Captain Black @ Kilburn Luminaire

Not for them, the brave leap forward – Captain Black are happy, perhaps, to feed of north west London's Irish heritage and turn in a friendly, engaging and raucously enjoyable hourish of just-the-right-side-of fiddle-de-dee skiffle-folk. There's a lot to be said for engaging, caustic troubadourism – hey, The Wonderstuff made a decent enough career out of it – and no doubt CB's relentless gigging will grant them the requisite grass-roots fanbase. Pleasant, and that's grand.

Charlie Ivens

Modify @ Putney Half Moon

Mainly Kentish – admittedly,stout-lunged singer Mark is a Kiwi – politely promising five-piece Modify zip through a tight, radio-friendly and even a bit sexy six-song set. With chiming Ride-ish guitars and deft keyboard licks to the fore, “Shadows In The Fall” and “Protocol” signify genuine promise and a Keane sense of melody. One for the mums?

Charlie Ivens