Friday Free-Style

Listen up, I got a bunch of time sensitive info for you. If it currently before 10am as you read this, it is your last chance to buy Bjork tickets. The Klaxons are even opening.



Queens Of The Stone Age are going to be at The Tabernacle September 22nd. Tickets go presale today at 10am and officially go on sale tommorrow at 10am.

More tickets that go on sale today at 10am:

• The New Pornographers at the Variety Playhouse October 30th
• Rilo Kiley at the Variety Playhouse September 29th
• Stars at the Variety Playhouse October 27th
  

If you got tickets to the Smashing Pumpkins shows at the Fox, You are twice as lucky because Explosions In The Sky are opening.

If you didn't get tickets for that, there's Of Montreal doing a halloween show in their hometown of Athens, Ga at the 40 Watt. I can't find tickets online yet, but you'll want to jump on them quick because this will definetly sellout.

The Coathangers are releasing their debut album September 4th.

Behold, the album cover to the new The Mars Volta record due out this year!



Les Savy Fav have an new album hitting stores September 18th.

Aesop Rock will be at the Masquerade on November 20th.

Deerhoof will be opening for Bloc Party in Nasheville, TN September 25th. Aw yeah, a Deerhoof video:



Weird new Blonde Redhead video:



Spoon on the Late Show:



Rilo Kiley video:



Iron And Wine covers Radiohead at Pitchfork Fest:



The White Stripes played a "one-note gig" in Canada. Yeah, check it out.

Interviews:

• My Brightest Diamond
• Spoon
• Stars
• St. Vincent
• Sonic Youth
• The Decemberists

I leave you today with a The Besnard Lakes video:

Shows In The ATL

Shows getting announced left and right (click to get tickets):

08/17/2007: Good Friday Experiment (The Earl)
09/12/2007: Black Lips, The Selmanaires, The Coathangers (The 40 Watt, Athens, Ga)
09/13/2007: The Coathangers (The Drunken Unicorn)
09/15/2007: Akron Family (The 40 Watt, Athens. Ga)
09/17/2007: Blonde Redhead (The 40 Watt, Athens, Ga)
09/22/2007: Do Make Say Think (The Earl)
09/24/2007: VHS or Beta (The Earl)
09/25/2007: The Sea And Cake (The Earl)
09/25/2007: Bloc Party, Deerhoof (City Hall, Nasheville, TN)
10/06/2007: Yard Dogs Road Show (The Variety Playhouse)
10/14/2007: Earlimart (The Earl)
11/16/2007: Tegan And Sara (The Roxy)

Hopefully I can catch all of these.

Live Review: Blonde Redhead, Annuals (5-4-2007) Variety Playhouse

Last Friday night I celebrated being done with finals by catching this. We got there at ticket time and it was already fairly packed. Annuals came on first, and I would describe them as a poor man's Arcade Fire with almost a jamband tinge to the sound. The front man, Adam Baker, looked like he was on mushrooms or something. The six-piece featured 2 full drum sets, a pair of drums for the lead guitarist, and even Adam Baker himself had a drum to beat on from time to time. Overall, the total sound seemed to be a little too schizophrenic for me; it seemed like people's parts didn't really blend together well. They were great for an opener, but I doubt that I would exert a ton of effort to go see them again. Here's some pics from my phone:











Between the two bands, the Variety Playhouse actually dropped the curtains in front of the stage, which almost never happens. When the curtains opened, Blonde Redhead brought it full blast. The lighting they employed was really cool because it was so subtle and created a an interesting light "aura" for the band. Musically, it was hard for me to make out the vocals often times in the front where i was, but other than that, I was very impressed. The set was heavy on songs from 23, but I've actually been digging on that album the more I listen to it. I know it's not quite as adventurous as their best work, but if you can overlook that, there's some amazing material on it. The three-piece was spaced out far away from each other and they seemed to have a confident yet awkward stage presence, with guitarists Kazu Makino and Amedeo Pace pseudo-flirting with each other as they jammed out and watching drummer Simone Pace's facial expressions were hilarious as he would get really into some entrancing rhythms. Kazu even had an enormous stuffed horse to sit on when playing keys. Overall, my first Blonde Redhead show was everything i hoped it would be.

Friday No-Style

It's been a busy week in the non-virtual lives of the ohmpark crew, so we're slack with the blogging, but all will be normal again on Monday. I'm super stoked to be going to the Blonde Redhead and Annuals show tonight. Lots of great shows to choose from tommorrow night. Watch these vids and then get off the internet and go see some live music!

Annuals:



Blonde Redhead:



Man Man:

Monday Mash-Up

It's a big week for shows in Atlanta. First, tonight Sunset Rubdown will be at the Drunken Unicorn. You can listen to some recent live tracks from them here. Arcade Fire and The National will be at the Atlanta Civic Center tommorrow night. Thursday night From Exile will be at the Masquerade. Friday night Blonde Redhead and Annuals will be at the Variety Playhouse. Modest Mouse and Man Man will be at the Masquerade Music Park Saturday night. Here's some tracks to get you in the mood:

The National : Brainy

From Exile : Cataclysm

Blonde Redhead : Spring And By Summer Fall

Annuals : Carry Around

Modest Mouse : Spitting Venom

Modest Mouse : Parting Of The Sensory

Man Man : Banana Ghost


Last weekend was the first time I've ever been to Inman Park Festival and it was pretty awesome. Here's some photos:








There's a couple new releases I'm excited about this week both from artists I've loved since I was a kid. I hope they don't suck:






Here's some interviews to read:

• My Brightest Diamond
• Jarvis Cocker
• CocoRosie
• Explosions In The Sky
• Animal Collective
• Ted Leo
• Bjork
• Peter Bjorn And John

Here's The Mars Volta on the Henry Rollins Show:

Day Of The Baphomets (part 1):



Day Of The Baphomets (part2):



Interview:



Tetragrammaton (part 1):



Tetragrammaton (part 2):

Releases Of The Week

Three albums I'm excited about:

Blonde Redhead : 23



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CocoRosie : The Adventures Of Ghosthorse And Stillborn



Buy Album Here


Rosebuds : Night Of The Furies



Buy Album Here

Video Of The Day: Blonde Redhead

Listen to Blonde Redhead's new album "23" now on myspace

Blonde Redhead's new album "23" arrives in stores next Tuesday. For now you can stream the entire thing on myspace.

Just go to:

Blonde Redhead myspace

Blonde Redhead is about to kick off their summer world tour and will be in Atlanta on Friday, May 4th at Variety Playhouse. Get tickets here:

Variety Playhouse Ticket Club

(You must sign up but trust me it's better than supporting ticketbastard)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

As you're reading this, I've already emarked on my journey to uber-drunkeness in Savannah to celebrate one of my favourite holidays. You can watch my intoxicated phone logs of the weekend here. Since i won't have many sober posts until I get back monday night, I'm leaving you with an action-packed "Friday Free-Style" featuring tons of mp3s, videos, links, etc. Have a fun weekend:

The Paper Chase blew my ear drums out at the Explosions In The Sky show Tuesday night. Check them out:



Kid Rock smacked a woman because she realized his music sucks. Seriously.

Watch the new video from Arctic Monkeys here. They will be playing the Tabernacle May 19th.

Chis Cornell has a few solo tour dates and a solo album out called Carry On April 30th.

Busta Rhymes is too dangerous to be in new York City.

The Greyboy Allstars are releasing their first studio album nine years. It's called What Happened To TV? and it's out April 17th.

Here's a new Disco Biscuits Video:



Ratatat are working on a second hip-hop mixtape. Listen to some tracks from it:

• Biggie Smalls - "Party & Bullshit (Ratatat remix)"

• Memphis Bleek - Alright (Ratatat Remix)

Remember Ratatat will be at the Loft on April 10th so get your tickets now.

Music For Robots has posted a list of mp3s from bands playing at SXSW. You should really check it out and listen/download that shiznit.

Listen to a track off the new Wilco album Sky Blue Sky: Wilco - What Light

Listen to a track off the new Blonde Redhead album 23: 23

Everybody is going crazy about the new Arcade Fire album. After a few good listens, I like it, but I'm not willing to crown them yet. I think if you compare it to the best albums to come out this year, it just doesn't hold up. It's definetly worth checking out though. Here's a track in case you haven't heard it yet(doubtful): Intervention

For you hip-hop heads, here's a track from the forth coming Hieroglyphics crew Souls Of Mischief member A-Plus: Patna Please

Meshuggah have new album due out in September.

Rush have a new album coming out May 1st and you can listen to a song off it at their site.

Ansur are working on their seocnd album.

Lenlow has done a mash-up with a Peter Bjorn and John track: “Bjorn Slippy”

Here's a Deftones video:



Here's a video of Portishead's live performance last month:



Here's a Nine Inch Nails video for a track off the new album:



Creative Loafing has an article on rapper Busdriver, who will be opening up for RJD2 next Tuesday at the Variety Playhouse.


Some SXSW related mp3s:

• Sparklehorse- "Morning Hollow"
• My Brightest Diamond- Something of An End"
• Beirut- "Elephant Gun"
• The Rosebuds- "Bluebird"
• Illinois- "Alone Again"

The Band Of Horses show Wednesday night was great. Here's some photos i took with my phone:

Arizona:



Carey Ann Hearst and The Gun Street Girls:



Band Of Horses:

• “The Great Salt Lake” — Band of Horses

Here's some interviews for you:

• Andrew Bird
• Girl Talk
• Arcade Fire
• Panda Bear (Animal Collective)
• The Shins
• Bill Frisell
• Of Montreal

Here's a Simpsons clip to get you into the holiday spirit: