Reuben Ingall will be hosting the final Soundscapes show for the year as well as launching the Subsequence x Soundscapes 2017 compilation at Smith’s Alternative on Thursday night from 9.30 pm. Photo: Laura Milkovits (a.k.a. DJ Loz).
The RiotACT Gig Guide’s photo this week is of Reuben Ingall, host of Subsequence Radio and the monthly Soundscapes showcase at Smith’s of experimental and avant-freaky local musos. Soundscapes is on Friday, find out more below!
Wednesday night will see an enormous night at Transit Bar, as world-renowned Jet Rock’n’Rollers Guitar Wolf return to Canberra with a huge line-up in Strawberry Fist Cake, Australian Kingswood Factory, Semen & Garfuckel and The Krunchy Om-Let Experience.
The ACT National Live Music Awards will be announced this Thursday night at Smith’s Alternative, with The Ansah Brothers and Glitoris performing, then straight after it’s Soundscapes #17, featuring Millie Watson, Coolio Desgracias, Emily Fishpool and the brilliant and enigmatic devdsp – check out some of the latter’s stuff here.
‘Sparrow-Folk’ will be bringing Christmas cheer over two nights at the Street Theatre, while ‘She-Riff’ is back on this Friday, this time celebrating heavy metal women with performances from Red Sea, CHUD, and GtoA. Indie pop phenomenon Phia will be at Smith’s this Saturday, while Transit Bar hosts a huge line-up in Kirklandd, Moaning Lisa and The Ansah Brothers. And Saturday will see the long-awaited launch of art-pop wonder Pheno’s new EP ‘Dragon Year’ at The Street Theatre, with opening acts Alyx Dennison, Bonnie Stewart and Annie McKinnon.
Wednesday 6th
- Guitar Wolf w/ Strawberry Fist Cake, Australian Kingswood Factory, Semen & Garfuckel and The Krunchy Om-Let Experience @ Transit Bar, 6 pm start
- Dana Hassall @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- John Mackey Quartet: Tribute to John Coltrane 50 Years On @ ANU Pop-Up, 7.30 – 10 pm
- Imogen Pemberton and Oliver Downes @ The Front Gallery and Cafe, 7.30 pm start
- Lagerstein w/ Knights of the Spatchcock and Beast Impalor @ The Basement, 7.30 pm start
- Antipodes Jazz @ Hippo Co, 8.30 pm start
- Smith’s Varietal #103 feat. MC Nigel McRae @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 – 11.30 pm
Thursday 7th
- National Live Music Awards 2017 @ Smith’s Alternative, 6 pm start
- The East Pointers @ Ainslie Arts Centre, 7 pm start
- Amistat ‘The Coward’ single launch @ The Front Gallery and Cafe, 7 pm start
- Sparrow-Folk: A Very Nestie Xmas @ The Street Theatre, 7.30 pm start
- Stepson w/ Lions of the Underground, Elk Locker, and Lefty @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- Soundscapes #17: Millie Watson vs Coolio Desgracias, Emily Fishpool and devdsp @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 pm start
Friday 8th
- Pete Lyon @ Smith’s Alternative, 4.30 – 6 pm
- Sparrow-Folk: A Very Nestie Xmas @ The Street Theatre, 7.30 & 9.30 pm
- The Acacia Strain w/ Kublai Khan @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- She-Riff – Women of Metal: Red Sea, CHUD and GtoA @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- Stone Age Man (solo) @ The Front Gallery and Cafe, 8 pm start
- Brian Eldorado & The Tuesday People w/ Brass Knuckle Brass Band @ The Phoenix, 9 pm start
- Dorothy-Jane Gosper w/ friends @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 – 11.30 pm
- Agency Dub Collective LP launch @ Smith’s Alternative, 11.55 pm start
Saturday 9th
- Phia w/ Matilda Abraham @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- Coast & Ocean w/ Jedbrii and Lash @ The Front Gallery and Cafe, 8 pm start
- Kirklandd w/ Moaning Lisa and The Ansah Brothers @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- Pheno ‘Dragon Year’ EP launch w/ Alyx Dennison, Bonnie Stewart and Annie McKinnon @ The Street Theatre, 8 pm start
- Massive Sherlock w/ The Filthy Darlings @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 – 11.30 pm start
Sunday 10th
- Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1.30 – 4 pm
- German Christmas Concert @ Harmonie German Club, 4 pm start
- John Harkins Trio @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
Monday 11th
- 2XX LocalnLive presents The Bootlegs Sessions: Grand Duke, Sally Chicane, The Black Horses and Jim Dusty @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Amber Nichols open rehearsal @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 – 11.30 pm
Tuesday 12th
- Old Timey Tuesday @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 11 pm
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