Gigs of the week ft. Deerhoof, Peanut Butter Wolf, Ratking + more

Deerhoof | Mon 24 Aug | Gorilla | £12
An American band who, if had to be labelled within genres, would satisfy pop, noise, avant garde and rock and roll. Live shows are known for their “minimal gear and surrealist banter”. See our preview here.
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Peanut Butter Wolf + Breakbeat Lou | Mon 24 Aug | Sound Control | £10
Found of hip hop label Stones Throw Records perform with the man who created the bible for all beatmakers (“Ultimate Breaks & Beats”).
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Little Hero | Tue 25 Aug | Night & Day | £6
Acoustic alt-country artist.
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Ratking | Wed 26 Aug | The Deaf Institute | £8.50
Hip hop group.
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Nev Cottee | Thu 27 Aug | Gullivers | £7
Manchester-based band with sounds of psychedelic pop.
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Third World  | Fri 28 Aug | Band on the Wall | £20
Jamaican reggae band influenced by soul, funk and disco. See our preview here.
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The KVB, PINS & Menace Beach | Fri 28 Aug | Soup Kitchen | £5
Showcase by Sailor Jerry.
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Bipolar Sunshine | Fri 28 Aug | Main Stage at Manchester’s Big Weekend | £15 (day ticket)
Manchester-based pop/hip-hop artist.
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Night & All Dayer | Sun 30 Aug | Night & Day Cafe | £6
Acts include Britpop/shoegaze outfit Sulk, Hey Sholay, Gorj and more. See our preview here.
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The Great British Shake Off | Sun 30 Aug | Opposite Strangeways Prison | £5 OTD
All day and night eventfrom OJ Records with bands such as Halfrican, Factotum, Creeping Heat plus loads more.
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