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):
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 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!
Good morning from Florida! I've been on the road trip one day and already have almost been arrested so this should get interesting. Hopefully I'll post something from Langerado later today assuming my internet access works out. Either way, I'll be photo-logging the entire journey as it happens here. You can also see what's going on at iClips as they are streaming Langerado performances all four days. Some interesting things going on back in the ATL you should check out:
Also, The Gringo Star 7"release show tonight is at The Earl. If you don't know by now, Vampire Weekend canceled their Langerado performance to do SNL, but it looks like their sold out show at The Earl Sunday night is still on. If you're going, let me know how it is.
I just wanted to say thanks to Elevado, This Piano Plays Itself, Eric Guenther and Ben Wetzelberger of From Exile, and Missile Command for playing our One Year Anniversary party last weekend and thanks to all of you for coming out. It was truly an epic event. Here's some pics from the night:
Missile Command:
Elevado:
This Piano Plays Itself:
Biggie C video taped almost all of the sets, so expect videos posted soon. Just an extra note, in all of the madness of the DJ Douschebag set, I spilled beer on my laptop, so until I get a new one in a couple of weeks, I'm borrowing computers to blog, so I will be limited a tad bit in my posting.
Tomorrow night you can catch Missile Command at The Earl:
Starswill be in Athens, Ga at the Georgia Theater on March 22nd, but is skipping Atlanta.
Tokyo Police Clubhave also forsaken Atlanta to play in Athens, Ga on April 7th at the 40 Watt. They also have their first full length album out called Elephant Shell.
Lil' Waynegot arrested for having drugs on his tour bus.
Passion Of Weiss had thisChris Rock video up today and I remembered how much I loved it when it came out back in the day:
Liars' Angus Andrew suffered a back injury but it is unclear if this will affect their upcoming tour. Remember they are scheduled to play The Earl with No Age on Valentines Day.
Bradford Coxhas posted demos and out-takes from their Fluorescent Grey EP on his blog.
Pine Magazine interviewsMatthew Friedberger of The Fiery Furnaces. I can't wait to see them next week.
Blitzen Trapperwill be at The Drunken Unicorn March 20th.
Be Your Own Pethave a new album, Get Awkward, out on March 18th.
The Coachella East fest will be called "All Points West Fest".
Scott Weilandis talkingStone Temple Pilots reunion.
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of The Mars Volta has a new solo album out February 5th called Calibration. TMV's The Bedlam in Goliath comes out Tuesday. I'm about to freak out waiting to hear these.
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