Day three started just like day two, early and very hot. By this time I was already very sunburnt, perpetually hungover for days, and tired, but it was time to march on. Summerbirds In The Cellar kicked off the day with a set that started before noon. Hardly 15 people were there at the beginning, but by the time they left the stage the field was packed. It was great to finally hear this band on a good quality sound system. I have been hyping this Floridian band since I discovered them at Corndogorama last year, and I will continue to do so because they one of the best bands in the southeast US right now. They just floor me every time I hear them:

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Three of the Southeast’s finest bands are hitting the road and linking up for some killer shows. Dead Confederate has already been playing some concerts this year, but they will surely play a ton more. They have a great blog that you should check out to follow all of their adventures.

Dead Confederate Tour Dates:

2/19 Seattle, WA @ Queen Anne Store
2/20 Leavenworth, WA @ Steven’s Pass Ski Resort
2/21 Sacramento, CA @ Boardwalk
2/24 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
2/25 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
2/27 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
2/28 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
3/4 Washington, DC @ Black Cat %
3/5 West Chester, PA @ The Note %
3/6 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club %
3/7 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom %
3/9 Columbus, OH @ The Basement %
3/10 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick %
3/11 Akron, OH @ Musica
3/12 Indianapolis, IN @ Birdy’s %
3/13 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge %
3/14 St. Louis, MO @ Fubar %
3/15 St. Louis, MO @ Vintage Vinyl
3/17 Kansas City, MO @ KC Live
3/18 – 3/20 SXSW

% w/ The Whigs

Summerbirds In The Cellar

Pretty much my favourite band from Florida right now, Summerbirds In The Cellar, will be hooking up with our Georgian Wrecking crew for some shows that you local readers really need to go see, and the Atlanta date even features Twin Tigers for utter badassity:

Dead Confederate & Summerbirds In The Cellar Tour Dates:

3/26 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
3/27 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl $

$ w/ Twin Tigers

Summerbirds In the Cellar are also hosting hometown heroes Deerhunter as they do some dates in Florida before heading to Europe for their re-scheduled tour in May:

Deerhunter & Summerbirds In The Cellar Tour Dates:

3/6 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder
3/7 & 3/8 St. Augustine, FL @ Harvest Of Hope Festival
3/9 Tampa, FL @ Czar Bar
3/10 Orland, FL @ Backbooth

Deerhunter Tour Dates:

3/5 Auburn, AL @ Ford Court
3/8 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room #
5/16 Minehead, England @ All Tomorrow’s Parties
5/18 London, England @ Scala
5/19 Manchester, England @ Deaf Institute
5/20 Glasgow, Scotland @ Stereo
5/21 Belfast, Northern Ireland @ The Black Box
5/22 Dublin, Ireland @ Whelans
5/23 Liverpool, England @ City Sound Festival
5/24 Leeds, England @ Brudenell Social Room
5/25 Brighton, England @ Concorde 2
5/26 Paris, France @ Nouveau Casino
5/27 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
5/28 Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique
5/29 Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Festival
6/1 Portugal, Lisbon @ LuxFragil

# w/ Girl Talk

Deerhunter : VHS Dream
Summerbirds In The Cellar : Beware Of False Prophets
Dead Confederate : Wrecking Ball

Deerhunter @ Variety Playhouse Halloween 2008

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Islands : The Arm
Sigur Ros : Gobbledigook
Atlas Sound : Recent Bedroom
Kaki King : Life Being What it Is
MGMT : Weekend Wars
Department of Eagles : No One Does It Like You
Animal Collective : Water Curses
Antony And The Johnsons : Another World
Mount Eerie w/ Julie Doiron & Fred Squire : Voice In Headphones
My Morning Jacket : Touch Me I’m Going To Scream pt. 1
Beach House : Used To Be
Portishead : The Rip
Summerbirds In The Cellar : Now We Are Ugly Inside
Hot Chip : One Pure Thought
M83 : Kim & Jesse
Bon Iver : For Emma
Plants And Animals : Guru
Destroyer : Shooting Rockets (From The Desk Of Night’s Ape)
Deerhunter : Nothing Ever Happened
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead : The Betrayal Of Roger Casement And The Irish Brigade

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If there was one band that made the biggest splash at Corndogorama this year, it was Orlando’s Summerbirds In The Cellar. They just out-of-nowhere blew it up, and we weren’t the only one’s who were impressed. Right afterwards, I bought both of their kickass LPs, With The Hands Of The Hunter It All Becomes Dead and their newest, Druids. Both became an intregal part of my summer 2008 soundtrack. So many times I was rolling around the city at night having a great time blasting this one:

Summerbirds In The Cellar : Now We Are Ugly Inside

So I have been just giddy about landing them for a show at the Ohmpark mansion, and with two brilliant Atlanta bands no less. Tonight, don’t miss a mindblowing set from one the southeast’s hottest bands, plus a lot more. Get some Summerbirds and hyped up:

Summerbirds In The Cellar : Behold The Wolf

“Trains”:

“Fake Angel Skin”:

“Wooden Lions”:

Buy WIth The Hands Of The Hunter It All Becomes Dead here

Buy Druids here

Summerbirds In The Cellar myspace

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Corndogorama 2008 was called “The Year Of the Mustard King”, but it should have been called “The Year of the Crybaby Hipster Haters”. I’ll get to that shortly, but first my Sunday experience. It seemed every day involved a high speed race across the city to arrive in time to catch a specific band, and today’s band that began playing just as I arrived was Lazer/Wulf. This instrumental metal power trio from Athens brought it hard and dirty. Their on-stage demeanor was subtly hilarious while displaying some serious musical prowess. They were a great start to a fun day:

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Thursday

Don’t F@#k This Up: If your job sucks, Thursday feels like it should be Friday. If your job really sucks, Tuesday felt like Friday. Either way, grab a beer and have a good laugh with the aggressive punk comedy of Attractive Eighties Women. It will make the real Friday better.

The Heartbreak: Music doesn’t start until 8pm.

The Tease: Tenth to the Moon

This experimental group sound dark and manic like a Far East version of a Joy Division cover band – and that’s a good thing. The line-up includes veterans from every corner and I’m looking forward to catching their set. Their full-length debut drops early August and promises to be what your grandmother would tactfully call “different.” I’ll see you at the side stage around 10:30.

Tenth to the Moon : House on Stilts

Tenth to the Moon Myspace

Friday

Don’t F$%k This Up: The zany dance party that is Dan Deacon will blow your ass right into Saturday. You’ve been notified.

The Heartbreak: Double D is the silver lining to a so-so cloud your ears will have to endure in order to get to Wham City.

The Tease: Twin Tigers

In the most straightforward manner, you need to catch these guys. This Athens outfit will trek west into the city with their acousmatic ways. If they were playing later, it might be fun to watch some drunks try to figure out where all of the sounds are coming from. As it stands, they’re penciled-in for 6:00. So, if you can’t tell the man to shove it in time to get there early – Fantaj goes on at 2:00 – make sure you make it in time to catch some solid tunes.

Twin Tigers : Curious Faces Violet Future : Watershed

Twin Tigers Myspace

Saturday

Don’t F&*k this Up: With all the respect due to the 50+ acts gracing us on Saturday, Snowden will be closing the outdoor stage for the evening. They go on at 9:45 – be on time.

The Heartbreak: Saturday is so packed that you’ll have to pull double-duty here. First, you’ll have to decide whether to catch Untied States or watch the sillies choking at the corndog eating contest. Later, my vote for worst synchronized schedule of the weekend pits The Orphins against Gringo Star.

The Tease: Make the Fur Fly

East meets West as Decatur and Athens team up for some rock roots with the occasional synth sprinkle. I’ve only heard a little from them, but I’m definitely looking forward to more and you should too. Go ahead and catch them now because they’ve got the potential to make it tougher to get a good seat in the future. Side stage at 6:30. Pass me a beer.

Make the Fur Fly : No Surprise Demo

Make the Fur Fly Myspace

Sunday

Don’t F!^k This Up: Pussing out and going home early is not acceptable to the Mustard King. Cinemechanica and Maserati are going to light this mofo up.

The Heartbreak: Night will fall on another Corndogorama and you’ll have to go back to your sucky job, or your really sucky job.

The Tease: Summer Birds in the Cellar

Florida represents. I’m a shoegaze sucker and these guys put out some lazy afternoon ethereal soundscapes. One of the few out-o-state bands promises to give your ears a much-needed OTP gift at 7:30 on the side stage.

Summer Birds in the Cellar : Druid : Wooden Lion

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By now, I expect that you’ve got a pass. If not, go get one. I’ll see you there.

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