Last Wednesday night I was treated to the sweet retro sounds of L.A’s The Like. This was their debut Australian performance – and their only solo show – on a brief Australian tour that saw them supporting The Strokes in Sydney and Melbourne. The girls played tracks from their recently released record, funnily enough called, Release Me.
A stunning night of indie baroque pop from two of Brooklyn’s best, Grizzly Bear and Here We Go Magic…
Grizzly Bear with Here We Go Magic
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday, 24th July, 2010
Here We Go Magic delighted on their debut Australian tour, whilst Grizzly Bear once again wowed audiences on their second tour here in six months. Their live shows always blow me away, and this time I was utterly entranced by the absolutely perfect light show that accompanied the music…amazing.
Brooklyn’s Here We Go Magic performed live instore at Red Eye Records in Sydney over the weekend. This was the band’s debut Australian performance, and they treated the lucky few within the store to an acoustic set that included Casual, Fangela, Tunnelvision and my fave Collector. It was such a pleasure to see these guys play in my home town in my fave record store! I also saw them later that night ‘electrified’ supporting Grizzly Bear (pix from that gig to come).
Here We Go Magic
Saturday, 24 July, 2010
Red Eye Records instore, Sydney
Also here’s a polaroid I took of the band using the new PX 6OO Silver Shade film:
Stealing the Setlist – Will Reichelt exhibition @ MART Gallery opening this week!
One of my favourite Sydney photographers, Will Reichelt, is holding his first ever exhibition opening this week at MART Gallery in Surry Hills. Head down to the gallery from Friday 23rd – Thursday 29th July for Stealing the Setlist,an FBi fundraiser, and check out some of his incredible photos from the local live music scene. The show features all-Australian bands with money raised from catalogues, postcards and prints going to FBi Radio.
Stealing the Setlist
Australian Electro Indie Portraits by Will Reichelt
Friday 23 – Thursday 29 July
(Opening night Thursday 22 July)
An FBi Fundraiser
MART Gallery
156 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills
Sydneysiders Guineafowl have been making a name for themselves on the local circuit for a little while now. Their brand of delightful indie is infectious, and I am currently in love with the single Botanist.
What began as a solo project for Sam Yeldham has now expanded to a six-piece live band with Sam aka Guineafowl on lead vocals and guitar, Matt Field on drums, Imi Harper on vocals and keyboards, Douglas S. Thompson on backing vocals and guitar, Lachlan McQueen on bass, and Yarren Hominh on guitar and assorted sounds.
Head over to the Civil Society site and pick up a free mp3 of their track Botanisthere.
Watch the Botanist video below:
Catch the band this Friday 16 July at the last night of their July residency at Oxford Art Factory.
Guineafowl have also scored some pretty sweet supporting slots on a couple of upcoming Splendour in the Grass sideshows. They will be supporting The Magic Numbers at the Metro on July 30, and then go on to support Fanfarlo at the Gaelic Club on August 2.
Guineafowl Upcoming Tour Dates:
Friday 16 July
July Residency
@ Oxford Art Factory (Gallery), Sydney
Saturday 17 July
FBi’s Sydney Sounds Like Festival
@ The Metro, Sydney
Friday 23 July
Purple Sneakers Melbourne
@ Miss Libertine, Melbourne
Saturday 24 July
w/ Young Heretics
@ Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Friday 30 July
w/ The Magic Numbers (UK)
@ The Metro Sydney
Monday 2 August
w/ Fanfarlo (UK)
@ Gaelic Theatre, Sydney
Saturday 14 August
@ The Gate Sydney
Friday 20 August
3rd Birthday Party
@ Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Australian tour this month, deluxe box set and new live videos!
Band of Horses Australian Tour Dates
The boys are heading our way for Splendour in the Grass, as well as some sideshow goodness.
ADELAIDE
22nd July, Governor Hindmarsh
Tickets from: www.handsometours.com, VenueTix and Moshtix
MELBOURNE – Special Intimate Performance
26th July, Corner Hotel
Tickets from: www.handsometours.com, Corner Box Office, Polyester Records
MELBOURNE - SOLD OUT
27th July, Palace Theatre
SYDNEY
29th July, Enmore Theatre
Tickets from: www.handsometours.com, Ticketek and The Enmore Theatre Box Office
and then onto Splendour in the Grass….
DELUXE BOX SET
The Infinite Arms Deluxe Box Set is kinda awesome. I saw it in Red Eye last week, but couldn’t afford it, so I just went with the regular 12″ instead
But those super fans out there, check it out:
180g Infinite Arms Vinyl
An Infinite Arms CD in variant art mini-jacket
High quality photo prints by Christopher Wilson and an 18 x 24-inch poster
Packaged in a limited edition hard box set.
LIVE FROM GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL
Band of Horses recently played a live set from New York’s Grand Central Terminal. You can check out their whole show on Spinner.com’s The Interface over here. Their setlist with links is below: