Hey guys & gals, Ty Segall is in town TONIGHT at Terminal West with Gentleman Jesse & Ex-Cult. Tickets are still available so click here or get yourself to Criminal Records (bring cash!) & scoop some up, you have until 4pm either way or you gotta get ‘em at the door.
Video :: Ty Segall – “Thank God For Sinners”
If you know me, you are probably aware of my Austin, TX obsession. Cool city and even cooler music. Anyway, one of my favorites The Sour Notes are coming to Atlanta this Friday (8/10) at the Drunken Unicorn with Evan Andree and The Levee. Check out their video for “Nothing’s More Contagious Than Evil” below and definitely don’t miss the show.
And listen.
Doors at 9pm/$7/18+
Definitely check out Brooklyn-based funky, groove rock Ava Luna tonight at The EARL. There’s still time to get tickets via Ticket Alternative. And get there in time to see Carnivores and wish them well on their upcoming tour.
Check out this new track, “Water Duct” from Ava Luna recorded at Philadelphia-based Weathervane Music for their Shaking Through series.
Danish punk rockers Iceage will be at the 529 this Friday and you might want to check ‘em out. Their debut full-length New Brigade is available now, check out the track and vid “You’re Blessed” below.
For more info visit the event page here and get your tickets right now via Ticket Alternative.
And you should get there early to check out Knaves Grave, you won’t be disappointed.
Tonight Birmingham-based rockers Through the Sparks will be at The EARL with The Interns (Futurebirds side project) and Tedo Stone. Check out Through the Sparks’ video for “Angel Fix” below.
Definitely don’t want to miss out, check out the FB event page for more info and you can get tickets via Ticket Alternative up until 4 pm today. Don’t miss it!
I’m very excited about the upcoming Daytrotter Barnstormer 5 tour! And it’s happening very, very soon! This time around the awesome folks at Daytrotter are bringing it to the east coast starting in North Hampton, NH at Runnymeade Barn on August 26! This time they are even taking it to the Big Apple with a show on August 29 at The Living Room. And closing out the epic barntastic week in Maquoketa, IA at Codfish Hollow. Check out the full list of dates below and click on the dates/locations for more information regarding tickets and who’s playing the show!
8/26 – Runnymeade Barn (North Hampton, NH)
8/27 – Sunnyview Farm Barn (Ghent, NY)
8/28 – Old Lantern Barn (Charlotte, VT)
8/29 – The Living Room (NYC)
8/30 – Chaseland Barn (New Wilmington, PA)
8/31 – Conrad Botzum Farmstead Barn (Akron, OH)
9/1 – Lakeview Farms Barn (Dexter, MI)
9/2 – Kalyx Center Barn (Monticello, IL)
9/3 – Codfish Hollow Barn (Maquoketa, IA)
You seriously can’t miss out on a Barnstormer. I went to Barnstormer 4 back in April and it was the coolest musical experience I’ve ever had. Check out the video below of Guards doing I see it coming on April 29 in Maquoketa, IA at Codfish Hollow (I was there!) take by Rock of the Arts. By the way, Guards is going to be at the first couple of dates on Barnstormer 5. You don’t want to miss them, I’m serious. They’re fantastic.
I really don’t think you need convincing, but in case you do, purchase your tickets now and get 40% Daytrotter Merch AND a free Barnstormer 5 poster! So click the dates/locations above, get your tickets, get your coolest friends together, and road trip it to the countryside. You seriously will not regret it.
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All of these upcoming shows are Wholly Roller approved and I’ll do my best to keep you posted if they sell out. And I’ll add to this list and update it as more events are announced!
All of the shows listed are going to be amazing (obviously or they wouldn’t be on this list!), but there are some that if you miss them you should be smacked upside the head. If you see a * you should be slapped for missing it and if you see **, then you deserve a swift kick in the rear for missing it. If you see ***, don’t even bother talking to me or suffer the consequences for missing out. Seriously, DO NOT miss these amazing shows!
HAPPENING SOON!
June 17 - Thao & Mirah with The Most of All, These United States @ The EARL*
June 19 – Modern Skirts with The Features @ The EARL**
June 26 – The New Pornographers with The Dodos and The Dutchess & The Duke @ Variety Playhouse
June 26 - The Howlies, The Coathangers, Balkans, and Mermaids @ Star Bar
July
1 – FREE SHOW! Carnivores, Abby Go Go, and Grenadines @ Star Bar
6 – Peter Wolf Crier is opening for Heartless Bastards, The Builders & The Butcher @ Masquerade
8 - EARL’s 11th Anniversary Weekend Featuring Gentleman Jesse & His Men, The Coathangers, and Grumpy
9 – EARL’s 11th Anniversary Weekend Featuring Man or Astro Man? and Twin Tigers
9 – Delta Spirit @ Masquerade*
10 - (There is literally something for everyone on this night. I wish I could be in 5 places at once!) EARL’s 11th Anniversary Weekend Featuring Man or Astro Man? and HAWKS; Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros @ Variety Playhouse**; Rooney @ Center Stage; Sleigh Bells @ Vinyl** SOLD OUT!; Venice is Sinking @ Drunken Unicorn**
12 - Free Energy is on the Summer Crushes Tour with Mates of State @ The 40 Watt** (Go for Free Energy, I’m serious, you won’t be disappointed!)
17 - The Selmanaires @ Star Bar*
21 - Little Tybee, Mermaids, and Night Driving in Small Towns @ The EARL
23 - Noot d’ Noot (album release) with Judi Chicago, DJ Gnosis @ The EARL*
24 - Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics with Young Orchids @ The EARL*
26 – Drink Up Buttercup @ The EARL*
30 – Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti with Magic Kids and Pearl Harbor @ The EARL***
August
1 – PurgeATL.com Launch Party Featuring The Selmanaires and Sealions @ The EARL
6 - Here We Go Magic with Beach Fossils @ The EARL**
9 - Ty Segall with The Baths and The Girls At Dawn @ The EARL*
11 – Arcade Fire with Spoon @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater***
17 – Twin Sister with Memoryhouse @ The EARL (Twin Sister will also play a free, all-ages in-store at Criminal Records at 5 pm!)**
20 – Miniature Tigers with Spinto Band and Guests @ Star Bar***
27 - Chromeo @ Masquerade
28 - Orynx & Crake (CD RELEASE PARTY!), Venice Is Sinking, Book of Colors @ The EARL***
September
8 - Bear In Heaven with Crystal Castles @ Masquerade**
9 - Those Darlins, Strange Boys and Gentleman Jesse & His Men @ The EARL***
10 - Best Coast with Cults @ Drunken Unicorn***
13 – Pixies @ The Fox*
19 - Laura Veirs & The Hall of Flames with The Watson Twins and Led To Sea @ The EARL
20 - Titus Andronicus with Free Energy @ The EARL***
22 - Jamie Lidell @ The EARL
26 - PAVEMENT (!!!!!!!!!) @ The Tabernacle***
October
2 - Yeasayer @ Masquerade**
5 - The National @ The Fox***
6 - The XX with Warpaint @ The Tabernacle
8 - Born Ruffians @ The EARL***
15 - Local Natives @ Masquerade***
16 - Matt & Kim @ Masquerade***
18 - School of Seven Bells with Active Child @ The EARL**
Venues. Ticket info and more shows are listed here:
40 Watt
The EARL
Masquerade
Star Bar
The Tabernacle
Fox Theatre
Drunken Unicorn
Variety Playhouse
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
If you know me, you know that my latest obsession is Local Natives. I love them. Mustache, beards, cute curly hair and all.
Anyway, so the music. Their music is fantastic. I mean if you like awesome music with three-part harmonies, percussion blasts and thoughtful lyrics, you’ll definitely like Local Natives. Their debut record, Gorilla Manor, is out now on Frenchkiss Records and you need to buy it. Go!
On Saturday, May 1, I was lucky enough to catch these incredible dudes, who hail from Silverlake, CA, twice when they stopped in Atlanta. Once at Criminal Records in Little Five Points and then later that night at The Masquerade. Both shows were amazing. The unplugged acoustic in-store was crowded and intimate. They played the popular Airplanes, Sun Hands, Wide Eyes and my personal favorite, a cover of the Talking Heads‘ song Warning Sign. And of course because they are super nice, they stuck around, signed autographs and chatted with some fans before heading down the street to The Masquerade.
That night at The Masquerade, they played to a packed house downstairs in the area of the venue known as “Hell”. Again, very intimate and very crowded, but in a good way. The only complaint I have is the crowd was rather dead. I felt like my group of friends and me were the only people moving. Especially during Suckers (follow them on Twitter and give them a thumbs up on Facebook), the opening act from Brooklyn, NY. Maybe everyone was just in awe of these two really fantastic bands, who knows? Needless to say the show didn’t let me down. They put on such an incredible show and are such nice guys (I can’t say that enough, they are SO nice!). Both bands hung out with fans after the Masquerade show, signing autographs and posing for pictures. Side note, Suckers is releasing their debut, Wild Smile, in June. It’s going to awesome!
Seriously, you have to at least check out Local Natives. You can catch them in a city near you on this current tour, check their website or Myspace for dates. They will also be at Bonnaroo (June 10-13). I know I’ll make an effort to see them again as soon as possible, you should as well!
Pst… follow Local Natives on Twitter and “Like” them on Facebook if you know what’s good for you.
And if you don’t believe me when I say, “This band is great!” Just give them a listen, this song is also a favorite of mine.
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Recently I wrote a review of The xx’s show in Atlanta for Atlanta’s A List blog. Please check out the review and this blog, its a really great place to find out about new music, books and happenings in Atlanta. And don’t worry, I’ll still be writing for Wholly Roller. Look for new posts coming soon!
I also took some photos at the show. Here’s my favorite one and if you click on the pictures to the right you can look at the rest of them on my photostream in Flickr, including a photo of the set list! Thanks for reading!
I can’t believe I am just now posting something about this. Anyway, Sasquatch Festival in Washington state is going to be so awesome. I want to go so bad, but I live on the other side of the country and I’m broke. If you have the means or live in or near Quincy, WA, you need to go. And then report back on how freaking awesome it was.
So without further ado, the line up:
My Morning Jacket
Massive Attack
Pavement << FAVORITE!
Ween
Vampire Weekend << They will be in Atlanta in April at the Tabernacle.
MGMT
Band of Horses
The National <<
LCD Soundsystem <<
Tegan & Sara
Broken Social Scene
Passion Pit <<
Deadmau5
She & Him << Will be in Savannah next month.
Public Enemy <<
Nada Surf <<
The New Pornographers <<
The Hold Steady <<
The xx << SO GOOD! They’ll also be in Atlanta next month!
Dirty Projectors
OK Go
Drive By Truckers
Kid Cudi << Huge crush!
The Long Winters
Minus the Bear
The Mountain Goats
Quasi
Camera Obscura << LOVE THEM! Saw them at the 40 Watt. Check out my photos!
Fruit Bats
Brother Ali
Midlake <<
Dr. Dog
Caribou
Simian Mobile Disco
City & Colour
No Age
The Temper Trap
Vetiver
Miike Snow
Portugal. The Man
Telekinesis
Mayer Hawthorne
Why?
Girls << LOVE THEM SO MUCH! They just did an in-store @ Criminal Records and played The EARL.
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros <<
Wale <<
The Lonely Forest
Japandroids
Boys Noize
Yacht
Freelance Whales
Laura Marling
Patrick Watson
Past Lives
Cymbals Eat Guitars
The Low Anthem
The Very Best <<
Phantogram
Neon Indian <<
Nurses
The Tallest Man on Earth
Fresh Espresso
Mumford & Sons
Jets Overhead
tUnE-YarDs
Shabazz Palaces
Fool’s Gold
Morning Teleportation
Z-Trip
Dam-Funk
Hudson Mohawke
The Middle East <<
Local Natives <<
Avi Buffalo
Booka Shade
A-Trak
Yes Giantess
Craig Robinson
Rob Riggle
Garfunkel & Oates << HILARIOUS!
Luke Burbank
…and more to come!
So tickets are $70 for a single day (Feb. 20-May 23), per day and discounted 3-day passes are $170 (only available through Sunday, Feb. 21 at midnight. You better get ‘em fast!). Tickets go on sale at this rate on Saturday, Feb. 20. Single day tickets go up to $80 a day on May 24 until May 28. And the day of the show, single day tickets are $86 per day.
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