By Alec Wooden It’s one thing for a band to get picked up by a label. It’s quite another, however, to be that label’s first band. The Lonely Forest, an indie-rock quartet from Anacortes, Wash., has that distinct honor when picked up by Trans, the new imprint label headed by Death Cab For Cutie guitarist […]
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By Giles Turnbull If you thought drunken unicorns were thin on the ground, they weren’t badly outnumbered by the crowd as Andy Shauf took the stage. This was a great shame, because Andy, recently voted one of USA Today’s Pop Candy “Pop Five Canadian Artists You Should Be Listening To,” is a fine songwriter. In […]
Lauris Vidal Better Part P Is For Panda By Giles Turnbull Lauris Vidal’s work is characterized by carefully sparse band arrangements, making his songs always sound fresh because of the space that seems to let them breathe. His effective writing finds many different and interesting ways to do this from one track to the next. […]
We’ve got some great heavy hitters coming to Georgia this weekend. From country royalty to indie legends, local heroes to sassy comediennes, not to mention a band fresh from playing to a 2000-person Lollapalooza crowd; it’s going to be a full weekend for our fair state. Don’t forget to check out our on-sales below too!
Wavves King of the Beach Fat Possum By Noel Wurst “She won’t listen…I still feel stupid…I hate my writing…my head just hangs…I hate myself…I still hate my music, misery will you comfort me…I bet you laugh right behind my back…I’m an idiot, I’m a fool…I’m just not fast enough…I’m so lame…my own friends hate my […]
By Alec Wooden It’s often no coincidence when a band releases an eponymous record a few releases deep into its discography (save Weezer. There’s nothing deep there … just a total loss of creativity – wait, did I say that out loud?). It’s also not rocket science unlocking the underlying meaning — a rebirth, a […]
– Ohmpark has treated us all to a lovely summer mixtape, with some Here We Go Magic, Of Montreal, Beach House and more. – We’ve been hearing a lot about the Cee-Lo Green cover of Band of Horses‘ “No One’s Gonna Love You,” but seeing as the video is supposedly very NSFW (nudity!), we’ve been […]
– Big Boi has the whole of his upcoming record, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (out July 6) streaming on his MySpace. – The Fat Boy Chronicles has its Atlanta premiere tonight at The Plaza Theatre. The movie is sold out, but there will be a few tickets available for the […]
It’s that marvelous time again, Friday! There’s a ton of great things to look forward to, with some brilliant shows by indie heroes, young rock ‘n’ rollers, local faves and rock legends. Not to mention a few very special World Cup games (USA on Saturday, and England on Sunday!).
Venice is Sinking Sand & Lines One Percent Press Records By Scott Roberts Underscoring the fact that Sand & Lines, the hypnotically-dreamy third release from Athens quintet Venice is Sinking, was recorded live in the now sadly decimated-by-fire Georgia Theatre, the opening track “Sidelights” begins with a few warm-up drum hits, followed by some incomprehensible […]
Nerdcore hip-hop artist MC Chris returns to Atlanta this Friday, June 25 at the Drunken Unicorn with MC Lars featuring YTCracker and Math The Band. MC Chris rose to fame while working at Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim as a production assistant, writer and
Yourself and the Air- Sick Days from pushlight media on Vimeo. Friendo – Pass Times from Welcome To The West on Vimeo. Canadian indie trio Friendo and Chicago indie trio Yourself & The Air travel down to The Drunken Unicorn on Tuesday, June 8. Both bands have been buzzing lately with new music and great reviews […]
MillionYoung (apparently not signed to Lil’ Wayne’s label Young Money) takes the ambient-electro sound we all love right now, covers it with refreshingly spacey vocals, and creates the soundtrack to a dream world you could dance in for days – or at least until last call. Somewhere inbetween Toro y Moi and Neon Indian, MillionYoung is a member of a growing […]
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