21. See The View in the ‘Dark

Great news for the Reading live music scene – a new gig night is launching at The After Dark!

Die Young Stay Pretty will be a weekly indie rock hoedown every Thursday at the London Street venue from 9pm, with DJs and live music to kickstart the end of the week.

22. For the love of music

On the Session this week I chatted to New Order and Joy Division legend Peter Hook.

23. DIY with the Kaiser Chiefs

It’s Thursday, October 16. It’s 3pm, and in about five hours the Rivermead Leisure Centre would be bulging to the rafters with thousands of Kaiser Chiefs fans.

24. Soundtracks- with Linda Serck

The popular bigOAKFORDmusicquiz at the Oakford Social Club is celebrating its first birthday this Monday.

25. Get shouting if you’re making great music

Do you fancy playing at a BBC Introducing night?

26. Look what we’re introducing

As we all know, the Reading Festival bundles a menagerie of rock gods and bands du jour on to the grassy field at Richfield Avenue; plugs in, and rocks out.

27. The sizzling sound of summer

Bit of a disappointing British summer so far? Head on down to Slough for the sizzling sounds of a Latin summer direct from Cuba and Columbia.

28. A great fête awaits you

It’s the great British summer – and the Bleep Test Club is being very sensible in having a special celebration of music ‘indoors’.

29. Get ready for the Revolution

Here’s a heads up about a new musical movement starting in Reading at the end of August.

30. Get ready for great new bands at Velocity

Club Velocity is one of those nights where you can discover great new bands before they get huge (Glasvegas being one of them) as well as support some of the most popular local bands in town.