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In preparation for the Other Sound Fest. that's taking over L5P this Saturday Pine Magazine conducted a series of interviews with some of the bands who will be playing. Click on the band names below to give hear the interviews.

The Selmanaires

Book of Colors

Tom Cheshire and Ben Thrower R Just Us

Grand Prize Winners From Last Year

Los Buenos

The Other Sound Fest. Free. Sat., Sept. 19. Little Five Points' Findley Plaza, Criminal Records and the Star Bar. Click below for schedule of performance times and MP3s from scheduled acts.

(Photo by Dave Batterman)

Download the2009 Other Sound compilation CD, An introduction to the ethos of the Atlanta music scene.

The Other Sound Festival lineup for Sat., Sept. 19.

STAR BAR

Upstairs

12:30 Judi Chicago

11:30 The Selmanaires

10:30 A Fight to the Death

9:30 Club Awesome

8:30 Untied States

7:30 Los Buenos

Downstairs

12:00 The Wild

11:00 Book of Colors

10:00 Grand Prize Winners

9:00 Falcon Lords

8:00 Author’s Apology

Criminal Records

afternoon performances from 3pm – 8pm

6:30 Today the moon tomorrow the Sun

5:30 Jeffrey Butzer

4:30 The Orphins

3:30 This Piano Plays Itself

Little 5 Outdoor Stage

7:00 Futureshock

6:00 Feeding Fingers

5:00 Tom Cheshire and Ben Thrower r just us

4:00 13 Day Mission

3:00 Dare Dukes

Jeffrey Bützer - The quirky and intimate world of charming multi-instrumentalist Jeffrey Butzer has quickly captured the attention of fans throughout Europe, Asia and the US. In concert, this post modern Morricone is a visual and aural surprise, displaying a remarkable talent of simultaneously playing multiple instruments. Bützer is like Kurt Weill with a toy piano, creating layered, theatrical compositions that stand far above most others.

The Selmanaires - The Selmanaires were one of the featured bands in “We Fun” and deserved every minute. One of Atlanta’s prized indie bands, their constantly evolving sound veers from psychedelic pop to newer, experimental ambient works the band has labeled “celestial primitive.” They are back on tour with Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox … this time as the backing band for his solo project, Atlas Sound.

Judi Chicago - Judi Chicago is Atlanta’s own super megaton bomb, one packing a payload of fat, fuzzy synth basslines and drumbeats. This electro-dance trio is exploding locally, and gaining a large following in the UK, with a spectacle of tight shorts and fearlessly erotic, pansexual stage antics. Judi Chicago starts dance riots wherever they go, occasionally pulling double duty as house DJs.

The Orphins - The Orphins’ much anticipated second full-release, Wish You Well features more of the interesting compositions and wry sense of humor that earned them some of the most loyal fans in Atlanta. Equally capable of epic songs as they are with quirky melodies, The Orphins’ brand of melodically schizophrenic hooks and thunderous rhythms often erupt in a dance-punk blast off.

Book of Colors - Book of Colors’ low-fi style mixes acoustic, chamber-pop compositions with dream-soaked, introspective narratives. Ryan Gregory’s wistful, wandering violin anchors their songs, which reflect a band still forming their unique voice. American-Brazilian Andre Paraguassu and company bring a melancholic appeal that is nothing short of engaging.

Future Shock - Future Shock’s prolific offerings and earnest street salesmanship has delivered their brand of Punk Funk to the Atlanta scene in a most efficient manner. Led by brothers Jeremy Daniels and Boy Floyd, the band’s sound is heavily influenced by their mother’s soul singing, but their alchemy of sound is noteworthy on interpretation alone. As a fun, energy-packed duo that both raps and shreds, FutureShock is impacting the local scene with their style of go-get it.

Club Awesome – Club Awesome may have once been better known for their penchant to throw swimming pool parties, but with their new rhythm section and debut full-length, “Dynamos,” the band is deservedly getting as much attention for their music as for their antics. Tight, sing-along songs buttressed by confident vocals make tasty ear candy, and if they’re performing in vintage golf suits or Speedos, that’s just icing on the cake.

Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun - Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun has quickly become one of the most sought-out bands in the local scene. This prominence is due in part to vocalist Lauren Gibson, whose confident voice cuts through distorted guitars and hammering drums, giving the group’s brand of industrial dance a compelling center. A tight-knit unit, it is the band’s onstage performances, driven by a sense of purpose and sincerity, which marks them as a solid contender for Next Big Thing.

Untied States – Untied States straddles the line between abstract and explicit, creating art-rock that emerges a bit to the left of the current Atlanta scene. Though they maintain a semblance of structure to lure you in, Untied States’ manic expression is an audible illustration of attention deficit order. Often chaotic and always experimental, Untied States has a sound that is in a word, epic.

A Fight to the Death – A Fight to the Death describe themselves as “Avant-Western-Americana-Gypsy music built with Latin and Mediterranean rhythms, surf twang, and melodies fit for lonely midnight drives through the desert.” Those late-night drives are a cinematic trip that Jim Jarmusch could have produced, as rag-tag companions speed past the sullen plains of middle age, searching for an oasis where still waters run deep.

The Wild - The Wild’s celebratory storytelling and punk-folksy delivery makes you wonder how such clean guitars could get your body shaking so hard. Led by Witt Wisebram, The Wild aspire to a sound that is defiant in the manner of Bob Dylan or Joe Strummer, creating awareness of larger issues while still keeping the music first and foremost.

Grand Prize Winners - Talented musicians specializing in a club-rousing mix of hip-hop, soul and rock, the self-deprecatingly named Grand Prize Winners from Last Year are anything but old news. Members K Slaughter, Believe, Platypus Jones and Whiteshoes Blue mix traditional guitar/bass/drums with toy xylophones and the occasional trumpet or trombone, shifting from new wave to rap to fist-pumping rock. Your head will bob to the beat, but the brain inside won’t know what to expect next.

This Piano Plays Itself - This Piano Plays Itself gracefully infuses electronic beats with lush guitars and hushed vocals; a sound reminiscent of My Bloody Valentine mixed with Slint’s dynamic song structures. This Piano Plays Itself is capable of epic storytelling that whirls and whisks lyrical ideas repeating throughout songs until they gain new meaning. We are big fans of this new Atlanta band, who are gaining admirers with each performance.

Authors Apology - Authors Apology’s multi-instrumentalist Keith Bailey started by walking around Atlanta with a four-track, creating a stack of off-time demo tapes and learning-curve melodies. From there, some veteran stewards of Atlanta’s indie scene jumped on board, helping Bailey gel his demos into driven, indie-pop crowd-pleasers.

Feeding Fingers – One gets the impression that Justin Curfman – award-winning animator/filmmaker and Feeding Fingers mastermind – sleeps very little. And not just because of his relentless pursuit of various artistic endeavors. The band’s dark and old-school new wave sound is complimented by Curfman’s strong tenor voice and luscious reverb guitar, a mix that recalls the more anguished and atmospheric moments of The Cure and Bauhaus.

Falcon Lords - When the Falcon Lords are not hanging out in their lair, solving crimes and debating world issues, they are performing in super hero action suits that perfectly mimic a comic book introduction of fantastic proportions. Lord Falconhorn is often seen renegading through town, unexpectedly, sometimes without a costume. Evil-doers beware! The Falcon Lords will shut down your gangster deeds.

13 Day Mission - We first met these progsters at the ISP Space where they melted faces and shredded trepidation with their jazzed-up, psyched-out sound. Led by the tireless Bret Philips, founder of Hijacking Music & the Ozone Lair Recording Studio, 13 Day Mission’s raison d’etre is simple: the band tours, records, and throws house parties where they are friendly to touring bands “as long they rock.”