Gang of Four @ HMV Picture House, 18 Sep

The original 'Gang of Four' shaped Mao Zedong's political apparatus for a ten year spell; polemical post-punk outfit Gang of Four, on the other hand, are entering their third decade of taut grooves and questionable dancing. OK, so longevity in music is less fraught than in Communist politics – the risk of imprisonment is significantly lower for starters – but thirty years (alright, so they had a decade off) is still no mean feat. A celebratory tour should reiterate why their debut Entertainment! is still so frequently aped, and unless a price hike in electrical goods forces a rethink, Jon King's violent microwave-smashing habit will ensure no one doubts their continued passion just yet. [Chris Buckle]