From The Bottom Of An Old Grandfather Clock (reissue, 2004) DEAD OCEANS

H.e.a.t frontman Kenny Leckremo on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

Always a great live band, they’ll be a far better bet close to Christmas than the local pantomime.

Finding poignancy in the dread and dislocation of modern living, London four-piece DRY CLEANING have garnered admirers including Nick Cave, Grace Jones and Jeff Tweedy. As new album Secret Love refines their nervy post-punk sprechgesang, the band set their sights on new targets. “Art and humour are our main weapon,” they tell Stephen Troussé

London Shepherd’s Bush Empire

My Focus – Live Under The Rainbow