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Gig Watch—February 2007 (WGTN)
Brannavan Gnanalingam picks the best upcoming gigs:
» Batrider with Birth Glow, February 2, San Francisco Bathhouse
Ex-Wellingtonians, now Melbournians, Batrider return for a couple of incendiary live-performances. They were excellent before they left these shores, so you can only imagine what they’ll be like with a couple of years of heavy playing. If you aren’t going to Camp A Low Hum, which you’d be crazy not to (where Batrider and Aussie band Birth Glow are playing according to their myspace pages), then you should definitely check them out here.
» The Handsome Family with the Moon Whisperers, February 7, San Francisco Bathhouse
Their 2005 Wellington concert was excellent, the husband and wife pairing behind the Handsome Family sing darker than dark country songs and have a fantastically funny rapport on-stage. This will be a very entertaining and enjoyable gig.
Joanna Newsom & Bill Callahan, February 11, San Francisco Bathhouse
A bargain concert if ever there was one – each would be worth the ticket price alone. Joanna Newsom and Callahan (formerly known as Smog) return after playing here in 2005. Newsom, the precocious banshee-sounding harp-playing genius behind The Milk-Eyed Mender and Ys and her partner Callahan (hopefully without the sound issues this time), who has released countless excellent records for years, team up to continue New Zealand’s great run of country/folk artists in recent months.
David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights, February 15, San Francisco Bathhouse
NZ legend Kilgour (whose greatest claim to fame, the Clean, are also touring in March) has released a string of excellent alt-countryish records, which have garnered him praise from overseas and at home. His new album, The Far Now, should be released pretty soon, and will surely help solidify his status as a New Zealand legend.
Calexico with the Phoenix Foundation, February 21, San Francisco Bathhouse
This is another not-to-be-missed gig. Tex-Mex/alt-country legends Calexico played an astonishing performance in December 2003, and return for another sure-to-be classic gig. The opening band, the Phoenix Foundation aren’t too bad either.
Also gig to go on a roadie for: Jurassic 5, February 16, St. James Auckland. Gigs to remember coming up soon: Camera Obscura, The Lemonheads, the Clean.
» Batrider with Birth Glow, February 2, San Francisco Bathhouse
Ex-Wellingtonians, now Melbournians, Batrider return for a couple of incendiary live-performances. They were excellent before they left these shores, so you can only imagine what they’ll be like with a couple of years of heavy playing. If you aren’t going to Camp A Low Hum, which you’d be crazy not to (where Batrider and Aussie band Birth Glow are playing according to their myspace pages), then you should definitely check them out here.
» The Handsome Family with the Moon Whisperers, February 7, San Francisco Bathhouse
Their 2005 Wellington concert was excellent, the husband and wife pairing behind the Handsome Family sing darker than dark country songs and have a fantastically funny rapport on-stage. This will be a very entertaining and enjoyable gig.
Joanna Newsom & Bill Callahan, February 11, San Francisco Bathhouse
A bargain concert if ever there was one – each would be worth the ticket price alone. Joanna Newsom and Callahan (formerly known as Smog) return after playing here in 2005. Newsom, the precocious banshee-sounding harp-playing genius behind The Milk-Eyed Mender and Ys and her partner Callahan (hopefully without the sound issues this time), who has released countless excellent records for years, team up to continue New Zealand’s great run of country/folk artists in recent months.
David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights, February 15, San Francisco Bathhouse
NZ legend Kilgour (whose greatest claim to fame, the Clean, are also touring in March) has released a string of excellent alt-countryish records, which have garnered him praise from overseas and at home. His new album, The Far Now, should be released pretty soon, and will surely help solidify his status as a New Zealand legend.
Calexico with the Phoenix Foundation, February 21, San Francisco Bathhouse
This is another not-to-be-missed gig. Tex-Mex/alt-country legends Calexico played an astonishing performance in December 2003, and return for another sure-to-be classic gig. The opening band, the Phoenix Foundation aren’t too bad either.
Also gig to go on a roadie for: Jurassic 5, February 16, St. James Auckland. Gigs to remember coming up soon: Camera Obscura, The Lemonheads, the Clean.
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