Pop: GIGGING FOR IT

HELEN LOVE

@ Dingwalls, CamdenRamones-influenced, bubblegum pop from the Swansea indie swingers. Their single, "Does Your Heart Go Boom", has been bouncing around the top of the indie charts for weeks now. Urusei Yatsura headline. 2 Oct (0171-267 1577)

MEGADEATH

@ London Astoria Longstanding metallists Megadeath follow up two low- key dates in Britain earlier this year.

They return with their seventh album, Cryptic Writings, which has been doing strong business in the US charts.

2 Oct (0171-434 0403)

TANYA DONELLY

@ LA2 Post-Belly tunes from Tanya, who follows up her recent Camden Crawl gig with a second London show to support her solo album, Lovesongs For Underdogs.

2 Oct (0171-434 0403)