Neon Indian
The Earl, June 9th, 2010
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Neon Indian is a band from Denton, Texas. The music is composed by Alan Palomo, also known for his work with the band Ghosthustler and as the artist VEGA.
Palomo is joined on stage by a live band, consisting of Ronald Gierhart (guitar, vocals), Jason Faries (drums), and Leanne Macomber (keyboard)
On October 13, 2009, Palomo released his debut LP Psychic Chasms. The album was designated Best New Music by music website Pitchfork Media.
Pitchfork Media also listed two tracks from Psychic Chasms in their list of The Top 100 Tracks of 2009.[3] "Should Have Taken Acid With You" was listed as the year's 74th top track and "Deadbeat Summer" noticeably came in at number 13. Mr. T says "listen up Fool"
Tokyo Police Club & Passion Pit
Criminal Records in-store event: June 9, 2010 (early before Neon Indian)
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On 29 May 2010 Tom Cheshire (All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, West End Motel) and Jeffrey Bützer (Jeffrey Bützer and the Bicycle Eaters, Midwives) Present: -INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM: THE MUSIC OF TOM WAITS- Bützer and Cheshire will be joined by George Wallace (a Fight to The Death): guitar, banjo -- T.T. Mahony (Standard 8): piano, organ --William J. Brigsby: bass -- Claire Lodge: guitar, melodica The combo will perform songs from the Waits catalog ranging from favorites "Hoist That Rag" and "I don't Wanna Grow Up" to the slightly obscure "Just the Right Bullets", keeping some of the tunes faithful to the original versions and putting their own spin on others. So bring an umbrella, your leather boots, a bible and some rope. www.myspace.com/jeffreybutzer to hear a performance from the 2006 Tom Waits tribute. "Jockey Full of Bourbon" (sung by Squirrel Nut Zipper Tom Maxwell) and "Yesterday is Here" (sung by Midwives' Cory Wofford)
5th Annual OtherSound Date Announced,
September 19thth 2009
Contact: Eric Holder, 678-665-4149, Eric@IndustrialStrengthPromo.com
Atlanta, Ga., May 19, 2009 – Today, festival organizers announced the 5th Annual Other Sound Music Festival will take place in Little Five Points, September 19th, 2009, at Criminal Records and the Star Bar.
A stellar lineup is already confirmed that includes: The Selmanaires, Judi Chicago, Jeffery Butzer, Batata Doce and Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun, all scheduled to play in one day!
“We decided on the one day format as an experiment in logistics,” said Eric Holder of Industrial Strength Promotions, “we all live close to Little Five, and have had good experiences with the accessibility of both the Star Bar and Criminal Records’ new location that doubles as a venue; together they are the perfect storm for the Other Sound’s new format”
2009 Other Sound festival organizers are: Justin Sias, for Pine Magazine; Kat Colohan, for Containment Theory Records; and Eric Holder, for Industrial Strength Promotions.
The Other Sound Music Festival is an annual celebration of Atlanta's thriving music scene. Since 2004, The Other Sound has worked to promote and extend the conversation about Atlanta's Music scene by recognizing musical acts who are leading the way through their performances, recordings and other distinguishing factors."
Atlanta’s alternative music scene is one of the most exciting atmospheres in the U.S.A. with Deerhunter (Kranky/4AD), Black Lips (Vice) and Snowden (Jetset) along with hugely notable acts including Manchester Orchestra, The Coat Hangers and Gringo Star who represent the already-crashing next wave of Atlanta’s alternative music scene.
For more information about the Other Sound, or to participate in the conversation, visit us at MySpace.com/OtherSound.
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Show of the Month
The Other Sound Festival The Drunken Unicorn, The EARL, Lenny’s, Ultrababyfat Atlanta, GA September 7-9 This year marked the second annual Other Sound Festival, a festival presented by a collective of Atlanta labels that includes Eskimo Kiss Records, Goodnight Records, ISP (Industrial Strength Promotions) and Two Sheds Music.
The lineup featured 17 acts in different venues across Atlanta over a three-day period. Athens indie-pop orchestra Venice Is Sinking soothed the first day’s crowd with weeping violin, gentle keyboard and soft vocals. Atlanta’s Hot Young Priest turned up the energy levels, bringing Daniel Winn’s rumbling bass lines reminiscent of early ‘90s alternative rock and Mary Byrne’s distinct vocals and rock guitar. Atlanta folk rockers No River City lyrically depicted stories with acoustic country guitar and occasionally a little slide guitar. Atlanta’s Spectralux rounded out the day’s genre smorgasbord. A fog machine filled the room as the group played dance-friendly pop/rock that was more electro than rock. Peter Roets’ echoing vocals created an ambient mood to match the colorful light show.
Upon the start of day two, Athens trio Engineering announced they were splitting up and moving to New York to pursue separate endeavors. The quality of their rock set made the band’s impending demise all the more regrettable. Like Franz Ferdinand without the British accents, Engineering’s music featured hi-hat-happy drums, a funky bass line and sharp guitar chords.
The Preakness from Atlanta began slowly, but eventually progressed to a livelier indie pop style. The headliner of the night was a bit of a reunion for Atlanta’s femme-driven pop/punk outfit Ultrababyfat, who hadn’t played together in four years. Their new album, No, Ringo, No!, was recorded in 2002, but it was never released because the label folded. Now picked up by Two Sheds Records, the band doesn’t have any plans on touring to promote the album since frontwoman Shonali Bhowmik (Tigers & Monkeys) lives in New York. With Jeff Holt (The Silent Kids, The Georgia Fireflies) on bass and backing vocals, Jody Bilinski on drums, and Michelle DuBois (Luigi) sharing guitar and singing duties, this group is a reminder of Atlanta’s rock lineage; from the ashes of one great band emerges two more.
The final day of the festival began with Atlanta rock/dub group Elevado’s experimental sounds. Guitarist Cain Wong played spacey guitar riffs to accompany lead singer Justin Sias’ echoing vocals and ranging bass. Don Dudenhoeffer stood in the back, creating beats on his laptop and sampler while Eric Holder accompanied by playing standing drums, trumpet and accordion. Atlanta’s The Blue Hour performed as a duo, with DJ iPod Nano providing prerecorded beats while guitarist Keith Vogelsong provided soft vocals and Tracy Clark perkily played bass and sang some. Fellow Atlantans Slushco played a climactic indie pop dance set before the festival came to a close with a performance by its punkest band, SIDS.
A band that rejects the confinements of the stage, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome always performs on the floor, surrounded by the audience, and tonight was no exception. Deerhunter bassist Josh Fauver started off each song with preprogrammed beats from a keyboard before wailing away at the drums. Erin Carmichael rocked the bass, and Adam Stroupe provided dramatic vocals and wandered about the room. And just as fast as they started, without acknowledging the audience, they finished with the drop of a microphone, the loosening of a drum kit and the unplugging of a bass cord.
-Review & photo by Alex Adan
Reflection Eternal
The Loft :: June 14, 2010
Reflection Eternal is a hip hop duo composed of rapper Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek. They released their first album, Train of Thought, in 2000. They have since released a mixtape, The RE: Union, in late December 2009, and their second album Revolutions Per Minute was released May 18, 2010.
In 1998, Kweli and his high school friend, fellow Rawkus Records artist Mos Def, formed the duo Black Star, and released their first, and only album, Black Star, to rave reviews. Hi-Tek provided production for a number of songs on the album, including the singles "Definition" and "Respiration". The album put the three at the forefront of an underground hip hop scene that appeared at the time to be flagging against the influence of the "Jiggy" era of hip-hop, and was followed by a number of acclaimed collaborations and albums.
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