Probably no gig of the week this week, but, still, there's no shortage of gigs on. Starting with this evening...

Wednesday the 4th

A great night for the first Wednesday in July. My pick is the gig at Ding Dong where there is avant-garde sonic grunger Dane Certificate, along with lo-fi popster Popolice and post punk/rockers Readers' Wives who play their last for a while, possibly ever. If this doesn't appeal, there's a bunch of quieter gigs in Fitzroy and at the Wesley Anne - the pick of which is at Bar Open with the tender and gorgeous tunes of Royal Chord along with some decent supports. If not, the power pop 'n roll of Good Intentions at their Tote residency might cheer you up. Great support for them too from the cold and dense tones of Dead Frenchmen. Elsewhere, there's always the Espy, or see some old hats over on Chapel St.

Amaya Lauricia
@The Standard, 9pm, free

Kashmir Nights
Dane Certificate + Popolice + Readers’ Wives
@Ding Dong, 9pm, $5

Residency
The Good Intentions + Dead Frenchmen + Love Is Science Fiction
@The Tote, 8pm, $5

Residency
Houlette + special guest
@Old Bar, 9pm, Free

Collage
Ouch My Face + Firebyrd + The House of Slunk
@The Espy Front Bar

Royal Chord + Khancoban + Josh Armistead
@Bar Open, 8pm, Free

Revamp
Spidey and Whitt (Spiderbait) + Mary and Adalita
@Revolver Upstairs, Free

Tom Woodward + Earl Leonard
@Wesley Anne, 8pm, $5


Thursday the 5th

A difficult choice tonight. For something older, head to the Greyhound to see Bad Seed Conway Savage mix it up with seminal Aus hard rockers X, who are playing some tunes in support of a re-released record. If you're up for trying newer sounds, then there is melodic and driving instrumental rock with Bury the Sound at Pony, or perhaps the electro rock and disco groups at Filla. If you're looking for a taste of another era, then The Basics and Little Red are on again, the former with a couple of jokey folkies, the latter with relaxed harmonies from indie country pop group, The Brutals. If you're after bluesy music, then at Gertrudes you can see Palace Flophouse do it in a garagey rock kindaway while Digger and the Pussycats at Cobra Bar are a bit more brutal and raw.

But, if none of this appeals look no further than the Afterdark, with French guitar popster, Ladybird, and melancholic acoustic and piano lo-fi sweetness from Light Music Club, spot a couple of Mann brothers down at Manchester Lane, or just listen to some post modern inner suburban Melbourne rhymes from Talkshow Boy at Cmon Cmon.

The Bedroom Philosopher + The Basics + Scott Edgar and the Universe
@The Tote, 8pm, $8

EP launch
Bury the Sound + Esbatu + DJ Cam Farrar
@Pony, 9pm

Conway Savage + Kim Volkman + X
@Greyhound Hotel, 8pm

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

Ladybird + Light Music Club + Biddy Conor
@Afterdark, 8pm, $5

Filla
Lemonsmile + Future Love + Superfunhappyband
@Revolver

Stop.Drop.Roll
Little Red + The Brutals
@Glasshouse, 8pm, $6

The Orbweavers + Oliver Mann + luluc
@Manchester Lane, 8pm, $10

Palace Flophouse + Peavine Special + Femur
@Gertrudes, 8:30pm, $6

Cmon Cmon
Talkshow Boy + The Dead South
@The Evelyn, 8:30pm, $8

Tobias Cummings + The Dawn Collective + Blessington
@The Espy Front Lounge, 9pm, Free


Friday the 6th

Eddy Current Suppression Ring are back and this time they'll be playing in front of the cool kids down at Roxanne. Get in early because this is likely to be pretty popular. Ramshackling indie pop dudes New Estate are on at the Old Bar, dance to some urgent rock rhythms with Tic Toc Tokyo at Gertrudes, become involved in the theatrical experimental show of Red Paintings at The East, or down a few whiskeys with the Australiana alt country and bluesy lineup at idgaff. Elsewhere, you can support community radio by paying an your entry fee to the Afterdark or support guys with acoustic guitars at NSC. Most interesting gig tonight could be at the Corner, but not just to see Magic Dirt's slightly altered direction, more to witness the reaction when JP Shilo(???) takes the stage. A very interesting choice for support!

Also, according to Beat, Black Cab and International Karate are supporting a band called MBR at HiFi Bar. Neither of their myspace sites have any info about this so I didn't put this in the gig guide. Hmmmmm?

Black Boned Angel (NZ) + Agonhymn + Agents of Abhorrence + Firewitch
@The Tote, 8:30pm, $10

Single Launch
The Black Popes + Etherland + Sons of the Sun
@Rob Roy, 8:30pm, $5

Des Peres + Made for Chickens By Robots + Marcelle and the Blow Waves
@Bar Open, 10pm, free

Primitive
Eddy Current Suppression Ring + The Dead Farmers
@Roxanne, 9pm, $10

I Heart Hiroshima + Regular John + Love Is Science Fiction + Orsan Eskabar
@The Espy Front Lounge, 9pm, Free

Junior Anti Sex League
@Forepaw, 9pm

3CR Benefit
Lakes of Russia + Through Lost Hope + Anonymeye + A. Wallace
@Afterdark, 9pm, $5

Magic Dirt + Young and Restless + JP Shilo + Spider Vomit
@The Corner, $19.80+bf, 8:30pm

album launch
Mick Hart + Dave Mann + Lincoln and Dallas + Dom Cooley
@Northcote Social Club, $10+bf, 8:30pm

New Estate + The Bad Luck Charms + Ladybird (FRA)
@Old Bar, 9pm, $6

Not Too Far + The Butcherbirds + Silent Reprise + Viva Computer Social Union (2am)
@Pony, 9:30pm

The Red Paintings + Loopstation (USA) + Battle Circus
@East Brunswick Club, $12+bf, 8:30pm

Silver City Highway + Crystal Thomas and Les Fleurs Du Mal + James McCann and Jo Brockman
@IDGAFF, 8:30pm, $6

Tic Toc Tokyo + Sailors and Swine + The Gems
@Gertrudes, 8:30pm, $8


Saturday the 7th

Low Transit Industries are launching a new website offering downloads, merchandise and other stuff, and tonight they're hosting a celebration down at the Corner with the cream from their label. Another launch of sorts is a new Saturday night indie club in the city, Sideshow@CBD, apparently taking the spot of a former goth club, and run by the team from Afterdark. If neither of the above appeals then try and make it out to the house party in Thornbury. Festivities kick off here just after lunch.

But if all you want is a regular gig then there's countryish stuff at the Tote from 5, another 3CR benefit gig at the Afterdark, upcoming eclectic bands at new all ages venue Forepaw on High St, Northcote, hard rockin' times at Old Bar and Roxanne, a range of alt stuff at Ding Dong, and mainly bittersweet alt-rock at Rob Roy. And, before I forget, possibly the best live band in Melbourne are playing at Hell's Kitchen. How do they fit a band in here? Does anyone know? Do they play behind the bar???

67 Special + Skybombers + Young Lovers + The Service
@The Espy Front Lounge, 9pm, Free

7” single launch
Dead Farmers + Negative Waves + Ships Piano
@Old Bar, 9pm

album launch
Downhills Home + The Vandas + Jordie Lane and Liz Stringer
@The Tote, 9pm, $9

The Hovercrafts + Jamie Robbie Reyne and the Paradise Three + Dirty Pink Jeans + Oh Mercy
@Ding Dong, 7pm, $10

House Party
Panel of Judges, Reign of Paranthropus, Hand Hell, Ladybird, Me Mu & Meow, Light Music Club, Rialto Decibel Choir, Viva Computer Social Union, Denim Owl
@House of Mokey, 62 Strettle St, Thornbury, Gold Coin Entry, 1pm

3CR Benefit
The Paul Kidney Experience + Ants + Me Mu and Meow + Grimswoon
@Afterdark, 2pm, $5

Potential Falcon + Sam J. Nicholson
@The Tote Front Bar, 5pm, Free

Click Click
The Scare + Cobra Massive + Orsan Eskabar
@Colonial Hotel, 9pm, $14/$10

single launch
Shooting at Unarmed Men + Legends of Motorsport + A Friend of Mine + Bad Luck Charms
@Roxanne, 9pm, $10

Sideshow@CBD
Spider Vomit + Bang! Bang! Aids! + Badcop Badcop
@McKillop Lane, 10pm, $12

LTI Digital Showcase
SubAudible Hum + Souls on Board + New Estate + Kissees Bah Buyee
@The Corner, 8:30pm, $12+bf

single launch
Tobias Cummings and the Long Way Home + The Dawn Collective + Ancient Free Gardeners
@Rob Roy, 8:30pm, $10

Wagons
Hell's Kitchen, 9:30pm, free

Viva Computer + Junior Anti Sex League + Charles Du Cane
@Forepaw, 9pm, Free


Sunday the 8th

A quietish Sunday except for the Aus. tour show of hip new androgenous glam rock singer songwriter, Patrick Wolf. This should be great. Also will be a good chance to see a rare show from the bleak and wry Sir. Any of the other gigs mentioned here should be worthwhile too.

Oliver Mann + Matt McBeath
@Wesley Anne, 8pm, $5

Patrick Wolf + Sir + Ladybird
@Manchester Lane, 7:30pm, $26/$40 including CD

The Spoils
@Edinburgh Castle 5pm, Free

Sweetheart of the Rodeo (The Byrds Tribute)
The Vandas (solo slots) + Downhills Home + Van and Cal Walker
@Shingles Bar, 8pm


Tuesday the 10th

Finish off the giggin' week with experimental sounds at the Tote

Shoeb Ahmed + ManKilled + M. Rosner and Simon Hampson + Blarke Bayer
@Afterdark, 8pm, Free