Xiu Xiu (pictured) and High Places will headline the return of Frankly!, happening at Brisbane’s Powerhouse on Saturday Sep 4 as part of the Brisbane Festival. With talent to spare, Melbourne pop lovelies Crayon Fields play on the bill with their Chapter Music head-honcho (and balladeer) Guy Blackman, while Auckland favourites Surf City finally get a Brisbane return! If that’s not enough, pop impressionists Fabulous Diamonds round out the line-up, kicking off at 1pm sharp and running through until 8pm. Tickets available through www.brisbanepowerhouse.org.

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With the sound of their blistering Hi-Fi gig still ringing in our ears, The Amity Affliction (pictured) return this week as part of The Anchors tour. The comprehensive East Coast tour sees the lads pull into Byron Bay’s High School on Thursday Sep 2 (AA), the Albert Waterways Community Centre on Friday Sep 3 (AA, doors at 6pm) and Fitzy’s Loganholme on Wednesday Sep 8 (18+). The lads head to the Sunshine Coast next for two dates, calling into Caloundra’s Kings Beach Tavern on Saturday Sep 11 (18+, with support from Abraxis, Infinite Thought Process and The Ailment) and again on the afternoon of Sunday Sep 12 (13+, with support from Grace Is Gone, All My Friends At Sea and No Mercy Marg).

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Brisbane Festival’s Spiegeltent gets into full swing kicking off this weekend with an opening night party this Saturday Sep 4, featuring Melbourne’s Custom Kings (pictured) alongside locals Vasy Mollo and Laneous & The Family Yah. DJ El Norto keeps things moving into the wee hours, and the night kicks off after the Riverfire fireworks illuminate the city. Tickets are $20 through Moshtix.

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Black-clad Brisbane sludge punks Slug Guts (pictured) are releasing a split 7-inch with iconic Melburnians Primitive Calculators via Canadian label Sweet Rot in November, just prior to their second full-length Howlin’ Gang in January next year (on New York label Sacred Bones). In the lead-up to both notable events they’ll be playing an all ages show at Burst City (South Brisbane) on Friday Sep 3 with Fabulous Diamonds (Melb), Blank Realm, Feathers and Deadnotes.

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Psych popsters Surf City (pictured) are in town to play Frankly! on Saturday Sep 4 at Brisbane’s Powerhouse. The Kiwi quartet play on a bill that also features Xiu Xiu, High Places, Crayon Fields, Guy Blackman and Fabulous Diamonds. Tickets available through www.brisbanepowerhouse.org.

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Hailing from Byron Bay The Lucky Wonders (pictured) head to The Troubadour on Friday Sep 3 in support of Skipping Girl Vinegar. The roots pop act have recorded their debut album Thirteen O’Clock with fellow Byronite Anthony Lycenko, crafting an individual collection of ‘low key pop acoustica’. Locals Autumn Sun open the evening.

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Holding a three-night stand at Brisbane Festival’s Spiegeltent is ex-Something For Kate frontman, and now solo artist in his own right, Paul Dempsey (pictured), playing from 7pm on Sunday Sep 5, Monday Sep 6 and Tuesday Sep 7. Tickets cost $40 (adult), $30 (concession) or $30 (for groups) and you should already be able to see the tent set up in King George Square.

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Blue Suede Sundays bring some rockabilly flavour to The Tempo Hotel’s main room from 2pm on Sunday Sep 5 with West Texas Crude (that’s Andy, pictured). Running until 7pm, don’t come with any expectations other than to kick back and enjoy the last day of the weekend – it’s free!

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When someone describes you as a ‘vocalist/accordionist and lyricist extraordinaire’, you can’t help but be a little curious. Throw in the fact that person is French and has formed a musical and cabaret collaboration with an Australian multi-instrumentalist and you’ll be wanting to buy a ticket to the Belle Du Berry and David Lewis (pictured) show at The Judith Wright Centre on Friday Sep 3. Tickets range from $34 – $45 from the venue.

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We All Want To (pictured) have steadied the ship to write and record their debut self-titled LP, out in October through local label Plus One. The quintet have two shows this week, one at Ric’s on Saturday Sep 4 before joining stablemates The Gin Club, Halfway, The Honey Month, and Roz Papalardo at the Plus One Records Big Sound Showcase on Tuesday Sep 7 at The Troubadour.

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