Stereo Jealousy

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