One of my favourite Melbourne bands at the moment is Wilfred Jackal, having discovered them by accident one night at the Espy a few months ago. Last night they supported Sydney's The Shake Up at Miss Libertines' weekly Purple Sneakers indie night and I managed to convince my friend to come along with me to see them again. This was difficult because my history of introducing her to clubs is not great -- the mania that is After Dark Social Club at Roxanne Parlour isn't for everyone.
True to form Wilfred Jackal gave a great performance. The lead singer's voice is incredible and their songs are infectiously catchy. There's a certain smugness from getting to see them in such intimate gigs when they're clearly on the rise. Check 'em out here.
We hung around to check out The Shake Up and though we'd never heard of them we were both pretty impressed by their punk Clash-meets-Buzzcocks sound (listen here).
I'd been to Miss Libertines a couple of times before but it was better than I remembered. The venue is classy while being unpretentious and the music was like the best of everything on my iTunes remixed. Happy hour lasts until 10pm too!
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Wilfred Jackal
The Shake Up
Purple Sneakers at Miss Libertines
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