[gigs]

MAY

  • 5th The Bedroom Philosopher at the Grace Emily.
  • 6th Friends, Fake Tan and Matt Barlow at the Metro.
  • 7th Hoodoo Gurus at the Gov (sold out).
  • 7th Steering By Stars, Sincerely Grizzly, Cortez at the Metro.
  • 8th Batrider at Urtext Format with The Twerps, Pets with Pets, Bitch Prefect and Matt Banham.
  • 8th Dâm-Funk at Rocket Bar.
  • 8th Dave Graney & the Lurid Yellow Mist with the Stu Thomas Paradox at the Wheatsheaf.
  • 9th Dave Graney & the Lurid Yellow Mist with No Through Road at the Wheatsheaf.
  • 13th Spoon at Fowlers.
  • 14th Fair Maiden (band) and Shame Spiral at the Metro.
  • 27th Brian Chase & Seth Misterka with Black Widow at the Ed Castle.
  • 28th Pikelet at the Metro
  • 28th Wolf & Cub, Jimmy & the Mirrors, Like Leaves at the Ed Castle.
  • 29th Brian Chase & Seth Misterka with Black Widow at the Rhino Room.

JUNE

  • 4th No Zu and Fake Tan at the Exeter.
  • 12th Bitch Prefect at the Exeter.
  • 13th Friends, Harmony, Dud Pills Taught By Animals, The Crying Game at the Metro.

On the Stereo

  • The Triffids Come Ride with Me … 10cd (Domino)
  • Crayon Fields All the Pleasures of the World cd (Chapter)
  • The BatsDon’t You Rise 7″ (slr)
  • JPS ExperiencePrecious 7″ (Flying Nun)
  • Bill CallahanRough Travel for a Rare Thing 2LP (Sea Note)
  • Neil YoungOn the Beach cd (Reprise)
  • MinutemenPost Mersh Vol. 1 cd (SST)
  • Chicago Underground DuoBoca Negra cd (Thrill Jockey)
  • StereolabFab Four Suture 2×10″ (Duophonic)
  • Oneohtrix Point NeverRifts 2cd (No Fun)