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Approximately Infinite Universe
Next up, something far, far away from the Rain's classic edge-of-a-cliff riffage. Co-organised by leftfield promoter duo No-Fi and [No.Signal], Approximately Infinite Universe (no, not that one) was a recent rolling UK tour that featured a mix of Finnish and US underground acts collaborating for the first time ever – check out the full roster and strategy here. For me, it was a chance to finally see tribal droners Skaters and free guitar heroine Samara Lubelski in the flesh but the big surprise was the collaboration between Fonal leading light Es and acid folk queen Fursaxa. Astonishing stuff. If you like your music a bit on the weird/avant/Wire side or just like all things loud, keep an eye out for any of the artists here live or just wait for the forthcoming live album. Hope it's a triple. MG

Joe Bosso's choices

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Born On The Bayou (Live)
If ever a band could be both tight and loose, it was Creedence, as evidenced on this euphoric performance of one of their first hits. John Fogerty's voice is so authentically black, you'd swear he was beamed straight from a revival tent in Louisiana. The rest of the band, too, sound as if they drank from the Mississippi River. Swamp-rock doesn't get any swampier. Best American band ever? Go ask The Dude. JB

Eric Clapton Shreds With Carlos Santana
I know it's wrong to goof on two bona fide guitar gods, but c'mon, it's Friday, so lighten up already. Besides, ol' Slowhand should know better than to show up onstage wearing shorts from J. Crew (at least they weren't manpris) and playing a guitar that looks like a really bad Genesis album cover. On top of all that,everybody's smiling way too much, so you know they can't really be playing the blues. JB

Ben Rogerson's choices

Radiohead's Reckoner
The Oxford lads are mad for the user generated content at the moment – first they ask fans to remix this track from In Rainbows, then they decide to use an animated vid by Clement Picon, who entered it into a competition, as the song's official promo. Maybe the credit crunch is hitting Thom and co harder than we thought. BR