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Friday 02 August 1996 00:02 BST

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Oasis

Five behave badly in Scotland. The following weekend, they do it in Knebworth Park, which is near Stevenage.

Sat, Sun midday, Balloch Castle Country Park (0345-585 590)

Digital Playground Sessions

LTJ Bukem, A Guy Called Gerald, Marque Gilmore and others do their digital drum 'n' bass thing in Brixton for the benefit of Net users and a jungle club in Los Angeles.

Sun 11pm, Brix Theatre, London SW2 (0171-274 2122)

Patti Smith

The grande dame of existentialist rock poetry with attenuated vowels still has it, apparently; whatever it is.

Wed, Thur, 7pm, Shepherd's Bush Empire, London W12 (0181-740 7474)

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