Plastik, The Joiners, Southampton, Friday 13th July

HOMEGROWN band Plastik make a return visit to Southampton tonight - and are hoping the audience will be going into meltdown.

The Southampton-spawned group have been courting the attention of industry bigwigs in London recently with a series of gigs on the live circuit.

So determined are they to gain a foothold in the industry, they've even stumped up the cash for their own recording studio, which has given them complete control over their music.

They describe the end product of their labours as "a pastiche sound that kicks at the door of glittery pop, thunderous rock and delicately dirty glam, frantically delivered with eye-watering three-way harmonies, cheeky samples and intoxicating, astute lyrics".

Doors open at 8pm, with Plastik on stage at 10pm. Entry costs £2 before 10pm. For more information, call The Joiners on 023 8022 5612. For more information about Plastik, check out their website at www.plastik.co.uk