Gig Of The Week: Orbital @ Brixton Academy
Celebrating 20 years of recording activity, the Hartnoll brothers make their indoor live return this month – culminating in a pair of shows at Brixton Academy. The tour is celebrating their entire groundbreaking output, from Chime onwards so expect a thumping catalogue-raiding set and a stage show to singe your eyeballs.
Elsewhere the London scene is coming back to life following its summer slumber. Check out the superb double header at the Queen of Hoxton on Tuesday – Epic45 and Piano Magic should be an excellent evening’s entertainment. There’s an Aphex Twin led bash at Matter this Saturday too, with a strong support line up led by Luke Vibert and Leila. Possibly the mist interesting free gig of the week takes place on Thursday at the lovely Jamm in Brixton, where White Town (remember Your Woman, what a track!) play with Arthur and Martha. See you stageside.
Read on for the week’s recommended gigs across town…
Monday 21 September
And So I Watch You From Afar – Barfly
Girls – The Lexington
The Veils – Scala
Tuesday 22 September
Charlotte Hatherly – Highbury Garage
Epic45, Piano Magic – Queen of Hoxton
Golden Silvers – The Flowerpot
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool – The Legion
Wednesday 23 September
Lamb – Koko
The Temper Trap – Highbury Garage
Times New Viking, Male Bonding, Pens – Cargo
Thursday 24 September
Euros Childs – Tamesis Dock
Orbital – Brixton Academy
Slow Club – Scala
White Town, Arthur + Martha – Jamm, Brixton
The Young Knives, Esser, Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man – Heaven
Friday 25 September
DARTZ!, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
Dinosaur Jr – Koko
Foals – Heaven
Orbital – Brixton Academy
Pere Ubu – ICA
Zu – The Lexington
Saturday 26 September
Aphex Twin, Luke Vibert, Leila – Matter
Gang Of Four – Kentish Town Forum
I Am Kloot – Highbury Garage
Johnny Flynn, Jeremy Walmsley, Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards – Union Chapel
Sunday 27 September
Florence And The Machine – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Lovvers – Rough Trade East Instore
Talvin Singh – Dingwalls
