Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Bands 'n Stuff: April 18 to 24

Welcome to Wilco Week ladies and gentlemen

GIG ‘O THE WEEK

Wilco, Glenn Richards
@Palais, $80approx
Wednesday (SOLD OUT), Thursday, 7:30pm

Possibly the best band in the world are in town tonight and tomorrow night and what better way to celebrate than to bestow them the highly sought after honour of ATR gig of the week (Sorry local acts). We'll be there tonight of course. I’m wishfully predicting gig of the year. Fingers crossed for no migraines from Tweedy though. I'll bring Panadol for him just in case.


Wednesday the 18th

If you’re not at the Palais, maybe go and check the Kiwis who are playing their third Melb gig in the past week before heading home.

The Renderers (NZ), The Garbage and the Flowers
@NSC, 8:30pm, $10


Thursday the 19th

Still tix left for this Wilco gig so if you haven’t already done so buy one. If not, the next big thing of Aussie pop, The Basics have their second last residency gig at the Empress. And in case you weren’t convinced we’re not the only blog who reckons they’re pretty sweet (Check out A Reminder and Who The Bloody Hell Are They). If neither of these appeal, there is world class instrumental ambience at the East and four great free gigs, all with an alt-country bent, although the range is much more diverse down at the Espy.

The Basics, Major Major
@The Empress, 9pm, $5

Groundswell, The Wellingtons (trio), Rumours
@Rob Roy, 8pm, $8

Amaya Lauricia, Royalchord
@Spanish Club Front Bar, 9:30pm, Free

Joni Lightning, Aleks and the Ramps, Potential Falcons
@Espy Front Lounge, 9:30pm, Free

The Orbweavers, Andrew McCubbin and the Hope Addicts
@Retreat, 9pm, Free

Thee Mysterious Tape Men, Dance Contest, Made for Chickens by Robots, Made Austria, Casionova, The Baboon Brothers, Dane Certificate
@The Tote, 8pm, $10

This is Your Captain Speaking, All India Radio, Emily Williams
@The East, 8pm, $10

The Vandas
@Idgaff, 9pm, Free


Friday the 20th

Get your hands on some tight black jeans before tonight ‘cause they’ll be essential if you want to feel part of the crowd at the East. Fashion tips aside though, this will be fun fun fun so get on down if this is the way you like your Friday night. A few good things at the Tote too with EP launch from psychy indie rockers You Will Die Alone with support from cardigan adorned twee poppers the Crayon Fields and new Mistletone boys Fabulous Diamonds. You could also check out 2 of ATRs live recommendations, Silver City Highway and Black Pony Express, the latter who are supporting The Double Agents

Ben Birchall and the Corrections, The Good Intentions, Oh Mercy
@Ding Dong, 8pm, $10

Bit By Bats, Dance With Voices, Dead Frenchmen, The Fancy Boys
@The East, 8:30pm, $12

Bertie Blackman, Big Cats, special guest
@NSC, 8:30pm, $18

The Double Agents, Black Pony Express, The Bulls
@Spanish Club Salon, 9pm, $12

Leadfinger, Swedish Magazines, Wrong Turn
@Exile on Smith St, 8pm, $8

Martin Martini and the Bone Palace Orchestra, Sneaker Trio
@Revolver Upstairs

Plastic Palace Alice, Pitching Woo, Johnny Got His Gun, The Papernecks
@Rob Roy, 8pm, $8

Silver City Highway
@Greyhound, 9pm, Free

True Radical Miracle
@Pony, 2am, Free

You Will Die Alone, The Crayon Fields, Fabulous Diamonds, Ships Piano
@The Tote, 8:30pm, $12


Saturday the 21st

Kick off the afternoon down at the 'G watching the Saints pump the Bombers, blow out the cobwebs at the clumsily named Afterdark with some loud stuff, or smile along to sunny melodies at Pure Pop Records with the Steinbecks launching their new single. There'll be a BBQ and giveaways as well! Don’t worry if you can’t make this performance though. There’s a headline show at NSC nex month.

At night there’s world class country with Buckner at the Corner, although it’s a pity he’s not with band. Little Red on again as well. This time at Old Bar.

Aleks and the Ramps, Mysterious Tapeman, Made for Chickens by Robots, The Great Apes
@Pony, 9:30pm

Bachelorette (NZ), Flying Scribble, Francis Plagne, Ross Manning @Wesley Anne, 7pm, $5

Richard Buckner (USA), Edith Frost (USA), J. Walker
@The Corner, 8:30pm, $36+bf

Click Click
Spider Vomit, Kill Boogie, Barrage
@Brown Alley, $14

King Brothers (JPN), Backseat Romeos, Trough Lollies, Tash Mints
@Exile on Smith St, 8pm, $10

Leadfinger, The Naked Eye, Alcatrash
@Idgaff $5

Leadfinger
@Pony, 2am, Free

Little Red, Polar Sounds, Archestar
@Old Bar, $6

Rhythm Bell, Radiant City, Hotel City Wrecking Traders
@Afterdark, 2pm, Free

The Steinbecks
@Pure Pop Records, 3pm, Free


Sunday the 22nd

Welcome back live music to the Standard. There'll be stuff on twice a week. Acoustic on Wednesday. Bands on Sunday. Tonight's the opening night.

Cocky’s Cracker 2
Readers’ Wives, Dane Certificate, Popolice, Talkshow Boy, Dance Contest, Fantastic Sailors
@Rob Roy, 4pm, $5

Coco’s Lunch (2 sets)
@The East, 8pm, $20

The Hired Guns
@The Standard, 7pm, Free

Penny Ikinger
@Exile on Smith St, 6pm, Free

Zeptepi, The Codebreakers, Wyreless, Junior Anti Sex League
@The Tote, 6pm, $5


Tueday the 24th

A difficult choice. Rock out with the Nation Blue at the Tote? Shimmy and shake with Little Red at Click Click? Bounce and freakout to experimental synthy popsters Actor/Model at Exile on Smith St? Tap, nod a bit, and drink a tankload at the Espy Rootsfest? Or just soak up the winding indie guitar melodies at Weekender with Souls on Board?

Actor/Model, The Bachelorettes (NZ)
@Exile on Smith St, 8pm, $8

Click Click
Little Red
@Eurotrash, 9pm, $14/$10

The Counterfeit Gypsies, Waiting for Guinness, The Crooked Fiddle Band
@The East, 8pm, $15

Deep Roots Festival
Feat Cornerstone Roots (NZ)
+Custom Kings
+Ash Grunwald
+Dan Sultan
+Josh Owen
+more
@The Espy, 8:30pm, $15+bf

The Inches, Royal Parade, Nicholas Roy
@Rob Roy, 8:30pm, $10

Miso, Princess One Point Five, The Guns for Saint Sebastian
@NSC, 8;30pm, $15

The Nation Blue, King Brothers (JPN), Young & Restless, These Hands Could Separate the Sky
@The Tote, 8pm, $12

Weekender
Souls on Board, Carnation
@Ding Dong, 8:30pm, $10


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