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HARRY HOWARD
Their first major show since the launch of the acclaimed Pretty LP, Harry Howard & The NDE claim this opportunity to deliver their unique protoand post-punk-inspired sounds with yet more focus and suave-ish, fevered abandon. With Pretty still haunting the consciousness of the nation, Harry feels the time is right for some kind of "cool, supernatural, meltdown" as a fitting repayment for their home town’s loyalty. Harry Howard & The NDE will be joined by Spinning Rooms and Repairs at the Spotted Mallard this Friday. Doors open at 6pm and entry is $12.
SONS OF RICO
On Friday May 9, Sons of Rico (who recently relocated from Perth to Melbourne) team up with No Escape for the King to play Yah Yah’s with opening act, Halcyon Drive. With Melbourne’s music scene being the thriving hub that it is, it’s no surprise that Perth band Sons of Rico have come to get amongst all the action. Songwriter and frontman of Sons of Rico, Alex MacRae, is now calling Melbourne home. Having parted ways with busy drummer boy Adam Weston (Birds of Tokyo), and Perth lads and best mates Brett Murray, Rob Stephens, and Chris Callan, MacRae has spent the last few months hand-picking this all-new all-Melbourne lineup. Doors open at 7pm and live music kicks off at 9pm. Free entry.
THE APE FEATURING TEX PERKINS
Regarded as one of the best albums of 2013, The Ape returns with two special launch shows celebrating the release of their debut self titled album on vinyl. Featuring Raul Sanchez (Magic Dirt) on guitar; Gus Agars (The Dark Horses) on drums and vocals, Pat Bourke on bass and piano; and Tex Perkins on vocals and guitar, The Ape play Cherry Bar on Friday May 9.
SATURDAY MAY 10
MOSE + THE FMLY
MosÊ + The FMLY are set to hit the road on their debut Australian tour. The crew have put together an energetic live experience, playing sold-out shows, residencies and supports around Melbourne for the best part of the last two years. The crew even took their soulful brand of hip-hop to the US for a 201213 five-show tour playing across New York City, Los Angeles and San Diego. The tour supports the release of the new single Copper Dollar, set to hit the waves late April/early May and also gives the chance for the crew’s burgeoning audience to finally see them live in their city. MosÊ + The FMLY also plan to release their debut studio EP after the Copper Dollar tour. Catch them at Revolver this Saturday May 10. Doors open at 8pm and presale tickets are $5 or $10 on the door.
SOL HAUS AND THE SPOKESMEN
Sol Haus and the Spokesmen are a tight, swinging, heavy soul band, reminiscent of Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels or any of those blue-eyed '60s hurricanes that still light up dance floors today. The flip side Detroit sound is alive and well and in very good hands with this eight-piece monster, with horns, and some of the best drumming around. DJ Sye Saxon and friends will be pumpin’ up the dancefloor with those soulful '60s sounds. Get tight and get outta sight at The LuWow on Saturday May 10. Entry is free.
SEXY/HEAVY
Forty weeks in and Watt’s On Presents at Prince of Wales has become the hub of everything that is sexy and heavy in St. Kilda on a Friday night.... So it made complete sense to celebrate this aesthetic by getting Melbourne rock act Sexy/Heavy to headline. The sludge-rock four-piece, originally from Wellington, just released their debut album at a near sold-out show at Cherry Bar. Joining them is grunge outfit Long Holiday, playing a style of bass-heavy rock that harks back to the glory days of L7, Nirvana, and Hole. The night kicks off with alt-country aficionados Shaky Stills and finishing up is none other than DJ Mermaid. Music kicks off at 8.30pm and entry is free.
RED SKY BURIAL CUT COPY
Fresh off of their appearance at Golden Plains, Cut Copy have announced their first series of Australian headline dates since 2011. The band celebrated the release of 2013›s Free Your Mind with a world tour that saw them headline stages from Chile to Chicago. Touch Sensitive and Nile Delta will join Cut Copy at all three Australian shows. Catch ‚em on Friday May 9 at 170 Russell.
Saturday May 10 sees Melbourne rockers Red Sky Burial return to their favourite stomping ground, the Reverence Hotel, for a night of riff tacos. Joining them will be Self is a Seed coming all the way down the Hume from Sydney along with the proggy Sons of Abraham and the two-piece wall of sound Spider Goat Canyon. Take your mum out for the perfect mother’s day. Entry is $12 and doors open at 8pm.
BLACK CAB
Black Cab are a unique drone guitar and electronica group. The band is heavily influenced by 1970s psychedelic rock, coupled with elements of Krautrock and more programmed driven beats and electronic soundscapes. Black Cab are back in the studio again recording tracks for their fourth album. They are coming out of the studio to play a set at one of our fave Melbourne venues, Yah Yah’s Saturday May 10 to celebrate their change of ownership. This is Black Cab’s only show until late July. They play at 2am. Entry is free and it’s sure to be a drunk and dancey event.
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