MPTL Microplastics

MPTL MicroplasticsName-checking Xiu Xiu and SOPHIE, Swans, caroline, and Throbbing Gristle, this 8-headed industrial folk outfit explode on stage like theyre hurtling down a mountain in an 18-wheeler with cut brakes.

They've been doing the business up in the capital for some time and now it's the South coast's chance to catch a glimpse of this magnificent beast in action.

Miss it at your peril.Terse AffectionYou might know him from that caustic three-piece, Sealings, but Michael Cotter's solo action leans into the twilight rock 'n' roll of Roy Orbison, of The Cramps, maybe even a little of Cindy Lee in there too.

It's goth, it's country and it's coated in a raw sheen of seductive abrasion that'll tear the malaise right out of you.Linden PomeroyLocal legend and all round top character, Mr Pomeroy has been taking his finger-picking good instrumentals on a tour of the nation, returning in time to fill our ears with his mystical guitar narratives and our hearts with great cheer.

Fans of John Fahey and Gwenifer Raymond ought to sign up here.No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds