pick of the week

Delicatessen/ Goya Dress

Two vaguely avant-garde female-fronted noise merchants to frighten and delight those who demand more than Sleeper. 8pm tonight, London Garage (0171-607 1818); 7.30pm Sun, Brighton Concorde (01273-606460)

Seal

A tide of snobbery mounts against Seal - so who's buying his records? Swallow your prejudices and wallow in that Belgian-truffle voice. 7.30pm Sat/ Sun, London Hammersmith Apollo (0181-741 4868); 7.30pm Wed, Newcastle City Hall (0191-261 2606); 7.30pm Thur, Sheffield City Hall (0114-273 5295)

Jodeci

You can lock up your daughters, but Jodeci will outwit any Chubb. These swingbeat gods should woo and croon and generally conjure up heaven. Pure sex: you (and 10,000 pre-pubescent girls) can only succumb. 7.30pm Wed/ Thur, Wembley Arena (0181-900 1234)