Gig Of The Week: Mencap Music’s Little Noise Sessions
Nothing like a good cause to stir bands into action, and this week sees several take the stage to raise funds and awareness for leading mental health charity Mencap. There’s some big names; Stereophonics, Kasabian, Keane amongst the varied line-up. They do seem a bit short of ‘wow’ factor this year after previous sessions had seen the likes of U2 and Noel Gallagher playing sets.
Wednesday’s offering looks the toast of the bunch with Biffy Clyro, Friendly Fires and Frank Turner making up probably the least-known bill of all the sessions. Get along if you can, most of the sessions are sold out but tickets for some of the lesser lights are still available.
Biffy Clyro – Now I’m Everyone
Friendly Fires – Photobooth
Frank Turner – Vital Signs
Read on for the week’s best gigs in London town…
Goldfrapp. Photo: NRK P3
10 November
Emmy The Great – ICA
Fleet Foxes – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Goldfrapp – Brixton Academy
It Hugs Back, Arms – The Social
Jackie O Motherfucker – Corsica Studios
Stereophonics, Seasick Steve, Duke Special – Union Chapel (Little Noise Sessions)
Laura Marling. Photo: R.W.W.
11 November
Adele, Damien Rice, Angus and Julia Stone – Union Chapel (Little Noise Sessions)
Cut Copy – Koko
Grammatics – Bush Hall
Hush Arbors – Old Blue Last
Laura Marling – Scala
Okkervil River, Cursive – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Kanye West, Santogold – O2
Friendly Fires. Photo: Serhio
12 November
Biffy Clyro, Friendly Fires, Frank Turner – Union Chapel (Little Noise Sessions)
The Black Keys – Brixton Academy
Dark Captain Light Captain – 100 Club
Hot Club de Paris – Proud Galleries
Laura Marling – Scala
N*E*R*D – Roundhouse
Kanye West, Santogold – O2
Scott Walker
13 November
Leonard Cohen – O2
Drifting & Tilting – The Songs of Scott Walker, ft Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker & Dot Allison – The Barbican
GZA – Camden Electric Ballroom
High Places – Old Blue Last
Longview – Water Rats
Mercury Rev, Howling Bells – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
James Morrison, Katy Perry – Union Chapel (Little Noise Sessions)
Razorlight - Brixton Academy
James Yuill – Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Client. Photo: Dr Gonzo Photography
14 November
Horace Andy – Islington Academy
Client – Ghetto
Leonard Cohen – O2
Drifting & Tilting – The Songs of Scott Walker, ft Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker & Dot Allison – The Barbican
Kasabian, Reverend & The Makers, The Hours, Fight Like Apes – Union Chapel (Little Noise Sessions)
New Young Pony Club – Proud Galleries
The Research – The Monarch
15 November
Amusement Parks On Fire – Catch
Drifting & Tilting – The Songs of Scott Walker, ft Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker & Dot Allison – The Barbican
Keane – Union Chapel (Little Noise Sessions)
Let’s Wrestle – Metro
The Presets, Shy Child, Van She, Ladyhawke – Coronet
The Wombats – Matter
16 November
Lonely Drifter Karen – Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
The Wombats – Coronet
