It was only two weeks ago that Palma Violets were formally introduced to the nation in full glorious technicolour on the front cover of NME magazine.

With a name like Marina Lambrini Diamandis, you’re surely destined for fortune and fame in some form.

John Lydon got Public Image Ltd back on the road in characteristically unconventional style – a reunion conveniently funded by a certain freshly churned British butter.

No strangers to live shows, Villagers have been performing at several festivals and touring the world with the likes of Neil Young, Tracey Chapman and Elbow.

The Hot Fuzz launch night at 53 Degrees promises no less than “101% indie rock ‘n’ roll” and topping the bill tonight are the hotly tipped band from the capital city, The Vaccines.

‘Avoiding proper work since 1985’, Half Man Half Biscuit have accumulated a dedicated fan base.

According to folklore, it was on a cold winter’s morn back in 2007 that Adrian Edmondson awoke, after a heavy drinking session in Soho, and found that he had acquired a mandolin.