As much as we love our iPods – shout as much as you like crazy bus man, we can’t hear you – nothing beats the thrill of live music. From the overpriced beer to the sinking in your heart when a singer says "We’re gonna play you something you haven’t heard yet," live music is the best.

OK, let’s be honest – there’s a lot of crap about. How are you supposed to know the difference between a good concert and a bad one? That’s why, as of this week, we present to you the hecklerspray gig guide – a rundown of all the decent live music you can see in the coming week. Ready?

Clem Snide – Clem Snide are great – great like My Morning Jacket. If
you’re lucky, they’ll even cover Christina Aguilera for you  – buy tickets
Thu 22 Sep 19:30, 100 Club, London

The DMC World DJ Championships 2005 – Listen to a bunch of blokes
going "frik-frik-frik" and playing records with their arses or
something – buy tickets
Sun 25 Sep 17:00, Hammersmith Palais, London

Fun Lovin Criminals – Authentic ghetto tales or tired old wiseguy shtick? You decide - buy tickets
Thu 22 Sep 19:30, Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone

HAL – Like The Magic Numbers, but thinner and with no girls – buy tickets
Wed 21 Sep 21:00, Limelight, Belfast

King Biscuit Time – Steve Mason from The Beta Band goes solo to wonderful effect – buy tickets
Mon 19 Sep 20:30, King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow

Misty’s Big Adventure – Madness-esque psychedelic lounge from Birmingham. Better that this description - buy tickets
Wed 21 Sep 20:30, King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow

Reel Big Fish – American ska punk that probably sounds most at home
as the soundtrack of a video of a man falling off a snowboard – buy tickets
Tue 20 Sep 19:00, Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
Thu 22 Sep 19:30, Southampton, Guildhall
Sat 24 Sep 19:00, The Forum, London

Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks – Godlike genius plays incredible songs just for you – buy tickets
Tue 20 Sep 19:30, KOKO Camden, London

Super Furry Animals – Welsh wizards of sound tour their incredible Love Kraft album – buy tickets
Tue 20 Sep 19:00, Carling Academy, Birmingham
Thu 22 Sep 19:30, Carling Academy Brixton, London
Fri 23 Sep 19:30, Liverpool Academy
Sat 24 Sep 19:30, Afan Lido Leisure Complex, Port Talbot

Talib Kweli – The best rapper in the world? Probably – buy tickets
Sun 25 Sep 19:00, Shepherds Bush Empire, London