Friday, March 19, 2010
Music news Chad's weekend concert picks March 19-21
Posted by Chad Radford @ChadRad on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 5:50 PM
Fri., March 19 -- All the Saints, Balkans, Lyonnais. When it comes to the local indie-rock scene, it doesn’t get better than this. ATS pummel the soul and the ears with a slow rumble of Southern gothic noise pop. Balkans play quick and spastic rock, and Lyonnais churn out gorgeous pop/drone experimentation. Some nights they riff on a wash of atmospheric sounds. Other nights they cover artsy and prot-industrial British post-punk, and every show is a heady and compelling spectacle to behold. $7. 9 p.m. 529. 529 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-228-6769.
Fri., March 19 -- Wayne "The Train" Hancock, Slim Chance & the Convicts. It’s a night of pure honky-tonk and hillbilly music with a double bill of veterans that know and love it. Hancock’s natural Hank Sr. vocal twang and strong originals, many sounding like obscure covers, makes him one of the foremost contemporary artists working in this somewhat retro but highly influential genre. $10-p.m.$12. 8:30. The Earl. 488 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-522-3950. -- HH
Fri., March 19 – Alkaline Trio, Cursive, the Dear & Departed. Chicago’s pop/punk trio tours behind a strong, if polished and radio friendly, new album that mixes sharply observed lyrics with standard-issue three-chord bluster. Veteran indie rockers Cursive make a strong opener even if the band’s diverse and occasionally experimental styles don’t necessarily align with the headliner’s meat and potatoes attack. $17.50. 7 p.m. Maquerade. 695 North Ave. 404-577-8178. --HH
Sat., March 20 -- The Meeks Family, Blair Crimmins and the Hookers. Brooks Meeks has a gift for wrapping sentiment in a few simple words that resonate far beyond the surface. Thirty One Years of Lullaby is Meeks' solo debut following the 2007 breakup of his dour Atlanta indie-rock outfit the Close. In every way, the record embraces the emotional letdown that goes along with the death of a band as well as a dream. Continue reading... $8. 8:30 p.m. Sat., March 20. Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge, 644 N. Highland Ave. 404-874-5756.
Sat.. March 20 -- Gonzo Rock: A tribute to Wally Gates. The late Gates was one of those Atlanta musicians who remained under the radar but was influential on the '90s local scene through work with bands such as Loudflower and Kathleen Turner Overdrive. He loved power pop and British Invasion music, so his friends and associates promise wildly eclectic covers from those genres, surprise guests and unpredictable onstage collaborations. $7. 8:30. The Earl. 488 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-522-3950. -- HH
Sat., March 20 -- Little Dragon, the Mind Creatures, DJ Patrick Scott. "We have a lot of dreams," says Little Dragon singer Yukimi Nagano. With a sound that's airy but heavy as fog, and otherworldly yet completely down to earth, it's a reasonable declaration.
Far from their homeland of Gothenburg, Sweden, the foursome's increased tour schedule (including its first Atlanta appearance, courtesy of Shameless Plug) has informed Little Dragon's move from R&B-inspired grooves toward more uptempo songs. Continue reading...
$12. 8 p.m. Masquerade. 695 North Ave. 404-577-8178.
Sat., March 20 – Madeline, the Conditionals, Gold-Bears. $5. 9 p.m. The Drunken Unicorn. 736 Ponce De Leon Ave. 404-870-0575.
Sun., March 21 -- Torche, Wizard Smoke, Irreversible. Miami-ATL trio Torche subverts the metal paradigm with a speedy and triumphant chug and riffage. Wizard Smoke plays mountainous marijuana metal, and Irreversible opens the show with a wall of scorched guitar textures, drones and distorted experiements. $10-$12. 8 p.m. The Earl. 488 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-522-3950.
Sun., March 21 – Simon Joyner & the Parachutes. Simon Joyner's name is deeply ingrained in the secret history of indie rock, and his songs have been praised by everyone from Beck to Bright Eyes to John Peel. His latest release, Out into the Snow (Team Love), is a post-Dylan portrait of flawed characters wandering aimlessly through a somber, Midwestern landscape. Joyner's soft moan and strum have never jibed with the clamor of a smoky bar scene; for this tour, the Omaha, Neb., indie-folk fixture is playing house shows. Brainworlds open with a dose of head-clearing drones. Coyote Bones play stark, dreary Springsteen-circa-Nebraska country songs that ruminate on life, love and the brutality of the human condition. Sun., March 21 – Simon Joyner & the Parachutes. $10. 8 p.m. Wonder Root. 982 Memorial Dr. 404-254-5955. www.wonderroot.org.
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