Tenniscoats/Pascals

The whimsy count should be off the charts at this meeting between two of Tokyo's most treasured indie institutions. Tenniscoats struck off in a rock direction (by their standards, at least) on this year's All Aboard! album, which recruited the talents of veteran drummer Ikuro Takahashi (Fushitsusha), though it's always tough to predict what the duo will end up playing on any given night. The same is probably true of Pascals, Rocket Matsu's 14-strong orchestra, whose rambling live sets are characterised by a penchant for baroque arrangements and toy instruments.