Mcr Scenewipe gigs of the week: Dutch Uncles, Weird Era + Rebekka Karijord

Dutch Uncles: Flexxin In The Castle
Mon 14 Jan, The Castle Hotel, 9pm, FREE with first 25 purchases of their new album at Piccadilly Records, www.facebook.com
The Manchester odd-poppers present new album material to an intimate audience

Rebekka Karijord + Magic Arm + Olympian + Race To The Sea at Ruby Lounge
Thu 17 Jan, The Ruby Lounge, 7.30pm, £7.50, www.therubylounge.com
Earnest, fragile and beautiful songwriting from Norway

Curations No.1: Weird Era at Fuel
Fri 18 Jan, Fuel Cafe Bar, Withington, 9pm, FREE, www.facebook.com
Manchester Scenewipe returns to Fuel for a new series of shows curated by some of the best loved musical entities of Manchester. First up, it’s Weird Era, who also play Dulcimer on Thursday. See preview.

A Comfortable On A Tightrope and Giant Hell ‘Love In’ at Kraak
Sun 20 Jan, Kraak, 2pm, £3/£4, www.facebook.com
Two of Manchester’s finest musical institutions present an all you eat garage, fuzz, slacker-pop and lo-fi banquet with The Yawns, Queer’d Science and more. See preview.

Thanks to www.manchesterscenewipe.co.uk