Nathan Followill sits atop a raised platform Ringo-style, drumsticks in hand, head perfectly still, turning a piece of bubblegum over and over in his mouth. His hands reach out to the drumkit near him, his forehead barely breaking a sweat. Pop. Plunge. Crack. His brothers, Caleb and Jared stand in front of him, also still, Caleb's voice so full of guttural grit and scream that nearly it defies his delicate physiology; his cousin Matthew......

To be honest the rain and coldness is kind of making us not want to go to gigs at the moment, preferring instead to wrap ourselves up warmly at home. But if we did, this is what we'd be bouncing at. Monday: The biggie tomorrow is of course Led Zep at the O2, but you've more chance of meeting Santa than getting tickets for that. So instead, forget the dinosaurs and try something new......

Lots on sale tomorrow morning and today, so straight in we go. First up, Smashing Pumpkins have announced a one off date at Shepherds Bush Empire on Tuesday 19th June, ahead of their (sure to be) sensational return to Reading and Leeds Festivals. Tickets are sure to go quickly, so make sure you're there are 9:30 tomorrow morning to catch them. Londonist favourite Mika has announced two London shows as part of a full UK......

What is it about professional footballers and Luther Vandross? The dearly departed crooner has been name-checked by famous footballers so many times that we are beginning to suspect that this is some kind of football in-joke and that the public at large are being made fun of. Or maybe they're just trying to make us feel better, so that we can consol ourselves with the thought that although we don't earn £30K a week,......

Discovering KEXP last year was like discovering Back In Black, for me the album that pretty much cemented everything I'll love about music for the rest of my life. Suddenly there was this doorway to a magical world where DJs played whatever they wanted and whatever you wanted to listen to, where they knew what they were talking about and where they had this strange passion for not what the industry or the scenesters......

Whether or not you're celebrating your nimble fingers and loving your broadband providers for helping you win the battle for Glastonbury tickets or praying for a wet and windy late June, the bands play on and in some cases such as The Kings Of Leon, on and on as they have just announced yet another date at Hammersmith on the 21st June. Hammersmith quickly looks to be regaining it's prominence as a major player......