Nine gigs, 29 acts, five venues, a million fun times…yes, Pandamonium ’17 is upon us, starting with a rush and tumble of four shows this very week at The Victoria in Dalston in that there London town. Big Tooth + Smooth Ends + Albert Gold bring the soulpop vibes tonight, October Drift + Piano Wire + National Service get gnarly and alt-rocking tomorrow, details of Thursday’s thrustings lurk below, and so it goes, as per the smashing poster above. Check www.clubfandango.co.uk/shows.php for the full line-up and links.

Wednesday 4 January @ The Victoria

October Drift + Piano Wire + National Service

Thursday 5 January @ The Victoria

Purs + Tear + Fight Milk + Desperate Journalist DJs

Friday 6 January @ The Victoria

Man Made + Coquin Migale + Sean Grant & The Wolfgang + Only Sun

Tuesday 10 January @ The Victoria

Alma + Wooden Arms + A Lily

Wednesday 11 January @ The Sebright Arms

Joey Fourr + Giant Party + Stick Figures

Friday 13 January @ The Old Blue Last

Type Two Error + Swimming Girls + Alphaduka + Labradoor + Disorder DJs

Saturday 14 January @ The Lexington

Easy Kill + The Burma Trail + Softer Still + Disorder DJs

Tuesday 17 January @ The Servant Jazz Quarters

Tall Tree 6ft Man + Chris Hornsby + Leaone

North London post-punkers Desperate Journalist release their new single, ‘Resolution’ on Sunday January 1. The single comes ahead of their second album, Grow Up, which follows on March 24. You can pre-order the album here.

There is also news of tour dates in the UK and Germany, the UK dates are below. And as an added bonus to these shows, Desperate Journalist also play the Fierce Panda 23rd birthday party at Stowmarket John Peel Centre on February 11 in the company of Coquin Migale. Super duper cheap tickets are available from here.

Desperate Journalist UK Tour Dates:-

Sat January 28 - The Hairy Dog, Derby,

Sat February 25 - The Live Room, Manchester,

Wed March 29 - The Louisiana, Bristol,

Thu March 30 - The Leadmill, Sheffield,

Fri March 31 - Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Glasgow,

Sat April 1 - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham,

Thu April 6 – Scala, London.