The rumours have been flying and the official website still only directs you to Sydney & Melbourne announcements (UPDATE – actually all of the cities are there but except for those two they are the same colour as the background so they’re hard to notice), but check this out.

http://www.dontlookbackconcerts.com/au/ade/sy/

Sonic Youth play Daydream Nation at the Fowler’s Courtyard on Feb 22 with support

from The Scientists playing Blood Red River.

That’s not all, also Died Pretty play Doughboy Hollow at the Gov on Feb 14

http://www.dontlookbackconcerts.com/au/ade/dp/

In Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Died Pretty play with Ed Kuepper who is performing Honey Steel’s Gold. I really really want this to be in Adelaide as well but it doesn’t look good at this stage. Also, Sydney & Melbourne get Low performing Things We Lost in the Fire.

Tonight No Through Road, who have been in fantastic form, support The Mess Hall’s cd launch at Jive. I don’t know anything about the headliners but am considering going just for NTR.

Ninja Tune fans have a couple of shows to get excited about. Firstly Japan’s DJ Kentaro, who did a Ninja Tune-only mix for the Solid Steel series is playing at the Crown & Sceptre on the 8th of November. Secondly Luke Vibert, who has had a number of tracks under his own name on various Ninja Tune releases (including the absolute classic Get Your Head Down) as well as a number of albums as Wagon Christ, will team up with Zero dB, who put out the excellent album Bongos, Bleeps and Basslines on Ninja Tune, again at the Crown Sceptre (which is the Adelaide home of Ninja Tune, having previously hosted Kid Koala and Amon Tobin).

Early next year we’ll have something for the Warp label fans as well, with Andrew Weatherall, of the Sabres of Paradise and Two Lone Swordsmen at Rocket.

Don’t wait that long to go to Rocket though, because on Nov 16 you can see the cd launch by Birth Glow, a trio with members of No Through Road, Jemima Jemima and Sweet Raxxx. I’ve only seen them once but have been very keen to see them again. Supporting are Hit the Jackpot and Skeletons, should be a good one!

Bill Callahan fans should take note that his gig at the Jade has been moved to the 11th of November, and he will be supported by The Sea Thieves, who’ve been playing some fantastic shows lately. This is also good news because it means that it no longer clashes with Via Tania.

Finally Ned Collette is set to return to Adelaide twice in the next couple of months. First for a solo show at the Jade on Nov 3, and then with full band on December 9. Make sure you get to at least one, he is well worth seeing.
OCTOBER

• 26th – No Through Road are supporting a cd launch by The Mess Hall at Jive. Aviator Lane will be there too.
• 27th – Darren Hanlon at the Jade Monkey.

MOVEMBER

• 3rd – Ned Collette solo at the Jade Monkey.
• 8th – DJ Kentaro at the Crown & Sceptre.
• 10th – Via Tania is supporting Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set at Fowlers.
• 11th – Bill Callahan at the Jade Monkey.
• 16th – Birth Glow have an album launch at Rocket Bar with Hit the Jackpot and Skeletons.
• 25th – Ed Kuepper will be playing at an event called On the Verge: The 21st Century Guitar as part of the Adelaide International Guitar Festival.
• 29th – Luke Vibert and Zero dB at the Crown & Sceptre.
• 30th – The Wagons with No Through Road and Skeletons at Rocket.

DECEMBER

• 6th – Ned Collette Band at Rocket Bar.

JANUARY

• Andrew Weatherall (of Sabres of Paradise and Two Lone Swordsmen) at Rocket.

On the Stereo

• The Necks – Townsville cd (Fish of Milk)
• Nico – The Frozen Borderline 2cd (Rhino)
• Susanna – Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos cd (Rune Grammofon)
• Art of Fighting – Runaways cd (Remote Control)
• Art of Fighting – The Very Strange Year cdep (Half a Cow)
• Art of Fighting – Empty Nights cdep (Half a Cow)
• Crow – Play With Love cd (BMG)
• Camera Obscura – Underachievers Please Try Harder cd (Popfrenzy)
• Wiley – Playtime is Over cd (Big Dada)
• Various – Soundboy Punishments 2cd (Skull Disco)

SEPTEMBER

• 28th – Satan’s Cheerleaders at the Exeter, 10pm.
• 30th – Holly Throsby at the Jade Monkey with Stephanie Dosen
• 30th – Satan’s Cheerleaders at the Grace Emily in a rather large lineup which probably includes Southpoor, Cookie Baker, Swayback, Silvernight Drive, The Scarfs, The Blackbirds, Cut, Cal Williams Jr, Captains Of Industry, Cock

OCTOBER

• 6th – Little Ice Age (Acoustic) at the Jade Monkey supporting The Brels cd launch.
• 11th – Leafcutter John, Sebastien Roux and Sanso-Xtro at the Jade Monkey.
• 12th – Art of Fighting at Jive.
• 19th – Grinderman at Thebarton Theatre.
• 21st – Sea Thieves at the Grace Emily.
• 24th and 25th – Paul Kelly at the Gov.
• 27th – Darren Hanlon at the Jade Monkey.

MOVEMBER

• 8th – DJ Kentaro at the Crown & Sceptre.
• 10th – Bill Callahan at the Jade Monkey.
• 10th – Via Tania is supporting Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set at Fowlers.
• 25th – Ed Kuepper will be playing at an event called On the Verge: The 21st Century Guitar as part of the Adelaide International Guitar Festival.
• 30th – The Wagons with No Through Road and Skeletons at Rocket.

Listen to The Range on Radio Adelaide, Tuesdays 4-5:30. I’ll turn up towards the end to talk about gigs.
On the Stereo

• Scuba – Timba / Sleepa 12″ (Hotflush)
• Scuba – Thank U / Words 12″ (Hotflush)
• Scuba – Frisco / Brown 12″ (Hotflush)
• Vex’d – Degenerate 2LP (Planet Mu)
• Various – Grime 2 cd (Rephlex)
• Burial – South London Boroughs 12″ (Hyperdub)
• Kode9 & The Spaceape – Dubstep Allstars Vol. 3 cd (Tempa)
• Von Südenfed – Tromatic Reflexxions cd (Domino)
• Zulya and the Children of the Underground – 3 Nights cd (Unstable Ape)
• The Dead C – Harsh 70’s Reality cd (Siltbreeze)

This weekend sees not one, but two gigs involving Little Ice Age. Now, this would be exciting enough under normal circumstances, but since they played their last ever show a few weeks ago it makes it even more exciting. Is it too soon to call this a reunion? I think that it was the last ever show with a full band, and these will be acoustic shows. Anyway, see them while you can!

The show on Saturday is of particular interest since they are playing as part of a big lineup of quality local bands. The occasion is the end of an era at the Prince Albert as they are changing hands. The P.A. has been a big, big supporter of local music. Not just putting on loads of gigs, but often when I’ve been in there on other nights they are playing great Adelaide music on the stereo. Should be a very big night.

Still haven’t decided whether I’ll go to Parklife on Sunday, but I’m leaning towards going just to see M.I.A who was great at the BDO last year. Hopefully Botanic Park is a bit less dusty than it was for Womad.

Also, don’t forget that you can hear me on Radio Adelaide every Tuesday between about 5:15 and 5:30. Either tune in to 101.5 FM if you’re in Adelaide, or listen to the streaming audio on their website from anywhere.

SEPTEMBER

• 20th – Little Ice Age (acoustic) at the Grace Emily with Aviator Lane and Laurence Szucs.
• 21st – 200 Motels at the Crown & Anchor with The Tony Font Show and Fraud Millionaires.
• 22nd – No Through Road, Little Ice Age, Antony of the Future, Belittle League and Home for the Def at the Prince Albert.
• 22nd – Hit The Jackpot at the Exeter with Spider Vomit.
• 22nd – She Said What at Urtext featuring Sianna Lee, Assassination Collective, Spider Vomit, Miss Golly Gosh, Dimension Flux plus DJ Red Evan and DJ Pash This. That all happens from 8:30pm, but get there during hte day for stalls, art & performance.
• 23rd – Parklife Festival at Botanic Park featuring Adam Freeland (England), Ajax, Busy P (France), DJ Craze (USA), Derrick Carter (USA), Digitalism (Germany), DJ Delicious, Freq Nasty (NZ), Goose, Greenskeepers, Justice (France), K.I.M, Lyrics Born (USA), M.I.A., MSTRKRFT (Canada), Muscles, Riot in Belgium, Scratch Perverts, Shapeshifter (New Zealand), Stereo MCs (UK), The Herd, The Sounds, Yacht, Yelle
• 30th – Holly Throsby at the Jade Monkey with Stephanie Dosen

OCTOBER

• 6th – Little Ice Age (Acoustic) at the Jade Monkey.
• 12th – Art of Fighting at Jive.
• 19th – Grinderman at Thebarton Theatre.
• 24th and 25th – Paul Kelly at the Gov.

MOVEMBER

• 10th – Bill Callahan at the Jade Monkey.
• 10th – Via Tania is supporting Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set at Fowlers.
• 25th – Ed Kuepper will be playing at an event called On the Verge: The 21st Century Guitar as part of the Adelaide International Guitar Festival.
• 30th – The Wagons with No Through Road and Skeletons at Rocket.

On the Stereo

• Benga – Crunked Up 12″ (Tempa)
• Kode9 + the Spaceape – Sine of the Dub 10″ (Hyperdub)
• Vex’d – Degenerate 2LP (Planet Mu)
• Techno Animal – Brotherhood of the Bomb 2LP (Matador)
• Various – 300% Dynamite 2LP (Soul Jazz)
• Pole – Steingarten cd (~scape)
• Steinski – Nothing to Fear (a rough mix) LP (no label)
• Susanna and the Magical Orchestra – Melody Mountain cd (Rune Grammofon)
• Tunng – Comments of the Inner Chorus cd (Static Caravan / Spunk)
• Four Tet – DJ Kicks cd (!K7)

Just a quick update about some gigs tomorrow night.

The string quartet Fourplay are visiting from Sydney and will be playing at the Space Theatre at the festival centre at 8pm.

At Urtext there are a couple of other interstate visitors, Ned Collette and Francis Plagne will each be playing.

Down at the Prince Albert there is the first ever gig by a new local band. Polite Society, which features members of Terrance Dicks. They’ll be playing with Hit the Jackpot and Late Night Matinee and it’s free.

If on the other hand you are heading to the Something For Kate show at Fowlers then you’d better make sure you get there early enough to catch No Through Road.

On the Stereo 

• Supersilent – 6 cd (Rune Grammofon)
• Burial – South London Boroughs 12″ (Hyperdub)
• Various – Grime 2 cd (Rephlex)
• Various – Box of Dub 3LP (Soul Jazz)
• Autechre – Anvil Vapre cdep (Warp)
• Cecil Taylor – Unit Structures cd (Blue Note)
• Subtle – F.K.O. cds (Lex)
• Ned Collette – Test Patterns cdep (Holding Pattern)
• The Fall – Totale’s Turns (It’s Now or Never) cd (Castle)
• Times New Viking – Presents the Paisley Reich cd (Siltbreeze)

Some of you may have noticed a bit of dubstep creeping into my On the Stereo lists at the end of gig guide emails. I’ve been thinking for a while it would be great if someone would put on a dubstep night in Adelaide … well, it’s even better than I expected. Not only is there a dubstep night on at the Rhino Room this weekend, but it features one of the big names in dubstep, Benga, all the way from the UK. Just when you think it couldn’t get much better than that I could point out that it costs just $10!

If you want to know more then you can check out Benga on myspace, or a feature on the BBC site which includes a short documentary film, or this feature at Resident Advisor, or get yourself a copy of the May issue of The Wire for their excellent dubstep primer (obviously anything with Mark E Smith + Mouse on Mars on the cover is essential anyway).

By the way, for former gig guide email readers who know about the gig challenge – it’s done for this year (but I’ll keep going to gigs obviously).

Also, Little Ice Age fans take note – they may have played their last gig as a full band (and it was an excellent show), but they still have a couple of acoustic shows coming up.

SEPTEMBER

• 8th – Benga at the Rhino Room.
• 8th – Paul Kelly at Her Majesty’s Theatre.
• 14th – Fourplay at the Space Theatre.
• 15th – 200 Motels with Young Husband at the Exeter.
• 18th – Hoodoo Gurus, Radio Birdman and The Stems at the Gov.
• 20th – Little Ice Age (acoustic) at the Grace Emily.
• 21st – 200 Motels at the Crown & Anchor.
• 22nd – No Through Road at the Prince Albert for the end of an era.
• 22nd – Hit The Jackpot at the Exeter with Spider Vomit.
• 23rd – Parklife Festival at Botanic Park featuring Adam Freeland (England), Ajax, Busy P (France), DJ Craze (USA), Derrick Carter (USA), Digitalism (Germany), DJ Delicious, Freq Nasty (NZ), Goose, Greenskeepers, Justice (France), K.I.M, Lyrics Born (USA), M.I.A., MSTRKRFT (Canada), Muscles, Riot in Belgium, Scratch Perverts, Shapeshifter (New Zealand), Stereo MCs (UK), The Herd, The Sounds, Yacht, Yelle

OCTOBER

• 6th – Little Ice Age (Acoustic) at the Jade Monkey.
• 12th – Art of Fighting at Jive.
• 19th – Grinderman at Thebarton Theatre.

MOVEMBER

• 10th – Bill Callahan at the Jade Monkey.

On the Stereo

• Kode9 (feat. the Spaceape) – Dubstep Allstars Vol.3 cd (Tempa)
• Burial – s/t 2LP (Hyperdub)
• Skream – Skream! cd (Tempa)
• Mira Calix – Skimskitta cd (Warp)
• Plaid – Peel Sessions EP (Warp)
• Exile – Pro-Agonist cd (Planet Mu)
• Venetian Snares – Hospitality cd (Planet Mu)
• Kid606 – Who Still Kill Sound? cd (Tigerbeat6)
• Jason Forrest – Shamelessly Exciting cd (Sonig)
• Arthur Russell – The World Of Arthur Russell 3LP (Soul Jazz)