One of the first things which strikes you about the live set of Polica is the surprising lack of intensity to the sound of a band who perform with two live drummers. With so much vocoder and synth work propping up the melodic aspects of the songs, it might be considered the duty of the dual, organic drum patterns not only to provide a sense of anticipated intensity, but also to provide the sense of humanism which the music might otherwise lack. But on stage, the drums and the rhythm take a surprisingly backseat role, the two drum lines generally hugging one another quite closely as they slink through the modest grooves of songs like ‘I See My Mother’, in their relatively unassuming way. To be sure, moments like the climax of the tumultuous closer ‘Amongster’ see the duo pulling apart from each other and really letting rip into a clattering chaos as sophisticated as it is intense. But these moments are more anomalous than might have been expected.

Yo La Tengo often prove to be a spectacle band. Not in the showy Flaming Lips-bouncing-around-in-giant-balls-while-fireworks-go-off kind of way. A tad more understated than that. Previous shows have seen them bring out giant roulette wheels and play songs in accordance with what comes up. Great.

Three sisters proud of their Watford roots, Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor make up The Staves and we're excited to see whether their live performance matches up to their enticing recordings; something they exceed in doing. Pre-show the air of anticipation is palpable as the venue is full to bursting with people who clearly harbour a lot of love for the band.

Walking into the Blind Tiger in Brighton for the start of the Afriganza Festival, the smell of hot spicy yam curry alongside rice, okra and sweet potatoes greets us, providing a happy antidote from the bitter cold outside. Over four days the festival will feature African music, workshops, and films in a huge AfroBeat celebration, and in light of it's success Blind Tiger have announced that Afriganza will be a new monthly event from June.