Smoke Fairies (pictured) | Tue 27 May | Band on the Wall | £10
Folk dream-pop duo who has supported the likes of Bryan Ferry and Richard Hawley. Support comes from multi-instrumentalist Martin Longstaff – aka The Lake Poets.
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Cosmonauts | Thu 29 May | Soup Kitchen | £8
Garage/psychedelic four-piece bring their Orange County vibes.
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A Northern Contribution | Thu 29 May | The Ruby Lounge | £4.50
Line-up featuring the diverse set of sounds of psychedelia, jazz, trip-hop and indie rock with Slydigs, Weatherbird, The Incredible Magpie Band and Mutant Vinyl.
www.ticketline.co.uk

Blair Dunlop | Fri 30 May | Band on the Wall | £9
Folk singer and guitarist with a dash of the contemporary sounds who receives regular air time from BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
www.bandonthewall.org

Hookworms – The Lost Weekend| Fri May 30 & Sat 31 May| Islington Mill | £10.45 (Saturday), £16.50 (Weekend)
Psychedelic/noise rock band from Leeds curate an eight-strong line-up with a two-nighter at the Mill. Read our preview here.
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Brake the Silence | Sat 31 May | Gullivers | £3
Mancunian indie five-piece present an evening of unsigned acts following the success of last year’s event.
www.skiddle.com

Manchester Psych Fest | Sat 31 May | Night and Day Cafe | £18
Manchester Psych Fest brings together the weird and wonderful from the rainy city and beyond, with TOY, Richard Norris (DJ set), Telegram plus more. Read our preview here.
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Tue 27 May - Sat 31 May
Words:
Edwina Chan
Published on:
Sun 25 May 2014