Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Bands 'n Stuff: April 11 to April 17

Once again, the live scene has to compete with the Comedy Festival to get people in the door so it’s not a huge week for the Melb scene, but as always there’s still plenty on – check out Thursday for instance. Since they’re a bit of a Melbourne institution we also give the early morning Pony gigs a run in our gig guide for the first time this week. Sure, there might be lots of trashed idiots there, but, hey, trashed idiots = great atmosphere at least some of the time. Agreed?


Gig o' the Week



My Disco
+ Hi God People
+ The Stabs
+ Mum Smokes
@ The East
Saturday, 8:30pm
$12

We already gave the Disco boys a good rap yesterday so there’s no need to harp on about them, but if you haven’t ever seen them before then you should go to this gig. They’re guaranteed to only play for half an hour but don’t let this count against them – it actually maximises the intensity of their performance. The other stuff should be great too. Experience 60s pop with an experimental bent with Mum Smokes who incidentally have been invited by the Dirty Three to play All Tomorrow’s Parties. There will be weirder spacier sounds with Hi God People and swampy noise punk with The Stabs.


Wednesday the 11th



The Spanish Club's Wednesday night residency has had great acts all year and continues with Sime Nugent - impeccable songs and nice to boot. Otherwise some rock elsewhere, and Hugo Race and James McCann at Manchester Lane could be quite fun.

Calling All Cars, Heartless Vendetta, Girl vs Ghost
@Tote, 8pm, $5

Sime Nugent
@Front Bar, Spanish Club, 9pm, free

Hugo Race and The True Spirit, James McCann's Dirty Skirt Band
@Manchester Lane, 8pm, $15

Swedish Magazines, Love Slaps, Entwhistle
@East, 8pm, $8


Thursday the 12th



If you weren’t lucky enough to get some tix to the last ever Dan Kelly show with the Alpha Males then I pity you but there’s still will be enough elsewhere that should interest you. If you want to pick up, the guy to girl ratio will probably be in your favour at the Lou Rhodes show but get in quick cos you might have some competition - her Friday night gig has already sold out. Alternatively you could see one of the greatest blues acts EVER at the Prince. But if cash is tight I suggest you go and see either The Basics at their Empress residency, post-rock legends Silver Ray at the Retreat, or weirdass country Kiwis The Renderers supported by our own weirdass Melburnian – Kes.

(And Little Red are playing a gig. Quelle surprise.)

Ancient Free Gardeners, Tobias Cummings, Amy’s Theory
@The East, 8pm, $12

Bachelor of Arts, Viva Computer, Stereo Nazi
@Pony, 9:30pm

The Basics, Armen Firman
@The Empress, 9pm

C'mon C'mon
Little Red, Morals of a Minor, The Vedettes
@Evelyn, 8:30pm, $8

Dan Kelly and The Alpha Males, Good Intentions
@NSC, 8:30pm, SOLD OUT

Little Athletics, The Hutt River Solution, The Dirty Romantics
@Rob Roy, 8pm, $6

Little Barrie (UK), support?
@Spanish Club Salon, 8pm, $50

Lou Rhodes (UK), Dane Tucquet
@Corner, 8:30pm, $34+bf

The Renderers (NZ), Rowland S Howard, Kes
@The Tote, 9pm, $7

Silver Ray
@The Retreat, 9:30pm, free

Taj Mahal Trio (USA)
@Prince Bandroom, 7:30pm, $66+bf

The Vandas
@IDGAFF, 9pm, $5


Friday the 13th



My pick here is the durable ole man of rock n roll Spencer P Jones who is launching his new album at the Tote. The gig the East is also a winner and this isn’t just because of the Groundies. Gold Coast guys+gals Operator Please are tipped for big things. (Dunno who that other support band are.) Alt-country group Kill Devil Hills are also definitely worth a look at the Salon if you would like something more mellow and with a banjo. If you need to hear a banjo elsewhere look no further than the Wesley Anne or Edinburgh Castle who usually can satisfy banjo cravings.

Airway Lanes, Spargo, Mosaik, Inner Space
@Evelyn, 8:30pm, $10

Fuck I'm Dead, Malevolence, Roskopp, Super Fun Happyslide
@Arthouse, 8pm

The Great Apes, Paper Planes, Jupiter’s Child
@Old Bar, 9pm, $5

Ground Components, Operator Please, Little Red
@The East, 8:30pm, $15

The Kill Devil Hills, Capital City, Mink Mussel Creek
@Spanish Club Salon, 8pm, $12

Lou Rhodes (UK), Dane Tucquet
@Corner, 9pm, SOLD OUT

Morals of a Minor, Fanta Pants
@Pony, 2am, Free

The Renderers (NZ), Panel of Judges, Spidervomit
@Cloud City, 8pm

Spencer P Jones and The Escape Committee, The Ukeladies, Shooting at Unarmed Men, The Killer Birds
@The Tote, 9pm, $12

The Vines (NSW), Red Riders (NSW), The Silents
@Prince Bandroom, 8:30pm, $35+bf


Saturday the 14th



First pick is gig of the week at the East but if not, the Tote has six acts who all like it earth shatteringly loud. The weirdass Kiwis are on again tonight too so they might be worth a look if you didn’t see them on Thursday. Or else there's rock rock rock at The Old Bar, what a great venue, go celebrate it. And the Click Click party will be full of naive hipster kids, if you like that sorta thing.

67 Special single launch, The Exploders, Jamie Robbie Reyne and the Paradise Three
@Ding Dong, 8pm, $12

Ben Kweller (US), Whitley
@Corner, 8:30pm, $39.30+bf

Bootleg
Master Cardinal, Summer Cats
@Geddes Lane

Capital City, Pink Fitt
@Pony, 2am, free

Click Click
Love Is Science Fiction, Morals of a Minor, Cobra Massive
@Brown Alley, 9pm, $14/$10

From Hell, The Hymies, The Dangermen, Gun Country
@Pony, 9:30pm

Long Walk Home, Armen Firman, The Red Tree
@The Evelyn, 9pm, $10

The New Black, The Mercy Kills, Spun Rivals, Schadenfreude
@Rob Roy, 8pm, $10

The Old Bar’s 5th Birthday
The Dead South, Sailors and Swines, The Palenecks, Clinkerfield (duo)
@Old Bar, 9pm, $10

The Renderers (NZ), Chris Smith, Dean Roberts (NZ)
@Exile on Smith St, 8pm, ?

Ryokuchi (JPN), Grey Daturas, Dad They Broke Me, The Day Everything Became Nothing, Embers, 731, Firewitch
@Tote, 7pm, $12

Winterpark, Velure duo, Jordy
@North Bazaar, 10pm, free


Sunday the 15th



Bums on carpet out at the NSC with JP if you want to chill out. This'll be a great gig - Joe Talia's solo stuff is far different from his City City City drumming. Or Ryokuchi, who seem to have been in the country for months, with their angry noise and noisy anger.

J.P. Shilo, Joe Talia
@NSC, 7:30pm, $10

Ryokuchi (JPN), Fire Witch, Malakat
@East, 7pm, $8

Tuesday the 17th


Airway Lanes
@Brunswick Hotel, 9pm, free

Black Pony Express (duo), Jimmy Clinkerfield
@Rainbow, 9:30pm, free

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