London gigs: Peaches is our pick of the week. Plus, The Wave Pictures announce a new album and London dates.
Gig Of The Week
Peaches’ live shows are always a real event. Her past tours have included her one-woman production of Jesus Christ Superstar (Peaches Christ Superstar, natch) and an autobiographical electro-rock opera entitled Peaches Does Herself. Her show at the Electric Ballroom on Sunday is in honour of her recent album, Rub – her first for over six years – so is likely to be a little more conventional, but it’s safe to say we can still expect a raucous, flamboyant show.
Announcement Of The Week
Indiepop stalwarts The Wave Pictures, have announced a new, vinyl-only album, A Season in Hull, is set for release on 12 February. The songs were written at lightening speed and recorded with friends, on acoustic guitars through one microphone, on singer David Tattersall’s birthday earlier this year. The aim being to capture the moment as purely as possible. To preview the record, the band are set to play three shows in two days at the Lexington on 20 and 21 December (including a Sunday matinee).
Monday 30 November
Thee Oh Sees – Forum
Neko Case – Lexington
Gemma Hayes – Union Chapel
Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes – Dingwalls
All Tvvins – Victoria
Tuesday 1 December
Madonna – 02 Arena
Saint Raymond – Scala
Lanterns On The Lake – Moth Club
Chatham County Line – Bush Hall
Wednesday 2 December
Ane Brun – Islington Assembly Hall
Wire – Dome
Charlemagne Palestine and Grumbling Fur – Café Oto
Flo Morrissey – Bush Hall
Guy Garvey – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Thursday 3 December
Ash – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Happy Mondays – Brixton Academy
Savages – Dome
She Makes War – Sebright Arms
Friday 4 December
The Prodigy – Wembley Arena
Bloc Party – St John at Hackney
Faithless – Alexandra Palace
Paul Weller – Hammersmith Apollo
Laetitia Sadier – Shacklewell Arms
Saturday 5 December
Matthew Herbert – Electric Brixton
Martin Carthy and The Devil’s Interval – Kings Place
Rozi Plain – Dentist
Sunday 6 December
Marina And The Diamonds – London Palladium
Peaches – Electric Ballroom
Strong Asian Mothers – Notting Hill Arts Club
Peaches MP3s or CDs
Peaches on Spotify
