Gig Of The Week 1 – Lily Allen @ Koko
I never was the biggest fan of Lily Allen, Smile just never did it for me. However The Fear is without doubt the first great single of 2009, and this is Allen’s first homeown gig in two years. If The Fear is representative of her forthcoming second album then the Koko crowd, and lovers of witty pop everywhere, should be excited. There’s also a quick appearance at G.A.Y. at Heaven on Friday for fans to look forward to.
Gig Of The Week 2 – Shhh @ Bush Hall
At the opposite end if the musical spectrum is a day long festival this coming Sunday at Bush Hall. Shhh is a celebration of ‘quiet music’, put on by great promoters, The Local. The day is headed up by former Björk engineer and collaborator, Valgeir Sigurðsson. With several further acts and a cracking location (Bush Hall is one of London’s most under-used live venues IMO) all for a fiver* – you’d have to have a good reason to miss out!
* Early bird tickets are a fiver, door price is £8. Get yer’ £5 tix on this link
Valgeir Sigurðsson – Winter Sleep
Read on for Stereo Jealousy’s pick of gigs around London this week.
Monday 26 January
Lucky Dragons, Crystal Antlers – Luminaire
Tuesday 27 January
Crystal Antlers, The Delta Spirit – Club Uncut @ Borderline
Luke Haines – FreeDM Studio @ The Roundhouse
Grace Jones – The Roundhouse
Let’s Wrestle – Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Wednesday 28 January
Lily Allen – Koko
Brakes – Proud Galleries
God Is An Astronaut – Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Loney, Dear – St-Giles-In-The-Fields
Thursday 29 January
Eagles Of Death Metal – Soho Revue Bar
Luke Haines – FreeDM Studio @ The Roundhouse
Ice, Sea, Dead People – The Macbeth
George Pringle, Applicants, 4 or 5 Magicians – Ran Tan Tan @ Buffalo Bar
Sennen – Barfly
Sky Larkin – ICA
The Streets – Brixton Academy
White Rose Movement – Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Friday 30 January
David Thomas Broughton – Bush Hall
Buzzcocks – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Darren Hayman & The Secondary Modern – White Light @ The Lexington
Pete & The Pirates – Enterprise
Max Tundra – Free! @ Cargo
Saturday 31 January
Stereototal – Blow Up @ Bar Rumba
Seasick Steve, Joe Gideon & The Shark – Hammersmith Apollo
Sunday 1 February
The Local Presents Shhh @ Bush Hall featuring Valgeir Sigurðsson
