I HAVE to start this column by way of an apology. Last week there was some confusion as I omitted to mention the actual venue for the Tom Hingley gig and it seemed to have suggested that it might have been taking place at a different location.

I was alerted to this mistake early last Thursday when the distant, yet audible, clamour of keyboard warriors (none of whom actually went to the gig, presumably) rushing to be the first to comment online could be heard and a distant glow of their eyes lighting up made for an unusually bright morning.

Obviously, I apologise for any confusion caused, but here are a few phrases that might help next time: “Everybody makes mistakes.” “It’s no good crying over spilt milk,” and “It’s just a gig guide people, not a proposition from Socrates.”

Anyway, onwards and upwards. The Victoria begins a run of wonderful diversity tonight with a headline show from Delta Sleep.

Complex layers of guitar driven melody, fluid and hypnotic bass lines, jazz tinged percussion and left field electronica are the order of the day. Support comes from two stalwarts of the local alt-rock scene, All Ears Avow and The Damned and The Dirty.

Have you ever looked up into the night sky and pondered that big question, are we alone in the universe? I would suggest that you are looking in the wrong place and that answers are more likely to be found in The Beehive as the Zetan Spore mother ship docks there tonight.

Communicating through the medium of industrial strength psy-trance, euphoric, psychedelic waves of energy and trippy tribal beats – is this proof of alien life? Who cares, just dance.

The big one for Friday can be found at Level 3, as South West Indie Music present a fist full of young acts for your delectation.

Sahara Heights have already made quite a name for themselves with their shimmering psychedelia and chiming shoe-gazey meanderings but this is a show that promises headline quality acts all night.

Coco-esq skirt around similar territory but are anchored to a more conventional indie delivery and The Primeveras aim straight for underground pop cult status.

Yves manage to harness that timeless alt-pop jangle that has fuelled everything from The Byrds to The Paisley Underground movement, to current bands such as Desperate Journalist and Field Mouse and they do it so well.

Opening the night is Josh Wolfsohn who does a neat line in accessible and witty acoustic indie-pop.

The second Victoria offering of the week comes in the shape of Songs of Praise first ever, monthly Friday show. This step up to hopefully a wider platform sees the welcome return of puzzle-pop wizards Super Squarecloud, who showcase some of their new material.

They are joined by garage-electronica, post-punkers Candy Darling – if anyone is old enough to remember Suicide, then you might want to check them out and the band name is an obvious reference to another seminal New York band.

Opening the night are dream pop soundscapers Wasuremono. Indie rock covers are on the menu at The Rolleston with Vice Versa.

I make no bones about the fact that I prefer original bands to tributes, but I have made a few detours into their world in the past.

Three of their ilk have left me nostalgic for my early musical education, The Dayglo Pirates (Jethro Tull,) Limehouse Lizzy (Thin Lizzy) and Saturday night’s headliners at The Victoria, Still Marillion.

Not only do you get a set of Fish-era songs delivered to perfection, this show will also feature the complete Fugazi album, which I have just realised is about six weeks short of its 31st anniversary.

Blimey, how to feel old. This is an absolute must for fans of not only the neo-progressive movement which spawned the band, but I urge all those with discerning taste to check it out.

High octane, electric blues does not come much more authentic than Innes Sibun, not only a powerhouse guitarist with a great band behind him but a voice that seems to channel the heartache and anguish that blues was born from.

Fans of Rory Gallagher, in particular, should make this Rolleston show.

In the “if you like that, you’ll like this” department, multi-award winning mainstays of the British Blues scene Joel Fisk and Jon Amor (The Hoax) play a stripped back mix of their own songs and standards at The Beehive on Sunday Afternoon.

The week rounds off with be-hatted, Latin-jazz aficionados, Gilmore ‘n’ Jaz at The Roaring Donkey on Wednesday.