Ohmpark’s Top 40 Songs of 2011

Now that this blog only covers local music, I decided that all of my year-end lists this year will be Atlanta music specific. There’s plenty of sites that do national/international lists anyway. So then, this is my 40 favourite songs of the year by artists affiliated with Atlanta. I spent a lot of time with each of these songs, and if you are unfamiliar with any of them, I strongly suggest you click on the song titles below to give them a listen.


40. “Black Leaves” by Slowriter

39. “A Letter To The FDA” by Where Are We?

38. “Nerve Pop” by Small Reactions

37. “Tomorrow’s Garden” by Imagination Head

36. “Barcelona” by Dark Room

35. “Islands” by Kinisi

34. “The Battle of East & West Virginia” by Mediocre Machine

33. “Santa Maria” by Beachtapes

32. “mandelbrotset” by Time Wharp

31. “Control” by Young Again

30. “Who’s In Bed” by Jungol

29. “Children” by Vocabulary

28. “Black Lion” by Places

27. “Movie Night” by Easily Suede

26. “Edita V” by Balkans

25. “Passion Seekers” by Little Tybee featuring Adron

24. “Q ‘n’ A” by Spirits and the Melchizedek Children

23. “Lights lights” by Beachtapes

22. “Breathe” by Exact Index featuring Casey Harper

21. “No Tomorrow” by Places

20. “Far From The Best” by Cassandras

19. “Things I Like” by Vocabulary

18. “I Think It’s Working” by New Animal

17. “Pacer” by BOSCO

16. “Rise Up” by Cassandras

15. “Creature Lives” by Mastodon

14. “They Don’t Know” by New Animal

13. “Sweet Melinda” by Places

12. “cuspcake” by Time Wharp

11. “Out There” by New Animal

10. “Ivan” by We the Lion

9. “History” by Little Tybee

8. “Old Monster” by Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun

7. “Wicca Chimes” by Nomen Novum

6. “Lift You Up” by New Animal

5. “Distinguished Critter” by Places

4. “Still In Mind” by New Animal

3. “Water Story” by Wowser Bowser

2. “Millennials” by Nomen Novum

1. “Two Faced” by Living Rooms






[Mp3] Tim Kohler and the Big Tent Revival Party: “Weekend”

Kid Stuff alumni Tim Kohler has spent the last year gathering a merry band of local musicians that includes members from acts such as Small Reactions, Hello Ocho, and Cute Boots to form The Big Tent Revival Party. After several live performances in 2011, they finally released their first recorded material, a single called “Weekend.” It’s an upbeat, epic pop song that serves as a pleasant introduction to an Atlanta outfit on the rise.

Tim Kohler and the Big Tent Revival Party : “Weekend”

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[Stream] Small Reactions: “Sudden Walks” (Single Edit)

Small Reactions are releasing a new 7″ at 529 August 5th. It’s another small dose of accessible post-punky hooks and jams, an aesthetic that this band seems to pull off more successfully and effortlessly than any one else in Atlanta. Enjoy a cut from the record:

03 Sudden Walks (Single Edit) by Small Reactions

[Mp3] Small Reactions: “Cult Hero Jonathan Lewin”

I’m a little late with this one, but the new Small Reactions 7″ is pretty good, containing two cool guitar-driven rockers. They are releasing it tonight at 529 with Sorry No Ferrari. Here’s the a-side, which has a nice Sonic Youth-ish feel to the instrumentals:

Small Reactions : “Cult Hero Jonathan Lewin”

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Photos: Abby Go Go, Ghostfinger, Jeffrey Butzer, Mack Messiah, Small Reactions @ Star Bar (8/27/09)

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