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THIS WEEK'S SHOWS

Fri 09 May
Catapult Club presents My Own Agenda (CD Release):
Bar Academy Birmingham
Jesse Malin:
Carling Academy 2 Birmingham
Clocks:
Carling Academy 2 Bristol
The Smiths Indeed:
Carling Academy 2 Newcastle
Balkan Beatbox:
Carling Academy Islington
Magnum:
Carling Academy Newcastle
Transmission:
Carling Academy Sheffield
Jonathan Richman:
Shepherds Bush Empire
Les Savy Fav:
Zodiac At Oxford Academy

Sat 10 May
KIM LARSEN & KJUKKEN:
Shepherds Bush Empire
[SPUNGE]:
Carling Academy Islington
The Wombats:
Carling Academy Birmingham
Bandstand featuring Mark Ronson:
Carling Academy Liverpool
Magnum:
Carling Academy Oxford
MGMT:
Carling Academy 2 Newcastle
Hed Kandi - Back To Love - Live:
Carling Academy Sheffield
Boot-Led-Zeppelin:
Carling Academy Oxford

Sun 11 May
The Smiths Indeed:
Carling Academy 2 Birmingham
The Charlatans:
Carling Academy Liverpool
Emre Aydin:
Carling Academy Islington
TOPMAN NME NEW NOISE TOUR:
Carling Academy Newcastle
The Metro's:
Bar Academy Birmingham
Art Beat Fest '08:
Shepherds Bush Empire

Mon 12 May
Black Lips:
Zodiac At Oxford Academy
The Wombats:
Carling Academy Newcastle
The Bluetones:
Carling Academy Sheffield 2
The Charlatans:
Carling Academy Oxford
Asa:
Carling Academy Islington
The Black Angels:
Bar Academy Birmingham
Paramore:
Carling Academy Glasgow
Magnum:
Carling Academy Sheffield
Clocks:
Carling Academy 2 Liverpool
MGMT:
Carling Academy 2 Birmingham
One Republic:
Shepherds Bush Empire

Tue 13 May
Lucero:
Bar Academy Birmingham
The Bluetones:
Carling Academy Newcastle
Opshop:
Bar Academy Islington
Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong:
Zodiac At Oxford Academy
The Charlatans:
Carling Academy Bristol
Cazals:
Carling Academy 2 Liverpool
Road To V:
Carling Academy Islington

Wed 14 May
Left Field at Glastonbury:
Carling Academy Liverpool
kevin Devine:
Carling Academy Birmingham
Terry Reid:
Carling Academy 2 Newcastle
The Bluetones:
Carling Academy 2 Birmingham
Opshop:
Bar Academy Islington
Road To V:
Carling Academy Islington

Thu 15 May
Robin Trower:
Carling Academy Newcastle
The Smiths Indeed:
Carling Academy 2 Bristol
The Wombats:
Carling Academy Sheffield
Little Man Tate:
Carling Academy Oxford
Skindred:
Carling Academy 2 Birmingham
Delays:
Carling Academy 2 Liverpool
Genghis Tron:
Bar Academy Islington
The Raconteurs:
Carling Academy Liverpool
Road To V:
Carling Academy Islington
Catapult Club Presents Sonic Sound System:
Bar Academy Birmingham

Tickets for all shows are available online @ Ticketweb or call 0844 477 2000
For full listings and venue info visit www.birmingham-academy.co.uk, www.bristol-academy.co.uk, www.brixton-academy.co.uk, www.islington-academy.co.uk, www.liverpool-academy.co.uk, www.newcastle-academy.co.uk, www.oxford-academy.co.uk, www.sheffieldacademy.co.uk and www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk

FEATURED NEWS

The Wonder Stuff
Carling Academy Birmingham: 30th October
Shepherd's Bush Empire: 31st October

The eight-legged beast that first crept around Britain's seedy venues over 21 years ago return to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's epic debut album 'The Eight Legged Groove Machine'. Hear the full album performed live in it's entirety alongside classic tracks and rarities from the band's 21 year career.

Dylan Moran - What It Is
Carling Academy Brixton: 1st December

Star of Black Books, Shaun Of The Dead and Run Fat Boy Run is back with a brand new show, 'What It is'. Moran's legendary stand up rants have sold out across the world cementing this unkempt wordsmith's reputation as one of the most foremost comics of his generation. (suitable for 15+)

Paul Weller
Carling Academy Brixton: 24th November

The legendary Paul Weller penned a soundtrack to a generation and comes to Carling Academy Brixton this November.

Academy Live Ft. Zut Alors + Soft Toy Emergency + The headliners
June 2008 - Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield, London

Academy Live takes four brand new acts out on tour, with each band taking the headline slot at the Academy venue in their region.

Road To V
Carling Academy Liverpool: 8th & 9th May
Carling Academy Islington: 13th, 14th & 15th May

When the final bands take to the stage for the Virgin Mobile Road to V gigs, in partnership with Sony Ericsson, the competition really starts to hot up. You can be there to make some noise and even review all the shows and get yourself on TV. For more information and for free tickets visit the website.

Music Week Awards

Congratulations to Carling Academy Brixton and Shepherd's Bush Empire for making the shortlist of nominations for 'Venue Of The Year' at the 2008 Music Week Awards. The winner will be announced on April 3rd at Grosvenor House, London.

Sex Pistols
Carling Academy Birmingham: 11th June

Sex Pistols reformed last year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the seminal album 'Never Mind The B*ll*cks, Here's The Sex Pistols'. The live shows were an overwhelming success and now the punk legends are back for more live dates.