This week in July
Monday 21st
The Little Ones – Pure Groove Records, London
Munch Munch – The End, London
The B-52’s – Carling Academy, Glasgow
Seal – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Tuesday 22nd
Liam Finn – Cargo, London
The son of Neil Finn from Crowded House? Yeah. Surely he’s worth checking out for that fact alone, let alone the fact the his solo debut ‘I’ll Be Lightning’ is a fantastic album.
Chaka Khan – Indigo2, London
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and Bass Clef – ICA, London
Wednesday 23rd
Ratatat – Cargo, London
The Dandy Warhols – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
GIG OF THE WEEK
Thursday 24th
Friendly Fires – Soho Revue Bar, London
Friendly Fires debut LP is just over a month away from release, so you’re pretty much guaranteed to be showcased pretty much all of it at this. Failing that, you’ll at least get to hear ‘Photobooth’ – perhaps my favorite song of 2006.
L-Vis 1990 – Notting Hill Arts Club, London
Friday 25th
Alexander Tucker – The Luminaire, London
Wild Beasts – The Brewery Centre, Kendal
Gameboy/Gamegirl and Afrikan Boy – The Last Days of Decadence, London
Saturday 26th
Black Affair and The Shortwave Set – Proud Galleries, London
Golden Silvers, We Have Band, Petunia Petunia and Rowdy Superstar – 93 Feet East, London
The Detachments – Catch, London
They Came From The Stars, I Saw Them, Giant Paw, Glockenspiel and King Knob – Buffalo Bar, London
Sunday 27th
Dananananaykroyd, Pre, Lord Auch, Zzz, Screaming Tea Party, Gentle Friendly and Graffiti Island – 93 Feet East, London
An all dayer doesn’t often tempt me. The idea of sitting in a pub all day may seem appealing, but in reality you just end up sitting through hours of rubbish waiting for the headliners. I don’t see how you could get bored at this one though, especially with Graffiti Island and Gentle Friendly as the first bands on.
