# THE Clinic has recently parted ways from the Red Hart, Hitchin, after 18 months of DJ-ing the best indie, alternative, ska Britpop, new wave, new rave, electro pop and classic rock. But don t despair as they have some new dates lined up for Hitchin as w

# THE Clinic has recently parted ways from the Red Hart, Hitchin, after 18 months of DJ-ing the best indie, alternative, ska Britpop, new wave, new rave, electro pop and classic rock. But don't despair as they have some new dates lined up for Hitchin as we speak including April 20 and 27 at Shortys and April 28 at The George, both in Hitchin. www.myspace.com/clinicalpromotions

# ACCORDING to Bob Mardon of Club 85, "Spiked are a young all girl pop/punk rock band hailing from Hitchin. They have their eyes set on rock 'n' roll stardom and are really paying attention to all aspects of the business, including strong song writing, good musicianship, image and putting on a damn good show."

Check out www.myspace.com/spikedmusic

# CHRIS Smyth pressed his second album This is Our Factory (Lets Make Good) late last year and has been playing gigs with the likes of Seth Lakeman and John Tams. His dad being an underground record producer who made hits like The Undertones' Teenage Kicks EP, Chris was bound to become a talented singer and songwriter. Catch him at The Bucks Head, Little Wymondley, on April 27 or check out www.chrissmyth.com

# SEVALOCO rose from their hometown, Stevenage, "with intent to create brutal yet melodic and melancholy music", according to their MySpace page. The five metal lads have a new EP out, Turning The Sky Red, consists of five new progressive songs which showcases their "varied melodic yet vicious guitar passages with crushing drumming and punishing vocals, their music is definitely in a category of it's own." Catch them at Club 85 on Friday, April 27, or at www.myspace.com/sevaloco