Chad Rad’s concert picks May 3-6
Don’t let the rain keep you at home. There’s plenty of music to get out and see/hear this week
Mon., May 3 — Ninja Gun from Valdosta, GA headlines a show at the Earl with The Signalers and Southeast Forge & Foundry. $7. 8:30 p.m. The Earl. ’’$10. 8:30 p.m. The Earl. 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.?
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Tues., May 4 — Imaad Wasif, the subject of CL’s music feature story this week comes to the Earl fronting a trio as they perform song from Wasif’s latest album, The Voidist. From Salt Lake City, Utah, Spell Talk and locals Joseph War open.
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Imaad Wasif draws in a breath and in a hushed falsetto exhales the lyrics, “Karma is the cause of the deed, looking into the cards that you keep,” as he eases into the song “Fangs” from his third solo album, The Voidist.
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Wilted melodies fall like jeweled raindrops as rhythmic guitars mimic the drone of a sitar, giving the music’s slow burn the essence of Indian mysticism. “Of all the songs on the record, ‘Fangs’ captures the entire spectrum, or the idea of The Voidist, and where I am in my life right now,” says the kinky-haired singer and guitarist. Continue reading...
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$10. 8:30 p.m. The Earl. 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.
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Tues., May 4 — Formerly known as the Lovell Sisters, Larkin Poe is now a duet with a slightly more commercial sound. They are incredibly talented, and perhaps this configuration will move them into the mainstream. Klein & Bedford open the show in separate sets. $12-$60. 7:30 p.m. Eddie’s Attic. 404-377-4976. — James Kelly’’