The Stool Pigeon issue 17, July 2008

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Sports

Primavera Sound / Parc del Fórum, Barcelona

Primavera sees travelling Brits undaunted by tyrants and free

Telepathe / Barden’s Boudoir, London

Telepathe get dark on London’s ass

Silver Jews / The Dancehouse Theatre, Manchester

Composed Berman delivers Manchester a dose of kosher folk

Xiu Xiu / ULU, London

Xiu Xiu bring anarchic ugliness to London, terrorise audience, depart with a wink

PJ Harvey / Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin

Berlin head for the Big Exit as a coy PJ founders

Raekwon The Chef / Koko, London

Presumed weakest linx cooked up bewilderingly but strongly

Venn Festival / Various venues, Bristol

Venn in doubt but triumphs regardless

Pete Molinari / The 100 Club, Oxford Street

Molinari out of the wildnerness at sold-out 100 Club gig

Health / Madame JoJos, London

Noiseniks good for your Health

Howlin’ Rain / Scala, London

Howlin’ Rain throw punters into the eye of the storm

Okkervil River / The Borderline, London

Okkervil River go the extra smile

Fat Cat 18th Birthday / Theatre Royal, Brighton

Vashti leaves anti-Great Escapers feline good

Dibbler

The prophet’s mantle, ere his flight began, dropped on the world a bare warning to man.

Fleet Foxes