Van Morrison
Kenwood House, NW3
Saturday 16
Currrently going for the title of "world's most needlessly uncooperative musician", Van returns with a new album, and more from his repertoire of classic Celtic soul.
James Yorkston & Lisa Knapp
Roundhouse, NW1
Tuesday 19
The Fifeborn, Fence Collective singer-songwriter Yorkston offers finest album for a while, When The Haar Rolls In. Great lyrics, mellow acoustic rambling.
Pivot
Roundhouse, NW1
Wednesday 20
It's the Australian Battles! The Warpsigned band combine digital ambiences with an impressive guitar crunch.
Yeasayer
King's College London Students' Union, WC2,
Wednesday20
Continuing 2008's Brooklyn-centred world domination, here are Yeasayer with great noises, Byrds-like harmony singing and world music influence.
Dan Sartain
The Luminaire, NW6
Wednesday 20
The small but fiery, wailing rock'n'roller from Birmingham, Alabama brings some southern charm to a Not The Same Old Blues Crap night. Good to knock a bourbon back to.