Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Bands 'n Stuff: July 25 to July 31

GIG O' THE WEEK

Saturday night at Cloud City is big for a number of reasons. Headlining two all ages shows is cute chamber pop cum electro twee indie pop exports Architecture in Helsinki who have with them a fine young gentleman from the US of A called Yacht who will be treating the Brunswick crowd to his electro pop mashups. But this night is also a big one because it’s one of the last ever gigs at Cloud City. If I interpreted the M+N forum post correctly, it appears a subletting agreement gone awry has led to its downfall. It’s a real pity, because, despite the poor insulation, Cloud City is a really neat little venue

Architecture in Helsinki
+ YACHT (USA)
@Cloud City
Saturday, 5pm + 9pm (SOLD OUT)



Wednesday the 25th

Earlier in the year, Melbourne audiences were treated to a couple of shows from David Kilgour, a member of The Clean, one of Sheep ‘n Kiwi Land’s most influential post-punk groups. This week, another member Robert Scott is in town, and tonight you can catch him at the Rob Roy along with angry arty grunge punkers Batrider who won’t be so angry tonight cause its their acoustic show. Also supporting is Kirsty Stegwazi under pseydonym Hand Hell.

In the next postcode it’s the last instalment of the August residency from sonic pop collective Good Intentions, and with them is a blast from the past, Brisbane’s Screamfeeder, as well as Seagull, a emerging singer-songwriter who creates ambient soundscapes ala Machine Translations.

Residency
Good Intentions + Screamfeeder + Seagull
@The Tote, 8pm, $5

Residency
Houlette + Phil Gionfriddo
@Old Bar

Robert Scott + Batrider (acoustic) + Hand Hell
@Rob Roy, 8pm, $10

Sime Nugent
@The Gem, 9pm, free


Thursday the 26th

Head on down to the Prince tonight for a free gig promoting fasterlouder.com.au. But you need to register by tonight if you’re keen, although I’m sure lots of people who registered won’t turn up so you can probably get in if you just show up anyway. Not only free but a great lineup of local rockers.

Over at The Evelyn, bring back some memories of ten or so years ago not only with ScreamfeederResidency, but also Even, who play an increasingly rare local show.

But the options don’t end here either. Literate and whimsical breezy Beatlesque pop from UK’s The Clientele at East Brunswick Club along with Bob Scott and new Popboomerang kittens Summer Cats. At NSC clever lyrics and introspective folk tunes from Bedroom Philosopher and band along with dramatic gothic glam alt-pop from Plastic Palace Alice and druggy psych pop boogie from The Great Apes.

Not sure what Nina Nastasia and Jim White (Dirty Three) do but I’m guessing it will be dark textured and a bit experimental. Try the Toff in Town if you want to give this a go. Grand Salvo is there too.

If none of the above go to Gertrudes for modern folk experiments, or for those on the Southside try Revolver for cheap drinks and decent bands.

The Bedroom Philosopher+ The Great Apes + Plastic Palace Alice
@NSC, 8:30pm, $10

The Clientele (UK) + Robert Scott (NZ) + Summer Cats
@East Brunswick Club, 8pm, $26+bf

Residency
Digger and the Pussycats
@The Tote – Cobra Bar, 9:30pm, $5

Cmon Cmon
Even + Screamfeeder + The Warm Guns
@The Evelyn

Nina Nastasia and Jim White + Grand Salvo
@The Toff, 9pm, $26+bf

Owls of the Swamp + Seagull + Jona Byron and Band
@Gertrudes

Paper Planes + Town Hall + My Volcano
@Bar Open, 9pm, free

Faster Louder Gig
Rocket Science + Children Collide + Shooting at Unarmed Men + Jarvis
@Prince Bandroom, 8pm, Free

Filla
Tic Toc Tokyo + Bachelor of Arts + Near Your House
@Revolver, 8pm, $6


Friday the 27th

Quite a few options tonight also. Eddy Cuz and Co at the East with some angry Danes (and angry Aussies). The Tom Waits tribute at Old Bar will be one for the fans, The Seabellies have a huge wrap from North of the border. They’re at the Espy. Gertrudes have a bunch of acoustic and electric indie pop stuff. Dramatic guitar tunes from Wellyn and SubAudible Hum at the Tote. One of the final ever shows from Japanese punk rockers Mach Pelican at the Espy. Folky roots pop from Duckdive at NSC, contempoarary singer-songwriters at Rob Roy, melodic melancholic country and folk at idgaff and The Toff.

Airbourne + Bugdust + Blackguns
@Corner, 8:30pm, SOLD OUT

The Boy Who Spoke Clouds + North Atlantic Audio + Tim McMillan
@Idgaff, $6

Braindead Lovers + Transformer + Sake Sake
@Ding Dong, 7pm, $8

Brendan Welch + Joni Lightning + Buckley Ward
@Rob Roy, 8:30pm, $8

Album launch
Duckdive + Skipping Girl Vinegar + The Triangles
@NSC, 8:30pm, $10

Eddy Current Suppression Ring + Gorilla Angreb (DAN) + Straightjacket Nation + The Focus (*)
@East Brunswick Club, 8:30pm, $10+bf

The Gin Club (QLD) + The Spoils
@The Toff, 8:30pm, $12+bf

Hazel Brown + Ainslie Wills + Seagull + Nick Huggins
@The Evelyn, 9pm, $8

EP launch
Humansixbillion + New Estate + Flywheel + Josh Armistead
@Gertrudes, 8:30pm, $8

Mach Pelican + The Cants + The Wellingtons + Urville
@The Espy Front Lounge, Free

Made Austria + Casio Nova + Mollinger
@Afterdark, 9pm

Nighthawks: A Tom Waits Tribute
The Sliding Electric + Sons of Lee Marvin + Palace Flophouse + Clinkerfield + The Black Swans of Trespass +Brothers Grim
@Old Bar, 8:30pm, $10

The Seabellies (NSW) + Plastic Palace Alice + Spargo
@The Espy Front Bar, Free

single launch
Wellyn + SubAudible Hum + The Red Tree + Amaya Lauricia
@The Tote


Saturday the 28th

If you can't make it to gig of the week then there should be a few other gigs to keep you interested. I like the Old Bar a bit angry a bit dancy a bit experimental. Something for everyone. Another show for Screamfeeder, and they have Little Red as support. A chance to catch the new Khancoban lineup (including Pete from Sodastream) is the highlight of the quieter gigs, while the pumping electro rock of Lost Valentinos and the NSC gigs will also be of interest to many.

Batrider + Karate Party + Popolice + Big Cats + Ouch My Face
@Old Bar,

Khancoban + Pitching Woo + Vicuna Coat
@Rob Roy, 8:30pm, $8

Lost Valentinos (NSW) + Starky (NSW) + Mission Control
@East Brunswick Club, $15+bf, 8:30pm

The Night Terrors + Spod + Red Light Union + Love Is Science Fiction
@The Tote, 8:30pm, $10

Negative Waves
@Pony, 2am, Free

Nina Nastasia and Jim White + Ned Collette Band
@NSC, 9pm, $26+bf

Residency
Potential Falcon + The Great Apes
@The Tote Front Bar, 5pm, free

Screamfeeder + Little Red + Oh Mercy + Warm Guns
@The Espy

Click Click
Treetops + Streetlight (WA) + The Seabellies (NSW)
@Brown Alley, 9pm, $14/$10

Weekender
Winterpark + Jarvis
@Ding Dong, 7pm, $10


Sunday the 29th

Four very decent options here. My favourite is the mini fest at the Tote, but also there will be a noisy farewell to Cloud City, and a good range of pop n rock acts at Bar Open and Rob Roy

Gorilla Angreb (DAN) + The Focus
@Cloud City, 7pm

Little Athletics + Spun Rivals + Gareth Eunson and the Graveyard Sons + Howl at the Moon + Fossett & Badger
@Bar Open, 5pm

Streetlight (WA) + The Seabellies (NSW) + Tetrode Kink + Macaca Mulatta
@Rob Roy, 4pm, $7

Wash Winter’s Willys Away With Whiskey
Clinkerfield + Silver City Highway + The Violent Mood Swings + The Idle Hoes + Kim Volkman + Jordie Lane + Gareth Eunson and the Graveyard Sons + The Gin Club + Halfway
@The Tote, 3pm, $12


Tuesday the 31st

Carus (solo) + Austin
@East Brunswick Club, 8pm, $12+bf

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