What's on in London this week (including FREE shows) w/c Aug 17th 2009

Here's my weekly hand picked list of concerts happening in London over the coming week:

Monday 17th August

The XX @ HOXTON HALL

Tuesday 18th August

Grizzly Bear with Hermana and Magic Arm @ KOKO
Port O'Brien + Kurran And The Wolfnotes @ The Borderline
Pearl Jam with Gomez @ The O2 Arena
Oneida with Teeth Of The Sea @ The Garage
WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS instore @ Rough Trade East, 1pm (FREE)
The XX @ HOXTON HALL

Wednesday 19th August

Wooden Shjips with Papercuts @ The Borderline
My First Tooth with Line & a Dot, Tristram, and A Line @ The Slaughtered Lamb
Bill Callahan @ Union Chapel
THE XX instore @ Rough Trade East, 7pm (WRISTBAND COLLECTION -SEE WEBPAGE) (FREE)
Theoretical Girl instore @ Pure Groove, 6:30pm (FREE)

Thursday 20th August

Rockfeedback Presents Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros @ The Lexington
Animal Collective and Gang Gang Dance @ O2 Academy Brixton

Friday 21st August

Beach House with Vetiver and Papercuts @ Union Chapel
EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS instore @ Rough Trade East, 7pm (WRISTBAND COLLECTION -SEE WEBPAGE) (FREE)

Saturday 22nd August

Rota @ Notting Hill Arts Club 4pm-8pm (FREE) see link for up to date band listings

(In case any concerts have changed dates/ changed venues/ been cancelled or I've made a typo, you'd be wise to check out the venue websites before heading out the door)

It's a good week for live music in the capital. I'm really looking forward to finally seeing Grizzly Bear and supports Hermana and Magic Arm tomorrow night at Koko's - actually to be honest it's not just the show I'm looking forward to, whenever I go to Koko's I also like to indulge myself in one of life's other little delights, a cheap but tasty vegetable curry at a little eatery round the corner. On the subject of food, maybe I should write a regular feature about good places to eat near concert venues, mixing my two favourite subjects could be a lot of fun.


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