Spiritualized

Loop/Godflesh
Carlton Melton
Tara Jane O'Neil
Neutral Milk Hotel
Klaus Johann Grobe
Slowdive
Sonic Cathedral 10th Birthday
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete
Neil Young
The Oscillation + Bob Stanley DJ set

4/20 =)

4/26 Dandy Warhols

Next Month : The Brian Jonestown Massacre w/ Joel Gion & The Primary Colors

Loop

John Grant is doing a tour with orchestra. Can't wait for that.

Hi
Where are the Eels playing on June 8?

Anyone going to any festivals? my husband & I are lucky enough to be going to Jazz Fest in New Orleans next month but would love to go to a UK festival at some point.

Seeing Flow Tribe at Jazzfest in New Orleans & can't wait.

What other festivals are you all going to this year?

Psyched for Dean Wareham tomorrow night. Will report back.

A few in the next three months-

Angel Olsen
Neko case
Swans
slowdive at pitchfork (will probably catch diiv and a few others there too...)

some more appearing in the distant future... Acid Mothers Temple and Gong (not together, obviously.. although actually that could work)

P's.

Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Panda Bear
Peter Hook

angelsighs wrote:some more appearing in the distant future... Acid Mothers Temple and Gong (not together, obviously.. although actually that could work)

They did do an album together

sunray wrote:

angelsighs wrote:some more appearing in the distant future... Acid Mothers Temple and Gong (not together, obviously.. although actually that could work)

They did do an album together

haha yeah, I think I remember seeing it on the merch desk last time now you say that! I remember seeing one they did with Guru Guru too

Warm Digits for an evening of Krautrock in Newcastle. With support from local lads Parastatic who I haven't seen for a while.

Just purchased tickets for The Flaming Lips in Edinburgh at the end of May. Consistently one of the best live bands in the world. The Terror is a modern day classic IMO, I am sure live it will be even better.

Also will be at the following (thankfully via band duties):
Follakzoid @ The Shacklewell Arma on 1st June
Night Beats @ Manchester The Roadhouse on 5th June
Astral Coast Festival, New Brighton in July (Bill Ryder Jones, By The Sea, The Sundowners, The Wild Eyes etc)
Liverpool Psych Fest in September

some more popping up on the horizon.

Hawkwind/Pink Fairies- Leamington. (read a fair amount about these bands in the Shindig* spacerock issue. not sure what either will be like these days but worth a go)
The Antlers- Birmingham. (well, I only really like their Hospice album so will see.)

*- as an aside, I saw that the latest issue iof Shindig has a mini mag in it called Reverberate covering a lot of modern psych (Wooden Shjips, Follakzoid etc), might be of interest to many here.

angelsighs wrote:some more popping up on the horizon.

Hawkwind/Pink Fairies- Leamington. (read a fair amount about these bands in the Shindig* spacerock issue. not sure what either will be like these days but worth a go)
The Antlers- Birmingham. (well, I only really like their Hospice album so will see.)

*- as an aside, I saw that the latest issue iof Shindig has a mini mag in it called Reverberate covering a lot of modern psych (Wooden Shjips, Follakzoid etc), might be of interest to many here.

I'm not a huge Hawkwind fan, but live they have never been anything other than a great night out in my (fairly limited) experience. They have a particularly manic/bonkers hardcore bunch of fans who are quite elderly now, but who are totally insane once the band/their mood altering stuff kicks off.

angelsighs wrote:Pink Fairies

Love the three official Fairies albums and there is some great live stuff of theirs out there as well! But, I didn't know they reformed! Who is in their line-up these days?

May 9 - An Evening With The Chris Robinson Brotherhood!

May 18th - Sharon Jones & The Dapkings (Brussel)
May 29th - Motorpsycho (Brussels)
June 5th - Wooden Shjips - Spectrum (Brussels)
June 28th - Rolling Stones (Werchter Classic)

looking forward for all of these, last one with mixed feelings though!

redcloud wrote:

angelsighs wrote:Pink Fairies

Love the three official Fairies albums and there is some great live stuff of theirs out there as well! But, I didn't know they reformed! Who is in their line-up these days?

good question- no idea! I just saw their name on the lineup too and thought it was apt. apparently back in the day the two bands used to do epic jams together.

I'm not the biggest Hawkwind fan in the world but I do imagine that they put on a good show (as confirmed by Olan)

angelsighs wrote:

redcloud wrote:

angelsighs wrote:Pink Fairies

Love the three official Fairies albums and there is some great live stuff of theirs out there as well! But, I didn't know they reformed! Who is in their line-up these days?

good question- no idea! I just saw their name on the lineup too and thought it was apt. apparently back in the day the two bands used to do epic jams together.

They did.

But, they were very much anti-festivals and felt music should be for free. So, they and the Deviants would often jam in the parking lots or on the periphery of the festivals! There is, of course, connections with The Deviants, The Pretty Things and Motorhead.

had a google and found this info about the Pink Fairies reunion:

From the Westway to the West Midlands and further beyond to Tyneside, the jungle drums have been beating for some time of late. But the suspense is finally over and speculation can stop. Yes, it's true – for the first time in nearly 25 years, those legendary Pink Fairies of Ladbroke Grove are reforming for one last-throw-of-the dice and embarking on what has been referred to, with tongue perhaps not so firmly in cheek, as 'The Pension Credit Tour'. Who was it that said ‘Pigs might fly?’

With much regret Paul Rudolph had to decline due to logistical reasons, but he’s wished the others well. Larry Wallis has been ruled out of the equation due to health reasons, whilst the ever Marmite-like Twink (you either love him or hate him), is firmly ensconced in Morocco.

So, that leaves originals Russell Hunter and Duncan ‘Sandy’ Sanderson, along with guitarist supremo Andy Colquhoun from the ‘Kill ‘Em And Eat ‘Em’ line-up to spearhead the outing, lavishly assisted by Jaki Miles-Windmill, their co-member in the most recent incarnation of the late Mick Farren’s Deviants, along with ‘Previously Unreleased’ George Butler, a stalwart of the Ladbroke Grove music scene and currently drummer with the Keith Richards-endorsed West London rhythm & blues combo, The Dirty Strangers

– yes, the two-drummer format returns! They all unite in barely cohesive glorious chaos for The Pink Fairies’ final hurrah! The best of luck to them – they deserve it.

Although leaning towards a Rudolph-orientated catalogue of delights there will be appreciative acknowledgements to Larry Wallis, as well as Andy Colquhoun’s own input on a couple of numbers.

So, there will be enough variation to satisfy everyone’s tastes. Hell, they might even throw in a couple of Deviants’ numbers too if you’re lucky! This may well be your last chance to see the legendary British underground rock institution in action, so don’t waste this golden opportunity to catch them live – Do It! Oh, and don’t forget to boogie!

Dum Dum Girls and Crocodiles tonight.
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion tomorrow.
Gruff Rhys (probably) next Saturday
Archie Bronson Outfit next Sunday. Had no idea they were back out touring so this was a pleasant surprise.
Brian Jonestown Massacre in July.
Woods, a few days before Liverpool Psych Fest. Might as well catch them in Dublin as i wasn't planning on watching them in Liverpool.
Plus Body & Soul and Electric Picnic.

Possibly might be going to these over the next few weeks also:
Electric Eel Shock
War On Drugs
Angel Olsen

Prince, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sonic Cathedral 10th Birthday, Slowdive, Klaus Johann Grobe, Tara Jane O'Neil, The Oscillation, Loop, Godflesh, Trans Am. Can't think of others right now.

Slowdive / POllyANna Valentine / Sonic Cathedral 10th / Trans Am / and other little obscure sounds.

15 May Underground Cologne, Dub Spencer & Trance Hill (http://www.dubspencer.ch/) Swiss dub-loving Clash fans
17 May Grammatikoff Duisburg, The Dorf featuring Caspar Brötzmann & FM Einheit (http://www.grammatikoff.de/event/the-do ... einheit-2/) 25-piece noise ensemble with ex-Einstürzende Neubauten member FM Einheit and Brötzmann the younger on E-Gitarre.
Staying in Düsseldorf so lots of great Japanese food and Altbier!

Barrence Whitfield & The Savages - 15th May, Railway Hotel, Southend
Archie Bronson Outfit - 22nd May, Rough Trade East, London
Wooden Shjips - 3rd June, Electric Ballroom, London
Sun Araw - 6th June, St John at Hackney Church, London
Woods - Sept, Dingwalls, London
Goat - Oct, Roundhouse, London

Best run of gigs I've had for a good while. Pretty sure there'll be more inbetween.

Jesus and mary Chain ticket snaffled for Manchester in November.

Aquarian-Time wrote:Jesus and mary Chain ticket snaffled for Manchester in November.

Glasgow lined up...

Courtney Barnett in Sheffield.

In the next month, I'll be seeing Swans, The Flaming Lips and hopefully Eels

mc wrote:and hopefully Eels

Hopefully?

redcloud wrote:
Hopefully?

I've got Glasgow tickets for me and my partner, but I'll have just started a new job with more "flexible hours" by then. Hopefully they won't make me work that evening! I'll be fighting for my right to see the Eels, that's for sure

Could some kind soul pick me up a slowdive shirt. The white one in xl. I run a slowdive site so it would be greatly appreciated .

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I can get you one this evening.


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Sweet. Thanks man!

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Tickets bought for Loop, Monday 2nd a June,
and maybe Flaming Lips on Monday,

angel olsen 4th june, old market, hove. can't wait!

Acid Mothers Temple on Tuesday in Philly

edit: bailed out, nobody else could go & i was too tired to drive it alone both ways

Mick Turner (Dirty Three) In August

White Denim tomorrow night. Second time we'd have seen them in Brighton in the last 6 months...they must like it down here They're one of my wife's favourites and are fantastic live. Not much else on the horizon gig-wise apart from War on Drugs at the end of June and Neil Young in Hyde Park in the summer. Oh, and not forgetting the Jesus & Mary Chain Psychocandy gig in London in the Autumn

Lumerians - June 10 - never seen em, excited for it, have a feeling I will enjoy it a lot.
Sun Araw, Golden Retriever, and M. Geddes Gengras - June 20 - so excited for this show, haven't been in LA at the same time as a full SA Band show since the summer, so I am really really pumped - all the recordings of the recent live shows have been amazing, can't wait for this. Plus Golden Retriever are and Ged has a new record out on the 24th so that should be cool. Not often you get to see two full on modular set ups in one show. Will be some good synth eye candy.

This Thursday I'm finally getting the chance to see The Cosmic Dead down here in Brighton in a tiny rehearsal study on a triple bill with Jungfrau and You're Smiling Now But We'll All Turn Into Demons I'm very excited indeed.

Oh, and just bought tickets for Goat in Brighton for me and the wife but that's not till October.

Shinesalight wrote:This Thursday I'm finally getting the chance to see The Cosmic Dead down here in Brighton in a tiny rehearsal study on a triple bill with Jungfrau and You're Smiling Now But We'll All Turn Into Demons I'm very excited indeed.

I hope you enjoy them. They are good friends of mine and i want nothing but greatness for them. Such nice people too.

L O O P F L E S H tomorrow.

James T wrote:L O O P F L E S H tomorrow.

Saw them last night , Loop were magic, some technical shit threatened to derail things but nah, they overcame, If they call it a day after this run of gigs I`ll be happy to have seen them a couple a times, Godflesh not really my cup a tea though, heavy tinnitus/ringing in the ears this morning

Tonight in Camden: WOODEN SHJIPS, Follakzoid, Amen Dunes - bit excited by this line up

Thursday in Hackney - SUN ARAW

Dandy Warhols (Sunday) @ Ritz, Manchester
BJM, (plus Vacant Lots) @Ritz
Cosmic Dead, Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Throwing Muses(plus Tanya Donnelly) @ Manchester Academy 2
Mogwai @ Camp&Furnace, Liverpool
Jesus&Mary Chain @ Manchester Academy

plus Liverpool Psych Fest and just got a ticket for The End Of The Road Festival

Not much for a while then Liverpool Psyche Fest in September, Mogwai in October (same venue as the Psyche Fest) and The War on Drugs at the festering hole that is the 02 Academy in Liverpool in November. That is quite a lot for an old git like me. I'll need a sit-down na maybe even a nap after three gigs in three months

Dr. John this Saturday!

On my way to see Mr Neil Young in Hyde Park

Enjoy!

Not quite a gig as such but off to see the Gruff Rhys film, American Interior tonight followed by a Q & A session with the man himself

The Jesus & Mary Chain, Vicar St. Dublin 31st July.

Only announced at 10am today, i didn't hear about it 'til noon. Managed to snag two tickets

I know i've been far from impressed since they reformed but this is their first indoor Irish gig since 1998 so no way was I gonna miss it.

I'm trying to ease off on the gigs for a bit, got a holiday to save for etc.
and maybe trying to limit it to bands I've never seen before.
one I have got lined up is The Telescopes in a few months.. if they play all the noisy stuff from Taste I'll be chuffed.
also Sleepy Sun are playing Birmingham, not gonna miss that... hope they get a better turn out than last time!!

Just got a ticket for The Last Big Weekend in Glasgow, , Mogwai, Fuck Buttons, Holden, Twilight Sad , Wedding Present , Swervedriver, And Young Fathers, end of August , looking forward to this.

Also tickets sorted for Moon Duo ,War On Drugs and 2 nights with JAMC,

And Liverpool Psyche Fest, lucky to have an understanding wife

I wish Swervedriver would put out a new album already.

i was going to try to lay low for a while, but there are too many great bands coming to town-

wooden shjips at millenium park in august (can't remember who they're opening for)
stargazer lilies/tobacco in september
white fence at subterranean
slowdive at the vic
possibly sharon van etten in october (it's at a beautiful restored theater on the southside- it's just a matter of if i'm willing to make the trek)

there are a few others i'm sure i'm forgetting

Update (te remind myself as much as anything else !!)

14th August-Slint @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
21st August-Janes Addiction @ Manchester Apollo
25th August-Acid Mothers Temple @ Hebden bridge Trades Club (or may do the Tuesday night in Manchester)
End Of The Road Festival (end of August) Flaming Lips, John Grant, Horrors, Yo Lat Tengo, Hookworms, Stephem Malkmus, White Denim amongst many others
September has Throwing Muses @ Manchester Academy 2, Liverpool Psych Fest and hopefully if Im still on the ball, a train to Birmiingham for Sleepy Sun and Asteroid#4 straight after Psych Fest.
October has Howe Gelb/Grant Lee Phillips joint gig and November JAMC at Manchester Academy
Hopefully Ryan Adams tickets as well for Albert Hall, Manchester, I missed out pre sale, so lets see what 10.00am this morning brings

Aquarian-Time wrote: Hopefully Ryan Adams tickets as well for Albert Hall, Manchester, I missed out pre sale, so lets see what 10.00am this morning brings

did you succeed? once again the Midlands has been skipped in this instance..
I'm a fairly big fan but he's not done a consistent album for a fair few years if I'm honest..

Got Hookworms this coming Friday and then a few big ones coming up over the next few months:-

Goat, Mogwai, Jesus & Mary Chain, Slowdive and maybe, just maybe, (fingers crossed and dependent on work/finances) a trip up to Liverpool for the Psych Fest.

Yes succesfully procured Ryan Adams ticket.

Slint tonight at Brudenell, long sold out, but Im not sure I can be arsed as it stands, work has been busy, family all a bit under weather and I dont feel to great.

Shinesalight get your ass to Liverpool, we will look after you, just keep Olan away from the Psych red real ale.....well me as well. Lethal

free tix to see The Cult tonight. i'm hearing many free tix were given away, must not be selling too well.

Electric Picnic this weekend where some genius has scheduled Slowdive and Mogwai to be headlining different stages at the same time!!!!!!!!!!
Fair enough if it was the kind of festie that specialised in this sort of thing but they're the only two acts on the entire line up playing epic guitar noise. I'll opt for Slowdive as i've never seen them but I really didn't think i'd have to make the choice.
Also looking forward to Julian Cope doing a spoken word session on Sunday afternoon

Have Goat at the tail end of September along with Spindrift the following night and hoping to get to Manchester to see Dead Sea Apes and Kikagaku Moyo in October... too many others i'd love to see... can't see everyone unfortunately!

sunray wrote:Electric Picnic this weekend where some genius has scheduled Slowdive and Mogwai to be headlining different stages at the same time!!!!!!!!!!
Fair enough if it was the kind of festie that specialised in this sort of thing but they're the only two acts on the entire line up playing epic guitar noise. I'll opt for Slowdive as i've never seen them but I really didn't think i'd have to make the choice.
Also looking forward to Julian Cope doing a spoken word session on Sunday afternoon

Go and see Slowdive. Mogwai are great, but they'll play again. Can't really say that about Slowdive (who have always been 100% brilliant live in my experience (having not seen them play for nearly 20 odd years).