Doubting the doubts with Deleted Scenes
Deleted Scenes' cynical poetic lyrics blend triumphantly with a musical style that is surprisingly symphonic for a four-piece rock band. The band's popularity continues its upward slope with a recent article in Spin and an 8.0 rating in Pitchfork. Deleted Scenes returns to Atlanta for a show at 529 on Wednesday, July 6th, playing with Baby Baby, Howlies and Low Five All Stars. If you are familiar with this band's output, It is not surprising to you when you find the latest Deleted Scenes single stuck in your head. "Bed Bed Bed Bed Bed Bed Bed" is slightly absurd and ...
A Whiff of Old Cabbagetown
I moved to Cabbagetown nine years ago. Those were different times. Back then you could still buy any drug at any hour on any street corner you wanted. Sure, the gentrification was well underway, but there was still something untamed and slightly dangerous about the place. And there were lots of ‘characters’. Now it’s all the boring kinds of crimes, and lots of yuppies in BMWs road-raging against each other on Carroll Street. [caption id="attachment_2249" align="alignleft" width="126" caption="The REAL Kristofferson"][/caption]So the other day, as I emerged from my house, I was happy to find a grizzled old man standing in ...
June 3 – Chris Wright Presents Morbid Anatomy
Chris Wright's Morbid Anatomy is interactive wooden sculpture... Lots of puppet like things. There will be show cards, popsicle stick puppets, 3 kinetic masks, one pulley system, and a system of winches. This is going to be art interaction and it will be a lot of fun!
Howlies: Mid By Midwest
by Justin Brooke Part 1. Nashville to Knoxville Backstage at the Mercy Lounge, I stand behind giant windows, gazing out at downtown Nashville, and mentally preparing myself for the first night of an eight-show Howlies tour - and Howlies plan to kick this thing off right, with a show so teenage, so stupid, so loud, so drunk, and so fuckin... fuckin... well... okay, to be honest, I'm a little worried about the turnout here, because my eyes cannot help peeking down at the empty parking lot, and it is a Tuesday night, and it is ...
Daikaiju attacks Picaflor Studio – Fri March 11
Spy Huntress Presents World famous Daikaiju at Picaflor Studio March 11! SXSW Celebration with special guests Ampline and Starfighter Spy Huntress: I heard great things about Daikaiju and from many. Now I want to see for myself. So we're going to throw a SXSW party in Atlanta, celebrate the upcoming voyage to Austin, Texas and our favorite music festival. We'll send Daikaiju, friends Starfighter and Ampline to Austin with some finesse. Unfortunately, the interview was confusing and there seems to be a language barrier. Daikaiju is instrumental so no problem if you do not listen for words. This is our interview. Spy Huntress: Bon Jour. ...
Boom!
Justin Sias interviews Casey Lynch about March 12 art show at Picaflor 1) Can you tell us about the upcoming show you are curating at Picaflor? What inspired you to put it together? Boom! is a show that focuses its attention on what it means to make art (or better yet, exist) in contemporary society; a situation that I posit as being a result of a history of economic bubbles that inevitably bust. By framing culture and society (the arts/entertainment and politics) in a dialectical relationship, the show examines the effects of capitalism on popular culture and vice-versa. I wanted ...
An interview about a plane ride with Jimmy Page
by Justin Brooke In the spring of 2003, my bandmate Brandon Morrison spent an hour with legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. I have often wondered why Brandon forgot to ask Page the really important questions: What’s the meaning of life? What’s the best way to mic a drum kit? And, most importantly, what’s up with all the occult stuff? This epic meeting of guitarists has never been documented… until now. Justin Brooke: How did you happen to find yourself sitting next to Jimmy Page on an airplane? Brandon Morrison: Through some sort of fuck-up by either my father or the airline, I ...
Our Little Secret (part 1)
by Jeffrey Bützer West End Motel/Fiend Without a Face/Jeffrey Bützer Starring... Andrew Wiggins: sound engineer (Hawks) Ben Thrower: guitar (Tornado Town) Brent Hinds: guitar, vocals (Mastodon) Jeffrey Bützer: piano, accordion, melodica, bells (Jeffrey Bützer, The Compartmentalizationalists) Mike Shina: keys, guitar (Rent Boys) Stephanie Luke: tour manager/driver (The Coathangers) Stiff Penalty: bass Tom Cheshire: vox (All Night Drug Prowling Wolves) Troy King: drums 5 Jan 2011 We met at the thunder box practice space and loaded up for the trip at 9AM. Quickly realizing we bought the wrong sized lock for the trailer, we made a detour to a hardware store. On the way in, we stopped to pick up three day laborers. Tom ...
Five Eight hits Atlanta
by Justin Sias I spent most of the 90's in Athens, Georgia. The classic city was full of numerous notable bands. Bands like: The Glands, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pylon, Azure Ray, Vic Chestnutt, Olivia Tremor Control, Japancakes, Macha, Drive By Truckers, The Martians, National Anthem, Cinemechanica, Of Montreal, Maserati, Guided by Voices, Now It's Overhead, Harvey Milk, Widespread Panic, oh and what's that one band... R.E.M.? The list of bands is endless and nonetheless, Five Eight weighs in heavy as one of the most incredible bands ever to come from Athens. Legend has it that the lead singer went crazy and returned ...
Introducing Imagination Head
Imagination Head are interesting people playing interesting music. Interview by Jeffrey Butzer They have a fun take on pop, incorporating male and female voices often in call and response, revealing a lighthearted mood with the occasional guitar crunch juxtaposed with a dreamy synth. And they are all about having a good time. The first time I shared a bill with them, they brought back memories of the first time I heard REM, Pylon and even Modern Lovers. They have a splendid new album called On/Off that they are releasing at the Highland Inn Ballroom this weekend. For fans of the mentioned ...
Jeffrey Butzer interviews Matt McCalvin of Mermaids
Mermaids are a new-ish Atlanta band anchored by ex-Gringo Starr guitarist Matt McCalvin. Echoes of early rock and roll, Phil Spector, beach music, and snotty punk-rock can be heard in their music. But, vague descriptions aside, if you look beneath the wall of reverb and golden tone, you will find a set of sharply written, fun and engaging songs that twist and swerve down unexpected roads. They are one of the best live rock bands working in this town at the moment and I've been a fan ever since Matt sent me some demos he recorded a while back. I had a sit down ...
Jan 29 – Sarah and Harrison Keys – Sibling Revelries – Art Opening
[caption id="attachment_1889" align="alignnone" width="491" caption="Sarah and Harrison Keys are artists and siblings showing their work at Picaflor Jan 29"][/caption] Sarah Keys is an artist who uses unconventional methods with conventional materials. Her medium is part painting, part embroidery, and part collage. This method is one she invented while working towards a BFA in textile design at Georgia State University. Sarah has been drawing, painting, making jewelry and crafting since childhood and gets her influences mostly from books, nature, life experiences, and anything funny, bizarre, or both. Harrison takes his background in graffiti and a love for drawing to create an unusual look ...
Getting to know Team Luis
Interview by Justin Sias You may have seen Luis Sandoval at shows in Atlanta. He's a giant teddy bear of a man, the most huggable promoter in town and an avid lover of local music. Luis has shifted from Pop Death Squad publicist into a solo role as one of Underground Atlanta's premiere promoters, usually throwing events at the Star Bar in Little Five Points. He's anything but a typical concert promoter. He's a nice down to earth guy. Luis has spent almost equal time growing up in the states and El Salvador and has a unique perspective on music. I ...
The Back Pockets
Here in Atlanta, as well as in many other parts of the country, trendy music scenes see a lot of bands falling into the same formula; guitars, bass, drums, a singer or two, and maybe keyboards or a horn of some type. This is Rock & Roll and that is what we expect. The masses always flock to something safe and familiar. Then, along comes a band like The Back Pockets; armed with the visual savvy of a skilled choreographer and costume designer, an anything goes approach to live music, and a general nonchalance about the fact that all this ...
Interview with Patrick Hill of The Earl
Ten years as a rock club and southern cuisine dive bar and The Earl has become the anchor for East Atlanta's continuously shifting restaurant and bar scene. It has also become the holy grail of Atlanta independent non-commercial venues to house popular, but slightly under the radar national acts. Patrick Hill (Word Productions) is the venue's booking agent and he has witnessed from behind the scenes, and is largely responsible for, The Earl's transformation into this role. I got to hang out with Patrick and chat about The Earl and his take on how all of this came to be. Justin ...
The Pros & Cons of the Music Business
by Justin Brooke I started playing in bands when I was a fifteen, and almost immediately decided that this would be my life. I was hungry then, and I haven’t lost my appetite. I’ve had a taste of success in the ensuing fifteen years--none of it monetary, mind you. In fact, my best estimate is a total gross of around fifteen thousand dollars; in fifteen years, I’ve made fifteen thousand dollars playing guitar. According to my Social Security Statement, this is three thousand dollars less than I made in the year 2004, when I schlepped plywood at the Home Depot lumber ...
Interview with Nick Furgiuele of Gringo Star
Every once in a while a band comes along with staying power. Not just a one hit wonder or the latest new flash in the pan, but solid steps forward, steadily building up a loyal fanbase and name recognition. Gringo Star is a band that continues to grow in popularity around the world, independently touring and putting out albums about as fast and thoroughly as anyone could imagine over the past decade, and where many groups would have given up, the Gringos have pressed forward, letting nothing stand in their way, from sleeping on dirty floors and waking up for ...
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Doubting the doubts with Deleted Scenes
Deleted Scenes’ cynical poetic lyrics blend triumphantly with a musical style that is surprisingly symphonic for a four-piece rock band. The band’s popularity continues its upward slope with a recent article in Spin and an 8.0 rating in Pitchfork. Deleted Scenes returns to Atlanta for a show at 529 on Wednesday, July 6th, playing with... [Read more of this review]
A Whiff of Old Cabbagetown
I moved to Cabbagetown nine years ago. Those were different times. Back then you could still buy any drug at any hour on any street corner you wanted. Sure, the gentrification was well underway, but there was still something untamed and slightly dangerous about the place. And there were lots of ‘characters’. Now it’s all the boring kinds... [Read more of this review]
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Howlies: St. Louis to Memphis
We get to St. Louis Wednesday afternoon, and of course it’s raining. The venue is down the street from Vintage Vinyl, one of my all-time favorite record stores. I go in and drool on their records for a while, but I have zero money to spend. I almost buy a $3 Billy Squire record just to be dumb, but I reign myself in. Cicero’s is a sports... [Read more of this review]
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