So it’s that time of year again. Paddy’s Day is just around the corner and there’s a hell of a lot going on over the bank holiday weekend to cater for those in search of a good session. Pints aside though, there are also quite a few good gigs going on over the next few days, starting off with DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist playing the Ambassador tonight. Anyone fortunate enough to have a ticket should be preparing themselves for a night of quirky instrumental hip-hop and an awesome live show. Go forth readers and dance.

Sunday night sees a triple whammy of gigs as Michael Mayer and Hercules and Love Affair take over Spy, The Fall play Tripod and the Pod hosts the first Bacardi B-Live party of 2008. Although HALA are only playing a DJ set in Spy, I’d be interested to see what gets played. Made up of a loose collective of friends including Anthony Hegarty of Anthony and the Johnsons and producer Andy Butler, HALA are signed to hipper than thou New York record label DFA and are causing quite a stir amongst music bloggers the world over. Certainly one to watch.

I’m going to be heading pod-wards on Sunday however to see Australian electro-rock duo The Presets. Citing a rather diverse range of influences from dark rock all the way through to disco with training in classical music thrown in for good measure, the band’s live shows are said to be energetic, thrilling and more than a little bit unpredictable. Support on the night comes from UK hip hop maestro DJ Format (whose Fabriclive album is definitely worth a listen) and Disco Brasil. Expect an eclectic mix of hip-hop, soul, baile funk and electro. And all for only 20 quid!

Olwyn Fagan enjoys fashion hair and pounding, pounding techno music.
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