I was just updating my list of gigs and was wondering which bands I’d seen the most times, so I looked it up. Currently there is a tie for first which is about to be broken on Saturday. By the way, anyone going to Brunatex on Saturday should take note that they will be on early (about 8:30). Also there’s an interview in RIU.
It reminds me that I’m well overdue to see Ed Kuepper again. Apparently at a recent London show with Jeffrey Wegener they were also joined by Chris Bailey for “Messin’ with the Kid” and Louise Eliot for “Eternally Yours”. Now that is something I would have liked to have seen. (Update: Just got the latest Wire – was disappointed that their ATP review doesn’t give Ed & Jeff a mention)
18 – Brunatex, Ed Kuepper
14 – Kim Salmon (incl. Scientists, Surrealists etc)
11 – The Silvermine Tapes
10 – Flat Stanley
9 – Straight to Video
8 – Little Ice Age, No Through Road, Screamfeeder, Spindickle, Underground Lovers
7 – 2 Litre Dolby, Art of Fighting, Bergerac, Dirty Three, Fourplay, The Necks
6 – Aviator Lane, Bluebottle Kiss, Crow, Gerling, Hit the Jackpot, New Pollutants, Swervedriver

Note that Swervedriver are the first band not based in Australia to make the list – here are more, but being in Australia, and even moreso since being in Adelaide, opportunities to see acts from overseas can be few and far between (good thing there’s plenty of great local bands then)
6 – Swervedriver
5 – Cat Power
4 – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (remember, I said not based in Aus)
3 – Archers of Loaf, Kid Koala, Luke Vibert, Mr Lif, Pavement, Teenage Fanclub, Will Oldham/Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

And finally I noticed that there are just two bands that I’ve seen in three different states (NSW,SA,VIC). They are 2 Litre Dolby and The Blackeyed Susans.