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:

What Up In The ATL This Weekend?

Lenny's is where it is at this weekend for Beanstalk:





A pretty good line-up each night and hopefuly if I can stop being sick, I'll catch one of these shows.

Sovus Radio : Allison 3000


Untied States : Gold And Its Empty Promise


Howlies : Angeline


Thee Crucials : Squares Beware

Halloween In Atlanta Without The Smashing Pumpkins

If you're bumming about both the Smashing Pumpkins shows this week getting cancelled, here's what you can do instead:

• The Howlies, The Carbonas, The Spooks and more at Lenny's
• M.I.A. at Center Stage
• Dead Confederate at the Earl
• Badfish (the Sublime Cover Band) at The Masquerade
• Of Montreal at The 40 Watt in Athens, Ga (Sold Out)
• Throw eggs at kids trick or treating
• Drink Profusely
• Save your energy to get crazy at Home Park Fest this weekend
  

Have a happy one!

This Week In The A

Tonight Georgie James, featuring members of Q And Not U, will be at the Drunken Unicorn.

Wednesday night offers many great options. There is The Selmanaires, The Coathangers, and Ponderosa at The Drunken Unicorn, there is The Howlies, Judi Chicago, and Giant Tigers at The Earl and Type-O Negative at the Masquerade.

Stickfigure Distribution has a show at 141 Moreland Ave Thursday night featuring Das Kapital, Canadian Rifle, The Brokedowns, and The Kiwis.

Saturday night at Lenny's there is a big show featuring The Toxic Avenger, One Hand Loves The Other, Judi Chicago, Treaure Fingers, and Preston Craig. Also Saturday night, Stars will be at The Variety Playhouse.

Georgie James : More Lights


The Selmanaires : The Air Salesman


The Kiwis : Mexico


Toxic Avenger : Stage Diving


Stars : The Night Starts Here

I Heart The A

Not much blogging over the long weekend while I was out enjoying the beautiful weather and sweet events. I spent alot of time in East Atlanta including the East Atlanta Strut and the Go Funk Yourself uber-house party. The really fun weekend is mostly a blur to me and I don't have much objective journalism for you, so here's some tunes from some of the artists I might have seen:

Parade : Answer Me : Lunch Lady


Anna Kramer : Anna Kramer : I Can't Take It


Elevado : This World Is On Fire : Postcard From Four Walls Down


Howlies : Howlies : Angeline




This week is fairly enormous for great shows. Tonight I'm going to see Bjork and Klaxons at the Fox. Diplo is going to be at MJQ tonight too. Wednesday night at Lenny's is Zoroaster's CD release party featuring Daath. Wednesday night is also the beginning of Atlantis Music Conference, Atlanta's answer to South By Southwest. Thursday night John Vanderslice and Bishop Allen will be at The Earl. Pretty much every venue in town has an interesting show Friday night but i like the Eyedrum show with Vietnam, Random Violets, Subliminator, and Tree Creature. Saturday night is just ridiculous. Do Make Say Think and Atlanta's Moorish Idols are going to be at The Earl. Queens Of The Stone Age are at The Tabernacle. Girl Talk and Dan Deacon are at MJQ. Then Sunday night The Apples In Stereo will be playing for free at Piedmont Park(Park Tavern).

Bjork : Volta : Wanderlust


Queens Of The Stone Age : Era Vulgaris : I'm Designer


Zoroaster : Dog Magic : Brazen Bull


Do Make Say Think : You, You're A History In Rust : In Mind


Girl Talk : Night Ripper : Give And Go


Moorish Idols : Moorish Idols : Fer-De-Lance

Atlanta Shows Say Yeaher!

I got the new Black Lips album yesterday and it is rad. Here's an interview and song they did on 99X yesterday morning:

Black Lips Interview


Tonight there are two great shows going on. I'm going to Peter Bjorn And John and Clientele at the Variety Playhouse. Equally as cool is the Meat Puppets and Atlanta's Morning State are at The Earl.

Thursday night you can choose between The Coathangers at the Drunken Unicorn, Dead Confederate at the Earl, or Andrew Bird at the Variety Playhouse.

Friday night the Carbonas are at the Drunken Unicorn.

Saturday night it is all about the East Atlanta Strut Fest here in the A. The after-party at the Earl features Howlies (formerly Moresight), Elevado, Anna Kramer, and The Preakness. I might be going to Athens, Ga that night to see Akron/Family at the 40 Watt.

Akron/Family : Love Is Simple : Ed Is A Portal


Carbonas : Carbonas : Count Me Out


The Meat Puppets : Meat Puppets II : Lake Of Fire


Peter Bjorn And John : Objects Of My Affections : Let's Call It Off (Girl Talk remix)

We Got The Scoop...

There's a new band in the A making their debut headlining the East Atlanta Strut this weekend. Howlies, which is going to be the new moniker for the local band formerly known as Moresight, will be officially debuting their new name and costume infused stage show at the East Atlanta festival. I've gotten to see some practice stuff with the changes and everyone is in for a treat!

Here's the stage schedule for the whole music portion of the fest:

11:30am - 12:00pm - Earthshaking Samba Group
12:00pm - 12:40pm - Envie
1:00pm - 1:40pm - Entropy
2:00pm - 2:40pm - Holy Temple Choir
3:00pm - 3:40pm - Strut Parade & 5K awards
4:00pm - 4:40pm - Parade
5:00pm - 5:40pm - Elevado
6:00pm - 6:40pm - The Bouldercrest Singing Group
7:00pm - 7:40pm - Tag Team
8:00pm - 8:30pm - Howlies

Also...

Thanks again to Parade and The Always Already for playing some fantastic sets on Saturday night at OhmPark's house party. This is just the first in an onslaught of things to come, so be on the lookout for more in upcoming weeks!