The 405 Gig Guide // 20 - 26th February 2012

Active Child – St Giles in the Fields // 20th February 2012

Active Child won our 2011 'Album of the Year' award, so we definitely feel this show will be somewhat epic.

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Other Gigs
• 20/02/12: Loney Dear- Bush Hall // [Tickets/Info]
• 21/02/12: Thomas Truax - Power Lunches // [Tickets/Info]
• 22/02/12: Oberhofer - The Lexington // [Tickets/Info]
• 23/02/12: First Aid Kit - Scala // [Tickets/Info]
• 23/02/12: Oh Land - Heaven // [Tickets/Info]
• 23/02/12: Pulled Apart By Horses - Electric Ballroom // [Tickets/Info]

Gigs chosen by Oliver Primus

Rodrigo y Gabriela – O2 Academy // 21st February 2012

The very cool and ever-so beautiful pair released their latest album last month, and bring their European tour to Glasgow.

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Other Gigs
• 20/02/12: Charlene Soraia – The Arches // [Tickets/Info]
• 21/02/12: Band of Skulls – The Arches // [Tickets/Info][Tickets/Info]
• 21/02/12: Grouplove – King Tut’s // [Tickets/Info]
• 22/02/12: We Have Band – Captain’s Rest // [Tickets/Info]
• 24/02/12: Benjamin Francis Leftwich – O2 ABC // [Tickets/Info]
• 26/02/12: The Jezabels – Oran Mor // [Tickets/Info]

Gigs chosen by Toni Spencer

Ghostpoet – DQ // 23rd February 2012

Mercury prize nominated trip-hop/minimalist dubstepper/hip experimentalist will look to charm us with his unusual sounds and everyman urban poetry. He heads up a huge lineup also featuring hotly tipped experimental poppers Alt-J, Likes Lions and Wooderson, as well as DJ sets including one from the main man himself.

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Other Gigs
• 20/02/12: Avida Dollars - SOYO// [Tickets/Info]
• 20/02/12: Gauntlet Hair – The Bowery// [Tickets/Info]
• 22/02/12: Cats:For:Peru – The Hop // [Tickets/Info]
• 22/02/12: SBTRKT - Plug // [Tickets/Info]
• 24/02/12: Peace / Post War Years – The Bowery// [Tickets/Info]

Gigs chosen by Kyle Rice

First Aid Kit – Club Academy // 24th February 2012

Sometimes it’s nice to be reminded of the analogue days, before every note was run through a synthesizer and genres where invented for each new band. With First Aid Kit you know what you are getting: a cute two-some with some wonderful folk skills.

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Other Gigs
• 20/02/12: Django Django – Deaf Institute // [Tickets/Info]
• 20/02/12: Michael Kiwanuka – Ruby Lounge // [Tickets/Info]
• 20/02/12: The Deep Dark Woods – Castle Hotel // [Tickets/Info]
• 20/02/12: Master In France - Roadhouse // [Tickets/Info]
• 22/02/12: Beth Jeans Houghton – Deaf Institute // [Tickets/Info]
• 23/02/12: Benjamin Francis Lefwich – Manchester Academy 2// [Tickets/Info]

Gigs chosen by Heather Berry

General Fiasco – Haunt // 25th February 2012

Energetic Northern Irish quartet, General Fiasco, return to Brighton in support of their forthcoming ‘Don’t You Ever’ single. With a reputation for putting on a seriously good live show, expect huge indie-pophooks that will grab you and reel you into their catchy sing-a-long choruses.

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Other Gigs
• 20/02/12: Kurt Vile - Haunt // [Tickets/Info]
• 21/02/12: S.C.U.M – Green Door Store // [Tickets/Info]
• 25/02/12: Marina & the Diamonds – St Georges Church // [Tickets/Info]
• 25/02/12: We Have Band – Sticky Mikes // [Tickets/Info]
• 25/02/12: Spector – Green Door Store // [Tickets/Info]

Gigs chosen by Ed Blow