Looking back into the annals of history it turns out that today is a landmark anniversary.

In 1954 a young man called Bill Haley went into Pythian Temple Studios in New York and recorded a song that was the jumping off point for all other contemporary music genres. Rock Around The Clock is where it all began, as radical in its day as psychedelic, punk, rave, baggy, post rock, grime and every musical development since.

It is also interesting to note that 26 years later, to the day, Bryan McFadden of Westlife was born. Coincidence… or the Gods of Music playing their games? It’s probably just coincidence.

It would be interesting though to get Mr Haley’s take on tonight’s gig at The Victoria featuring two bands who blend rock with the latest technology.

Talk In Code have been through an interesting evolution. Leaving the more predictable territory of drive time rock behind them, they now inject their music with dance beats and keyboard washes, something support band Atari Pilot are equally adept at.

Down at The Beehive, the jaunty tones of Bateleurs will be filling the air. But more than that, if you get there early enough, you may find yourself an extra in their video shoot.

Another acoustic option comes in the shape of Gaz Brookfield, who will be dishing out the charm, humour and infectious tunes at Baker Street.

Friday is one for those with youth on their side (damn them) as The Furnace opens its doors to the under-18 crowd. The main draw is the mathy-electro-pop sounds of With Felix and the post punk/contemporary indie clash of The Debuts, but add to that The Canary Club and dubstep/drum ‘n’ bass DJing from Miasmix and you have a great night.

The Sharpees at The Beehive will be in the more tried and tested blues field, but with their punk attitude towards the genre and rock influences, they are flying an altogether different blues flag for the 21st century.

Staying roughly in the genre, further up the hill Hiproute will be laying out their funky, acoustic blues wares before The Victoria at The UK Roots Night. If scintillating slide guitar and groove driven backbeats are your cup of Darjeeling, then this is the place to be.

Alex Roberts will be adding his quite brilliant observational acoustic songs, and Stone Donkey Pilots open with a set of rootsy, country blues inflected tunes. If you prefer something more in the pop-punk vein then head up to The Royal Oak for Disclosure.

Saturday is a mix of the big names or tributes to big names.

The former comes in the shape of Cher Lloyd at The Oasis touring in support of her album Sticks and Stones, an album that went to number 31 in the New Zealand album charts, no less! The younger fans are catered for again; this time at The MECA with Captured, a night featuring the best in new R’n’B, hip-hop and grime with Fugative, Encore and former Nu-Brand front man, Saskilla. (“Flick, flick, pose,” and all that sort of thing.) Bristol’s Metalhead will be paying tribute to all things classic rock in what seems like their weekly visit to Swindon; catch them at Riffs Bar. Alternately Led Zeppelin fans need to be at The Victoria for The Black Dogz.

The one bastion of original music is to be found at The Royal Oak. The Jess Hall Band mix up sublime pop vibes with an acoustic alt-folk sensibility to make songs that reek of charm, infectiousness and that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. If it doesn’t then you have no soul and might as well be at The Oasis after all.

And in the ‘if you like that you’ll like this’ department, more sublime soulful, folk-pop comes courtesy of The Sound of the Sirens at The Rolleston on Sunday. Support is a solo outing for Hiproute main man Jim Blair. And if you want to make it a day of brilliant music, head up to this gig after first catching the afternoon session by Good Things Happen in Bad Towns at The Beehive.

Baker Street’s Tuesday jazz offering is a bit special this week as rising star, jazz history aficionado and award winning tenor saxophonist, Simon Spillett, pops in to entertain and entrance in equal measure.

And finally Esther (spot the catchphrase?), on Wednesday you can catch the world vibes and soulful pop-rock sounds of Coach at The Running Horse with support from The Racket front man, Plummie.