Keep an eye on Strokes
The Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture plays a one-off gig on Wednesday to launch his solo project, Nickel Eye. Tickets cost £8.50 from 08700 603777 or meanfiddler.com, with support from The Brian Jacket Letdown. Fraiture's backing band will be South. Nickel Eye's album The Time Of The Assassins is out on January 27.
The Men They Couldn't Hang play a one-off gig at Leeds Rios on December 20. Tickets are £12.50.