Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Bands 'n' Stuff: March 21st to 27th

So, no gig of the week this week. Not cause there's nothing good on - that's way wrong - but because nothing stands out enough. I'd pick Black Pony Express headlining at the Empress, with a coupla other great bands, but the Empress is a shocking venue for live music. Worst PA in Melbourne. Heaps on though, just have a gander.

Wednesday the 21st



Wednesday's just a Wednesday really. For some good old fashioned tunes get down to Geoff Achison and mates at the East, or Tobias Cummings' sweet tunes at the Rob Roy. There's still tickets for Augie at the Corner if you want to brave the JJJ kids - and make sure you watch Joel Plaskett doing support cause he was great last night. Or else there's rock at the Tote (duh) and some pretty sterling comedy at Laundry.

Geoff Achison and the Souldiggers album launch, Chris Wilson, Kerri Simpson, Paul Williamson
@East, 8pm, $22

Augie March, The Joel Plaskett Emergency (CAN), Holly Throsby (NSW)
@Corner, 8pm, $30

Bowerbirds, Hutt River Solution
@Tote, 9pm, $6

Tobias Cummings and the Long Way Home, Dane Tucquet
@Rob Roy, 8:30pm, $5

Great Big Comedy Night
Wilson Dixon, Rod Quantock, Kim Hope, David Quirk, Matt Elsbury
@Upstairs, Laundry, 8pm, $12/$10

Thursday the 22nd



Pretty big for a Thursday. Lady Sov's in town so go see the buzzy midget, supported by bees. Otherwise, the Spanish Club continue their series of great free Front Bar gigs, with ex-Karma County frontispiece Brendan Gallagher taking up the strings. And in other venue news, looks like the Edinburgh Castle's starting to book some pearlers - here it's the post-country of Silver City Highway for free. Post-rock at the Tote, quiet times at the East and some great alt-country at the Rob Roy. Something for y'all.

Brendan Gallagher
@Front Bar, Spanish Club, 9pm, free

Lady Sovereign (UK), Bumblebeez, DJs
@Prince, 8:30pm, $50+bf

Mellow Gold
Ol' Man River, Whitley, Laura Jean, Tom Cooney, Wons Phreely
@The East, 8pm, $15

Potential Falcon mini-album launch, Khancoban, There She Goes Again
@Rob Roy, 8pm, $6

Radiant City, Miyagi, The Black Hundred, Girls and Adam
@Tote, 8pm, $6

Rosie Westbrook album launch, Kim Salmon
@Salon, Spanish Club, 8pm, $12+bf

Silver City Highway
@Edinburgh Castle, 8pm, free

Friday the 23rd



Annnnnnddd... It's the weekend! I'd be seeing Black Pony Express and friends at the Empress cause that'll be great country-blues stylings. But if you want you can watch the Fuck Fucks, and partners, try to turn that gay sauna into a pub, for almost the last time. The noise at the Rob Roy looks good fun, as well - and then there's the Batrider album launch. These guys are improving at a rate of knots and will soon be tearing off heads around the world. Promises a good show.

Batrider album launch, You Will Die Alone, Mum Smokes
@NSC, 8:30pm, $10+bf

Black Pony Express, Could've Moved Mountains, Silver City Highway
@Empress

Bohab, Broken Hills, The Boys
@Wesley Anne, 8:30pm, $5

The Fuck Fucks, The Hybernators, Bittersweet Kicks, Bang Bang Bangs
@Greyhound, 8pm, $10

Carus and the True Believers
@Evelyn

The Fumes, Whiskey Go Go’s, The Legs
@The East, 8:30pm, $12+bf

Rob Roy Live Compilation Launch
Laura, Grey Daturas, Sinking Citizenship
@Rob Roy, $10/$12

Tecoma album launch, SubAudible Hum
@Spanish Club Salon, 8pm, $10

Saturday the 24th



A funny Saturday night - nothing grabbing me. Though the Edinburgh continues its great week with some hay-balin', fence-strainin', down-home flannie-rock. The cool kids will be at Click Click with Damn Arms making an infrequent appearance - and maybe Pony for the just-signed kids from Little Red - or else at Weekender for the beautiful-looking Hot Little Hands. And some great power-pop upstairs at the Tote.

Bands from the Wetlands
Wayfaring Strangers, Wagons, Black Mumba, Jake Sevona, The Beach Brothers
@Edinburgh Castle, 8pm, $6

Click Click
Damn Arms, Dance with Voices, Gameboy/Gamegirl, DJ Streetparty and others
@Brown Alley, 9pm, $14/$10

House of Slunk, Zeroline, Little Red, Daniel Peterson
@Pony, 9pm

Little Athletics, Tijuana Souvenirs, Kim Volkman and the Whiskey Priests
@Cobra Bar, The Tote, 9pm, $5

Rob Roy Live Compilation Launch
Laura, International Karate, Rhythm Bell
@Rob Roy, $10/$12

The Runaway Boys album launch, The Vaudervillans, Amphetish
@Salon, Spanish Club, 8pm, $8

The Spoils, The Orbweavers, Amaya Laucirica
@Wesley Anne, 8pm, $6

Weekender
Hot Little Hands, Saint James
@Ding Dong, 8pm, $10

Sunday the 25th



Very quiet this Sunday. Unless you're in the vicinity of Gertrude St in which case you'll be able to hear Hotel Wrecking City Traders, and their mates, doing their best to beat jet planes in the noise stakes. As last week, the pick is the experimental afternoon gig at the Empress.

Dan and Ryan (SubAudible Hum)
@Great Britain, free

Hotel Wrecking City Traders, The Truth, Tetris Nightmare
@Rob Roy, 4pm, $6

Pateras/Baxter/Brown, David Chesworth
@Empress, arvo

Redfish Bluegrass Band
@The Gem, free

Monday the 26th



New York Dolls (US)
@Hi-Fi Bar

Tuesday the 27th



Collage
Dimi Dero (FRA), Eleckta Jean, Penny Ikinger, Spirit Store, Alicia C
@Front Lounge, Espy, 9pm, free

Jimmy Clinkerfield, Dan Warner
@Rainbow, 9:30pm, free

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