Something brilliant from the terrible Midlands

George Jeffrey on the fruits of UK hardcore

Riverside Studios serve up a slice of the Deep South

Tennessee Williams (and Horton Foote) come to Hammersmith

Punk Planet by Douglas Heaven

This week: Pairs

Op. 00:00 Climax still climax

Seymour Dicks catches up with Operation Midnight Climax’s personal butler ahead of their reapparition at KABLAAM

Nothing stormy about Trevor Nunn's Tempest

Despite all of the magic on offer, this production of Shakespeare's play fails to really take off

Music Tech warm up KABLAAM & boil after-party

Iñigo Martinez de Rituerto on the glorification of the vibe selector and Imperial’s musical exploits

Minotaur de force

Old Vic Tunnels makes for a modern day take of the mythical labyrinth – complete with bistro

Mikill Pane does not exist... survived by hate of hip-hop

Kadhim Shubber interrogates KABLAAM headliner on physics, metaphysics and physicality

Kadhim’s totally hot album of the week #5

Balam Acab – Wander/Wonder (2011)

From Hustler then to Hustler now

Marc Warren leads a watchable Cool Hand Luke

Be sure not to miss... NegativWobblyLand

Cafe Oto, Dalston Kingsland Wednesday 9, November

We all yell for Yelle!

French female electro-pop artist hits the stage in Lyon