Atlanta Album Preview: From Exile

Atlanta's progressive metal outfit From Exile is currently in the studio working on their follow up to 2006's Crushing Reality. If you have yet to listen to that epic record, go download it for free from their website. For this newest album, they are working with Eyal Levi of Daath in Hairy Breakfast Studios. The release doesn't have a title or release date yet, but it will be a 30 plus minutes cohesive piece due out in the fall. They have been releasing videos of them working on the album, so get a preview and check it out:





From Exile Website/Studio Blog

From Exile Myspace

What Up In The ATL?

Radiohead!!! I am all pumped up about catching them in Atlanta on Thursday and I even decided to ball out and catch them again in Charlotte Friday night. I've been wanting to see a Liars show for forever, so I'm excited about that too. Here is the entire Radiohead Glastonbury 2003 set to get you hyped up for this week's biggest event:



Before I get into the rest of what is going on this week, I'm gonna hit you with a bit of last week. Here is Genghis Tron from last Tuesday night:



Last Thursday our crew hit up the Fuck Yesss Le Castle Vania birthday bash at The Drunken Unicorn and had a blast:







Saturday night everyone in my neighborhood was partying with all the college kids graduating and getting ready for summer. I caught an impromptu, late night jam session between members of two of Atlanta's hottest metal bands, Daath and From Exile. Both are working on new albums currently that should be out this year. In this video, they start out on an FE lick, and end up in a total blues jam (The cops showed up shortly after this):



Eskimo Bliss got some photos of the Yeasayer show last Saturday night here.

Have You Heard did some recordings with Atlanta's Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun, and they sound really cool.

In this week's edition of our obligatory Bradford Cox update, he has dropped another great, thematic Atlas Sound EP on his blog. I'm jamming it now, and I love this song:

Atlas Sound : Things I Miss EP : Marietta



Tonight there is a big show at The Earl. Atlanta's Morning State is having their album release party for You Know People, I Know People. The album comes out tomorrow everywhere, and it is great. I'll have a full review later this week. Also joining them for this one is Brooklyn's The XYZ Affair and Washington, DC's Jukebox The Ghost.

Jukebox The Ghost:


Jukebox the Ghost - Good Day (Live at Pianos, Sept. 07) from Gus on Vimeo.


Other cool shows going on in the A this week I recommend:


Wednesday:

The Earl: Club Of Rome, Brass Castle, Pride Parade
Star Bar: Riddle Of Steel, Chopper, Royal Thunder

Thursday:

Lenny's: Sonen, Gravel Undertones, Tenth To The Moon, Night Moves, The Bright Lights

Friday:

The Earl: It's Elephant's, Mice In Cars, The Winter Sounds

Saturday:

I Can Fly House: The Felon Wind, Clan Of The Cave Bear, Blastoids!

Radiohead Nude Remix

A few days ago Radiohead announced a contest to remix their song "Nude" off of In Rainbows. A local musician and occasional contributor here on Ohmpark, Eric Guenther (From Exile) has met the challenge and done his own remix. Give it a listen, and if you like it, vote for our boy:

What Up In The ATL?

Atlanta's From Exile have re-released their epic 2006 debut full-length album Crushing Reality for FREE right now at their website. I highly recommend going and getting that because it really is such a great album. From Exile are currently in the studio recording their newest record which should be out later this year. Also, stop by their myspace.



Another Ohmpark favourite band, Moorish Idols, has gone on a hiatus of sorts to shift their focus on David Norbery's newest project, Nomem Novum. Nomem Novum will have a 7" called Mantis Man out in March and a full-length to follow in November. You can check out the great new tunes at the myspace. There are a handful of shows coming up that you should check out:

02/09/2008 08:00 PM - parkgrounds amphitheater w/Recompas
02/22/2008 09:00 PM - LennysWithTheOrphinsBenefitForSarahJones
03/20/2008 09:00 PM - Drunken Unicorn w/ Blitzen Trapper
04/05/2008 09:45 PM - Drunken Unicorn w/ ENON

Nomem Novum : Aunt Urn


Last week we talked about the new Slushco album, When I Met The Boss Of Nova, being released. Apparently there were some technical issues with CDBaby where it was released digitally, but you can now go purchase the new album here. While I was waiting for that, I finally bought a copy of the self-titled album and it is really awesome. I'm on a heavy Slushco kick right now, but I'll have more on that in a few days.

Tonight there a couple hippy friendly shows. The Greyboy Allstars will be at Smith's Old Bar and I'll be going to The Tabernacle to catch Ween again.

Tomorrow there a few great shows. I'm way stoked about the Super Furry Animals, Fiery Furnaces, Holy Fuck show at The Variety Playhouse. At the Earl, you can catch High On Fire and A Life Once Lost. At The Starbar you can catch Scott H Biram.

Thursday night you can go see Zoroaster at the Drunken Unicorn or Brass Castle and Undomskulen at The Earl.

Friday night you can check out many of what I call the "nu-Black Lips" Atlanta bands such as The Howlies, The NEC, and Thee Crucials.

Saturday night The Earl has yet another awesome show with Rizzudo and The Liverhearts:

Photos & Video: From Exile, Moorish Idols at Home Park Fest - November 3rd, 2007

From Exile

"Crushing Reality"


Other Videos:
"Minor Key Jam"
"Product Of Sin"












Moorish Idols

"Fer-De-Lance w/ Runaway Train Teaser"


Other Videos:
"SETI"
"Renouncing The Renaissance"
"Past Lives Club"
Moorish Idols - "Trem Two" (Mission of Burma cover)









Lots more Home Park Fest Photos and Video to come!

Home Park Festival 2007

November 3rd, 2007 we will have some of our favourite Atlanta artists for you to see in a beautiful outdoor setting for free. We've worked hard to put together a line-up were very proud of. This year, Home Park Fest will have two stages to maximize the rock. The Jupiter Watts and Slow Motion Crash have each dropped an amazing album this year. This Piano Plays Itself is an upcoming band with Home Park roots. Ohmpark favs Parade returns for their second Home Park Fest appearance. Critically-acclaimed Jamie Radford will bring his special brew of electronic music and hip-hop to the fest. Pool Partiers Club Awesome will bring the awesomeness. Home Park's most badass band, From Exile, will be performing a special acoustic, instrumental set unlike any they have done before. Finally, one of my personal favs, Moorish Idols, will close out the fun filled day. We hope to see you down in our 'hood for this absolutely free fest and tell your friends!

Friday Free-Style

Grizzly Bear, one of my favourite bands these days, is releasing an EP called Friend on November 6th. The ten track EP features a collaboration with Beirut's Zach Condon and Grizzly Bear covers by Band Of Horses, CSS, and Atlanta's own Atlas Sound (Bradford Cox of Deerhunter). Here's a The Crystals cover on the EP:

Grizzly Bear : Friends : He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)


Menomena have a new video out:



Led Zeppelin reunion rumours are growing traction.

Creative Loafing reviews the new Black Lips album out on Tuesday. Remember you can still preorder it from Criminal Records and go to the release show that night at MJQ.

A couple of Home Park bands, From Exile and The Lasch, are playing the Faster Moustache's 24 hour urban bicycle race this weekend. Some live FE:



The Pipettes will be at Vinyl on October 16th.

So i just finished the first season of Showtime's Weeds and I like it alot. Here is The Shins' James Mercer covering the Weeds theme song.

Wanna know where hip-hop is these days? 50 cent and Kanye West are going to have a debate on BET about who has a better album with play-by-play from ESPN's Stuart Scott next Tuesday when their albums come out. I'm not making this up.

The Klaxons, after winning some prize that I don't really care about but everyone on the internet seems to, are working on a new album.

Here's Amy Winehouse performing at the Mercury Awards (that prize that the Klaxons won):



Built To Spill are awesome and here's an interview.

More interviews:

• Midlake
• Okkervil River
• The National
• Devendra Banhart
• Akron/Family
• Bloc Party
• The Go! Team

Here's some Queens Of The Stone Age vids to get your weekend rocking:

Humpnight Random Tracks

So I've got some really good stuff I've been saving up for you here. Listen to the track and click the picture to find out more. First, Ohmpark favourites From Exile have remixed a song off of Crushing Reality, their stellar debut album from last year. They will be at Lenny's on August 15th:



From Exile : Phantom (Illumination)


Here's a track from another great Atlanta band, Morning State, who just release their first EP, Retreat !!!. This single was mixed by Ben Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Cee Lo, DangerDoom). I just saw these guys the other night at The Earl and they sounded great.



Morning State : Spectacular


Next up, VHS or Beta's Zeke Buck's new project, People Noise. I'm really digging what I've heard so far. From Ordinary Ghosts:



People Noise : A Million Lives


The Pizzle just hipped me to Canadians Tokyo Police Club and I've been really liking it so far. They will be at Vinyl on August 2nd. Here's a track from their 2006 debut album A Lesson In Crime.



Tokyo Police Club : Nature Of The Experiment


Last for today, Girl Talk (aka Greg Gillis) and Hearts Of Darknesses (aka Frank Musarra) have formed a band for "production, beat making, and remixes". It's called Trey Told 'Em, a reference to Phish's Trey Anastasio judging from the pictures on their myspace page. So far they have only done a remix to a Tokyo Police Club song:



Tokyo Police Club : Cheer It On (Trey Told Em remix)

Monday Mash-Up

Thanks to everyone who came out Saturday night for the From Exile and Passer By show. They both rocked out hard and much fun was had. Here's some phlogs from the party:













From Exile leaves for their first tour on Wednesday. If you are in any of these cities you should most definitely check them out:

05/23/2007 08:00 PM - Volume 11
w/Tooth and Gun Metal Black
658 Maywood Ave
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603

05/25/2007 08:00 PM - Cherrywood Rock Club
Blackwood, New Jersey
US
Description:w/ Blasting Caps, August Skies

05/26/2007 08:00 PM - Underworld Lounge @ Odin's Tavern
365 S. Bayview Ave.
Freeport, New York 11520

05/27/2007 08:00 PM - THIRSTY JOHN'S
Palmer, Massachusetts

05/30/2007 08:00 PM - el n' gee w/half shaved yak, mind over malice, working mans army
86 Golden St.
New London, Connecticut

06/01/2007 08:00 PM - The Federal Building w/ The Honestown Massacre, Shotgun Revelation, Morrorcage, Headache...
305 East Main St.
Waynesboro, Virginia 22980
US

So, some kids have hacked the Guitar Hero video game guitars and started a band playing them. Watch a vid:



Method Man got arrested for weed.

Andre 3000 talks new Outkast album.

How about some new Animal Collective material they are playing live:

• Peace Bone
• Chores
  

Fiona Apple will be joining Nickel Creek for their farewell tour this summer.

SeepeopleS are touring around the southeast, but not coming to Atlanta.

Here's a new Spoon video:



This week's releases I'll be checking out:

Battles : Mirrored



Handsome Furs : Plague Park



The National : Boxer



Voxtrot : Voxtrot



Tonight there are two great shows:

DRUNKEN UNICORN: Kylesa, Withered, Tualatin all ages 9:00 / $7

THE MASQUERADE: Lovedrug, Morning State, We Fly Standby 21+ 7:00 / $10


I leave you today with a Porcupine Tree video:

OHMPARK HOUSE PARTY MAY 19

Ohmpark is proud to present our first in a long series of shows. Bringing it to you old-school next weekend:

Some Links:

FROM EXILE
P@SSER.BY

And now some videos:

From Exile:

Live Passer By

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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):

A Weekend In The A (featuring Sebadoh, Snowden, From Exile, Tenth To The Moon, Lid Emba)

Last weekend I tried to hit up as many different shows as possible. First, i went and checked out the Snowden and Selmanaires show at Rob's House (Records). Rob's House was just some dude's house in East Atlanta. They had a keg for people to drink and a tiny basement where the bands played to a tightly packed crowd of 30-50. The show time said 3pm, but i got there at 5pm and was still able to catch the end of The Selmanaires set. Snowden played next and rocked the basement out. I really like the idea of taking a typical keg party, adding some great bands and doing it early in the afternoon. Good stuff.


Snowden in Rob's Basement

After hitting some bars up and taking a smoke break at my house to listen to an album or two, i headed to the Earl to catch the Jupiter Watts show. i stayed for an hour and pretty sure i didn't see the Jupiter Watts but was way too drunk at this point to concentrate on doing a good review, so I'll have to come and see them again. I made it back to my neighborhood and hung out with the boys in From Exile late night as they did a mini-acoustic set:





In May, From Exile is going on tour on the east coast and Ohmpark will be taking it on the road with them chronicling this journey. We will have more details on that as soon as the tour is completely booked, but it is going to be a fiasco and I hope our non-ATL readers will come check them out. They just purchased an old prisoner transport van for the trip:



On Sunday i finally got a chance to check out the ISP Space. I have to say that i like it. It is very small, but the concept and the vibe are great. I had no idea who any of the bands playing were before i went, but i was very impressed with two of them. Lid Emba is Sean Moore playing on drum machines, a drum set, and a synth. Really cool ambient, noise, experimental electronic stuff. He closed with a really interesting mash-up/reinterpretation of Black Sabbath's War Pigs, and despite being one of the most over-covered songs of all time, it was still stunning. I got a copy of his debut album, Reason Isn't Radar, and after an initial listen, I really like it.



Next up was Tenth To The Moon. This three piece consisted of two older gentleman on bass and keys, and some crazy kid fronting the band switching around from vocals, to drums, to drum machines. I guess on a broad scale I would call it experimental noise-dance. At one point the vocalist pulls out a huge metal shield that is plugged into the sound system that he beats to death with his drum sticks. Really good music and a very entertaining live show that you should check out.





I finally made my way over to Sebadoh at the Variety Playhouse just in time for Lou and the boys to come on. I'm not very familiar with Sebadoh, but they were really good. An enjoyable relic of the '90s. I have to say I enjoyed seeing Lou Barlow solo or Dinosaur Jr much more, but it was cool to see another manifestation.

Photos: From Exile 2-17-2007 The Masquerade

Saturday Night was Legendary. In addition to the the various faces rocked off, the night was complete with Gallons of PBR, girls passed out in hallways, snot rockets, a trampoline, glacier like weather, t-shirts and coozies, motion video madness, ice cream cake, ticket scalpers, puke, phlogs, and a birthday spectacular. Tapers were in full force and as soon as i get my hands on something, we'll put it up. BiggieC on the lens (click to see full picture):













From Exile

8 Shows In 8 Days

The 2007 concert season has begun and we're gonna help you rock it out right. Atlanta averages at least one great show every night, and here's the proof:

Saturday, February 17th
From Exile, Ground Xero, Draped In Sorrow - The Masquerade ($6)



In the shadow of Mastodon, the Atlanta metal scene is bubbling up and From Exile is in the thick of it. After dropping their stellar debut album, Crushing Reality, and playing some killer shows in 2006, a new era is about to begin. This Saturday will be the first show with a new bassist and a new vocalist. Sources also say that this show will feature a new interactive, visual experience. It's an exciting time for a band on the brink and you should check it out.


Sunday, February 18th
Moorish Idols, Remote Islands - ISP Space (Donations)



This show embodies all that is good about the Atlanta independent music scene. Industrial Strength Productions is conglomerate of local bands, promoters, artists, etc networking together that have a multi-faceted space next to The Earl. Bands we like such as Parade and Slow Motion Crash are involved, and Sunday night another band we are big fans of, Moorish Idols, will be performing at the space. Support you local scene!


Monday, February 19th
Dick Dale - The Earl ($18)



I've been listening to a lot of surfer rock lately and Dick Dale is the Elvis of surf. An amazing songwriter and guitarist who is a true legend. His Miserlou is an essential part of one of my all-time favourite movies and I can't wait to hear it.


Tuesday, February 20th
Akron/Family, Untied States - The Earl ($10)



I'm just learning about these guys and I like them. Experimental folk rockers from New York are always a good choice. Plus, opening for these guys is one of my favourite ATL bands, Untied States. This is gonna be a hot show.


Wednesday, February 21st
The Blue Hour, Soular, Epocha - The Earl ($7)



I'm a fan of Tracy Clark and this might be the best band she's been in yet. If you have any doubts, they are on Goodnight Records which include kickass bands like the Orphins, The Close, and The Press. Also on the bill, Albuquerque, New Mexico's Soular.


Thursday, February 22nd
Darkstar Orchestra - Variety Playhouse ($20)



The Grateful Dead are one of my all-time favourite bands and I was too young to see Jerry. I'll never get to have that awesome experience, but i have to say that seeing Darkstar Orchestra is pretty nice. I'd rather go see these guys right now than Bob and Phil. They do do a brilliant job at replicating the Dead and really this is the only cover band in the world that I will give true props. If you're a serious 'head, you can try to guess the date of the show these guys are reproducing.


Saturday, February 24th
Of Montreal - Variety Playhouse ($14)



I'm still listening to Hissing Fauna, Are you The Destroyer? like crazy. The best album to come out this year so far, Athens represent! As long as these guys have been around here, I've yet to see them and am very excited to catch a show ( I'm going to see them in Asheville, though).


Saturday, February 24th
Mastodon - Center Stage ($18)



Mastodon will be closing out their US tour here in the ATL, and you can bet this homecoming is going to be an epic. Blood Mountain is blowing up and suddenly Mastodon is maybe the most important band in Atlanta for the moment (although the Deerhunter craze is just beginning). A great way to round out a week of shows. See you there!