Barrence Whitfield & The Savages
Haunt Fri 27th
Soul screamer Barrence Whitfield makes a rare visit to the UK this month for just three shows (plus an appearance on ‘Later With Jools Holland’) and, thanks to Stay Sick and Punker Bunker, the Haunt have bagged his only date outside London. Breaking out of Boston with his band The Savages in the 80s, Whitfield’s full throttle vocals and borderline unhinged performances brought acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, and tours with legends from Bo Diddley to Tina Turner. (SH)
Deadbeat Descendant
Prince Albert Sat 28th
This London/Brighton combo’s regular nights have been running at the Albert for 10 years, always presenting an interesting bill of like-minded, local and touring talent. As ever, Dead Beat Descendant play a set of their observational, arthouse post-punk dancers, this time sandwiched between Johnny Cola & The A Grades’ new wave psychedelia and ex-Supergrass bassist Mick Quinn’s back-to-basics garage rockers The DB Band. As the poster says, “A night of intense enjoyment awaits you”. (SC)
The Lovely Eggs
West Hill Hall Sat 28th
Riots Not Diets provide the perfect setting for DIY duo The Lovely Eggs to blow you away with their sweary, shouty, lo-fi gems. Holly and David’s drums/guitar set-up is like The Ting Tings, except they’re actually really good. Animals, food and digital accordions are all worthy song subjects and their merch is always pretty special. Determinedly independent, the pair remain true to their roots and manage themselves from their home in Lancaster. The furry tickets alone are worth the price of admission. (SC)
Mainliner
Green Door Store Sat 28th
Acid Mothers Temple leader Kawabata Makoto has reunited his psychedelic attack group Mainliner after a break of over a decade, and the Japanese free noise group appear tonight for the first part of a threatened ‘Brighton invasion’ (part two brings AMT to Sticky Mike’s on Oct 6th). Along with original Mainliner drummer Koji Shimura, the line-up now features Bo Ningen screamer Kawabe Taigen on bass, the pair underpinning Makoto’s whirlwind freak-metal guitar assault. Batten down your braincells. (SH)
Tonight Alive
Haunt Sun 29th
Pop-punk has always been firmly American but that hasn’t stopped a myriad of British bands from adopting their best US accents. Now it seems that Australian acts have been affected by the epidemic too, evinced by this evening’s visit from Tonight Alive. Joining the Sydney quintet are Florida’s Set It Off and the UK’s very own rising stars Decade. If you like your rock music peppy, then this is a great line-up, regardless of where you, or the artists, come from. (AJM)
