Melt Banana with AkuYou- The Earl Nov 5 2011

Sat night at The Earl - Nov 5th 2011. This a show not to miss. With AkuYou and Cinemechanica

Mens Room Free Download

Here is another Atlanta band that my friend told me about. Start/stop, noisy, loud, distorted awesomeness. I can't find much on them except Men's Room is made up of pieces and parts from other Atlanta bands with the same thought process to good music. (ex-thank god/vera fang/wymyns prysyn/etc)

Download Mens Room, Free "April Tape"

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Record Store Day @ Criminal Records Atlanta

Thanks to Criminal Records in Atlanta for letting us (AkuYou) play live in celebration of Record Store Day. Here are 2 videos from that day.






Thanks for a great day!
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AkuYou Live Tracks

A few tracks from 2.25.2011 at The Earl in Atlanta
Get them here

Roman Photos @529 3.17.2011

Roman Photos 3.17.2011 @ 529
Short video slide without audio. You have to download but it is only 1 & 1/2MB
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Glen Iris

Glen Iris

A. Grimes

Atlanta band that I know absolutely nothing about but I like what I hear.







Bandcamp page here
Get the ep for free

This Will Be Fun

On Feb 25 at The Earl there is going to be some old school Atlanta fun going on. Tweezer, Go-Devils and newcomers AkuYou (featuring members of past bands including Pineal Ventana, Centre, and I Almost Saw God on the Metro) are getting together for a night of craziness.
If you were around the music scene here in Atlanta during the 90's then you know what this is all about. Come one come all because this lineup will probably never happen again.

Ria's Bluebird 10th Anniv Party

Tweezer will be reuniting and playing a set at Ria's Bluebird 10th Anniversary party on Oct 3.
Check out this older post of mine with some Tweezer tracks to get you motivated for the show.



Updated info on the anniversary party here.

New AkuYou Cassette

New release by AkuYou is now available through Scotch Tapes.
Limited to 50 copies so go get your copy HERE NOW.

"Aku You hail from Georgia (The U.S. one... not the one being attacked by Russia...) and make some interesting music. Gothic, Industrial, Experimental... This album is full of vicious drums, spine altering vocals and an incredible talent for song construction."

AkuYou Tracks

Here are a few tracks from my band AkuYou.

Sleepless by AkuYou

Blinded by AkuYou

Video from Untied States & Hawks

Untied States and Hawks both played friday Dec 4 2009 at The Earl in East Atlanta Village ATL GA. Here is a bit of video from the show;

AkuYou Interview and CD Review

BeAtlanta.com has posted an interview and cd review with my project AkuYou. The interview was done with Clara and I a few weeks ago.



Here is the cd review:



"Holy Hell. These girls just turned my brain inside out. This brand-new Atlanta band just let eight infinitely forceful songs loose on a split release with Grammal Seizure, a one man band from Maryland. AkuYou, consisting of Kim Chee and Clara Clamp, doesn’t seem to easily fit into any existing musical genre that I am aware of, unless pineal gland rock has already been coined. Using multiple effects and well thought out instrumentation, Kim shapes unique sound textures, which surround both Clara’s vocals and some pounding percussion that will certainly wake you up. Their song Bass Split is a perfect example. It flawlessly imitates the sounds one’s brain might produce while having a not-so-great experience on a strong psychedelic drug… plus drums. If this doesn’t sound fun to you then you need to just get over it and give it a try anyways. If you desire something a bit less ambient, their song SS has a bit more of a driving force, which really allows Clara to show you what she’s got. Or there is Henry, my personal favorite, which lies somewhere in the middle. Set aside the time to lie down, grab your biggest head-phones, concentrate, and experience AkuYou. You wont regret it."

Untied States @ Criminal Records, Photos

Instore performance at Criminal Records in Atlanta for Untied States cd release.
Oct 24 2009

Go-Devils Reunion @ Criminal Records

I have a few photos from the Go-Devils reunion show at Criminal Records from 9.5.09
They played the next day as well at the Drive-In-Invasion.

New Lonesome CD

Photo by Donny Lamonto


The recently recorded cd from Atlanta band Lonesome is now up in it's entirety at myspace. Recorded back in March at Seizures Palace in Brooklyn with the awesome Jason LaFarge.
Give it a listen in it's entirety. Hopefully a physical copy will be available soon.

Random Music

First up is Bossman. A band from Providence RI, active during the 90's. Ties to the defunct band Laurels. We once crashed at their place after a show with them. Really cool sounds, echoey and jerky.
Bossman Mp3
Buy Here

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Miss May 66 from Columbus OH. They helped us get shows in OH which was great. Nice people playing a sort of power pop I guess. Catchy songs. Not sure where they are now. I know the drummer went on to play with a few other band round Columbus.
Best Friends Mp3

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Morsel from Ann Arbor MI. Awesome band. Around during the 90's. Great mix of controlled noise with melodies. They helped us get shows in and around that area. We played together many many times. Excellent band!
Info
Glangkoon mp3 from 1995 ep
Buy Here

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The Stimulants were a 3 piece all girl pop/rock band from here in Atlanta. Good vocals helped them stand out a bit in the city. Fun to watch. Not sure how long they were around for. We played with them at Dotties quite a bit. Wonder where Sue is?
Track 1 mp3
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New AkuYou Mixes

Here are some new mixes from one of my projects, AkuYou.

Sidewinder Mp3
Henry Mp3
Piano Somewhere Mp3

Myspace
Official Website
LastFm
The Sixttyone

Enjoy

Two Live Tracks from Lonesome

Lit Lounge March 14 2009 NYC ... Photo by Donny Lamonto

I have 2 free tracks from Lonesome. A great 4 piece Atlanta band who have played only a few live shows together. You wouldn't know that seeing them live. They are seasoned musicians who gel. Fronted vocally by Danette, Shane on guitar, Wade on drums and Mega on bass they control the stage they are on. Well written songs, excellent lyrics and they don't sound like everyone else out there. Definitely have an original and owned sound with a tinge of darkness.

Next Show July 4th at The Earl

The two tracks are off the soundboard, April 17th 09 at the Earl in E Atlanta.

Trk 6 How Will I know Mp3

Trk 7 Holes Mp3

Can Can ... Another Atlanta Band

Photo Rob Jones


Can Can is a band out of Atlanta who play fairly straightforward rock/punk/garage. They seem to be getting a lot of write ups based on the fact that one of the members is Jewish and he makes a point to talk about it in press and onstage. Whether or not that matters is totally up to you.

This is from their myspace blog:
"JEWS IN BANDS LISTEN UP!
If your Jewish and in a rock band, please read this...
I (Patrick from CAN CAN) am putting together a compilation CD of rock bands featuring Jews from the USA and Israelis.
This is a totally non-profit, DIY thing. I want to promote the kind of music that I like.
If you have any interest, just email me: *******@yahoo.com
-Patrick "

As far as the music goes ... nothing new here. But, the songs are catchy and will get your foot tapping at times. Listening to a few tracks in a row give me the feeling of being 15 again, going to shows at the Metroplex and not having a worry in the world.
Boreska Mines is a standout song for me which really takes me back to mid 80's punk that I used to listen a lot to.


UPCOMING SHOWS
May 9 2009 8:00P Highland Ballroom Lounge ATL
May 16 2009 9:00P K Street Tullahoma, Tennessee
May 30 2009 9:00P Israeli Defense Fund show @ The Drunken Unicorn ATL
Jun 27 2009 1:00P Corndogorama (East Atlanta Village) ATL


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In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb Mp3 over at Last Days Of Man on Earth