What Up In The ATL?

There are a ton of good shows this weekend, so we will list them:

Tonight:

The Drunken Unicorn: Slow Motion Crash, Ringo Deathstar, Siberia My Sweet
I Can Fly House: The Gunshy, Mustangs And Madras, Thy Mighty Contract, Hawks
The Earl: The Preakness, Dylan Kight And The Nigtbirds, Long Knives
The Star Bar: The Carbonas, The NEC (Free show)

Friday:

The Drunken Unicorn: Morning State, De Novo Dahl, Sleep Therapy
Star Bar: Dead Confederate, Ski Club, Ocha La Rocha, Twin Tigers
The Tabernacle: Regina Spektor
141 Moreland Ave: Young Livers, Benard, 40 Hells
Lenny's: Sonen, Judi Chicago, The Modern Society
Decatur Social Club: The Rare Form DJ Crew

Saturday:

The Earl: Beach House, Papercuts, The Meeks Family
Variety Playhouse: Dark Star Orchestra
Drunken Unicorn: Joe Lally (Fugazi), Edie Sedgwick, Martyr & Pistol
Under The Couch: The Ataris

Sunday:

Variety Playhouse: Jose Gonzalez
141 Moreland Ave: Ghost Mice, Wrister, The Riot Before, Witt Wisebram
The Five Spot: Rev Rebel, The Ropes (featuring former drummer of The Mars Volta Blake Fleming), Hawkeye Pierce

Friday Free-Style

The Shins will be at the Atlanta Civic Center on October 17th. Tickets go on sale at 10am tomorrow. I think Wincing The Night Away is one of the most overrated albums of 2007 and also one of the most underrated albums of 2007. Vids:





Speaking of early 2007 albums you might have forgot about, The Apples In Stereo will be playing at Park Tavern September 23rd for free thanks to 99x sponsorship in a series called Unplugged In The Park. From an epic episode of a great TV show:



PJ Harvey's new album, White Chalk, is in stores on September 25th.

Daft Punk has an official live album coming soon.

Here's a recent Kanye West with Peter John And Bjorn backing him performance:



In case you're keeping score, Jay-Z is the richest rapper.

Ryan Adams claims he has stopped snorting heroin and cocaine together.

How about some interviews:

• Snowden
• The Coathangers
• Wilco
• Gogol Bordello
• Mogwai
• Earlimart

New Jose Gonzalez video with naked guy (NSFW):



Finally, an old Okkervil River video: