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What Up In The ATL?

I haven’t been to a show for way too long, so it is a good thing there are some great local ones this first week of 2009. The best shows in Atlanta January 5 - 11:

Wednesday:

This Piano Plays Itself, Sound On Film, Chanticleer Fox @ Drunken Unicorn

Thursday:

Deleted Scenes, Wighat, The Wild, Grand Prize Winners, Son 1 @ Star Bar

Le Castle Vania, Computer Club, RRRump (Fuck Yesss Dance Party) @ Drunken Unicorn

Friday:

The Orphins, The So So Glos, Untied States, Carnivores @ WonderRoot

Batata Doce, Club Awesome, Dancer Vs. Politician @ Drunken Unicorn

Pistolero (DVD Release), Attractive Eighties Women, Thee Crucials @ Star Bar

Saturday:

All The Saints, Balkans, DJ’s Jon Bon @ 529

Sonn Av Krusher, Hell Comes To Town, Subrig Destroyer, Whores @ Drunken Unicorn

What Up In The ATL?

It’s deep holiday season now so between getting wasted at parties and working on my end of year lists, my posting may slow down a bit. Happy Holidays to all of you and for all of my ATL readers, here’s my picks for the best shows of the next three weeks:

Tuesday, December 16:

Antic Clay, Larkin Grimm, Long Knives @ The Earl

Wednesday, December 17:

Sealions, Bambara, Blood Balls @ Drunken Unicorn

Thursday, December 18:

Spooks, Untied States, Pink Police, Abby Go Go @ Eyedrum

Danny Swain, Brittany Bosco, Miles from Pangea, The Jungol @ Drunken Unicorn

Friday, December 19:

Recompass, Tree Creature, Magicicada, Dan Hole Pond, DJ Chris Devoe, Lance Ledbetter, Paul Harper and co.@ Eyedrum

Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun, Tealights, Lions & Scissors @ The Earl

Saturday, December 20:

TT Mahoney-Jeffrey Bützer-Adrian Ash, Don Chambers, Oh Dorian (perfromance of Vincent Gauraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas) @ The Earl

A Fight To The Death @ The Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge

Manchester Orchestra, Dead Confederate, Kevin Devine, All Get Out @ Variety Playhouse

Zoroaster, Doomsayer, Hell Comes to Town, Royal Thunder @ Smith’s Olde Bar

Graboids @ WonderRoot

Sunday, December 28:

STS9, Diplo @ The Tabernacle

Monday, December 29:

STS9, Mike Relm @ The Tabernacle

Tuesday, December 30:

Band Of Horses, The Whigs (SOLD OUT) @ Variety Playhouse

STS9 @ The Tabernacle

Wednesday, December 31:

Atlas Sound, All The Saints, The Balkans @ Drunken Unicorn

Anna Kramer, Abby Go Go, Gringo Star, The NEC @ Star Bar

Band Of Horses, The Whigs (SOLD OUT) @ Variety Playhouse

STS9, Pnuam Trio (SOLD OUT) @ The Tabernacle

Lil Wayne, Gym Class Heroes, Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, T-Pain @ Phillips Arena

Noot D’ Noot, Judi Chicago, Fringe Factory Djs @ The Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge

Friday, January 2:

Attention System, Siberia My Sweet, Your Uncle Bill Who Went Crazy @ Drunken Unicorn

What Up In The ATL?

There aren’t really many big time shows left until New Years, but I would highly recommend checking out the Happenstance going down at The Earl on Saturday. For those of you who don’t know what it is, basically they take a bunch of talented Atlanta musicians and make them form up new bands for the day. Each new band then spends all day writing music to perform that night. Sounds very cool.

Best shows in Atlanta December 8 - 14:

Tuesday:

Gentleman Jesse and His Men, Beat Beat Beat, Poison Arrows, The Terrible Twos (Rob’s House show) @ Drunken Unicorn

Thursday:

Hope For Agoldensummer @ WonderRoot

Mary O. Harrison @ Drunken Unicorn

Friday:

The Features, Wax Fang, Twin Tigers @ Star Bar

Gwar @ The Masquerade

Saturday:

All The Saints, The NEC, The Balkans, Abby Go Go @ Drunken Unicorn

The Happenstance @ The Earl

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Best shows in Atlanta December 1 - 7:

Monday:

The Rosebuds, The Love Language, The Preakness @ The Earl

Tuesday:

The Subliminator, Adrien Barbobott, Jesse Langdale, Unit Shifters, Self Inflict, Khovicoobah (NOIZE) @ Lenny’s Bar

Wednesday:

No Face, Genital Sherman, Fashion Knee High @ Drunken Unicorn

Thursday:

Untied States, Hollow Stars, A Fight To The Death, Carnivores, Glen iris, Model T Ford @ Star Bar

Le Castle Vania, RRRump, Prince Presto (Fuck Yesss) @ Drunken Unicorn

Friday:

Polvo, Highland Space, The Liverhearts @ The Earl

Sonn Av Krusher, The Subliminator, The Sunglasses, The Doppel Gang @ WonderRoot

Saturday:

Can Can, Tenth To The Moon, The Swear, Trial By Fire @ Drunken Unicorn

Sunday:

My Brightest Diamond @ The Earl


The Love Language : Lalita
No Face : Siuil a Ruin
Polvo : Tragic Carpet Ride
My Brightest Diamond : Inside A Boy
Adrien Barbobottt : Cholza

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Even Thanksgiving week there is fun stuff to do in Atlanta. My two favourites this week are the Snowden show Saturday night and Nophest, going on all weekend long at WonderRoot. Check it out:

Best Shows In Atlanta November 24-30:

Monday:

Gang Gang Dance, Rainbow Arabia, Nomen Novum @ The Earl

Tuesday:

H.R./Human Rights (Bad Brains), Outlaw Nation, Lionize, Amul 9 @ The Earl

Wednesday:

The Constellations, Ocha La Rocha, Grip Playz @ Drunken Unicorn

Thursday:

The Barberries, Pinche Gringo, The Long Shadows, Coffinbound @ Star Bar

Saturday:

Snowden @ The Earl

Sunday:

Wilderness @ The Earl



NOPHEST @ WonderRoot:

Friday:

8:00p Leadcar Holiday
9:00p The Jonesplan
10:00p Nerd Parade
11:00p Sunday Drive Bye
12:00a Phoenix for Saints
1:00a Lions & Scissors

Saturday:

2:00p Intrepid Souls
3:00p Lindsay Appel
4:00p Jungol
5:00p Jesse Nobody
6:00p Tealights
7:00p Mice in Cars
8:00p Extraordinary Contraptions
9:00p It’s Elephant’s
10:00p Envie
11:00p FishHawk
12:00a Pistolero
1:00a Trial By Fire

Sunday:

1:00p Toby Foster
2:00p Dustin and the Furniture
3:00p Red The Exploder
4:00p The Sneaky Hand
5:00p Eric Zero
6:00p The Blacks
7:00p Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship
8:00p Bambara
9:00p Gift Horse
10:00p Wighat
11:00p Free Ticket
12:00a Finletter

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The best shows in Atlanta (November 10 - 16):

Monday:

Future Islands, Nomen Novum @ 97 Estoria

Diplo @ The Masquerade

Tuesday:

M83, School Of Seven Bells @ The Earl (SOLD OUT)

Wednesday:

Caithlin De Marrais (Rainer Maria), El May, Nerdkween @ Drunken Unicorn

The N.E.C. @ Star Bar

Thursday:

The Liverhearts @ Star Bar

Friday:

Grails, Silver Apples , A Armada @ Drunken Unicorn

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band @ Variety Playhouse

Carbonas, Blade II, The Spits (plus many more for The Atlanta Mess-Around) @ The Earl

Saturday:

The Sword @ The Maquerade


Future Islands : Changing Your Life
Grails : Take Refuge
Conor Oberst : Eagle On A Pole
Caithlin De Marrais : The Cottage

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Best Shows In Atlanta (November 3 - 9):

Monday:

Sealions @ 97 Estoria

Tuesday:

Jeffrey Lewis @ Drunken Unicorn (SHOW MOVED TO WONDERROOT!)

Anathallo @ The Loft

The Faceless @ Masquerade

Wednesday:

Chairlift, Untied States, Hollow Stars @ The Earl (Chairlift canceled, but show still on)

Thursday:

Rizzudo, The Forever War, Sonn Av Krusher @ Star Bar

Le Castle Vania @ Drunken Unicorn (Fuck Yesss late night dance party)

AIDS Wolf, Vera Fang, Thy Mighty Contract @ The Earl

Friday:

Phosphorescent @ Drunken Unicorn

Colour Revolt @ Smith’s Olde Bar

Saturday:

Of Montreal @ Tabernacle

Sunday:

Pelican @ Drunken Unicorn

Phosphorescent : Wolves
Anathallo : The River
AIDS Wolf : We Multiply
Chairlift : Bruises
Pelican : City Of Echoes

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This is a really great week for shows in the A, so you should go catch some. Of the many fine shows going on Halloween night, the biggest event around here is the Deerhunter show at Variety. Tickets are still available, but you should get them fast because it is likely to sell out by Friday. Here’s your guide to Halloween week:

Best Show in Atlanta October 27 - November 2:

Monday:

The Goldest @ 97 Estoria

Aunt Dracula @ Eyedrum

Tuesday:

The N.E.C., Gangi, Rainbow Arabia @ Drunken Unicorn

Polysics, Jaguar Love, Black Gold @ The Earl

Wednesday:

Squirrel Nut Zippers @ Variety Playhouse

Thursday:

Liverhearts, Orphins, Worn In Red, Dj set by Club Of Rome & Zachariah @ Lenny’s

Municipal Waste, The Carbonas @ Drunken Unicorn

Friday:

Deerhunter, Times New Viking, Pylon, Reatard @ Variety Playhouse

The Spooks (Jared, Joe & Cole from Black Lips) @ Star Bar (Deerhunter afterparty)

Saturday:

Minus The Bear, Annuals @ Variety Playhouse

Jay Reatard, Poison Arrows, Twin Tigers @ Lenny’s

Sunday:

Tealights, Colourmusic, Nerd Parade @ Drunken Unicorn


Aunt Dracula : Diddle Coaster
Gangi : Animals
Jaguar Love : Vagabond Ballroom
Pylon : Cool
Times New Viking : Call And Respond
Colourmusic : Circles

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