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A Place To Bury Strangers @ Camden Barfly
The fact that free gigs are free can be one of their downfalls. People will attend simply because of the price tag rather than their particular interest in the music. Luckily tonight's gig avoids falling fowl of this, writes SG Parson.
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The Prodigy to headline Bestival 2010
The Wailers, Wild Beasts and many more - buy tickets!

Tasty bands & River Cottage served up at Sunrise Celebration
The Egg, Zion Train and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall for Somerset bash

Gil Scott-Heron to open Liverpool Sound City 2010
Musician and poet to play Philharmonic Hall - ticket details!

Jamie T among trio of names for V Festival 2010
The Divine Comedy, Chipmunk will also play this year

Simian Mobile Disco announced for Field Day 2010
Lightspeed Champion, The Fall and many more added

Glastonbury Emerging Talent vote winners revealed
Public pick Mayhew, Faded Cadence among last 12 for live final

Them Crooked Vultures
It's difficult to avoid using the word 'supergroup' but this is exactly what Them Crooked Vultures are - either that or Dave Grohl's wet dream come alive, writes Kerry Mason.
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Arctic Monkeys @ Wembley Arena
"It's the intensity of the songs that shines through like a bank of halogen; the addicted legions are taking hit after hit and beg mercifully for more during noticeably lengthy breaks between songs", writes Neil Stone
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Green Day @ Wembley Arena
"This is not a fucking tea party, this is Green Day in London!" incites a wild-eyed and clearly energised Billy Joe midway through 'Holiday'...
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Bloc Party @ Plymouth Pavilions
With an extended break in the pipeline, Kerry Mason checks out Bloc Party at Plymouth Pavilions before it's too late...
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Doves @ BBC Electric Proms
Doves performance with the London Bulgarian choir for the BBC Electric Proms erupts as a stunning cultural hybrid of indie rock merged with traditional folklore, writes Samantha Merrydrew.
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Shirley Bassey @ BBC Electric Proms
Wales' number one diva, Shirley Bassey, shows her experience, but not her age, as she makes being a showstopper look effortless writes SG Parson.
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Smokey Robinson @ BBC Electric Proms
It's the 50th anniversary of Motown records, and Smokey Robinson is grooving in an old Camden train shed before a love-struck audience. Kae Karadelis reviews whilst pinching herself.
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Dizzee Rascal @ BBC Electric Proms
Occurring on a cold, autumnal night at the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm, London, BBC Electric Proms mark the changing season for many music lovers.
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Fatboy Slim @ Oxjam Music Festival
With Fatboy Slim, Basement Jaxx and Stereo MCs on the bill, the latest Oxjam gig could've been in an Ibiza superclub. Instead we sent Daniel Fahey to a tiny Oxfam store in Tooting...
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Florence And The Machine @ Leeds Academy
We sent Carl Puttnam to Leeds Academy for a performance by the Mercury prize's odds-on favourite Florence and The Machine...
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Passion Pit @ Vibe Club, London
One of Virtual Festivals' picks of 2009, Passion Pit, played Levi's OnesToWatch Revue last week, Dean Samways finds out how they got on...
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Devo - London Forum
Devo's set at The Forum may've been a little on the short side, but this is still music with a purpose...
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