Weekend Manoeuvres 10.10

So, the weekend rolls around once again, and the great and the good descend from the satellite towns to sample London’s particular brand of nightlife…but where to go?!  Well…

New club night Us and Them Club launch at the Barfly tonight.  Music comes from My Tiger My Timing, who are always worth a look-in, and then a whole host of DJ sets from the likes of Broader than Broadway, Gigwise, Us and Them, and the ubiquitous Bloody Awful Poetry boys…
Doors 9pm, £5, Chalk Farm 

Just over the road, Ninja Tunes project The Cinematic Orchestra entertain at The Roundhouse.  A dizzying display of jazz, soundtracks, film images, breaks, beats, and pretty much everything else under the sun, it’s looking like it should be a superb night.
Doors 7pm, £25, Chalk Farm 

Completing the Camden trio (sorry – it seems to be the only area with anything of interest tonight, unless you fancied Ting Tings at The Forum?  No – thought not) are Mothlite, who support These New Puritans at The Monarch.  TNP are all well and good, but Mothlite are awesome and well worth getting down early for.  Ambient folk-tronica a-go-go!
Doors 8pm, £10, Chalk Farm 

Let’s see if we can’t get out of Camden for Saturday though…

The Purple Gang Reunion at the Half Moon in Herne Hill has to be a hot ticket.  The Purple Gang, for those not in the know, were a jug/skiffle band back in the 60s whose single ‘Granny Takes a Trip’ was banned by the BBC due to it’s alleged drug-taking undertones.  Silly really, as it’s an absolutely storming track, and one of Mother Flippin’s favourites…well…pretty much ever, as well as being beloved of the late great John Peel, and the happily still-with-us Erol Alkan.  This will be a good one…
Doors 8pm, £10, Herne Hill 

Keeping down South, we have the splendid Geno Washington at the Half Moon in Putney (what is it with Half Moons?!)  Geno Washington provided the inspiration for Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ track ‘Geno’, and produces top-notch blues, R&B and soul.  Again, definitely worth a look in.
Doors 8pm, £10, Putney Bridge 

Finally, there is a veritable who’s who of indie/pop/whatever taking the stage at Matter.  Literally, check this line-up – Mark Ronson, Supergrass, Mystery Jets, New Young Pony Club, Lethal Bizzle, The View, Friendly Fires…the list is endless.  Not bad for a fiver…
Doors 8pm, £5, North Greenwich

…of course if you are in Camden tomorrow as well, I would recommend sitting outside the Roundhouse begging, stealing, or borrowing (yeah right) a ticket for Elbow.  I know I will be…