This Week: Gig Roundup 2nd – 8th June
June 2, 2014 in News
We have a many a musical treat for you all this week. Catch two massive bands both born out of Glasgow appearing at The Sunflower Lounge. As well as local heroes playing their first hometown show in Wolverhampton for 18 months and a living legend who has previously played for Kyuss and Queens on the Stone Age. Have a gander below and see which takes your fancy.
MONDAY 2ND JUNE
Baby Strange + Dumb + Juice @ The Sunflower Lounge
After slots at Radio 1 Big Weekend in their hometown of Glasgow, T in the Park and The Great Escape as well as support slots with Palma Violets and The Vaccines, Baby Strange will be stopping by The Sunflower Lounge on Monday night. Having earned a reputation for a raucous live show and with strong local support from Dumb and Juice, make sure to get your tickets here.
Watch the video for ‘Pure Evil’ below:
TUESDAY 3RD JUNE
Paws + Virals + Furrow @ The Sunflower Lounge
We are hooking up with Counteract Magazine to present Galswegion three piece Paws at The Sunflower Lounge this Tuesday night. The band have an impressive support slot list featuring Japandroids, Bleached, We Are Scientists, The Cribs, Mates Of State, No Age, Wavves and Ty Segall. Make sure to catch them showcasing tracks from new album ‘Youth Culture Forever’, with support from Virals and Furrow; tickets available here.
Watch the video for ‘Tongues’ below:
Howling Bells + Climbing Boys @ Hare & Hounds
If you are headed King’s Heath way Tuesday night instead, be sure to catch the stunning Australian four-piece Howling Bells at Hare & Hounds. They be sure to play tracks from new album ‘Heartstrings’ set for release on June 2nd. This hotly anticipated record comes after the group severed ties with old record label and began to work with Catherine J Marks and Alan Moulder on a new ‘fuller and grungier’ sound. Catch them with support from East London four-piece Climbing Boys and get your tickets here.
Check out a preview of the band’s new album below:
FRIDAY 6TH JUNE
Forest + Only Shadows + Holy @ Hare & Hounds
If you are looking for a fun way to spend your Friday night, why not head to Hare & Hounds and catch indie Cambridge lads Forest. After the release of acclaimed EP ‘Wisdom Tusk’ in March, this five piece have been causing a stir appearing in many ‘Ones To watch’ list as well as praise from The Guardian. This young group are set for a busy Summer, make sure you don’t miss out and see them at the start of it all in King’s Heath. With local support from Only Shadows and Holy, get your tickets here.
Watch the video for ‘Coaster’ below:
SATURDAY 7TH JUNE
God Damn + Women + Weatherbird + The Scribers @ The Slade Rooms
Birmingham Promoters are teaming up with Brum Notes to present God Damn in their hometown Wolverhampton at The Slade Rooms on Saturday night. Having recently signed to One Little Indian Records and the release of latest single ‘Shoe Prints in the Dust’, the boys want to celebrate with a local show to remember. Come and feel the noise, with support from Women, Weatherbird and The Scribers, grab your tickets here.
Watch the video for ‘Shoe Prints in the Dust’ below:
Nick Oliveri @ The Bull’s Head, Moseley
Former member Kyuss and Queens on the Stone Age, and a current member for Mondo Generator,Bl’ast, Moistboyz and The Dwarves, Nick Oliveri will be playing a solo acoustic set at The Institute this Saturday. He will be showcasing songs from both old albums and new record ‘Leave Me Alone’, which featured guitar solos from the likes of Phil Campbell (Motorhead), Dean Ween (Ween/Moistboyz) and Stephen Haas (Moistboyz). Tickets available here.
Watch this live session performance of ‘Green Machine’ below:
Little Barrie + Gil De Ray @ The Sunflower Lounge
If a blend of rock, blues, garage and soul is more your thing, head down to The Sunflower Lounge for Little Barrie. They will be playing songs from new album ‘Shadow’. Shortly before recording the record, the band supported the likes of The Stone Roses, Charles Bradley, Dinosaur Jr, Kasabian and Primal Scream. Now they set out on the road this summer with their own UK headline tour. Catch them with support from Gil De Ray and get your tickets here.
Watch the video for ‘Tip It Over’ below:
SUNDAY 8TH JUNE
Peter Shoulder + Jessica Mary York + Nix Dadry @ The Yardbird
If you are around the city centre on Sunday, why not round off your week with our Sunday Social at The Yardbird, where The Union lead singer Peter Shoulder will be performing. We will also have soul-pop star Jessica Mary York and local act Nix Dadry performing. Check out all the information for this FREE ENTRY show here.
Watch this performance of ‘Dust to Dust’ below:
Birmingham Promoters are teaming up with Brum Notes to present God Damn playing their first Wolverhampton hometown show for 18 months – including guest supports and a late bar.
Despite growing up in the same Essex village Stanford Le Hope, dan le sac and Scroobius Pip were merely passing acquaintances before sharing a Christmas season working at the Lakeside branch of HMV. After a brief creative courtship, their very first collaboration struck gold. Hot off the CDR burner, their first song ‘Thou Shalt Always Kill’ was sent to XFM’s John Kennedy in demo form and within 24 hours Kennedy had played the track on his show. That video has now chalked up 3.5million views on YouTube and the single’s hastily arranged release on Lex cracked the Top 40. Shunning the inevitable major label overtures, Messrs le sac and Pip opted to sign to Rob da Bank’s Sunday Best label, ensuring that their critically acclaimed debut album became one of the leading independent releases of 2008.
With touring season well under way, take a read of the local and touring acts Birmingham Promoters bring to your city this week.