Hello again!
Sorry, its been a while, but I’m afraid technical difficulties, apathy, comedy festival and work commitments have all conspired against us and the motivating powers of Melbourne music hasn’t been strong enough to overcome these evil forces and provide you with a post. Feelings of elation and depression surrounding the Sainters performances in the past two weeks may have also been influencing factors.
To get us back on track here is a retrospective look at last weekends gigs to tell you in brief what you missed. Not very interesting perhaps, but if you don’t like it, well, you don’t have to read it.
If all the stars align we’ll post on next weeks gigs tomorrow. There’ll be other stuff shortly as well – I promise.
Oh, and sorry about that recommendation about
Aleks and the Ramps a couple of weeks ago. The less said about that gig, the better.
WednesdayThere was yet another sold out gig at the East Brunswick from folky bro and sis
Angus and Julia Stone from North of the border. I haven’t heard much from them but these guys sold out on the Tuesday and also late last year when they toured so they must be doing something right
Each member of the
Grey Daturas played solo sets at Bar Open.
ThursdayThere was a mini-fest at the Espy but unfortunately the lineup seemed pretty similar to the pre Aus Day celebrations. The two busiest bands in Melbourne were there. Points for guessing who I mean here. Other highlights were
Souls on Board and
The Temper Trap.
You could have seen pint sized US acoustic guitar virtuouso
Kaki King at The East touring for her second time in almost as many months.
Gods of power pop,
The Lemonheads sold out at the Corner.
The Basics started their monthly Thursday residency at the Empress
There were a bunch of electro rockers and DJs at the new bar of cool, Roxanne
FridayA launch at NSC for the new
Bluebottle Kiss release,
Slight Return and Out Seeds – outtakes from their critically claimed album of last year,
Doubt Seeds. The superb
Deloris supported.
Another Lemonheads show was at the Corner. I don’t think this one sold out.
Saturday
ATR was there to see a great show from experimental noise popsters
Deerhoof of San Francisco. There were choreographed hand movements and scissor kick dancing from Satomi Matsuzaki, and some ridiculously volatile improv drumming from Greg Saunier.
My Disco ( possibly the best live band in Melbourne?) supported, previewing three great new tracks all displaying their trademark intense industrial angular grinds and riffs.
The root and influence of many of this town’s guitar pop bands,
Gaslight Radio, launched their new record at NSC.
For a great value gig, recent tour buddies
Batrider and
Birth Glow played for five bucks at Victoria Hotel just off Sydney Rd
SundayGig of the week no doubt would have been veterans
The Scientists who played the Gershwin Room at the Espy after a long absence. These guys will be back wowing audiences overseas when they jet off to All Tommorrows Parties shortly. Some mayhem, chaos and plenty of noise from
The Stabs and
Witch Hats as support.
You could have also had some fun with
The Little Stevies at the Evelyn
See you next time!