Atlanta post-rockers Sorry No Ferrari are hitting some spots in the Southeast later this month, so if they are coming to your city, don't miss them:
May 21 - Athens, Ga @ Tasty World May 22 - Charleston, SC @ The Village Tavern May 23 - Jacksonville, FL @ Doozer's May 24 - Gainesville, FL @ The Atlantic May 25 - Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery (early show) May 26 - Orlando, FL @ A House Party May 27 - Orlando, FL @ TBA May 28 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar June 12 - Atlanta, Ga @ The Earl July 22 - Marietta, Ga @ Swazye's
I spent the majority of last weekend at Nophest and had a really fun time. The weather was perfect, the fest was extremely chill and I got to see a ton of cool local artists. I don't really have a play-by-play analysis because I decided to just kick back and enjoy this one rather than play the hardcore journalist, plus after my DJ set on Sunday I was pretty obliterated. I ended up missing many of the acts I wanted to catch, but that typically happens at a fest packed to the brim with great bands. Missile Command was one of my favourite sets of the weekend. They were noisy and brutal, two things I highly appreciate. Envie was really stellar again, although the vocals and keys were not loud enough and they are the sort of band that I think requires a good sound setup. I really enjoyed the Ship To Shore set. Mice In Cars rocked it. And of course Sorry No Ferrari and This Piano Plays Itself both put forth typically amazing sets. If you missed this one, be sure not to make that mistake again and catch the winter edition later this year. Here's some photos I took:
The weekend is almost here and I am very excited. Nophest announced a third stage of bands for Sunday April 20th at The Doogallery. For details on that and the full schedule, go to the Nophest website. I'm going to break down the acts that stand out to me and help you discover some new bands from the massive line-up. Click on the band name to listen to some tracks on their myspace or website:
Friday:
7:45pmLovesick Scientist: A project of Justin Sias (Elevado) that is produced by Brian Slusher (Slushco). With those two top tier ATL musicians involved, it has to be good.
8:30pmR_Garcia: I've just sort of been introduced to Randy Garcia through Nophest, but everything I sees points to him being a pretty badass musician and dude, so I'm ready to catch this one.
9:15pmMissile Command: A band featuring members of Elevado. We got a sneak preview performance of these guys at our one year anniversary party and they rocked out hard so I've been excited to catch the Missile Command again. Here's some tracks to jam:
10:00pmPush Button Action Man: This is an electronic music side project of Zachary Hollback, who has been a part of great Atlanta bands such as I Almost Saw God In The Metro, The Brodie Stove, and Tenth To The Moon. Here's a sweet electro-jam:
11:30pmTenth To The Moon: Experimental music that incorporates dance and industrial sounds with lots of insanity. I caught them last year at ISP Space and thought they were extremely entertaining. They are on Stickfigure and it appears that Sean Moore of Lid Emba (who's new release I just listened to and is awesome, more on that soon) is now involved with the project:
11:30pmA Fight To The Death: If you're looking for some low-key Americana that is really good, checkout this ATLien band.
Saturday:
1:30pmWonder Root Non-Profit Workshop: Wonder Root is a really cool organization supporting artists in the Atlanta area. I will be going more in depth about them next week, but just realize they kick ass and Ohmpark will be working with them to accomplish some neato things.
3:15pm Capibara: Never heard of this band before, but they have cool influences, and the two songs on their myspace feel like they may have some potential to rock out hard.
5:30pmMooseknuckle Sandwich: Song names like "I Hate You We Should Fuck" and "Skull Fuck Of Death" are enough to spark my interest in this OTP band from Pensacola, FL. They seem brash and experimental, and I'm always looking for acts like that.
6:15pmShip To Shore: Atlanta post-rocking trio I was unfamiliar with until now, but they sound really good.
7:00pmDevoradora: Nu-'60s Psych-rock power trio that sound damn good. This is high on my list of bands to catch at Nophest that I've never heard of before.
7:00pmThe Subliminator: Atlanta's avant-garde demi-god armed with spoken word and theremins is a required show for anyone who reads this blog and hasn't seen him before. He's a badass and someone who has a special place in this city.
8:30pmEnvie: I recently caught Envie for the first time this year at a Stickfigure Distribution show and they were awesome. You can check out a video and pics here. This is one of the best acts at the fest, so don't miss it.
10:00pmNerd Parade: I've been hearing noise about these guys lately and am excited to finally catch them and see what it's all about. Cool sounding indie-pop.
10:45pmCassavettes: I caught these guys late last year for the first time and became a fan. This one is definitely a can't miss show.
Sunday:
1:45pmMice In Cars: This is another band high on my list to check out that i haven't before. They do a tasty blend of post-rock and post-punk. This is completely worth getting an early start for.
4:00pm The Ohmpark Official Party featuring DJ Douschebag: Sunday night Ohmpark will be partying hard at the 166 Stovall Stage featuring acts such as Flexor81, S.K.I.P.(Orlando, FL),Gift Horse(Athens, GA), Chicken And Pigs, and DJ June Eleven. The show gets started with me spinning a 420 set as DJ Douschebag at 4pm sharp so be there by then for the a-party-calypse.
7:00pm13 Day Mission: Another Hijacking Music band I'm excited to catch, you'll notice their EP from last year is currently in my heavy rotation, and you can download the album for free by clicking on it.
8:30pmSorry No Ferrari: ATL post-rockers that I have really enjoyed both times i caught them live this year. I have some videos here.
10:15pmBatata Doce: Atlanta super group fronted by a Brazillian singer. Seems rather interesting
11:00pmThis Piano Plays Itself: They just finished their self-titled debut release and it is simply amazing. This is one of Atlanta's hottest up-and-coming bands and if there is one Nophest act you can't afford to miss, it is these guys. Behold:
Nophest is fast becoming one of Atlanta's most interesting and enjoyable festivals. The bi-yearly event taking place April 18th-20th is going to be hitting two venues, ParkGrounds and The Lang Carson Center, for what promises to be the biggest and best Nophest so far. Pine Magazine did an interview with the Nophest crew last year you should check out. I hit last year's 4-20 event and had a great time. Here is the line-up and schedule so far:
Friday 4/18/2008 - Main Stage
7:00pm - 7:30pm Gemini Cricket 7:45pm - 8:15pm Elliot Rubin 8:30pm - 9:00 Vertigo Jones 9:15pm - 9:45pm Extraordinary Contraptions 10:00pm - 10:30pm Hitchcocks 10:45pm - 11:15pm Wighat 11:30pm - 12:00pm A Fight to the Death
Friday 4/18/2008 - 166 Stovall Stage
7:00pm - 7:30pm TBA 7:45pm - 8:15pm TBA 8:30pm - 9:00pm R_Garcia (solo electronic) 9:15pm - 9:45pm Missle Command 10:00pm - 10:30pm Push Button Action Man 10:45pm - 11:15pm Blue Screen Love Scene 11:30pm - 12:00pm 10th to the Moon 12:00pm - 1:00am Tobi Love feat Nisha Bordeaux
Friday 4/18/2008 - Movie Screen
Bruce Lee Double-Feature!
8:00pm Chinese Connection 10:00pm Enter The Dragon
Saturday 4/19/2008 - Main Stage
12:30pm - 1:30pm We Tap the Keg & Say Hello 1:45pm - 2:15pm Eudora June 2:30pm - 3:00pm Intrepid Souls 3:15pm - 3:45pm Capibara 4:00pm - 4:30pm Lovespark 4:45pm -5:15pm Single Channel System 5:30pm - 6:00pm Witt Wisebram 6:15pm - 6:45pm Ship to Shore 7:00pm - 7:30pm Devoradora 7:45pm - 8:15pm The Issues 8:30pm - 9:00pm Envie 9:15pm - 9:45pm Swank Sinatra 10:00pm - 10:30pm Nerd Parade 10:45pm - 11:15pm Cassavetes 11:30pm - 12:00pm Trial by Fire
Saturday 4/19/2008 - 166 Stovall Stage
12:30pm - 1:30pm We Tap the Keg & Say Hello 1:30pm - 2:45pm Wonder Root Non-Profit Workshop 3:00pm - 5:00pm DJ Press Play 5:30pm - 6:00pm Mooseknuckle Sandwich 6:15pm - 6:45pm Citizen Green 7:00pm - 7:30pm Subliminator 7:45pm - 8:15pm The Beatless 8:30pm - 9:00pm S.K.I.P 9:15pm - 9:45pm Logickal 10:00pm - 10:30pm Larvae 10:45pm - 11:15pm Dr. Electroboink 11:30pm - 12:00pm Can Can
Satuday 4/19/2008 - Movie Screen
8:00pm Guitar Hero Battle on the Big Screen!
Sunday 4/20/2008 - Main Stage
12:30pm - 1:30pm We Tap the Keg & Say Hello 1:45pm - 2:15pm Mice in Cars 2:30pm - 3:00pm Hot Grits A Flyin' 3:15pm - 3:45pm Trophy Wives 4:00pm - 4:30pm Redroja 4:45pm -5:15pm Asylum 66 5:30pm - 6:00pm Blanca Noche 6:15pm - 6:45pm Miles From Pangea 7:00pm - 7:30pm 13 Day Mission 7:45pm - 8:15pm Future Funk Collective 8:30pm - 9:00pm Sorry No Ferrari 9:15pm - 10:00pm Judi Chicago 10:15pm - 10:45pm Batada Doce 11:00pm - 11:30pm This Piano Plays Itself
Sunday 4/20/2008 - 166 Stovall Stage
12:30pm - 1:30pm We Tap the Keg and say hello! 1:30pm - 3:45pm Wonder Root Art Workshop 4:00pm - 4:30pm Flexor81 4:45pm -5:15pm TBA 5:30pm - 6:00pm TBA 6:15pm - 6:45pm TBA 7:00pm - 7:30pm TBA 7:45pm - 8:15pm TBA 8:30pm - 9:00pm TBA 9:15pm - 9:45pm TBA 10:00pm - 10:30pm TBA 10:45pm - 11:15pm TBA 11:30pm - 12:00am TBA
Sunday 4/20/2008 - Movie Screen
420 Double Feature!
8:00pm Up in Smoke 10:00pm Still Smokin'
For more info, check out the Nophest website. We'll be there all weekend, so come party with us!
A Drunken Blitz Saturday Night (Featuring Nophest and Untied States)
So, here's what I remember...
At the trap. Newcastle. it begins. Depart with the drizzle. Cryptograms blasts. Cabbage town. Teahouse. 11:11. Bud light kegs. Fill up cups. Beautiful day to chill outside. Lecture on music software. Show and tell. Projector. sample bank. beer. move the mouse. coding the tunes. laptop action. beer. Night falls. where's the bathroom? beer. more computer jams, now I want a cigarrette. beer. Lots of jars with lots of organic stuff. Suddenly, Cyborg Transvestite. Drum machines. yelling. black dress. big metal plate. banging. dancing, yelling, banging, beats, evil beats, it just died. no, now its back. Cyborg Punk will never die. beer. porching. bum cigarettes. way too harsh a cigarrette. head feels funny. need more beer. beer. kids rapping about suicide bombers. doing interviews with crowd while performing. beer. back to the spaceship. East Atlanta is blurry. maybe that's me. pizza. pbr. aw yeah. must get to gas station before midnight. millerlite case-ish. ISP Space. chillin. Biggie C. moorish posse. beer. really foggy now. i'm guessing beer. Untied States time. wait, who is that chick on the drums? new line-up? woah. beer. The States bring the noise. hells yaher. beer. I think i'm blind in one eye. maybe both. time to take it back to the park. beer. smoke. too drunk to stay awake. goodnight.
These two artists put on a damn good show at Nophest(4-21-2007) so check it out:
One of the greatest holidays of the year, April 20th, is upon us and Atlanta celebrates 420 in style. Here's a guide to blazing the day away in Atlanta. Weather is looking pretty good so far:
First, the glass shop 42 Degrees offers discounts on glass pieces every April 20th so a great way to get your day started is to go shopping. Next, there are two big festivals going on in the same area:
Hippies: you can go over to Candler Park and check out the Sweetwater 420 Fest. From 2pm to 11pm enjoy Atlanta brewed beer and hang out with a fellow wooks. The festival is free to attend and boasts a music line-up including Dubconscious, Mad Professor, Captain Soularcat, Squirrelheads, and Neau Hall And The Magnificent 7. I went to the festival 2 years ago and it was very fun and very packed out.
Hipsters: you can go over to the 11:11 Teahouse and check out the Nophest 420 @ 11:11. The festival runs from Friday to Sunday starting at 8pm Friday and Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the small stage inside, there will be an outdoor stage as well. The fest has an extensive line-up of bands and DJs and various performance art. One day passes cost $10 and weekend passes cost $25 and both include free beer.
If you want to get in on the Earth Day community service action, here's what we recommend:
For you "all ages kids", April 20th happens to also be National & Global Youth Service Day (NYSD), the largest volunteer service event in the world. For more info on that, click here.
There are a ton of great shows going on Friday night. The Ohmpark crew is going to be checking out The Booksat the Variety Playhouse we highly recommend you attend.
If you are into 420 Reggae Rockfests, Lenny's is having one Friday night:
LENNY'S (NEW LOCATION!): the green hit (cd release), groove stain, the bastard suns, indofin, bpm, sassparilla the singing gorilla 21+early show 8PM - $7 KNOCKWURST HAPPY HOUR 7PM-8PM(420 REGGAE ROCKFEST!!! Get here early at 7pm for some free snausages! www.lennysbar.com)
Late night if you can't find one of the various house parties celebrating 420 around the city, It's as good a night as any to head to Decatur and drink at the Decatur Social Club. Baring the city run tourist and police trap of Underground Atlanta, Decatur is the only place in the city you can drink at bars until 4am.
If you're such a stoner that you can't get off your couch, the G4 television network is doing 420-themed programming including showing The Big Lebowski. What an awesome movie.
We wish you a fun and safe 420 Weekend and smoke one for us!
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