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Fucked Up & Titus Andronicus & METZ on 29 May 2013
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Ralfe Band + Kiran Leonard + Jo Dudderidge on 3 Jun 2013
Ólafur Arnalds on 4 Jun 2013
Ólöf Arnalds at Takk, Manchester on 6 Jun 2013

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