! – The Lexington [Tickets]
General Fiasco – Underworld [Tickets]
Oh Land – Heaven [Tickets]
Pulled Apart By Horses – Electric Ballroom [Tickets]
The Men – CAMP Basement [Tickets]

Friday
Frankie & The Heartstrings – Shacklewell Arms [Tickets]

Saturday
Metronomy – Brixton Academy [Tickets]

Sunday
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – The O2 [Tickets]

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Gigs this week in London. I shan’t be going to any of them as I am off to Milan on Monday, and Brighton next weekend. Lucky me! The NME Award shows are just kicking off this week, so there be some decent gigs to be had, especially Thursday, Blondes at the Shacklewell Arms should be great.

Monday
Tennis – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen [Tickets]

Tuesday
Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr – Madame Jojo’s [Tickets]

Wednesday
Band Of Skulls – XOYO [Tickets]
Caveman – The Macbeth [Tickets]
tUnE-yArDs – Shepherd’s Bush Empire [Tickets]

Thursday
Errors – XOYO [Tickets]
Let’s Wrestle – The Lextington [Tickets]
M83 – Shepherd’s Bush Emprie [Tickets]
Niki & The Dove – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen [Tickets]
Blondes – Shacklewell Arms [Tickets]

Friday
Cloud Control – Electric Ballroom [Tickets]

Saturday
Factory Floor – The ICA [Tickets]
The Internet Forever – The Old Blue Last [Tickets]

Lots and lots of new music to be drunk in today, I actually got this show down to 10 songs from 23 originally. Fret not many of those jettisoned will appear later……probably on a show next week.

Where I shall be broadcasting from Milan! There’s a really great record shop there that I want to plunder, so hopefully I’ll have some tunes from that too.

Anyway enjoy this lot, I know I do.

1. California X – Sucker (Sound Of Sweet Nothing Records) 2012 | Their debut single, find out more from their Bandcamp.
2. Royal Baths – Faster, Harder (Kanine Records) 2012 | Currently streaming at Noisey.com
3. Blondes – Lover (RVNG) 2012 | Listen to the whole album at Drowned In Sound now.
4. Bon Accord – Human Heat (Jukboxr) 2012 | Find out more from Bon Accord at Soundcloud.com/bonaccord
5. Yoofs - Happy Dayz (Sounds Of Sweet Nothing Records) 2012 | Check out Yoofs on Soundcloud.
6. The Minutes – Heartbreaker (Model Citizen Records) 2012 | The Minutes album Marcata is now available to buy from http://theminutesmusic.com/
7. Band Of Skulls – You’re Not Pretty But You Got It Goin’ On (PIAS Recordings) 2012 | From the album Sweet Sour, out February 21st.
8. Pond – Moth Wings (Modular Recordings) 2012 | Pre-order the new Pond album at Modular Records
9. DZ Deathrays – No Sleep (3|4 Records) 2012 | The title track from their forthcoming U.S. debut EP, available March 6th.
10. Blood Red Shoes – Cold (Cooperative Music) 2012 | From the album In Time To Voices which is out March 26th

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New OK Go video. *Yawn* Guys, the making of fuckin’ astounding videos is getting a bit repetitive now. Something something Chevrolet.

Actually upon reflection, it’s a bit shit really. They should just give up the band lark and become video directors.

There is lots going on this week in London. I’ve been slacking on the gig front lately but will be at The Black Keys, just not sure which day though. Quite fancy seeing TOY on Friday too, see what all the fuss is about there. Oh and Tall Ships on Saturday.
Monday
Howler – The Lexington [Tickets]

Tuesday
Blouse – Shacklewell Arms [Tickets]
Friends – The Lexington [Tickets]
Grimes w/Eugene McGuinness – Madame Jojo’s [Tickets]
Little Comets – Borderline [Tickets]
New Look – Upstairs at The Garage [Tickets]

Wednesday
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Shepherd’s Bush Empire [Tickets]
Friends – XOYO [Tickets]
Still Corners – Cargo [Tickets]

Thursday
The Black Keys – Alexandra Palace [Tickets]
Niki & The Dove – The Seabright Arms [Tickets]
Slow Club – Heaven [Tickets]

Friday
Justice – Brixton Academy [Tickets]
TOY – Shacklewell Arms [Tickets]

Saturday
Tall Ships – The Nest [Tickets]
The History Of Apple Pie w/Eagulls – Barfly [Tickets]

Sunday
Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr – Barfly [Tickets]
Ghost Poet w/∆ – KOKO [Tickets]

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Worra lovely lovely video. Created by animator Anna Ginsburg, it has taken six months to build & film and is made even more personal by the fact that Anna also went to school with the band.

How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep is released on the 2nd April via Island Records.

There are shows on this week, just not very great shows. Each to their own I suppose, but I think I’m going to have a quiet one. Actually Wild Flag could be fun…

Wednesday
La Femme – The Garage [Tickets]
TOY – Shacklewell Arms [Tickets]
Wild Flag – The Electric Ballroom [Tickets]

Thursday
Beth Jeans Houghton – The Garage [Tickets]
Kate Jackson – The Lexington [Tickets]
Trailer Trash Tracys – Rough Trade East [Tickets]

Friday
Eugene McGuinness – Barfly [Tickets]