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Including a big International Women's Day show at the Roundhouse
We're more than just a little bit excited about the massive BBC Radio 6 Music Festival taking place this week across some of Camden's most iconic venues. The Roundhouse, Electric Ballroom and Dingwalls will all play host to some of music's most exciting names from this Wednesday through until Sunday (4-8 March).
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Here are five reasons why we can't wait - and keep your eyes peeled for some special Gigwise live reviews.
Some of music's most talented women are playing
How about this for a line-up: on Sunday night at the Roundhouse, Nadine Shah, Jehnny Beth (of Savages), Anna Meredith, Kim Gordon and Kate Tempest will all tag team to make up one of the most epic line-ups the circular venue has seen in a long time. It's in honour of International Women's Day, also on the 8 March. More women on the bill to look out for: Asha Lorenz of Sorry, Pongo and Esme and Sidonie of The Orielles.
Mike Skinner is doing a DJ set
If he drops a Streets tune, Dingwalls will go crazy. Even if he doesn't, things are going to get pretty sweaty on Camden lock. He's preceded by a set from Mary Anne Hobbs and performances from GAIKA and new soul saviour Greentea Peng, too.
Eccentric pairings that work really well
Wonky electroids Holy F play after vibrant popstar Pongo on Thurday night. On Friday, it's a turn from black midi to open for Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka. And on Saturday, there's a warm-up performance from Warmduscher ahead of Bombay Bicycle Club's underplay at Electric Ballroom. Here's to more eccentric bookings as disparate as our playlists.
Hear Disco Volador live
The Orielles released their cosmic jazz album Disco Volador last Friday. If you head to the Roundhouse sackler space this Saturday, you can see them play it live - thrift shop cowboys, bag your deals and see The Orielles open for The Big Moon.
Radiohead's Ed O'Brien is playing his first UK solo show
Billed as EOB, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead fame will debut his solo music to the UK in Camden this week. Not only that, but he'll be playing after Róisín Murphy and Kojey Radical, and ahead of The Selecter. Another unbelievable line-up pulled out of the bag.
The full BBC Radio 6 Music dates are below. All dates are sold out.
MARCH
04 - Roundhouse sackler space, Hak Baker, Beabadoobee, Sorry
05 - Dingwalls, Holy F, Pongo, Ghum
06 - Dingwalls, Greentea Peng, GAIKA, Mary Anne Hobbs DJ set, Mike Skinner DJ set
06 - Roundhouse main space, black midi, Brittany Howard, Michael Kiwanuka
06 - Roundhouse sackler space, Black Country, New Road, Sports Team
07 - Roundhouse main space, The Selecter, Kojey Radical, EOB (ED O'Brien), Róisín Murphy
07 - Roundhouse sackler space, The Orielles, The Big Moon
07 - Dingwalls - Planningtorock, Tom Ravenscroft, Jamz Supernova, ELKKA
08 - Electric Ballroom, Warmduscher, Squid, Bombay Bicycle Club
08 - Roundhouse main space, Nadine Shah, Jehnny Beth, Anna Meredith, Kim Gordon, Kate Tempest
08 - Roundhouse sackler space, Melt Yourself Down, KOKOROKO
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