Corndogorama Videos: All the Saints, Twin Tigers, Thy Mighty Contract, The NEC

Local bands at the Corndog:

All The Saints:



Twin Tigers:



Thy Mighty Contract:



The NEC:

Corndogorama 2008 Saturday (Day 3)

Josh and I have both been covering Corndogorama, so we're going to tag team you with yesterday's events complete with photos from Biggie C:

JW: Following a super-charged Friday night, I managed to make it back to corndog land in time to catch Morning State. As usual, they put on a solid performance. "Never So Strange" kept the truly devoted satisfied. I listened to them through my hangover - something not afforded to lesser bands.

SK: I didn't make it to the fest until Thy Mighty Contract had taken the stage. This ATL supergroup certainly combined the best elements of their respective sounds into a serious sonic assault. I wish I could have heard a few more songs from them, but good Corndog sets always leaving you wanting more.



Since Untied States canceled due to some legal troubles, I ran down to East Atlanta and grabbed some grub at the Australian bakery and Josh went to see the Corndog Eating Contest.

JW: OK – that Boone guy showed up again with the belt just to show it off. 17 corndogs in 7 minutes. This anomaly has no competition. I was waiting for the little girl about a third of his size to spew when she got 5 of them down and started kneeling on the ground.

SK: Upon my return we caught Sonen. Their show was ok, but not anything that grabbed me. They struck me as a par, average Atlanta band. Not bad, but not good. Right after that it was time for A Armada and the explosions of sound washing across everyone's ears was unstoppable.







JW: A Armada blew people's asses off. This Athens outfit managed to make so much beautiful noise that it blasted through the walls and compelled those outside to come in and pack the main room early in the day. I can't wait to get more of them.





SK: They were a tough act to follow, but The NEC did as good a job as they could. The first time I saw them, I didn't like them because it sounded like they were ripping off the Black Lips too much, but now they have added some shoegaze to their sound and are leaning more in the Deerhunter direction. But while they seem to be noticeably influenced by the ATL big dogs, their style felt much more distinct and unique this time. It's great to see a band evolve and improve.













The next few hours were all about rallying for the big shows later that night, and we rallied hard. The only musical info I noted during this period was that The Hiss suck.

JW: We were at proper levels of intoxication for Gringo Star. Atlanta's own lovable southern rockers were given a little trophy from King Corndog during their introduction. I think it was for Best Corndogorama Band or something. With that, they came out firing. The guys have their own version of musical chairs with everyone taking their turn at the kit. Best energy of the day. The highlight of the show was the poppy jam "All Y'all." However, when the band were mid-stride in "March of the Gringo" some of the equipment started to fail…and then it became obvious that they had been CUT OFF. The aforementioned trophy was promptly shattered on stage, mic stands were getting some "treatment", and overall displeasures were being shouted. The immediate aftermath saw a stage manager waving a schedule in Nick's face – to which he slapped away. The guys went to cool down and I caught up with them after Snowden's set. Further backstory from Nick reveals that they had played Corndogorama years ago under much less stringent stage managers. They were put over 3 hours behind to go on – and they held their end of the bargain and lit it up anyway in the wee hours of the morning. Now they've been bitten by the corndog again under opposite circumstances. A truly "Black Night". Too bad you didn't get to hear it.

















SK: I caught a little bit of All The Saints killing it inside before returning to the big outdoor stage for Snowden. They unleashed a set filled with hits from Anti Anti and a bunch of new material. As always, they are total badasses live. Some of the new material I liked and some I didn't, but I'm going to wait until the record comes out to pass any real judgment. Jordan said it was coming soon and eluded to some sort of legal issues might have been holding it up.















One last day of Corndogging, so it is time to do it to it.

What The Hell Am I Listening to?!?

This is an "Underground Hottlanta" crossover edition of "What The Hell" with two stellar albums from two underrated local bands:


The Liverhearts



The Liverhearts have been a staple in the Atlanta underground music scene most of this decade. Their post-rock meets math-rock meets punk sound is anchored by driving rhythms on the drums under sweetly dissident guitar lines and intense, raw vocals. Their debut full-length, Ornament, is a 38 minute high energy sonic blast. Momentum only lulls briefly at the half-time instrumental track "Panicum Repens" to give the listener a break before opening up a second assault. This is one of those albums you have to listen to as loud as possible and one I've been jamming hard.

Of Doctors And Daggers

Cincinnati

The Liverhearts Myspace

But Ornament here



All The Saints



This Atlanta via Alabama trio take grungy, dirty sounds of the last 20 years and arrange them together with a post-modern aesthetic and a touch of psychedelia. One of the things I love most about their album, Fire On Corridor X, is that it achieves the fuzzy, distant The Jesus And Mary Chain feel that many bands have been aiming for lately without seeming like an overt, cheap ripoff. In fact its their tempered employment of this sound that make them so unique. Rather than hiding behind distortion, their song arrangements seem to shine with a dose of reverb. The album itself also has plenty of range and dynamics that takes you on a journey through their world of bluesy shoegaze.

Farmacia

Papering Fix

All The Saints Myspace

Buy Fire On Corridor X here

Photos: All The Saints, Dead Confederate on 6/7/08 at The Earl in Atlanta, GA

Dead Confederate














All The Saints

Dead Confederate, All The Saints Tour Begins Tomorrow

Dead Confederate at SXSW

Two local bands that we have been hyping this year are hitting the road together tomorrow. They both do dirty, gritty, psychedelic music with a southern twang, or as I would broadly call it, "Post-Southern Rock". Dead Confederate spent Memorial Day weekend at Sasquatch Fest and All The Saints' new LP, Fire On Corridor X, just came out today. Full album review forthcoming, but all you need to know right now is that it is really good and you should get it.

Dead Confederate & All the Saints tour dates:

May 28 - Washington, DC @ DC9
May 29 - New York, NY @ Pianos
May 30 - Ashbury Park, NJ @ The Saint
May 31 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Khyber
June 1 - Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bears
June 3 - Baltimore MD @ Sonar
June 4 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
June 5 - Asheville, NC @ The Rocket
June 6 - Knoxville, TN @ Barley's
June 7 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

Dead Confederate tour dates:

June 14 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
June 17 - Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Brewing Co#
June 18 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre#
June 19 - Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theatre#
June 20 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern#
June 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Little Radio (on Aquarium Drunkard Show)
June 24 - Sacramento, CA @ Empire Room#
June 25 - Bend, OR @ Midtown Ballroom#
June 26 - Spokane, WA @ Big Easy#
June 28 - Denver, CO @ Soco Music Experience
July 2 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue#
July 5 - Rothbury, MI @ Rothbury Fest

# w/ Drive By Truckers


All The Saints will also be at Corndogorama June 28th. You ATLiens be sure to go see The Earl show next Saturday. Videos:

Dead Confederate:



All the Saints:



Dead Confederate myspace

All The Saints myspace

DIY Nation: Soundlab 84

After returning from my Radiohead roadtrip, I recharged and headed out to Cabbagetown or Reynoldstown (I'm not sure exactly where the line is) for a house party last Saturday night. The party was hosted by the guys from Missile Command, featuring some of Atlanta's most prolific artists and all-around cool dudes. The house was perfectly suited for this sort of thing, with great porches, a front living room converted to a small venue, and plenty of booze to go around. And of course the show was absolutely free. ATL superstars were out and about for this one.

I thoroughly enjoyed all 4 bands on the bill. Everyone there was rocking loud and hard. The cops came at least twice, but must have been pretty cool because the music never stopped. I have not attended a ton of house parties on the east side of town, so its great to see people doing it right outside the college kid infested neighborhood I live in. I got some videos, and while the sound is pretty decent, the lighting was way too dark. But if you want to watch the blurry shadows bringing it hard, I've uploaded them to youtube anyways (think of them as audio recordings):

Missile Command:



Icecaps:





Black Skies:









All The Saints:

What Up In The ATL?

Tonight I recommend going down to The Earl for a killer show. It starts off with Atlanta supergroup Batata Doce. Then a local band called When Rocky Beat The Russian. I had no idea who they were until researching this week's show listings and discovering the songs on their myspace page to be very impressive and intriguing. The show is headlined by North Carolina's The Physics Of Meaning, who is lead by multi-instrumentalist Daniel Hart. Hart is a member of St. Vincent and John Vanderslice's band and even contributed to recordings by The Polyphonic Spree, Annuals, and The Rosebuds.

The Physics Of Meaning : Down At Columbia And Cameron



Tomorrow there are two big shows to check out. Devotchka at The Variety Playhouse or Blood On The Wall at The Earl. I'm planning to Catch BOTW, but I think both of those would be good.

Blood On The Wall : Hibernation



Devotchka : Transliterator



Thursday night you can choose from The Coathangers at The Drunken Unicorn or Morning State at The Star Bar.

Friday night there are lots of ATLien shows for you to catch:

Star Bar: Sovus Radio, The Clutters, All The Saints
Lenny's: Howlies, The Hiss, Chainstereo
Drunken Unicorn: Carbonas, Test Patterns, Pincho Gringo (Rob's House Showcase)

Saturday night I like the Dropsonic, Self-Evident, 13 Day Mission show at The Earl.

Sunday night Laura Veirs is playing at The Earl but I am more excited about Indian Jewelry at Eyedrum:

Tonight In The A: All The Saints

I just got back from Charlotte and my second night of Radiohead (full Ohmpark review coming soon) so I am pretty worn out from traveling and drinking, but there is a sweet house party in the Reynoldstown/Cabbagetown that I'm going to check out, and you should too:



I have been listening to All The Saints' upcoming album and it is really good. Even OTP blogs have taken notice of these guys, so catch them while they're hott!

All The Saints : Fire On Corridor X : Sheffield


All The Saints Myspace

Live Review: Dead Meadow, All The Saints, Untied States (2/18/2008) The Earl

Last Monday night I caught one of the best shows in Atlanta so far this year. Three seriously kickass bands played some amazing sets. First up was one of my favourites from Atlanta, Untied States. They are currently working on a new album and I really like the new stuff. Also, I think new(ish) drummer Erin Santini's style blends very well with their sound. If I had to pick the most underrated band in all of this city, it is these guys.











The second band was another A-town outfit, All The Saints. This was my first time seeing them, and I was blown away. They felt sort of like if Deerhunter was a classic rock power-trio. Their drog-rock jamouts were ridiculous. I'm looking forward to catching them again at SXSW and you can catch them in Atlanta St. Patrick's Day night opening for A Place To Bury Strangers and Holy Fuck.







California's Dead Meadow closed out the show and it was a total stoner-rock jam session as one would expect from these guys. I luckily just got turned on to them a few weeks before this show and have been thoroughly enjoying their newest album, Old Growth. I think this is the first time I saw someone drinking a Black and Tan on stage. They aren't exactly the most progressive band in the world, but what they do, they do extremely well, and I thought they really rocked out hard.