Tuesday, February 28, 2006
There's nothing geeks love more than a poll. And here's your chance. Paste Magazine wants to know who you consider the greatest living songwriters of all time. You gotta pick 20 out of their 400 (or write in your own at the bottom). Lots of Athenians in the mix including REM, OTC, DBT, VIC, and lotsa other bands without three-letter initials too. Vote now, or forever hold your peace.
It's the time of year where hedonism is at its peak in many parts of the world, so of course we're celebrating. "Eat Drink & Be Merry For Tomorrow, We May Suffer", right? Anyway, you can rest assured that for however long you've been up today, someone's been up longer drinking in New Orleans and plans to keep at it till Midnight, so there's your downward social comparison.
As I've mentioned several times since Carnival began, Home of the Groove is the source for free, great New Orleans music. It's loaded with good Mardi Gras songs right now, too. In addition, there's a whole set from piano-genius James Booker (possibly the best pianist I've ever heard) up here and another from funk legends The Meters here - both from the Aquarium Drunkard mp3 blog (a few great Athens-related posts there as well).
If you come across more good free NOLA-related songs, please post links in the comments. If I find 'em, I'll do the same. And if anyone's giving up stuff for Lent, comment away! (I gave up Coke last year - wouldn't recommend doing that.)
Until then, Laissez Les Bons Temps Roulez, y'all.
Monday, February 27, 2006
So, seeing as though it's been many weeks since this event and that this particular flub has been circulating around the net for some time, most of you might've already seen it... But this weekend Vet Pharmacist showed me the hilarious USC Cheerleading mishap during the Rose Bowl and I laughed for a long time, so I thought I'd share.
Hey y'all, drop us a line if you ate well, lived well, heard good things or otherwise particularly enjoyed yourself in this past week and let us know what it was that was so great. We're needy.
Friday, February 24, 2006
Rock, Charity, & Comedy...
FRI: Starting at about 8PM, ATHICA hosts an Athens Area Homeless Shelter benefit show featuring Hope For Agoldensummer, Thimble Circus, and some new group called Diet Rock Star, which features Eric Harris. More here and also make sure you check the ATHICA page for info on their corresponding exhibit - looks great.
Speaking of Eric, he'll be pulling double-duty tonight as Ham 1 performs later on at Little Kings after comedian Pete McBrayer. More on the latter here.
Also, there are two chances to hear Sleepy Horses tonight. First, you can all turn on your radios (or the Internets) to hear them perform on WUGA's (91.7's) "It's Friday" show at 4 PM. Then later on you can see them around 8:30-ish at Flicker.
(And if anyone complains about me leaving out Fripp, you will be branded a guitar nerd.)
SAT: If you like it loud and slightly experimental, then check out Ceramic Duck down at Caledonia. They're good, but that's really all I have to say about that.
And if you just wanna "dance, dance, dance", then there's I Am The World Trade Center and the Krush Girls at the 40 Watt. I'm sure someone else'll have something to say about that.
Yes, this is the best version of this graphic I could find.
SUN: A Taste Of Athens makes its annual appearance at the Classic Center from 6-9 PM. As usual, over 50 local food & beverage vendors'll be there and there's a whole buncha games and whatnot too. But mostly you can get drunk and fed like a mofo.
Tickets are $40 ($35 for groups of 6) advance and are available from at Jittery Joe's, Rolling Pin, Aurum Studios, Homeplace Gifts & Toys, Marti's At Midday, Border's, and at Community Connection (as well as the aforementioned website). They will be available also at the event itself.
FRI: Starting at about 8PM, ATHICA hosts an Athens Area Homeless Shelter benefit show featuring Hope For Agoldensummer, Thimble Circus, and some new group called Diet Rock Star, which features Eric Harris. More here and also make sure you check the ATHICA page for info on their corresponding exhibit - looks great.
Speaking of Eric, he'll be pulling double-duty tonight as Ham 1 performs later on at Little Kings after comedian Pete McBrayer. More on the latter here.
Also, there are two chances to hear Sleepy Horses tonight. First, you can all turn on your radios (or the Internets) to hear them perform on WUGA's (91.7's) "It's Friday" show at 4 PM. Then later on you can see them around 8:30-ish at Flicker.
(And if anyone complains about me leaving out Fripp, you will be branded a guitar nerd.)
SAT: If you like it loud and slightly experimental, then check out Ceramic Duck down at Caledonia. They're good, but that's really all I have to say about that.
And if you just wanna "dance, dance, dance", then there's I Am The World Trade Center and the Krush Girls at the 40 Watt. I'm sure someone else'll have something to say about that.
Yes, this is the best version of this graphic I could find.
SUN: A Taste Of Athens makes its annual appearance at the Classic Center from 6-9 PM. As usual, over 50 local food & beverage vendors'll be there and there's a whole buncha games and whatnot too. But mostly you can get drunk and fed like a mofo.
Tickets are $40 ($35 for groups of 6) advance and are available from at Jittery Joe's, Rolling Pin, Aurum Studios, Homeplace Gifts & Toys, Marti's At Midday, Border's, and at Community Connection (as well as the aforementioned website). They will be available also at the event itself.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
My question is... Who has these kids writing these letters? This is obviously some kind of weird Sunday School activity, right?
I'm sure most of you have heard the story by now of the lottery winners. If you haven't though, it's a good read. Just one of those "feel good" stories. I love how the one guy didn't quit work for a few days because he didn't want to leave them shorthanded! Makes you wonder what you'd do if you won.
The following is an actual series of (well, 2) letters written by an anonymous author to the Weekly World News. A friend forwarded me them after a friend of hers (who works there) transcribed them. Not saying names, but the source is reliable enough so that I know the letters are real. The only thing I've changed is making them work-safe (edited two naughty words). Enjoy...
2-19-05
Dear Hanes Place,
Cynthia Jones is a b***h. Shes get mad when I throw her clothes in the
trash Cynthia is a cop caller She aint trying to do nothing for her
mother She's scare of me She's scare somebody gone come looking for
her Cynthia is stupid cause she's dont eat nothing but candy and dope
Shaterra wants to slap Cynthia Jones. I told go head and slap her If I
was Quick I'll slap Cynthia Jones Shes 41 yrs old and aint got on her
own place by now.
*****************
2-20-05
Cynthia Jones got slap on 2-20-05 I slap her 3 times because I don't
like her staying in Albert Lee Spencer house Then she told Quick on me
Quick told her to her face Look Cynthia, Quick is not gone get in
volve with no 2 women She shouldve been had a house Shes mad because
Quick's friends are f***ing with her She the one that wrote on Quick's
car I told her I aint scare of your ass I told the girl in Darlene's
building that your hair is the nappy and she need to comb it out.
2-19-05
Dear Hanes Place,
Cynthia Jones is a b***h. Shes get mad when I throw her clothes in the
trash Cynthia is a cop caller She aint trying to do nothing for her
mother She's scare of me She's scare somebody gone come looking for
her Cynthia is stupid cause she's dont eat nothing but candy and dope
Shaterra wants to slap Cynthia Jones. I told go head and slap her If I
was Quick I'll slap Cynthia Jones Shes 41 yrs old and aint got on her
own place by now.
*****************
2-20-05
Cynthia Jones got slap on 2-20-05 I slap her 3 times because I don't
like her staying in Albert Lee Spencer house Then she told Quick on me
Quick told her to her face Look Cynthia, Quick is not gone get in
volve with no 2 women She shouldve been had a house Shes mad because
Quick's friends are f***ing with her She the one that wrote on Quick's
car I told her I aint scare of your ass I told the girl in Darlene's
building that your hair is the nappy and she need to comb it out.
Just a heads up to the 2-3 of you who probably actually want a Mardi Gras mix... Home Of The Groove just posted another classic: The Hawkettes' "Mardi Gras Mambo". Where would Mardi Gras be without that song? Hope y'all enjoy.
Also, I probably won't mention this again until Tuesday, but for the few of you who care, that site'll be posting songs a lot between now and then so go get 'em while they're available.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
We all have our embarrassing stories of how we used to sing and prance around as youngin's. Once I was caught lip syncing and dancing in my room to "Eye of the Tiger". The Tit Offensive used to think that "Push It" was a song about giving birth.
Times have changed though. Nowadays, kids' silliness gets posted on the Internet, whether it's a funny photo or a funny video. That is, if your uncle is as cruel as I am.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
A while ago, I promised Mail Clerk that I'd post a simple how-to on using RSS feeds. Well, I didn't have to. Someone else did it for me. They lay it out really simply so that anyone (even my momma) could do it.
When you get started, make sure you subscribe to our feeds:
- TDJ Posts Feed
- TDJ Comments Feed
via LH
When you get started, make sure you subscribe to our feeds:
- TDJ Posts Feed
- TDJ Comments Feed
via LH
Here's an active bit torrent of Elf Power from the EARL in Atlanta. It's from November of 2005, but contains some new songs. This one brought to us by Sloan Simpson (of course). Have at it!
I saw this great condom commercial yesterday. While looking for it today, I found a whole slew of other condom commercials that are also funny (they're all mostly European, of course.) Here's a humerous commercial from Australia and this one is good as well. Yes, condom commercials entertain me. What can I say?
Folks mighta' missed the news story, but over the weekend Carnival season kicked into (relatively) full force with some of the larger Mardi Gras parades taking place. Of course, crowds were sparser (word?) than usual, but all the same the good times were rolling down in New Orleans once again.
So, for novices and old-timers alike who might be looking for some great Mardi Gras music, there's a coupla' options. First, if you've got money to blow you can grab a copy of the old' standby Mardi Gras In New Orleans - if you replace the Earl King track with Dr. John's "Mardi Gras Day", you'll have the mixtape that's been circulating around New Orleans natives for over three decades, simple as that.
For those without money, once again I'd recommend dropping by Home Of The Groove. This NOLA-centered mp3 blog will be putting up song after song of classic Mardi Gras music for the next week and a half or so - all the way till Fat Tuesday (Feb. 28th). Right now, they've got Al Johnson's "Carnival Time" (also on the aforementioned CD). Good start to your own, free Mardi Gras mix. Enjoy, but get 'em while they're hot - songs only stay up for 3-4 days each.
And for those who don't give a crap, thanks for indulging me.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Unless you're really into the actual figureskating, the jokes stop once the routine begins (the video itself goes on for quite a while longer... he gets second place). But this is a look at America's new flashy, flamboyant figureskating hopeful Johnny Weir. He's got attitude.
(Thanks to Hillary for the link!)
'Sup y'all? Enjoy your weekends? Drop a line in the comments as to what was worthwhile. Good music, good food, good movies, good books, good sports (Olympic moments?), good computer programs (if you're a nerd), etc... we wanna know what's good. Don't make us break out the damn chat software again.
Am I too old to be having crushes on rock stars? Prolly not... though, I'm definitely too old to be using emoticons :)
Friday, February 17, 2006
FRI: Cinemechanica and Iron Hero host a CD release party for each of their albums together at the 40 Watt tonight. Can't speak for the Cinemechanica album (cause I haven't heard it), but the Iron Hero one is great. We Versus The Shark, who always sound amazing at the Watt and will hopefully also play new stuff, also play. More info here and here and here.
Also, Col. Knowledge & The Lickety Splits and Murder Beach play the "3rd Annual Pop Lovers" something or other at the Caledonia. Catchy pop songs about love, I think is the point. Anyway, that's sure to be good as well.
SAT: Folklore (I didn't forge this time!) and local big band Dark Meat perform at the Caledonia. There's gonna be a lotta catchy songs there this weekend, it looks like.
Also, The Bearfoot Hookers host another installment of their "Solid Gold Saturday Night" series at Tasty World. This week's event features Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreational Industry amongst others. More here.
Finally, the trio of Porter-Batiste-Stolz is playing at the Georgia Theatre. At least two of those are really fantastic New Orleans musicians (played with the Meters). But probably only hippies and a few NOLA folks care about that.
SUN: Arlo Guthrie, who is way too old to have that hair, is playing Hodgson Hall at UGA. Show starts at 7:30 PM (don't know what time "Alice's Restaurant" starts). More here.
Thursday, February 16, 2006
The internets are abuzz w/ the goof in UGA Admissions. Who cares? So some kid is going to have to go to W. Georgia for a year... transfer in and quit crying!
The least the AP could do is get the name right. It's UGA, not U-Ga!
The least the AP could do is get the name right. It's UGA, not U-Ga!
No, it's not another take on the whole veep-shot fiasco... just wanted to warn everyone that some of your greatest nightmares have come true and that we really shouldn't publicly complain about the service at Clocked anymore.
Thanks to Hillary for the link to the too-good-to-be-true story of Cam'ron's new DVD project. He is the law. (Note: Even if you have no idea who Cam'ron is, this is worth reading.)
Anyone ever worked retail? Anyone get sick as hell of the music you had to listen to? One local Athenian is fighting back in blog form. (NSFW: Angry, bitter, vulgar language.)
Our friends Travis and Jonathan have added fresh takes to the ongoing major current events via Red State Update: one on the Mohammed Cartoons and one on the Cheney Hunting Incident. Funny stuff.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Willie Nelson has sung a different kind of cowboy song (released on satelite radio yesterday.) Thanks to Printmaker for the heads-up.
And to add to Computer Supports' post on Cheney below, here's the Dick Cheney Quail Hunt game! You'll like this one.
And to add to Computer Supports' post on Cheney below, here's the Dick Cheney Quail Hunt game! You'll like this one.
In local music news:
Some graduate students from UGA have started creating podcasts from local shows the past few months. There are multiple bands they've done podcasts about, including Five Eight, Drive-By Truckers, Undertow Orchestra, The Whigs, etc. Some include fan interviews, band member comments, photo collages, etc. Check it out.
Thirty second clips of the forthcoming Drive-By Truckers album, A Blessing and A Curse, can be heard on amazon right now. Their record label, New West, has also created a podcast for their fans.
This site has some amateur videos of Athens' bands (Goat, Producto, Maserati, Elevado).
(And though it's not local and I'm a day late on this, here's a nice lil' mp3 of Billy Joe Shaver singing with Nanci Griffith for Valentine's Day. It's purdy.)
(And though it's not local and I'm a day late on this, here's a nice lil' mp3 of Billy Joe Shaver singing with Nanci Griffith for Valentine's Day. It's purdy.)
It's unofficial "Bar-Workers Rock" night as Goat plays Flicker for the last time for a long time, supposedly. Dunno what they'll sound like there, but hopefully good. If you want something more noisy, there's always Garbage Island and Mother Jackson down at the Caledonia.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Bono's not the only entertainer rubbing elbows with presidents. Of course, he doesn't look like them most of the time either.
Here's a strange video of Geddy Lee (Rush) giving tobogganing tips. Seriously.
Here's a bit torrent of Sloan's recording of the Undertow Orchestra show from the 40 Watt last week. Great show!
And for those not in the Valentine's Day spirit, the Onion will take care of you.
Here's a bit torrent of Sloan's recording of the Undertow Orchestra show from the 40 Watt last week. Great show!
And for those not in the Valentine's Day spirit, the Onion will take care of you.
Looking to hit the town tonight? There's a few good options. First, Annie & Her Guns play a Valentine's show at the Caledonia. Big Gray opens, so that's cool. There's also former resident Joseph Plunket bringing his ever-changing line-up of The Weight to the 40 Watt all the way from NYC. And finally, hip-hop fans will want to check out the line-up at the Georgia Theatre tonight for the first installment of "Tommy Valentine's Loveletters" - supposedly a new monthly thing. More on that here and here.
Monday, February 13, 2006
All Michael Stipe's Guests Are Special
If any of you haven't heard yet, last week Michael Stipe released a new single, "In The Sun" through iTunes. There are a buncha remixes and stuff on it and the Coldplay guy and Justin Timberlake and some other people. But in all honesty it's a pretty good song and the proceeds go to help hurricane victims in the Gulf. Contrary to many news reports, things are still really, really bad there and those people need all the help they can get. Here's the ABH's story on it, and here's the full list of album credits at AMdC.
While you're on iTunes, I'd recommend downloading the Liz Durrett song "They Say It" from her Cup On The Counter single. The song is fantastic and was inexplicably left off her latest album (no offense to the other songs on the single, I just haven't heard them). Maybe this is just Liz's inner shrewd business-woman coming out.
And finally, Drive-By Truckers fans will wanna check out the aforementioned Feb 14 single on iTunes as well. You can obviously get it for free elsewhere, but the b-side is a cover of Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone".
I don't know how long it's been up (again), but just in time for its titular holiday the new Drive-By Truckers song "Feb. 14" (pronounced "Feb Fourteen") is up for download if anyone didn't get it over Christmas.
Hey y'all, what's up with this past week? Anything good go on? Anybody got any good Valentine's tips? Anyone hate the hell out of Valentine's Day? (Drop a line in the comments.)
If you're bored at work today, go explore this list of fancy/useful web-based tools. Included are nice little applications for chats, calendars, polls, music browsing, job searches, RSS, personal homepages, and much more. Most of 'em are free and require no technical skills.
For your amusement, I created a couple examples for you to play with:
- Opinion Poll using "Vizu" (Please feel free to vote)
- Athens Wikipedia Entry (I didn't create this, but I did add TDJ as an external link. Please feel free to edit this page)
- Job Search using "Simple Hired"
- TDJ Chatroom using "AJchat" (Please feel free to chat below)
For your amusement, I created a couple examples for you to play with:
- Opinion Poll using "Vizu" (Please feel free to vote)
- Athens Wikipedia Entry (I didn't create this, but I did add TDJ as an external link. Please feel free to edit this page)
- Job Search using "Simple Hired"
- TDJ Chatroom using "AJchat" (Please feel free to chat below)
Friday, February 10, 2006
As mentioned in last week's F'pole, there's new Elf Power tracks up at their myspace page. The new album's out in late April. So, get ready to rock. Unless you don't like the songs, then just disregard this whole thing.
Something else we got a notice about that's not quite local-music-related but sounds interesting...
A Hafla is a Middle Eastern Dance Party. It's not just a performance, it's a community celebration. Here are the details:
Athens Annual Hafla Friday, February 10th at Little Kings Club
We will open the doors at 8, dance performances start at 9:30, Open floor dancing before & after the show. Bring a drum(mer) or your zills if you got em' to start the evening.
$3 with a dish to share, $5 without. Beverages available at the bar. Contact Chris at dance@christyfricks.com.
(The word 'HAFLA' is common to both Arabic and Hebrew and means 'celebration' or 'party', and it has a particular connotation as being the third stage of the peace process that comes after the stages of truce and reconciliation. As a group our Hafla will be asking you to imagine such a celebration of peace.)
A Hafla is a Middle Eastern Dance Party. It's not just a performance, it's a community celebration. Here are the details:
Athens Annual Hafla Friday, February 10th at Little Kings Club
We will open the doors at 8, dance performances start at 9:30, Open floor dancing before & after the show. Bring a drum(mer) or your zills if you got em' to start the evening.
$3 with a dish to share, $5 without. Beverages available at the bar. Contact Chris at dance@christyfricks.com.
(The word 'HAFLA' is common to both Arabic and Hebrew and means 'celebration' or 'party', and it has a particular connotation as being the third stage of the peace process that comes after the stages of truce and reconciliation. As a group our Hafla will be asking you to imagine such a celebration of peace.)
Where all the house parties at?
FRI: Athens 441 takes the stage at the Morton once again. Tonight's show features Five-Eight and Flash To Bang Time amongst others. Show's now cheaper ($5) and starts right at 8PM (they do tend to be on time or nearly so).
Also, local purveyors of loud music A Bitter Fight Against Nothing play their final show at Tasty World tonight. I never got to hear 'em play and I doubt I ever will, but I figured I should mention it since they kinda made a name for themselves in their brief life as a band (That being said, note to bands: Automatically loading/playing music on your site is always annoying). Music Hates You also plays (for extra incentive to hard-core folks).
Before all that Deanna Varagona (of Lambchop fame) performs a solo set at Flicker. It's country/folk-ish stuff, if you've never heard it. Show starts around 8:30.
Finally, We Versus The Shark play one of their increasingly infrequent (club) shows tonight at the Caledonia. They're hard at work on their second album and will hopefully share some new songs tonight.
SAT: The Bearfoot Hookers play the Caledonia tonight. It's good country, it's entertaining... and really, what the hell else are you gonna do? So have a few and enjoy!
FRI: Athens 441 takes the stage at the Morton once again. Tonight's show features Five-Eight and Flash To Bang Time amongst others. Show's now cheaper ($5) and starts right at 8PM (they do tend to be on time or nearly so).
Also, local purveyors of loud music A Bitter Fight Against Nothing play their final show at Tasty World tonight. I never got to hear 'em play and I doubt I ever will, but I figured I should mention it since they kinda made a name for themselves in their brief life as a band (That being said, note to bands: Automatically loading/playing music on your site is always annoying). Music Hates You also plays (for extra incentive to hard-core folks).
Before all that Deanna Varagona (of Lambchop fame) performs a solo set at Flicker. It's country/folk-ish stuff, if you've never heard it. Show starts around 8:30.
Finally, We Versus The Shark play one of their increasingly infrequent (club) shows tonight at the Caledonia. They're hard at work on their second album and will hopefully share some new songs tonight.
SAT: The Bearfoot Hookers play the Caledonia tonight. It's good country, it's entertaining... and really, what the hell else are you gonna do? So have a few and enjoy!
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Yeah, so it's been a while since we've talked about anything having to do with a bathroom. Thanks to Hillary for remedying that situation. This thing is totally one step away from a trough. And what if you miss? Guess that's the fun.
Besides the very cool above show (click on the poster for more info), you can also see Casper & The Cookies, The Shut-Ups, and relative new-comer Sean Pavone at the Caledonia. Or there's also Sleepy Horses, Fabulous Bird, and an ultra-rare appearance by The Octa P.A. (the subject of one of Athens' best documentaries) at the Lunch Paper.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
For those who complain that we don't feature enough nudity (and there's a lot of you), here's the new Vanity Fair Cover for their annual expose on malnourishment in Hollywood or something. Nice job juxtaposing the underfed Keira Knightley with the properly-fed Scarlett Johansson. (NSFW - Nudity).
In other celebrity news, Britney's the mother of the year.
In other celebrity news, Britney's the mother of the year.
"Hey Day Jobs,
It's that time of year again! This time we made it to the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, but we made certain to stay at least 50 yards away.
Happy Oscar Nomination Day, everybody!
Travis and Jonathan"
Even though the SuperBowl is over, here's one last blast of Clinton Portis' amazing antics that helped make press-conferences entertaining this past season. Here's to hoping next season's are even better...
(Thanks to Hillary for the link!)
(Thanks to Hillary for the link!)
Thanks to DJ for the heads up on a new "MP3 Label Disguised as a Blog" known as Bunch Of Beatniks. It features a bunch of music, much of which is Athens-related. Fans of the prime days of Kindercore will enjoy it, for sure.
However... Kiefer Kia takes the cake. They have a series of commercials featuring this ditz singing and talking and smiling as if a hair dryer were stuck up her ass. Really, I can't describe it. I was hoping that their site would have a commerical you could watch, but it doesn't. So I'll have to resort to providing you with a series of screenshots:
I know it seems that I'm choosing the worst frames from the commercial... I'm really not. Her latest commercial features her singing in white-girl-soul-fashion, "Nobody beats a Kiefer Kia deal." Another features her wearing a santa hat and tube top while holding a beach ball.
I really do wish that the rest of the country could see these ads. They'd really make you proud of your hometown... that is... if your hometown is not Eugene, OR.
The Society Of Very Serious Gentlemen
"The Undertow Orchestra" performs at the 40 Watt. The band features Vic Chesnutt, Will Johnson, and a few other dudes I'm too lazy to look up links for. It'll either be a big cluster-eff or it'll be really good. We'll see.
Also, there's Kyle Dawkins and the Goat folks over at Flicker. That should be great too. Kyle's stuff didn't get a lot of press, but it's some pretty inventive music. Southern guitar instrumentals with electronic backing. Worth a listen if you've not heard it.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Musician/Producer/Canadian Daniel Lanois comes to the 40 Watt tonight. If you're not familiar, he produced Bob Dylan's Time Out Of Mind and his music kinda has that similar atmospheric quality. Workhorses open the show. Good lineup - especially mid-week.
Monday, February 06, 2006
Here's an amusing video of British troops testing LSD. Looks like they are having a horrible time.
Travis and Jonathan are at it again with a new blog called Red State Update. The site contains funny commentary from Jackie Broyles and Dunlap from Murfreesboro, TN on topics ranging from Tom Delay, hurricanes, Brokeback Mountain, Iraq, and much more. It's funny stuff.
(see past posts on these guys here and here)
(see past posts on these guys here and here)
Local songwriter Patterson Hood performs once again at Flicker tonight. You can expect some special guests (and not just the usual crew either) and likely songs from his forthcoming (sometime between now and some other time in the distant future) album. Supposedly starting at 8:30 but you know how that goes. Oh, and he says this'll be the last solo show 'round here for a while, so if you're gonna be in the mood for it anytime soon, now's the time.
Hey y'all... Anyone out there got anything to beat the mid-winter boredom? Anyone have a particularly great time at their super bowl festivities? Let us know in the comments!
Friday, February 03, 2006
Once again, action on the Thursday, very quiet on the weekend. Eerie...
FRI: Producto and Goat play over at Caledonia tonight. Producto's been playing the hell outta shows lately, huh? Anyway, according to F'pole, it's Goat's last show for a while too. Good a place as any to drink.
Of course, The Hold Steady is playing Tasty World as well. Much like last week's High On Fire debacle, I have no idea who these people are (again, I'm very 2004 if that), but everyone seems to like 'em around here, so I thought I'd mention it.
SAT: Summer Hymns play the 40 Watt, though I have no idea which line-up'll be there. Last time I saw 'em play as just a three piece (opening for The Mendoza Line) they were awesome. Hopefully more of the same.
There's also some harder-edged stuff in the form of Coulier at the Caledonia.
FRI: Producto and Goat play over at Caledonia tonight. Producto's been playing the hell outta shows lately, huh? Anyway, according to F'pole, it's Goat's last show for a while too. Good a place as any to drink.
Of course, The Hold Steady is playing Tasty World as well. Much like last week's High On Fire debacle, I have no idea who these people are (again, I'm very 2004 if that), but everyone seems to like 'em around here, so I thought I'd mention it.
SAT: Summer Hymns play the 40 Watt, though I have no idea which line-up'll be there. Last time I saw 'em play as just a three piece (opening for The Mendoza Line) they were awesome. Hopefully more of the same.
There's also some harder-edged stuff in the form of Coulier at the Caledonia.
Mail Clerk
(found here... this lookalike was originally posted in yesterday's comments)
Chris Hassiotis
(found here)
Computer Support
Robo-Dave
Are there any others? Post 'em in the comments...
(found here... this lookalike was originally posted in yesterday's comments)
Chris Hassiotis
(found here)
Computer Support
Robo-Dave
Are there any others? Post 'em in the comments...
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Okay, if you're one of three people who haven't heard about the freaky, out-of-the-blue "human-animal hybrid" reference in the State of the Union speech, then read this first (scroll to the 9:57 PM comment). If you're already a fan, you should know that there is a t-shirt for you.
Happy Groundhog's Day!
Two of my favorite songwriters around, Rob Veal (former Dashboard Saviors) and new-daddy Jay Gonzalez (Nutria, former Possibilities) play solo sets at Flicker tonight. If you wanna hear great songs by some under-stated (and under-rated for that matter) musicians, this is the place to be. Plus Jay says, "As an added incentive to make it to the show, I believe Robo-Dave will be playing some lapsteel on a Neil Young cover." Who isn't tempted by that?
Of course, you couldn't go wrong with Pushbutton at the 40 Watt, Garbage Island at the Caledonia, or George Clinton at the Georgia Theatre, either.
As a sidenote, Jay also mentioned that the new Nutria album is in the post-production stages and they're actually about to start work on album #3. Those guys don't slow down. Oh, and congratulations Jay!
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
For those that are interested, you can now download a beta version of IE 7. So far, it seems pretty nice... it includes tabbed browsing, rss feeds, updated look, page zoom, and more. Take a tour if you're skeptical.
Yahoo Movies has the trailer for Dave Chappelle's self-funded "Block Party" (which is, strangely, directed by Michel Gondry).
Release date is March 3, 2006... This should be good.
Let's just hope that white people don't start saying, "I'm rich, beeyatch" again.
Release date is March 3, 2006... This should be good.
Let's just hope that white people don't start saying, "I'm rich, beeyatch" again.
Son Volt (in some form) comes to Athens to alt-country out the Georgia Theatre. If you've been hanging out at 283 anytime in the past 3 years, you've been kinda living with Jay and company for a while now, but for many Athenians this is the first time in a long while that they've got an opportunity to hear 'em play. More here.
There's also strong relatively-new-comers Ham 1 and Still Small Voice & The Joyful Noise at the 40 Watt. It's a good double-bill if y'all haven't seen 'em yet.
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