Today’s news featuring Eastern Promise, LAID and more

Eastern Promise is back for another year at Platform and it bring another fantastic line up for you this weekend, with performances from top talent from all over including a first set of the year from local indie pop legends The Pastels. Also on the bill are Friday: Tarwater, The Thing, 7VWWVW, Withered Hand, Nancy Elizabeth. Saturday: To Rococo Rot, The Pastels, Silje Nes, Conquering Animal Sound, Animal Magic Tricks. Starts at 7pm, tickets£10/6 day, £15/9 weekend.

LAID is a brand new live music and club night at Bloc with sexy line-ups, pumped-up beats and delicious treats. It’s from the folks what brought you MILK and it’s all for free. They’re are having a party to celebrate being born, with these very special guests Meursault, Crayons, Sebastian Dangerfield on October 26 and it’s free.

This one’s a mile off but The River 68’s and The Toi play Tut’s on January 6.

The Moth & The Mirror‘s debut album, Honestly, This World, is due out on October 10 on Olive Grove Records, looking forward to this one.

Leather Jacket is having a Halloween special night with Holy Mountain providing live entertainment, Sleazy’s, 11.30pm, £3, October 29.

The Return of The Woodland Creatures is coming this Sunday, the line up includes Portnawak, The Woo, Adam Stearns and Tom Snowball at Sleazy’s, £4.

Blue Sky Archives play Flat 0/1 a week today, more details to come.

The Shivers are to play a gig with special guests at Mono on November 7, Where We Lay Our Heads and Randolph’s Leap are also on the bill whether as the guests or support we’ll find out later. Where We Lay Our Heads have also been added to the bill for for the David Dondero gig at Sleazy’s on October 21.