7pm July 1 @ Criminal Records FREE Instore Performance All Ages 10pm @ 529 Wed July 1st - 21+ Lonesome is playing the Earl's 10th anniversary. Lonesome has Atlanta band alumni from Babyfat, Pineal Ventana and Centre. Check them out! July 4th starting in the afternoon there will be a slew of bands scheduled for the festivities.
The schedule is as follows: Sat July 04, 2009 | 4:00PM | $10 Triple Ds presents : The EARL's 10th Anniversary & 4th of July bash! The Selmanaires Rizzudo The Orphins Young Antiques Anna Kramer & the Lost Cause Pardner The Meeks Family Hollow Stars Lonesome The Long Shadows
Tonight in Atlanta "local" guys, I use the term loosely, All the Saints will be performing at The Star Bar. I really love this bands sound. Very layered guitars, reverb, delay, I just love it! Back in March they did a 7" split with "These Arms are Snakes" from Seattle. Get it Here.
I heard this news today. Very sad as I have been listening to him for years now. Ali Akbar Khan, Indian classical musician has died at the age of 87. He was most known for his sarod playing.
Timeline taken from Here AWARDS, TITLES & RECORDINGS
1955 * Released first western LP recording of Indian classical music: Music of India; Morning & Evening Ragas on Angel label * First Indian musician to perform on US television: Omnibus with Allistair Cooke
1960 * Best Musician of the Year Award for film music - Hungry Stones (Taipan Sinha) * Released one album
1962 *Released two albums
1963 * President of India award, India's highest award for the arts * Released one album
1964 * Released one album
1965 * Released five albums
1966 * Performed at Carnegie Hall and Newport Jazz Festival * The President of India award, for the second time * Released five albums
1967 * Released four albums
1968 * The Grand Prix du Disque * Released two albums
1969 * Released four albums
1970
* GRAMMY Nomination for Shree Rag * Released one album
1971 * Montery Jazz Festival * Gold Disc award for Concert for Bangladesh sales,recorded at Madison Square Garden * Padma Bhusan award from the Government of India * Released one album
1972 * Released two albums
1973 * Degree of Doctor of Literature - Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta, India * Released two albums
1974 * Degree of Doctor of Literature - University of Dacca, Bangladesh * Released threee albums
1977 * Released one album 1979
* Released one album
1980 * Released six albums
1981 * Released three albums
1982 * Released four albums
1983 * GRAMMY Nomination for Misra Piloo * Released two albums
1984 * Degree of Doctor of Letters - University of Delhi, India * Released four albums
1985 * Released three albums
1986 * Released six albums
1988 * Padma Vibhusan award - the highest honor presented to a civilian in India * Released one video
1990 * Released five albums
1991 * Kalidas Sanman award - by the Madya Pradesh Academy of Music and Fine Arts * Honorary Doctorate Degree in Arts from the California Institute of the Arts * First Indian musician to receive MacArthur Foundation Fellowship ("genius grant") * Released one album
1992 * The Mahatma Gandhi Cultural Award in London
1993 * The Bill Graham Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bay Area Music Awards Foundation (Bammies) * Titles: Hathi Saropao and Dowari Tajeem, from Maharaja of Jodhpur
1994 * Founded the Ali Akbar Khan Foundation and Baba Allauddin Khan Institute
1995 * Released one album
1996 * GRAMMY Nomination for Then and Now * Released two albums
1997 * GRAMMY Nomination for Legacy for
1998 * GRAMMY Nomination for Passing on the Tradition * Doctorate Degree - Viswa Bharati University in Shantiniketan, India (pioneered and founded by Tagore) * Governor's Award for Outstanding Achievement from NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Science) * Indira Gandhi Gold Plaque from the Asiatic Society of Calcutta * Compositions commissioned - Meet the Composer / Arts Endowment Commissioning Music / USA - and performed by Khansahib's new AACM Orchestra (made up of 40 senior students and guest artists--vocalists and instrumentalists on a variety of Indian and Western instruments), conducted by Khansahib * October 18th "Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Day" as proclaimed by Willie L. Brown Jr., Mayor of San Francisco
1999 * "Sangeet Samman" title from the Dover Lane Music Conference in Calcutta * Appointment: Adjunct Professor to the Department of Music at the University of California at Santa Cruz
2000 * Degree of Doctor of Musical Arts, Honoris Causa from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston (in May)
NoPhest Summer Music Festival is back for another year. Being held at Wonderroot August 28, 29 & 30.According to their site, as of June 15 the schedule is as follows:
The Schedule Friday, August 28, 2009::
8:00pm -- OPEN 9:00pm -- OPEN 10:00pm -- Larvae 11:00pm -- OPEN 12:00am -- OPEN 1:00am -- OPEN
Seems like they are still accepting bands to play. Contact information is below.
Location: Wonderroot 982 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA 30316 DIRECTIONS Merge onto I-20 East from the 75/85 Connector. Take exit 59B towards Memorial Drive/Glenwood Ave. Take a left on Bill Kennedy Way. Take a right on Memorial Drive. Our building is on the left.
Marta: WonderRoot is located on Bus Route 21. The stop is located at Memorial Dr. and Stovall St. WonderRoot is just 0.1 miles west of the bus stop. Bus Route 21 is fed by the Five Points Station and Kensington Station. Booking Info: "Unfortunately, Nophest is going to have a limited number of "free-for-all" slots this year. That means you should send us your information as soon as possible.
Here's what we need:
1.) A link to your music 2.) A couple of decent web-quality pictures 3.) ONE paragraph to describe your music
If you don't send all of those things in your first email, we just can't help you.
Q: What kind of stuff are we into?
A: Top 5 things we like:
1.) Music that doesn't sound like American Idol 2.) Music that doesn't sound like Creed 3.) Music that moves people and possibly shakes asses 4.) Musicians that are awesome and fun to be around 5.) Musicians that are a part of something bigger than themselves
A2: Top 5 things we also like:
1.) Comedy 2.) Dancers 3.) DJ's 4.) Film Makers 5.) People who are for the scene
A3: What we don't like:
1.) Hipsters 2.) Prima-donnas 3.) Drug addicts 4.) Pure Noise/"Performance Art" (Anyone can play the electric saw while throwing raw bacon.) 5.) Racist/Sexist/Facist/Fake-Ass bullshit
That being said, If you want to be a part of Nophest, just Email Us!
Next up, Jesco White the Dancing Outlaw will be at the Star Bar in little 5 points. For those of you who are not familiar with him, Jesco is a famed mountain dancer from Appalachia. There have been a few documentaries made about him over the years. The newest out in 09 and produced by Johnny Knoxville is called "The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia." Dancing Outlaw
Storm Taylor Presents Jesco White: The Dancing Outlaw and special guests K-Town Firestarters Pick Up The Snake Joecephus & George Jonestown Massacre Films and More! 8PM $12ADV $15DOOR - 21+
Pretty good show put on by Clues Friday night at the Drunken Unicorn here in Atlanta. The set seemed to get off to a slow start. I definitely enjoyed the second half more than the first. Interesting note, D pointed out that the girl from Clues, Lisa Gamble, was the same girl that was in Evangelista for the last tour.
Thanks to TheeBradMiller for once again putting together a great 2 part release. "Thats Romance" is a FREE 2 part download with bands covering Sleep Chamber and John Zewizz projects. Unfortunately my project AkuYou was unable to get my sh** together and submit a track for this release. Hopefully next time!
Label: Foamin' Sodomy Records Catalog#: FOAMIN999 Format: File/mp3 Country: US Released: 2009 Genre: Unclassifiable Style: Unclassifiable
Remaining Tour Dates: 9 Jun Dallas, TX US The Loft 10 Jun Austin, TX US The Independent 11 Jun New Orleans,LA US One-Eyed Jacks 12 Jun Atlanta, GA US Drunken Unicorn 13 Jun Richmond, VA US Plaza Duckpin Bowl 15 Jun Washington, DC US DC9 16 Jun Philadelphia,PA US The Barbary 17 Jun New York, NY US Santos Partyhouse 18 Jun Montreal, QC CA La Sala Rossa
I thought I would post a few mp3s from some bands i have been turned onto over the past few weeks.
First up is UUVVWWZ from Lincoln Nebraska. I found them on RCRDLBL.com which is an awesome site for upcoming, signed and unsigned artists. Lots of free mp3s. Anyway UUVVWWZ are a mix of jerky pop, female vocals with dancey grooves. Hmmm, who to compare them to, let's see maybe a bit of Pre, mixed with deerhoof, Uzeda without the heavy guitars. If you like what you hear they are releasing an album july 7 2009 on Saddle Creek records. Pre-Order Here Stream or download Shark Suit below
Next up is Push-Pull from Bloomington IN. They have a new album coming out June 23 2009 on Joyfulnoise Recordings. I would describe their sound as noisy rock reminiscent of 90's AmRep bands. I really like the music here but I am not a huge fan of the vocals. It's not that they are bad, they are just not that original or different. Mp3 Buy Here
Photo: Pieter Morlion via flickr per Creative Commons
"Bonnie Prince Billy" aka Will Oldham played a close to sold out show (if not sold out) at the Variety playhouse on Friday May 29 2009. Our perfectly timed arrival allowed us to find some choice seats up in the balcony for the evening. We also worked it perfectly to miss the openers and have only about 15 minutes to chat before the main event. Curse me if you wish but I am getting too old and crotchety to sit through opening acts that don't excite me. Don't judge me too soon, I love to find new, exciting, upcoming bands just not at Variety Playhouse or Center Stage. I leave that for 529, Drunken Unicorn or the Earl.
The show started around 9:50pm and went pretty much nonstop for 2 hours with one encore. I consider myself a fairly well rounded music lover, critic and performer so of course I have definite opinions on what i listen to and like. I am not that familiar with a lot of Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Palace was more of what i remember back in the 90's. From my memory the older stuff gives off a much darker feel. That being said I had no expectations going into the night which can be a great way to hear music.
Onto the review .... So I would have to describe the music as a great mix of ups and downs, country/mountain progressions, dark folk, great lyrics, storytelling and so much more. With some songs having only 1 or 2 aspects of the above and others reeling though so many moods that I forgot if i was still listening to the same song. The vocal interplay between Billy and Cheyenne Mize sort of got on my nerves. She has a good voice I just didn't enjoy the vocal interaction with Bonnie "Prince" Billy. Harmonizing is hit or miss with me and this was a miss. I just think Bonnie "Prince" Billy's voice doesn't need a partner. Just my opinion! Her voice is good just not fitting for what i wanted to hear. Her fiddle playing is out of this world and a definite plus to the overall sound and feel of the music. At times the crescendo's were so intense and layered that I wondered, "how can they smoothly come down from this?" One thing I really enjoyed was how some songs could begin with such a Mountain/Appalachian sort of feel and turn into an almost Angels of Light intensity. Just amazing! I even enjoy the way he saunters around the stage kicking out his legs to the front and scooping his way to and from the mic. The two hours seemed to go by quite quickly until about 90 minutes into the set when I started to lose a bit of interest. Purist fans can stone me if they want. A very short offstage jaunt before the encore finishing the show to huge applause. Introducing all the band members including Jim White of Dirty three fame(thanks to D for pointing that out!) The guitarist Emmett Kelly was awesome and the extra percussion from Pete Townsend really brought some extra depth and layers to the overall sound. Rounding out the stage was a very talented Josh Abrams on bass. Overall a great show that would make any fan cry if they missed it.
Tour Dates: Tuesday, June 2 New Orleans, LA @ One-Eyed Jacks(w/ The Howling Hex) Wednesday, June 3 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon (w/ The Howling Hex) Thursday, June 4 Houston, TX @ Walter's on Washington (w/ The Howling Hex) Friday, June 5 Austin, TX @ The Mohawk (w/ Howling Hex) Saturday, June 6 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater(w/ Howling Hex) Monday, June 8 Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack (w/ Bachelorette) Tuesday, June 9 Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall (w/ Bachelorette) Wednesday, June 10 Nashville, TN @ Belcourt Theatre (w/ Bachelorette) Thursday, June 11 Newport, KY @ The Southgate House (w/ Bachelorette) Friday, June 12 Columbus, OH @ Capitol Theatre (w/ Bachelorette) Saturday, June 13 Lexington, KY @ Red Mile Round Bar (w/ Bachelorette)
