Gigs of the week ft. Baloji, Gaika, Pip Blom + more

Emily Mae Winters | Mon 27 May | The Castle Hotel | £10
Rising folk/Americana artist whose debut record Siren Serenade was released to critical acclaim, tours in support of second album High Romance.
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Black Peaches | Tue 28 May | Gullivers | £9
Led by Rob Smoughton who is a long-time member of Hot Chip and Scritti Politti , the band blend country boogie, spiritual jazz and funk with shimmering keyboards and Latin percussion.
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Baloji | Wed 29 May | Band on the Wall | £15
Influenced by sounds from his Congo homeland, this rapper uses funk and ragga to deliver an innovative sound that won him several awards with his solo album.
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Gaika | Thu 30 May | Yes | £10
This experimental rapper makes use of R&B, grime and dancehall to share political commentary on inequalities in the UK and beyond, and recently released the mixtape Heaters 4 the 2 Seaters which features Dean Blunt, Spragga Benz and more.
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Roni Size | Fri 31 May | Band on the Wall | £15
The drum and bass pioneer came to prominence with his group Reprazent in the late ’90s where they won the Mercury Prize for their debut album.
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Pip Blom | Sat 1 Jun | Band on the Wall | £9
The lo-fi, fuzzy guitar band return to Manchester after last year’s sold out show in support of latest record ‘Boat’.
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Rose Elinor Dougall | Sun 2 Jun | Gullivers | £10
The singer songwriter employs the use of piano and guitar to tell the gloom of growing up in 21st Century Britain in her third album A New Illusion.
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