Crib Notes, Creative Loafing Atlanta

Carnivores, 'Pillow Talk'

Chad Radford — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:17:13 -0400

"Pillow Talk," a one-off collaboration between Carnivores and Deerhunter's Bradford Cox, has been floating around since Aquarium Drunkard premiered the song back in March, but the tides have washed it back our way as of late.

It's a non-album, digital-only single that was recorded in December 2011/January 2012, and it's a bit of a schizophrenic number.…

Hangout Day 1: What's an Alabama Cheetah?

Charlie Oliver — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:27:00 -0400

Every spring, music fans around the world await the release of summer festival lineups, and every summer of late, the list of festivals seems to grow exponentially. For those of us who aren't independently wealthy, choices must be made.…

Tracklist: Billy Joel and a pug in a picture

Spencer Sloan — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:00 -0400

>> One half of She & Him, the adorkable and amazing (but also almost always just a little flat) Zooey Deschanel made a predictably adorkable music video for "I Could've Been Your Girl" that is basically an extended intro to New Girl.

>> He sounds great, and so does Dawes, but is there anything as sad as John Fogerty facelift?…

Atlanta Jazz Festival spotlights the next generation

Carlton Hargro — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:36:00 -0400

Peruse the lineup for this year's Atlanta Jazz Festival and you'll notice a number of artists listed who - much to the chagrin of a few hardcore traditionalists - don't neatly fit into the standard "jazz" categories. Of course the festival, which takes place May 25-27 (with free shows at Piedmont Park and ticketed performances at several other venues), has been in the business of showcasing genre-jumping musicians over its 36-year history.…

Tracklist: Ciara & Nicki are out

Spencer Sloan — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:30:44 -0400

>> Jailed Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina talks to Dazed Digital over a Russian prison webcam. Don't lose hope, Maria.…

Paramore plays the Tabernacle

Perry Julien — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:12:00 -0400

Paramore with lead singer Hayley Williams played to a sold out crowd at The Tabernacle on Tuesday night.

Check out a gallery of more photos from the show.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This post has been changed to correctly identify vocalist Hayley Williams.

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Goodie Mob aging gracefully with 'Special Education'

Chad Radford — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:14:00 -0400

This week, Cee-Lo, Big Gipp, Khujo, and T-Mo joined forces with Janelle Monáe to offer up "Special Education," a new cut from Goodie Mob's forthcoming album Age Against the Machine, due out Aug. 27.

Age Against the Machine is Goodie Mob's first proper studio album with all four members of the group in the mix since World Party arrived back in '99.…

Tracklist: Liberace rises

Spencer Sloan — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:55:13 -0400

>> The 2013 Webby Awards' winner for Person of the Year, Frank Ocean, accepted via webcam and used more than five words. Frank!

>> What is the meaning of life?…

Earl 'Bubba' Maddox remembered

Chad Radford — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:26:00 -0400

Friends, family members, and musical cohorts of the late Earl "Bubba" Maddox are gathering tonight (Wed., May 22) at the Soul Bar in Augusta to pay homage to the late drummer and redneck underground fixture who passed away on March 17.

Back in March, CL's resident country music scribe James Kelly penned an eloquent remembrance of Maddox.…

Hellier Ulysees refuse to look at you

Billy Mitchell — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:02:00 -0400

Demo by Hellier & Ulysses

"Have you ever seen Snake Eyes?" Charles Hellier asks me. I pause and say "Maybe a long time ago ..."…

ATL Death Fest schedule unveiled

Bobby Moore — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:07:00 -0400

Next Tuesday, May 28, the one-night ATL Death Fest will feature 12 bands, including seven out-of-town acts headed to the following weekend's Chaos in Tejas festival in Austin.

ATL Death Fest will be spread out across two venues in the East Atlanta Village, 529 and the Basement.…

Tracklist: Solange is Complex

Spencer Sloan — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:00 -0400

>> "Nothing protrudes or interrupts the luxurious melancholy of the songs" on The National's Trouble Will Find Me. Speaking of Brooklyn's finest, watch 'em do "Don't Swallow the Cap" on Letterman.…

Broken Water ripped, locals held their own at Capsule

Bobby Moore — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:00 -0400

As good a show as you were going to find in the city two weekends ago was not in a typical venue. Instead, Olympia, Wash.'s Broken Water (Hardly Art), and locals Wymyns Prysyn and Dasher, forged an all-out assault at Capsule on May 11.…

Cosmic Psychos to play the Earl on Sept. 26

Bobby Moore — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:00 -0400

The Cosmic Psychos announced today that the group is set to make a rare Atlanta appearance on at the Earl on Thurs., Sept. 26. Since forming in 1982, the legendary Australian punk trio has mixed wah pedals with '70s punk, and in the process became one of the strongest trestles in the bridge between CBGB's and grunge.…

Photos: Party in the Park

Jon Whittaker — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:24:00 -0400

Atlanta's Centennial Park hosted the annual Party In The Park Saturday to a capacity crowd of all ages. This year's all day festival brought the happiest, most danceable acts that have ever graced Centennials lawn.…

DKA Records issues first 7-inch, hosts release party at 529

Bobby Power — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:52 -0400

DKA, humble purveyors of cold wave and organizers of Atlanta's recurring Goth Danse Party series, has broadened its horizons and will begin releasing material as DKA Records. First up is a split 7-inch between echoed synth enthusiast Dylan Ettinger (Not Not Fun/Night-People) and buzzy post-punk duo Goldendust (Night-People).…

Tracklist: Kanye, Taylor win the weekend

Spencer Sloan — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:13:15 -0400

>> Taylor Swift went home with all the Billboard Music Awards (Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Female Artist, Top Digital Sales Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Song, Top Country Album, Billboard Artist of the Year) last night. Magical!…

Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge blasted 'Twelve Reasons To Die' Saturday

Chad Radford — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:32:00 -0400

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Mamma Bear debuts tonight

Bobby Moore — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:20:41 -0400

From its hard-hitting '70s glam drumming to the modern indie rock sound of distorted vocals and wall of wailing guitars, Mamma Bear's debut video for "Red's Dead" offers a nice mix of influences from the mind of head bear Kyle Gordon (of Young Orchids). The band, which started out as Gordon's recording project, makes its live debut tonight (Sat., May 18) at the Star Bar.…

Natural Child brings Southern garage jams back to EAV

Bobby Moore — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:03:39 -0400

Nashville's Natural Child brings its very Southern garage jams back to Atlanta tonight (May 18) for a show at 529, its second East Atlanta Village appearance in less than a month. Natural Child's expanded Family Band lineup played the opening night of the Atlanta Mess-Around on April 26, and now the group returns as a three-piece.…

Win tickets to see Ghostface Killah tonight

Chad Radford — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:51:00 -0400

Tonight, Tony Starks AKA Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang clan makes a stop at Terminal West in support of his latest album, Twelve Reasons To Die, and we've got a pair of tickets to give away.

All you've gotta do is be the first person to leave the correct answer to the following question in the comments section of this Crib Notes post and the tickets are yours.…

Singing more than the blues: Blind Willie McTell festival expands its vision

James Kelly — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

If nothing else, Georgia native Blind Willie McTell cemented his legacy when he wrote "Statesboro Blues," which has become an integral component of the American music lexicon. Made famous by Macon's own Allman Brothers, the tune has been a staple of blues bands for decades.…

Tracklist: Wu-Tang open the vaults

Spencer Sloan — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:16:47 -0400

>> Dwight and Michael danced to Bruce Springsteen's "Rosalita" on last night's The Office series finale. Bruce approved.…

Atlanta trap and bass music DJ HPNTK shot

Chad Radford — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:56:00 -0400

Word made its way across the Internet yesterday: Atlanta DJ and trap and bass music fixture HPNTK (Chris Tanner) took a stray bullet outside of Connect Lounge on May 15. Details are still coming together, but at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, an argument broke out near the entrance to the Auburn Ave. club, which erupted in gunfire.…

pacificUV celebrates 'After the Dream You Are Awake' album release

Bobby Power — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:49:00 -0400

pacificUV, Athens' dreamiest electronic postrock-pop band, just dropped After the Dream You Are Awake this past Tuesday via Mazarine Records and are now celebrating the album's release at the Earl. After the Dream ..., the band's fourth LP, comes less than a year after the Weekends LP and sees the band in its clearest and most direct form yet.…