
The esteemed indie label Goliaths Hideous Mink and fierce panda forge their usual monthly alliance for another night of rip-roaring alt.rockery, rather like this: SOUNDS MINT (onstage 9.30pm) have turned some DIY post-punk bedroom outcries into a full-on alt.grunge live beast which captures the absurdity and anxiety of Britain right now. CUTFLOWERS (8.45) come from Brighton armed with a sound which veers from feeling intimate to being expansive in the same song, creating a stadium ambience on the smallest of stages along the way. SLAK (onstage 8.00pm) come from Bristol and use the indie / post-punk / alt-rock template to create a powerfully atmospheric noise that is both raw and engaging. Three live kickings for free quid? We’re in!