Monday Mash-Up

Sigur Ros had a teaser video rolling around the Internet last week:



Listen to a new CocoRosie song here.

The 2008 version of Ozzfest has them abandoning the touring festival format for a one day event in Dallas, TX with Metallica and Ozzy headlining. I guess that Ozzfest for free last year didn't work out so well.

Shearwater frontman Jonathan Meiburg quit his keyboarding spot in Okkervil River to focus on Shearwater full time.

The Big Boi solo album is coming along nicely.

The Hold Steady will be at The 40 Watt in Athens, Ga August 9th, but is not coming to Atlanta.

Hot Chip will be at The Variety Playhouse on October 9th.

Death Cab For Cutie did the Black Cab sessions.

Only the finest videos for you:

Flight Of The Conchords "Ladies Of The World":



Pelican "Dead Between The Walls":



Bon Iver "Flume":



Ruby Suns "Tane Mahuta":

Langerado 2008 Day 3: Saturday

I got an early start on the music and checked out Blitzen Trapper first. I have had trouble getting into their new album, but for an afternoon festival live show, they were perfect. The country sounding stuff they do is not my flavour, but the psychedelic stuff they do is right up my alley.









Next up was The Bad Plus. The jazz trio jammed out some great music, including a jazz rendition of Rush's "Tom Sawyer" that was hilarious and awesome at the same time. The drummer totally floored me. He was incredible. The way he could switch between volumes on every single lick drumming so fast was something I hadn't seen done quite like that before. Also, he looked like he was having the time of his life playing their music.







After some blogging, I checked out Pnuma Trio for a little while. They were good, but I think they are much more fun to catch as a late night set.



Next I caught Ben Folds who did a solid show.







After a crucial recharge and refuel, I caught the end of the Medeski, Scofield, Martin, and Wood set, and it was great. There seemed to be way less people at the R.E.M. show than at the Beastie Boys headlining slot the night before. We were able to get a pretty decent spot just minutes before they went on. The show was good, they played a bunch of older songs that I love that I had forgotten existed. They did some newer stuff too, but I just can't seem to get into it.



Finally I made my way to Pelican, who ripped out a top notch set.







I think Dan Deacon canceled the fest, but it is entirely possible that I was too intoxicated after Pelican to know what happened. I was told that I caught the Disco Biscuits. I probably enjoyed it.

The weather got beautiful during the day and very cold at night. I've been having a blast so far, so it is time to stop all this blogging and live up the last day. I'll post the Day 4/Wrap-up after I return to the ATL for a brief moment before heading to SXSW.

Langerado 2008 Preview

Langerado just released the schedule today and it looks pretty good. Here is my personalized schedule so far. If you are still on the fence whether to go to this one, I'm gonna go through some of the smaller acts that I'm really excited about. The first band on the "Swamp Stage" is right here from Altanta, Dead Confederate. I believe they are going to be one of the ATL bands that get big nationally by the end of this year (they were handpicked to open for R.E.M. at SXSW), because their new EP is really awesome. Jam this track and pick up this EP:

Dead Confederate : The Rat




Vampire Weekend is another band that is on the super-hype lately in blogland. While I enjoy their new album, I think it is one of those "good but not great". They are just a little too gimmicky and lacking a tad bit in substance. Regardless of that, though, I'm very excited to see them live because I think they will be pretty cool to see. Check them out:

Vampire Weekend : Walcott




An album I really enjoyed from last year is !!!'s Myth Takes. They are organic dance rock that sort of sound like a an indie-rock version of STS9 or those sorts of bands with lyrics/vocals. I've been wanting to catch them live for so long because I've heard how much fun their shows are. If 311 isn't quite your bag, or you've seen them like 10 times like me, this band is really worth checking out:

!!! (chk chk chk) : Break In Case Of Anything




So, one of the biggest draws to Langerado for me is Built To Spill. They are one of my all time favourite bands. Since I have like a million BTS live shows, this seems like a good time to share one. Behold 1999-05-09 (Early Show):

1. Made Up Dreams
2. Center of The Universe
3. Kicked it In The Sun
4. Reasons
5. I Would Hurt A Fly
6. Twin Falls/Some (instrumetal)
7. You Were Right
8. One Thing
9. Terrible/Perfect
10. Car
11. Big Dipper

Blitzen Trapper was a band that was full of blog buzz last year. A little bit country, a little rock 'n' roll, a little bit weird:

Blitzen Trapper : Devil's A-Go-Go




The Benevento-Russo Duo is one of my favourite jambands. The keyboard/drums power duo that backed up Trey and Mike of Phish are not only a great live show, but they are one of the few hippy bands who know how to make a great album too. Check them:

The Benevento-Russo Duo : Play Pause Stop




Pelican is a post-metal band that I really got into last year. You were probably thinking that Bonnaroo was the only hippy fest this year to bring in some metal, but you were wrong:

Pelican : City of Echoes




Dan Deacon is another big draw to Langerado for me because he is so awesome. He was just here in the ATL last month, so you should check out our review and jam him:

Dan Deacon : Wham City


Minus The Bear is another artist that had an album in out Top 50 album list from last year. They do music that sounds very radio-friendly and accessible, but has some serious musical depth:

Minus The Bear : Burying Luck




Finally, a band that I was totally obsessed with last year was Of Montreal. I caught them plenty of times last year, but they are so good live I can't wait to see them again. If you go to Langerado, be sure to catch this:






So, now go get tickets to Langerado and we'll party down!

Langerado Website

Shows You Needs To Know

We reported it first here Friday, but now that more details have been released, we are again going to tell you about the Joanna Newsom show coming to Atlanta on November 11th. In addition to being one of only a handful of shows right now, it is also going to feature a full orchestra. As we've mentioned before, we are big Joanna Newsom fans and if you haven't checked out what the hype is all about, its time to:







Ok, another huge concert announcement for Atlanta is The Echo Project. Wondering what that is? Well, it is a Bonnaroo-style music fest being held October 12th-14th on a 350 acre private farm right outside Atlanta along the Chattahoochee River to raise money for some environmental causes. Here's the initial line-up:

The Killers
Phil Lesh And Friends
The Roots
Moe
Cypress Hill
Umphrey's McGee
Micheal Franti And Spearhead
Stephen Marley
The Disco Biscuits
Cat Power And The Dirty Delta Blues
Rodreigo And Gabriella
The Polyphonic Spree
Brazillian Girls
Perpetual Groove
The Avett Brothers
Lyrics Born
RJD2
Toubab Krewe
Spam Allstars
ALO
Greenskeepers
The Afromotive

Early bird tickets go on sale today at 10am for $120. Looks like the hippy version of Music Midtown. Check the website out.

Tonight Pelican is at the Drunken Unicorn. I'll see you there.

Tommorrow My Brightest Diamond will be doing a free acoustic show at Wordsmiths Books in Decatur before playing at Vinyl that night with Rasputina.

Thursday is the Rock The Bells festival at the Amphitheatre-formerly-known-as-Lakewood. hip-hop will be well represented by The Wu-Tang Clan, Talib Kwali, Supernatural, Rahzel, Nas, Jedi Mind Tricks, Immortal Technique, Erykah Badu, David Banner, and Pharoahe Monch.

If that's not your thing, you can see Tokyo Police Club at Vinyl Thursday instead.

What The Hell Am I Listening To?!?

Today is all about Post-Rock:

The Graboids (Charlottesville, VA)



Post-rock is an exciting genre right now because it is blowing up, and so many great bands are emerging. The Graboids are one band that is standing out to me. The album Infinite Delay is able to both master conventional post-rock soundscapes and create completely new ones on a beautifully sculpted piece of work. I also love the out of nowhere hip-hop track "Top Of The Network" featuring Jeremiah. Check it out:

• Tremolo
• Top Of The Network

Buy Infinite Delay here

The Graboids Myspace


Pelican (Chicago, IL)



One interesting conglomeration of genres that's happening right now is Post-metal. Pelican's City of Echoes is one of the best examples of this I've heard. It takes the best of both worlds into a brilliant listen. They will be at The Drunken Unicorn Tuesday July 31st so mark it down. Check it out yo:

• Spaceship Broken-Parts Needed
• Dead Between The Walls
  

Buy City Of Echoes here

Pelican Myspace


Fridge (Putney, UK)



As Post-Rock becomes more mainstream, bands inside the genre will have to step up to the plate and push it in new directions. Fridge's new album The Sun is a great demonstration of what is possible when you don't follow the rules. Give them a listen:

• Clocks
• Our Place In This
  

Buy The Sun here

Fridge Myspace

Torrent Of The Day: Pelican (4-8-2007)

Pelican is a post-metal band I've been kinda getting into lately. They have a new album called City Of Echoes coming out June 5th. Listen to their songs at their myspace, and then check this torrent:




Pelican 2007-04-08 Patronaat, Haarlem, The Netherlands (FLAC)

live at Patronaat, Haarlem, The Netherlands
April 8th 2007

supported by These Arms Are Snakes


recorded live and transferred by Bliv

source: CSB's (low-cost version) --> battery box with fixed bass roll-off --> Iriver H120 with Rockbox
transfer: Iriver H120 --> USB --> Sound Forge 8 (tracking, EQ, normalization) --> Flac level 6 --> YOU!
location: Center, about 4 m. from the stage


Tracks:

01. intro (00.57)
02. Bliss In Concrete (06.02)
03. City Of Echoes (07.17)
04. Drought (08.45)
05. Lost In The Headlights (04.18)
06. Dead Between The Walls (05.49)
07. Far From Fields (06.06)
08. Aurora Borealis (05.13)
09. Red Ran Amber (13.11)
10. encore break (02.35)
11. Mammoth (07.51)


Total time: (68.04)


Notes:
* Very chatty crowd, you can even hear people talk during some of the louder parts. It doenst affect the general quality IMO.
* Support These Arms Are Snakes was recorded as well.

Friday Free-Style

Aw yeah, it's Friday again, Deerhunter or Kid Koala tonight! What to choose? Ted Leo and the Pharmacists will be at the Variety Playhouse Saturday night. I still don't know whether i'm going to that or the DJ Klever/Snowden extravanganza. Here's some videos to help me decide:

Deerhunter:



Ted Leo And The Pharmacists:



Snowden:



DJ Klever:



The Flaming Lips, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Wolfmother and more have made original tracks for the upcoming Spiderman 3 movie.

Bono is now a knight.

Sasquatch! Music Festival has added Clinic, Blackalicious, The Polyphonic Spree, and an extra Beastie Boys instrumental set plus many more acts. Check it out. Beastie Boys have a new album coming out this year.

Patti Smith is doing a covers album.

The new season of the Henry Rollins Show, starting next month, will feature live performances from The Mars Volta, The Stooges, and Ryan Adams and interviews with Marilyn Manson and Iggy Pop.

Black Eye Peas member Taboo got arrested for driving too high.

Tegan And Sara release their new album, The Con, in July.

The Smashing Pumpkins first performance will be in Paris. I'm kinda glad they will get their rust out overseas before (hopefully) playing a bunch of US dates.

Marilyn Manson and Slayer are going on tour together this summer. Marilyn Manson has new album out in June.

Korn and Evanescense are co-headlining this years helping of the Family Values Tour. Nu-metal will never die!!!

moe.down festival has added Ryan Adams and The Meat Puppets to their line-up. This fest held the August 30th-September 2nd in New York will also feature Medeski Martin and Wood and 6 sets from moe. over the weekend. 6 sets of moe. would make me mow down some wookies.

The Black Crowes are working on a new album.

The White Stripes have gotten creative with their marketing and created a puzzle about their new album:




Isaac Brock is not feeling the pressure of having the Billboard's #1 album.

Ratdog and Keller Williams will be at Chastain Park on July 7th.

The Preakness have a new 7" coming out.

Here's a new Trans Am video featuring former-The Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore acting:



Kevin Barnes is already working on another Of Montreal album.

Thurston Moore and Jim O'Rourke are collaberating with some others to form a noise-supergroup. Yaher!

Thurston Moore is working on a new solo album at J Mascis studio produced by John Agnello (Rather Ripped #16 of 2006). There's a video of Thurston performing one of the songs at SXSW here.

Brightblack Morning Light will be at the Earl April 23rd. Here's an MP3: Everybody Daylight

Arctic Monkeys and Be Your Own Pet will be at the Tabernacle on May 19th.

Ozzfest is building its line-up, and Atlanta's Daath is playing some dates among others.

Interviews on the read-read:

• Of Montreal
• Black Lips
• The Decemberists
• !!!
• Ted Leo
• Cold War Kids
• CocoRosie
• Bright Eyes
• Explosions In The Sky
• The Shins
• Pelican

Some Vids to discover and then go read the interview:

Pelican:



CocoRosie: