If you don’t fancy getting kettled in at Carnival this Sunday, consider sampling the feast of music on at the Old Queen’s Head on Essex Road instead. Kicking off at 2pm and with free entry before 8pm, the bill is headed by indie faves Swiss Lips and former Ou Est Le Swimming Pool member Caan, with DJs keeping things going until the small hours…
Perenially bubbling under, California's Cass McCombs has a fair claim to being one of America's most underrated songwriters. Having released two albums last year, both following up the magnificent "Catacombs" LP, he is also becoming one of the most prolific. He must like doing things in pairs, as this is the first of two gigs at Birthdays (rapidly becoming one of the best venues in East London). So you've got no excuse for bloody missing him, have you? 
We look back at some of the best EPs released over the summer, including debuts by Sudan Archives and Mighty Lord Deathman…
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