Gig Of The Week: Black Box Recorder @ Luminaire
After performing a one-off performance last October (number 9 in my end-of-year gig chart) Black Box Recorder return for two London shows, beginning this Wednesday at the Luminaire. Luke Haines is an under-appreciated pop genius, and this incarnation of his work has always been my favourite. Quintessentially British subject matter is their norm, icily delivered by Sarah Nixey. This has been long sold-out, and if you ain’t got a ticket there’s only one thing to say – “Kill yourself, or get over it“.
Black Box Recorder – Child Psychology
Monday 16 February
Alkaline Trio – Koko
Crystal Stilts – Twee As Fuck @ The Lexington
Secret Machines – Islington Academy
Women, The Soft Pack – Madame Jo Jo’s
Tuesday 17 February
Late Of The Pier, Micachu – The Forum
Ra Ra Riot – KCLSU
Teeth Of The Sea – Corsica Studios
Wednesday 18 February
The Bees – Fiddler’s Elbow
Black Box Recorder – Luminaire
Black Kids – Koko
The Datsuns – Underworld
Wave Machines – Bloody Awful Poety @ Madame Jo Jo’s
Thursday 19 February
Asobi Seksu – ICA
Hush Arbors – The Indoor Picnic @ Wilmington Arms
Parts & Labor – Cargo
Roots Manuva – Koko
Friday 20 February
PENS – 93 Feet East
Tricky – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
The Walkmen – Scala
Saturday 21 February
Jane Birkin – Barbican
Glasvegas, Friendly Fires, White Lies, Florence And The Machine – Brixton Academy
Herman Dune, Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn and more – Owl Parliament @ Union Chapel
Scanners – Twisted Licks @ The Macbeth
Sunday 22 February
Fleet Foxes – Roundhouse
Sun O))) – Corsica Studios
This brings back memories…such a great band. Wish there was a northern date to accompany their London ones.