Gigs of the week ft. A.R. Kane, Cate Le Bon, PINS + more

A.R. KANE | Mon 23 May | Soup Kitchen | £9
Group who found critical acclaim as being one of the forefathers of shoegaze, dream-pop and post-rock, and who influenced the likes of Andrew Weatherall and My Bloody Valentine, return with original member Tambala plus new and old collaborators.
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Cate Le Bon | Mon 23 May | Gorilla | £12.50
One of the leading voice of Welsh indie pop tells her Crab Day tales with visual accompaniment. See our full preview here.
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L-Vis 1990 | Tue 24 May | Carharrt Store | FREE
Co-founder of Night Slugs plays glitchy electronic sounds, along with Gaika who is doing a live show.
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Adam Green | Wed 25 May | Gorilla | £15
Known for being one half of The Moldy Peaches, the musician and filmmaker performs Aladdin: a hyper-sensory, poetic and comedic take on the classic Arabian Nights tale.
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Doomsquad | Wed 25 May | Night & Day Cafe | £7
Canadian psychedelic electronic group inspired whose second album Total Time was produced and mixed by Graham Walsh (Holy Fuck).
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Föllakzoid | Thu 26 May | Islington Mill | £10
Chilean group whose sound is influenced by ancient music of Andes with a minimal atmosphere and upbeat and obscure elements.
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Dot To Dot Festival | Fri 27 May | Various Venues | £25
Included on the bill are Augustines, Manchester’s own Spring Kings, Mystery Jets and lots, lots more. See our full preview here.
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Owiny Sigoma Band | Sat 28 May | St Clement’s Church | £10
The Kenyan/British electronica fusion, signed onto Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings, plays as part of the Chorlton Arts Festival. See our preview here.
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PINS | Sun 29 May | St Clement’s Church | £10
Manchester’s own post-punk group are supported by False Advertising and Mad Winter. See our full preview here.
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Brunch | Sun 29 May | Fred’s Ale House | £4
Indie-pop band is supported by punk group Modern Rituals and garage-pop purveyors Hot Shorts.
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