Thursday, April 26, 2007

Bands 'n Stuff: April 26 to May 1

Hello all. Hope you all had an enjoyable day off yesterday, and had an awesome Tuesday night (hopefully taking in some live music). I went along saw Souls on Board, who were brilliant and confirmed them as one of my favourite indie rock acts in Melbourne at the moment. I especially enjoyed their closing number, How to Make a Fire. A downside however was the Weekender crowd who were more intent on getting blotto, than taking in the magnificent sounds Souls on Board served up. Indie nights might be great for getting a crowd in the door but when the crowd just ignore what's on the stage , I reckon it would preferable playing in front of an empty room.

Anyway, now to what's on this week.

GIG O' THE WEEK

Teenager
Damn Arms
Dance with Voices
Mission Control
@Bootleg, Geddes Lane,
Saturday, 8pm, $15approx

Yes, after bagging out an indie night, I've just gone and recommended and indie night gig for gig of the week. That's a bit inconsistent you might say. Maybe, but I think the criticism doesn't necessarily apply when you got an electro infused lineup like this one. I might change my mind after Saturday though...


Thursday the 26th

Get along and see The Basics for the last time at their Empress residency gig. But don't fret if you miss it. There's about half a dozen more gigs they're playing in the next couple of weeks so you should have another chance to see them. You could also get along and see the last of The Vandas or Amaya Lauricia's residency gigs, or see one of the huge influences on indie pop today, Lloyd Cole at Prince of Wales. Geoff from The Crayon Fields is also backing up after his support gig for Lloyd last night - this time with his side project, Sly Hats.

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

Birds of Tokyo, Regular John, Day of the Dead
@Corner, 8pm, $16+bf

Blessington, Sly Hats, Lindsay Phillips
@NSC, 8:30pm, $8

The Black Hundred, The Red Tree, Ants, Tetris Nightmare
@The Tote, 8pm, $7

Lloyd Cole, Rob Snarski
@Prince Bandroom, 8pm, $40+bf

Amaya Lauricia, Lachlan Franklin (The Smallgoods)
@Spanish Club Front Bar, 9:30pm, Free

The Vandas
@Idgaff, 9pm, Free

Zeptepi, Plastic Palace Alice, Darn Thorn and the End of the World
@Laundry, 9pm, $5


Friday the 27th

Saints are on tonight so no gigs for ATR. If I wasn't watching the footy, I'd probably go to the Northcote Social Club. I haven't heard of Ninetynine previously but they've been touring their album in Finland (Translation: 'a little bit exotic') and from what I've heard, they sound pretty interesting (self description: 'indie rock stylings with tuned percussion and layerings of casio keyboards'). It might be also worth going to check out The Bulls who got a great wrap in Inpress this week for their live show.

Blue King Brown, Diafrix, Natty Sistren Sound
@Prince Bandroom, 8:30pm, $15+bf

Downhills Home, Burke, Chinook
@The Empress

Mink Jaguar
@Pony, 2am, Free

Ninetynine, Bulls, Matt Bailey
@NSC, 8:30pm, $10

Plastic Palace Alice, Token View, Spargo, Major Major
@Espy Public Bar, 9:30pm, Free

Six Ft Hick, The Stabs, Rocky Outcrop, Screwtop Detonators
@The Tote, 8:30pm, $10

Sixteen Millimetre, Armen Firman, Razor Cartel, Kate Lucas
@Rob Roy, 8pm, $6

Wolf and Cub, Snowman, Little Red
@Corner, 8:30pm, $16+bf


Saturday the 28th

Apart from the gig of the week, Jimmy Clinkerfield and friends (including the superb Silver City Highway) are on at the Tote, there's a cool house party in Richmond with a great lineup including New Estate who have just released a cracking album, some prog electro and prog rock at a venue I've never heard at before on Smith St, The Blue Tile Lounge, and Little Red keeping up their weekly quota in Chinatown.

Black Mustang
@Pony, 2am, Free

Clinkerfield, Silver City Highway, Downhills Home, The Vandas
@The Tote, 8:30pm, $10

Little Red, Blackbelt
@Wintergarden Room, Exford Hotel, 10pm, $6

Mutiny on the H.M.S. Bounty
Hotel City Wrecking Traders, New Estate, Bachelor of Arts, Strangebird/Strangetown, Schadenfreude
@House of Smut, 79 Baker St, Richmond
7pm, gold coin entry

The Orbweavers, The Sea Trees
@Tote Front Bar, 5pm, Free

TV for Cats, The Ribbon Device, The Black Hundred, The Bletchley Girls
@The Blue Tile Lounge, 8:30pm

The Underminers, John Kennedy, The Beautiful Few, Brother Man Dude
@The Empress, 9pm


Sunday the 29th

You could do the cookup thing at the Corner, although its not really about the music there. Otherwise, Silver Ray are always good, or there's a bunch of more mellow acts on. The Birds of Tokyo acoustic gig will be of interest to fans.

Birds of Tokyo (acoustic), Will Stoker
@Bar Open, 8pm , $15

The Blackeyed Susans (trio)
@The Standard, 7pm, Free

The Good Shepherd’s Circus Pie Classic Feat
The Meanies, Six Ft Hick, Little Red, Wayfearing Strangers, Joelistics, more
@Corner, 4pm, $15+bf

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

Silver Ray
@Marquis of Lorne, 5pm

Emma Tonkin, Richard Easton
@NSC, 8:30pm, $15

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