this is Brighton offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week.

Transglobal Underground, Komedia, Brighton, Friday, September 23
- Western dance music meets Arabia meets Africa, with a nod to hip-hop and dub in between. This West London collective formed in the early Nineties after deciding the dance scene needed a shake up. They are true originals whose influence has been far-reaching. A love of live instruments means they create real sounds where others might use samples. This balance between live electronics has given them an appeal to hardcore ravers and world music fans alike. Starts 9.30pm, tickets £10. Call 01273 647100.

Clem Snide, Ocean Rooms, Morley Street, Brighton, Friday, September 23
- Blending jazz, folk, country, pop and rock, Clem Snide have just released their fifth album End Of Love, which has all the empathy and wit fans have come to expect. Recorded in Nashville (with Lambchop producerengineer Mark Nevers) and Brooklyn (with Pavement and Ramones producer Bryce Goggin), it is full of frontman Eef Barzelay's insights on matters great and small. The Independent called it: "Their most rounded effort yet, thanks largely to Barzelay's observational lyrics." Starts 7pm, tickets cost £9. Call 01273 699069.

Holly Golightly
- Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Sunday, September 25 Best pal of The White Stripes, Holly Golightly has been dubbed "Hackney's favourite purring rockabilly kitten," thanks to her blend of electric blues, folk rock and rock 'n' roll. She started her musical career in all-girl garage band Thee Headcoatees, before breaking away in 1995 to try her luck as a solo artist in the post-grunge era. Thirteen albums have followed and she has lent her voice to The White Stripes, Mudhoney and Rocket From The Crypt. Starts 8.30pm, tickets £8.50 and £10.50. Call 01273 647100.

Billy Bragg and Teasing Lulu, Corn Exchange, Brighton, Tuesday, September 27
- Love Music Hate Racism is an updated version of the Rock Against Racism movement of the Seventies. Back then, The Clash were leading champions of the cause. Now Billy Bragg is at the forefront. Brighton power trio Teasing LuLu have been asked to support, and their punk sensibilities and dirty rock should draw much attention to the campaign. Jerry Dammers is DJ-ing and there will also be a preview of anti-facist film Who Shot The Sheriff? Starts 7pm. Tickets are free, but a donation (minimum £2) is requested. Call 01273 709709.

Oceansize, Ocean Rooms, Brighton, Wednesday, September 28
- "I don't want to make a living off trying to be a fashion band, that stuff is completely alien to me," Oceansize's Mike Vennart says. The Mancunian five-piece play what they like and like what they play. Fans of Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Jane's Addiction, Verve and The Beach Boys, they veer from full-on ear-bursting guitar terror to blissful bare melancholy. Signed to Beggars Banquet, they've toured with The Cooper Temple Clause, Biffy Clyro and the Sisters of Mercy. Rock on. Starts 7.30pm, tickets cost £7. Call 01273 699069.

Broadcast, Ocean Rooms, Morley Street, Brighton, Thursday, September 29
- An enchanting mixture of synths, psychedelia, electronica and indie-pop which has won over such nonchalant souls as Radiohead and Courtney Love. Now a duo (Trish Keenan and James Cargill), Broadcast have returned after a two year absence. New album Tender Buttons is the Birmingham band's personal diary and contains more of those haunting and chilling vocals from Trish, as well as songs about psychological hang-ups, prostitutes, Gertrude Stein and crossword puzzles. Starts 7pm, tickets cost £10. Call 01273 699069.