Pop: Gig highlights

Tortoise

@ electric ballroom

Superior post-rock tripping and experimental techno. and Mouse On Mars are joined by Salaryman and Long Fin Killie 3 Dec (0171-485 9006) en vogue

@ wembley arena

Girl-gang trailblazers Cindy, Maxine and Terry do the funky business with the help of their three platinum albums. Glossy unbelievable truth

@ the garage

Nineties soul at its best

3 Dec (0181-900 1234)

Gentle rock with amplified melodic emotion from UT, who take part in the Oxford record label Shifty Disco's showcase night.

2 Dec (0171-607 1818)