Friday, December 15, 2006

I-Can't-Believe-It's-Almost-Christmas Weekend 50

So, I personally will be in Darwin from Saturday, but those remaining in smoky Melbourne will need something to do. After all, late-night shopping never goes quite late enough. Here's some gigs which have caught our roving, bloodshot gaze:

GIG of the WEEKEND

Chapter Music and Trifekta Christmas party @ Revolver

Mountains in the Sky, Always, The Crayon Fields, Lakes, Minimum Chips. Two of the best releases of the year, some great live performers... What else do you want? Yeah, I know it's at Revolver. Yeah, I know that's south of the river. Yeah, they do have bike parking down there. No, you don't have to wear Tsubi. Yeah, I think they do have beer. No, you don't need a glowstick.

OTHERWISE:

Friday December 15th:

Deloris w/ SubAudible Hum, The Instant @ The Tote
- Don't know the second support but both Deloris and the Subbies have released albums this year, doing hi-fi interesting indie-rock. Good Melbourne boys, too.

The Regulations w/ Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Straight Jacket Nation, Jed Whitey @ The Arthouse
- I know nothing about The Regulations, but judging from the support and venue, this one's all about punky, garagey, noisy sorta guitars. And ECSR are so hot right now.

Salmon w/ James McCann's Dirty Skirt Band, The Whiskey Go-Gos @ The Spanish Club
- Kim Salmon's ridiculous nine-piece will be something to behold, and we recently plugged James McCann, so you can bet on this one being bluesy and guitary and a bit rocky.

Saturday December 16th:

The Bank Holidays w/ Ned Collette, J Walker @ The Cornish Arms
- The Bank Holidays are over from WA doin' some indie-pop, Ned Collette was great on RRR this morning, and J Walker's always consistently good. What a nice gig.

Jen Cloher and the Endless Sea w/ Downhills Home @ The East
- I've been listening to Cloher a lot recently, she writes good alt-folk-country sorta songs, and has a reputation performing live with the band. Get to this gig or get the album or even both.

Gersey w/ The Temper Trap, Hot Little Hands, Raining Ropes @ The Espy
- Look, you know what you're gonna get from these bands, but that's just cause they work so hard. Turn up early or late to this one and you won't be disappointed.
NOTE: Geoff tells us he'll be seeing The Temper Trap in Sydney that night, so they probably won't be at the Espy. But that's what all the gig guides say. I'm betting the gig guides are wrong and Geoff's right.

Sunday December 17th:

Ice Cream Hands w/ Blackcords, Ben Smith @ The Evelyn
- This is the Dust Devil Xmas party and how can it go wrong with Ice Cream Hands there? Expect songs, good songs, doesn't matter what form they're in. Though in this case it'll be guitary power-pop, most likely.

Wellyn w/ Ollie from Art of Fighting, Dan and Ryan from SubAudible Hum @ The East
- Melbourne musos will be all over this nice little gig at the East, Wellyn's first gig back after recording their new album. Incidentally, those Subbie boys work far too hard. How are your livers?

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said:

are you sure about temper trap on saturday? because i'll be seeing them up here in sydney that night!

2:58 pm  
Blogger Dave said:

Hmmm... The Espy's myspace reckons that's the lineup. Every other Melbourne gig guide reckons the same. The Temper Trap's myspace reckons they'll be in Sydney. As does, of course, your estimable guide.

I reckon they'll be in Sydney. Blame the Espy.

10:07 pm  

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