Sydney Festival 2007 - Music Picks

January 2007 is set to be another expensive month for venturing out in Sydney, with the Sydney Festival promoters once again doing their damned finest to bring the cream of the crop of world's musical talents here for our enjoyment. Although i would love to pick them all - here are some of my top picks for the month:

• Kaki King (Acoustic songstress) - 12-Jan - The Famous Spiegeltent

• Jazz in the Domain (goes Brazilian) - 13th-Jan

• The Necks (Aria award winning Jazz trio) - 13-16 Jan - The Famous Spiegeltent

• Lost & Found Orchestra (this is going to be amazing!) - 15-19 Jan - Sydney Opera House

• Marcos Valle (The sexual sounds of Bossa Nova) - 20-22 Jan - The Famous Spiegeltent

• Madeline Peyroux (Laid back Jazz) - 21-22 Jan - State Theatre

• The Violent Femmes (Oh - How I love them) - 24-Jan - Hyde Park Barracks

Short of mentioning the obvious:
M Ward - 6-8 Jan - The Famous Spiegeltent
Lou Reed 18-20 Jan - State Theatre (tix on sale from Ticketmaster tomorrow morning)
Joanna Newsom - 27 Jan - The Famous Spiegeltent