Best of August: Live Gigs
The Dickies
7th August
The clown princes of punk bring their snotty; internationally offensive humour to ULU. Seriously, these guys never get old…
Best For: 40 year olds who should now better
Gutter Twins
13th August
The
collaboration of two of alt-rock's greatest frontman – The Afghan
Whig's Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees – plug their
album 'Subturnalia' at the Empire.
Best For: Fans of grunge, rock and alterntative music
Michael Franti & Spearhead
21st August
American
poet, musician and composer Michael Franti brings his
politically-charged funk, reggae, rock, folk and jazz mix to Koko.
Best For: People who like protest songs, but find Billy Bragg a bit too one-dimensional
Holy Fuck
23rd August
Holy
Fuck is one of a rare breed of bands that really need to be seen to be
believed. They have this amazing power that turns miscellaneous toy
instruments and household gadgets into some of the darkest songs
imaginable.
Best For: Music nerds
Bert Jansch
30 August
The
legendary Brit-folk songwriter and guitarist plays the Camden engine
shed, as his recent work with Babyshambles continues to win him a new
generation of fans.
Best For: Folkies, old and new




