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[gigs]

Sorry it’s been quite a while since the last gig update, my gig-going has been involuntarily restricted and this has dampened my enthusiasm for looking at what’s coming up but there’s some really exciting stuff like Joanna Newsom and Sufjan Stevens on the way so it’s about time I did a gig guide post.

NOVEMBER

  • 18th Batrider, The Postures at the Metro.
  • 18th Leonard Cohen at the Entertainment Centre.
  • 19th Hoodoo Gurus at the Gov.
  • 19th My Disco at Fowlers Live.
  • 24th Home for the Def at the Grace Emily.
  • 25th Kaki King at Jive.
  • 28th Le Rayon Vert presents Wolfpanther DJ Set at the Metro.

DECEMBER

  • 4th Stereosonic Festival lineup includes Wiley, Ricardo Villalobos, Jeff Mills, Caspa.
  • 10th Sianna Lee, Cheer Advisory Council at the Brecknock.
  • 16th The Church at the Gov.

DECEMBER

  • 4th Stereosonic Festival lineup includes Wiley, Ricardo Villalobos, Jeff Mills, Caspa.
  • 16th The Church at the Gov.

JANUARY

  • 6th – Born Ruffians at Fowlers.
  • 7th – Thee Oh Sees, Bitch Prefect, Terrible Truths at Format.

FEBRUARY

  • 1st – Sufjan Stevens at the Festival Theatre.
  • 4th – Big Day Out including Iggy & the Stooges, Primal Scream, Grinderman, MIA and LCD Soundsystem
  • 9th – The Unthanks at the Gov.
  • 11th – Laneway Festival with !!! (Chk Chk Chk) -THE ANTLERS – ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI  – BEACH HOUSE  – BEAR IN HEAVEN – BLONDE REDHEAD  – CLOUD CONTROL – CUT COPY  – DEERHUNTER  -  FOALS  -  GOTYE  -  THE HOLIDAYS – HOLY FUCK – JENNY & JOHNNY  -  LES SAVY FAV  – LOCAL NATIVES – MENOMENA – PVT -  RAT vs POSSUM – STORNOWAY – TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB – VIOLENT SOHO – WARPAINT  -  WORLD’S END PRESS – YEASAYER

MARCH

  • 5th- Soundwave with Gang of Four, The Melvins and lots more.
  • 11-14th WOMADelaide, includes Joanna Newsom and Omar Souleyman.

APRIL

  • 4-7th – Paul Kelly‘s A-Z shows at the Space Theatre.

On the Stereo

  • The New Pornographers – Electric Version cd (Matador)
  • The New Pornographers – Twin Cinema cd (Matador)
  • Neko Case – Middle Cyclone cd (Anti)
  • Matador at Fifteen 2cd (Matador)
  • Superchunk – On the Mouth cd (Merge)
  • Superchunk – No Pocky For Kitty cd (Merge)
  • Magic Lantern – Platoon cd (Not Not Fun)
  • Six Organs of Admittance – Shelter From the Ash cd (Spunk / Drag City)
  • The Red Krayola with Art & Language – Sighs Trapped By Liars cd (Drag City)
  • Matmos and So Percussion – Treasure State cd (Cantaloupe)

Amy’s Ride

Big ride today, the 100km Amy’s Ride, including 18km ride to the start, and a 48 km ride home from McLaren Vale for a total of 166km (shows up as slightly less on the map because a few corners are cut).

Was lots of fun. I think my previous longest was about 80km, so it was quite a step up. Also my first go at an organised ride, everything seemed to run well to plan.

Riding down the Southern Expressway was an obvious highlight, such a great idea using it for a bike ride. I started a bit too far back in the pack so I was going a bit slower than I would have liked on much of it though. At the end of the expressway the ride down into Old Noarlunga was very nice, I’m not sure that I’ve been there before. From there it was over to the coast, it’s ages since I last went down Commercial Road so I’d forgotten that there’s some pretty steep hills, gave me a chance to really push it after my training on the likes of Corkscrew Rd and Mt Osmond. Then there were great views as we came into Port Willunga, then back inland, and it started to heat up a bit (but never to the point of being uncomfortable).

Next challenge was Willunga Hill, famous from the Tour Down Under, which I’d never been up before. Given my recently discovered love of climbing, it was obviously a highlight for me. Never terribly steep but it just keeps going on in a long grind. By that point I’d already done about 75km for the day but had no trouble getting to the top. Then there was a fairly flat ride through some picturesque farmland before a slightly dicey descent down Wickhams Hill.

With under 20km to go to McLaren Vale I was expecting perhaps a gentle descent the rest of the way, but the last section was all rolling hills with some fairly nasty inclines at times.

I returned along the Coast to Vines trail, and then the veloway. The Coast to Vines was a nice easy ride – mostly it follows where a railway line used to be so it’s fairly flat. Some of the old railway cuttings it goes through a quite spectacular. The veloway into Darlington gives great views of Flinders Uni and up to the city.



[gigs] Le Rayon Vert presents … this Friday at the Jade Monkey

No longer just a gig guide, now Le Rayon Vert is even organising gigs for you to go to as well. This coming Friday Le Rayon Vert presents Satan’s Cheerleaders, Mondo Phase Band and Wolfpanther at the Jade Monkey.

Satan’s Cheerleaders return to the live music scene after a nine month hiatus during which Simon and Jarrad played a tour in Europe, Jamie made a record and Derek discovered the path to true enlightenment. With renewed vigour, rippling muscles and daring haircuts, Satan’s Cheerleaders will be giving a sneak peak of their upcoming second album. Brand spanking new music, same sexy cheerleaders. See them at the Jade Monkey on Friday November 12th together with the krautrock-inspired freakouts of Mondo Phase Band and the enigmatic Wolfpanther.

Omar Souleyman to play WOMADelaide

Womadelaide have announced a small preview of their lineup for 2011, and I am really pleased to see that it includes Omar Souleyman. I only recently got one of his cds and on listening to it my immediate thought was “I really hope that he’ll be at WOMAD next year” though I really wasn’t too sure of how likely it would be. There’s been quite a few gig-related disappointments lately so it’s great to have some good gig news for Adelaide.

The lineup so far is Afro Celt Sound System, Alan Kelly Quartet, Angus and Julia Stone, Creole Choir of Cuba, Hanggai, Nitin Sawhney, Omar Souleyman, Rajendra Prasanna, Rango

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[gigs] Laneway lineup announced

The lineup for next year’s Laneway Festival was announced today, I think it looks like a good one, as usual (and unlike the BDO) they’ve come up with a selection of bands who have mostly not been here before (well, Adelaide at least, if not Australia)  and who might well not tour here otherwise. The only international acts I’ve seen before are Les Savy Fav (who’ve been to Adelaide twice, but those who saw them – particularly the insane show with Pretty Girls Makes Graves in a basement on Hindley St – will be eager to see them again) and Holy Fuck who I saw in Wellington, NZ, and who I’m happy to see again. There are a couple of others who’ve been to Adelaide before (!!! and Ariel Pink) but I missed them. Tickets go on sale next Wednesday (20th), last year it sold out, largely I think because of Mumford & Sons, not sure if there’s any drawcard like that this time, I have no idea how popular these bands are.

UPDATE – just got details of a gig this Thursday

Thursday October 14 at Pharaoh Musicians Centre, 66 North Tce. Kent Town

Mondo Phase Band (synth guitar drums punkpsych trio)
Dane Hirsinger (ambient guitar and electronics)
Tim and Jim Natural Band from the Suburbs (piano and drums freeform bogan mysticism) later joined by members of Mondo Phase and Dane for a weird jam

Music from 9pm
Free Entry, fully licensed
enter via back alley
New independent venue run by local artists for local artists

OCTOBER

  • 14th Mondo Phase Band, Dane Hirsinger, Tim and Jim Natural Band from the Suburbs at The Pharaoh
  • 15th Steering By Stars, Box Elder, Our Husband at the Ed Castle.
  • 16th The Scrapes at Feltspace.
  • 16th Institut Polaire at the Grace Emily
  • 17th Dead Meadow at Fowlers.
  • 21st Mulatu Astatke with the Black Jesus Experience at the Festival Centre Piano Bar.
  • 21st Lachlan & Rory from Steering By Stars at the Metro.
  • 22nd Sea Bellies, Fire! Santa Rosa Fire!, Steering By Stars at the Ed Castle.
  • 22nd Bodies, Friends, The Losers, Dudd Pills at the Metro.
  • 23rd The Holy Sea at the Wheatsheaf.
  • 24th Le Rayon Vert presents Wolfpanther DJ Set at the Metro.
  • 31st Sea Thieves, Steering By Stars at the Grace Emily.

NOVEMBER

  • 3rd Brian Wilson at the Entertainment Centre.
  • 5th Matt Banham at the Jade Monkey.
  • 14th New Pornographers at Fowlers.
  • 18th Batrider, The Postures at the Metro.
  • 18th Leonard Cohen at the Entertainment Centre.
  • 19th Hoodoo Gurus at the Gov.
  • 19th My Disco at Fowlers Live.
  • 25th Kaki King at Jive.
  • 28th Le Rayon Vert presents Wolfpanther DJ Set at the Metro.

DECEMBER

  • 4th Stereosonic Festival lineup includes Wiley, Ricardo Villalobos, Jeff Mills, Caspa.
  • 16th The Church at the Gov.

JANUARY

  • 6th – Born Ruffians at Fowlers.

FEBRUARY

  • 4th – Big Day Out including Iggy & the Stooges, Primal Scream, Grinderman, MIA and LCD Soundsystem
  • 11th – Laneway Festival with !!! (Chk Chk Chk) -THE ANTLERS – ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI  – BEACH HOUSE  – BEAR IN HEAVEN – BLONDE REDHEAD  – CLOUD CONTROL – CUT COPY  – DEERHUNTER  -  FOALS  -  GOTYE  -  THE HOLIDAYS – HOLY FUCK – JENNY & JOHNNY  -  LES SAVY FAV  – LOCAL NATIVES – MENOMENA – PVT -  RAT vs POSSUM – STORNOWAY – TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB – VIOLENT SOHO – WARPAINT  -  WORLD’S END PRESS – YEASAYER

MARCH

  • 5th- Soundwave with Gang of Four, The Melvins and lots more.

APRIL

  • 4-7th – Paul Kelly‘s A-Z shows at the Space Theatre.

On the Stereo

  • Omar Souleyman – Jazeera Nights cd (Sublime Frequencies)
  • Dancehall: The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture 2cd (Soul Jazz)
  • Pluramon – The Monstrous Surplus cd (Karaoke Kalk)
  • Marcus Schmickler with Hayden Chisholm – Amazing Daze cd (Häpna)
  • Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Trio – The Creation of the Universe 2cd (Sister Ray)
  • Swans – My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky 2cd (Young God)
  • James Chance – Twist Your Soul – the Definitive Collection 2cd (History)
  • Pram – The Moving Frontier cd (Domino)
  • Pram – Dark Island cd (Domino)
  • Pram – Somniloquy cd (Domino)

Hahndorf

Did this ride to Hahndorf today. Highlights were the gentle descent down the beautiful Aldgate Valley Rd, the short ride up Ambleside Rd in Hahndorf (which passes by The Cedars), and Collins Rd between Summertown and Ashton which has a steep descent down into a gully followed by a picturesque climb back up to Lobethal Rd (there were warnings that it was a gravel rd, but actually it’s a nice riding surface, though it might not be so good going down, or in the wet). It was probably about equal to my previous longest ride but that one wasn’t into the hills. Next challenge might be Strathalbyn.



[gigs]

Just had a visit to the east coast, gig highlights were Paradise Motel, Pimmon and Pikelet.

UPDATE – Swervedriver are finally returning to Australia in February, but unfortunately no Adelaide date. Given their popularity in Australia in the past I was sure they’d do a more extensive tour so this is quite disappointing.

UPDATE 2 – The Ninetynine gig next week has been cancelled.

UPDATE 3 – Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer & Hudson Mohawke are missing Adelaide on their tour. Can someone please send me some good news about gigs?

UPDATE 4 – No, it just got worse. The Swans tour in March but not Adelaide.

OCTOBER

  • 8th Sun Araw, Hit the Jackpot, Terrible Truths, Bitch Prefect, Bad Habit at Format.
  • 8th Cheer Advisory Council at the Metro.
  • 15th Steering By Stars, Box Elder, Our Husband at the Ed Castle.
  • 16th Ninetynine at the Metro CANCELLED
  • 16th Institut Polaire at the Grace Emily
  • 17th Dead Meadow at Fowlers.
  • 21st Mulatu Astatke with the Black Jesus Experience at the Festival Centre Piano Bar.
  • 22nd Sea Bellies, Fire! Santa Rosa Fire!, Steering By Stars at the Ed Castle.
  • 22nd Bodies and Friends at the Metro.
  • 23rd The Holy Sea at the Wheatsheaf.

NOVEMBER

  • 3rd Brian Wilson at the Entertainment Centre.
  • 5th Matt Banham at the Jade Monkey.
  • 14th New Pornographers at Fowlers.
  • 18th Batrider, The Postures at the Metro.
  • 18th Leonard Cohen at the Entertainment Centre.
  • 19th Hoodoo Gurus at the Gov.
  • 19th My Disco at Fowlers Live.
  • 25th Kaki King at Jive.

DECEMBER

  • 4th Stereosonic Festival lineup includes Wiley, Ricardo Villalobos, Jeff Mills, Caspa.
  • 16th The Church at the Gov.

FEBRUARY

  • 4th – Big Day Out including Iggy & the Stooges, Primal Scream, Grinderman, MIA and LCD Soundsystem

APRIL

  • 4-7th – Paul Kelly‘s A-Z shows at the Space Theatre.

On the Stereo

  • Ninja Tune XX box set
  • Mr Scruff – Keep It Unreal cd (Ninja Tune)
  • Poets of Rhythm – Discern/Define cd (Ninja Tune)
  • Augustus Pablo – Dub, Reggae & Roots from the Melodica King cd (Manteca)
  • Autechre – Move of Ten cd (Warp)
  • Flying Lotus – Los Angeles cd (Warp)
  • Ornette Coleman – The Shape of Jazz to Come cd (Essential Jazz Classics)
  • Crow – Arcane cd (Non Zero)
  • The Paradise Motel – Australian Ghost Story cd (Left Over Life to Kill)
  • Josephine Foster – Graphic As A Star cd (Fire)

Marble Hill via Corkscrew Rd

Just got back from 2 weeks in Sydney and Brisbane which means 2 weeks of no riding, so to make up for it I thought it was time to have a go at the well known Corkscrew Road climb. It has to be one of the most spectacular I’ve done, the view at the top when you look back down into the valley and see the road winding below you is great. I thought that by the time I got to the top I’d just cruise back down the Montacute Rd descent but it was so great to be back out on the bike I went the other way instead and completed the climb to Marble Hill and then back down through Norton Summit. A good start to my training for the 100km Amy’s Ride next month.



DJ Setlist 19/9/10

Setlist from yesterday at the metro, for Ninja Tune XX.

Double Dee & Steinski – The Payoff Mix
Eric B & Rakim – Paid in Full (Coldcut 7 Minutes of Madness Remix)
Wolfpanther’s Solid Steel Intro
Diplo – Big Lost
London Funk Allstars – Junkies Bad Trip
Roots Manuva – Witness (1 Hope)
Ty – Don’t Watch That (Knickers, Y-Fronts and Jockstraps)
DJ Food – Dark Lady
9 Lazy 9 – Black Jesus
Herbaliser feat. Latyrx – 8 Point Agenda (Accapella)
Cinematic Orchestra – Channel 1 Suite
Mr Scruff – Fish
Antipop Consortium – NY to Tokyo
Luke Vibert – Get Your Head Down
Herbaliser – Real Killer Part 2 “Rooftop Prowler”
DJ Food – Spiral
Kid Koala – Tricks ‘n’ Treats
DJ Vadim feat. Motion Man – The Terrorist
New Flesh – Zero Gravity
East Flatbush Project – Tried By 12
Mr Scruff – Ug
DJ Vadim feat. Sarah Jones – Your Revolution (Version)
Saul Williams – Twice the First Time
Coldcut – More Beats and Pieces
Coldcut & Hexstatic – Timber
Zerodb – Te Quiero
Pest – Pat Pong (Solid Groove Remix)
Amon Tobin – The Killer’s Vanilla
Amon Tobin – Four Ton Mantis
Amon Tobin – Proper Hoodidge
Amon Tobin – Yasawas
Amon Tobin – Nightlife
Amon Tobin – Slowly
Funki Porcini – B Monkey
Amon Tobin – Big Furry Head
Funki Porcini – Dubble
The Bug feat. Flowdan – Skeng
Wiley – Johnny Was a Bad Boy
Neptune – Soul Pride
Ghislain Poirier – Blazin’ feat. Face-T (Modeselektor Remix)
Daedelus – Fairweather Friends
The Pointer Sisters – Pinball Number Count (DJ Food Re-edit)
The Heavy – Coleen
Quincy – Bruce Lee MC
Hexstatic – Bass Invader
Herbaliser feat. Seaming To – Something Wicked
Cinematic Orchestra feat. Fontella Bass – All That You Give
Clouddead – Apt A
Clouddead – Jimmy Breeze
Clouddead – I Promise to Never Get Paint On My Glasses Again
Clouddead – Bike
Fog – Pneumonia
Neotropic – Vacetious Blooms
DJ Food – Nocturne
Jaga Jazzist – Kitty Wu
Funki Porcini – Big Sea
Flanger – Studio Tan
Skalpel – Together
Sixtoo feat. Damo Suzuki – Storm Clouds & Silver Linings
Diplodocus – Epistemology Suite
Themselves – This About the City Too
Hexstatic – Ninja Tune
Herbaliser – Intermission
Quannum MCs – Blue Flames
TTC – Dans le Club
Roots Manuva – Mind 2 Motion
Infesticons – Hero Theme
Kid Koala – Emperors Main Course
Kid Koala – Temple of Gloom
Daedelus – Our Last Stand