I thought it was pretty cool that Creative Loafing put up pictures of old Music Midtowns (mostly 1997) to prepare for this month's new and improved Music Midtown in Piedmont Park. Here is the link to the photos (check out one girl's sweet 90s boots while crowd surfing.
http://clatl.com/atlanta/music-midtown-from-the-cl-archive/Slideshow?oid=3541644
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Awesome Concerts for Labor Day
Friday, September 2:
Bud Light Downtown Touchdown Concert: O.A.R. will be playing at 4:15pm-5pm for FREE!
Del Yeah Fest: Terrapin Brewery will host bands The Del McCoury Band, Cornmeal, Drew Emmitt, Danny Barnes & The David Mayfield Parade (see previous blog post about their awesomeness).
Park Tavern:
The restaurant in Piedmont Park will be busy for the weekend hosting events Saturday through Monday. Sunday attend the 7th Annual Beer and Whiskey Fest from 2-11pm benefitting the Atlanta Beltline project. Sip on whisky and beer while listening to tribute bands of AC/DC, Beastie Boys, Stone Temple Pilots, and Rolling Stones. (http://www.beerandwhiskeyfest.com/home.html) On Labor Day come back to eat good barbecue and listen to blues for the 26th Annual Labor Day Blues BBQ Festival with Blair Crimmins and The Hookers. Cover charge is $20 and starts at 1pm. Then continue into the night with Americana In The Park with Dappled Grays. Music starts at 7pm and tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the door.
Bud Light Downtown Touchdown Concert: O.A.R. will be playing at 4:15pm-5pm for FREE!
Del Yeah Fest: Terrapin Brewery will host bands The Del McCoury Band, Cornmeal, Drew Emmitt, Danny Barnes & The David Mayfield Parade (see previous blog post about their awesomeness).
Park Tavern:
The restaurant in Piedmont Park will be busy for the weekend hosting events Saturday through Monday. Sunday attend the 7th Annual Beer and Whiskey Fest from 2-11pm benefitting the Atlanta Beltline project. Sip on whisky and beer while listening to tribute bands of AC/DC, Beastie Boys, Stone Temple Pilots, and Rolling Stones. (http://www.beerandwhiskeyfest.com/home.html) On Labor Day come back to eat good barbecue and listen to blues for the 26th Annual Labor Day Blues BBQ Festival with Blair Crimmins and The Hookers. Cover charge is $20 and starts at 1pm. Then continue into the night with Americana In The Park with Dappled Grays. Music starts at 7pm and tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the door.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Corey Smith
So, I guess I am doing this in the wrong order, considering this concert happened a week ago...but whatever it's my blog and I do what I want! :)
Let's go back to the days of when I still had 21 to look forward to and felt like I had the world at my feet and 2 years of college left. That's the last time I went to a Corey Smith concert. Now, I am 25, 3 years out of college and trying to figure out what to do with my life while juggling the weight of financial responsibilites (No more daddy's money to play around with). I've never been a huge Corey Smith fan, and pretty much stopped listening once my last relationship crashed and burned along with extracting from my vocabulary, The Dave Matthews Band, Oasis, Journey, Kenny Chesney and pretty much all country, and of course, Corey Smith. Even more so Corey Smith because my ex introduced me to him. However, once my good friends Courtney and Jordan expressed they were going I jumped at the chance to visit Athens and relive my college glory days at the new Georgia Theater (the first venue I saw him play).
I started off my night by eating at my old haunt Little Italy's and ordering my usual, cheese slice with green olives. Add a Mich Ultra and the whole thing costs $5.
Once I met up with my friends we went to Walker's Pub...usually an older crowd bar, but I'm pretty sure I saw some freshman in there. It is the first week of school after all. After we were nice and toasty we headed to the Georgia Theater. The venue was packed, and sold out I believe, not surprising since Smith is an Athenian celebrity. I even ran into some friends that either had never left or revisiting their youth like me.
As Smith took the stage, a few things had changed. He had a band, banners, better sound quality, and a snazzy new style. He was starting to blow up around the time I stopped listening to his music, and apparently got richer.
Smith played some of his new stuff, which being out of the loop for 5 years, I didn't know any of it. I was waiting for the good oldies. Singing drunkenly and doing a "Remember When" with "21" (I now know what it feels like on both sides of the coin of that song and I DO remember when 80s Bar was Chasers), "Every Dawg" (Perfect for the upcoming football season), and of course "Someone To Lose" (hits home the hardest).
Apparently, there is an official video out this year for "21," which was filmed in Athens appropriately:
Thank you, Corey for letting me retrace my steps of those early years of young love, foolish shenanigans, and pride for timeless football traditions.
This is a video of Corey Smith playing "Every Dawg" at The Georgia Theater in 2006. Not the best quality, but I'm pretty sure I was at this show, so it's going up.
Let's go back to the days of when I still had 21 to look forward to and felt like I had the world at my feet and 2 years of college left. That's the last time I went to a Corey Smith concert. Now, I am 25, 3 years out of college and trying to figure out what to do with my life while juggling the weight of financial responsibilites (No more daddy's money to play around with). I've never been a huge Corey Smith fan, and pretty much stopped listening once my last relationship crashed and burned along with extracting from my vocabulary, The Dave Matthews Band, Oasis, Journey, Kenny Chesney and pretty much all country, and of course, Corey Smith. Even more so Corey Smith because my ex introduced me to him. However, once my good friends Courtney and Jordan expressed they were going I jumped at the chance to visit Athens and relive my college glory days at the new Georgia Theater (the first venue I saw him play).
I started off my night by eating at my old haunt Little Italy's and ordering my usual, cheese slice with green olives. Add a Mich Ultra and the whole thing costs $5.
Once I met up with my friends we went to Walker's Pub...usually an older crowd bar, but I'm pretty sure I saw some freshman in there. It is the first week of school after all. After we were nice and toasty we headed to the Georgia Theater. The venue was packed, and sold out I believe, not surprising since Smith is an Athenian celebrity. I even ran into some friends that either had never left or revisiting their youth like me.
As Smith took the stage, a few things had changed. He had a band, banners, better sound quality, and a snazzy new style. He was starting to blow up around the time I stopped listening to his music, and apparently got richer.
Smith played some of his new stuff, which being out of the loop for 5 years, I didn't know any of it. I was waiting for the good oldies. Singing drunkenly and doing a "Remember When" with "21" (I now know what it feels like on both sides of the coin of that song and I DO remember when 80s Bar was Chasers), "Every Dawg" (Perfect for the upcoming football season), and of course "Someone To Lose" (hits home the hardest).
Apparently, there is an official video out this year for "21," which was filmed in Athens appropriately:
Thank you, Corey for letting me retrace my steps of those early years of young love, foolish shenanigans, and pride for timeless football traditions.
This is a video of Corey Smith playing "Every Dawg" at The Georgia Theater in 2006. Not the best quality, but I'm pretty sure I was at this show, so it's going up.
New Career Path
So, for those of you who don't know...I am the latest music news reporter for Cumulus Media!! They are the 2nd largest broadcasting company and in Atlanta cover 99x, Q100, Rock100.5, and Journey 97.9. Considering I have been listening to 99x since I was ten, this is pretty much the coolest job ever. Yesterday, I got to see Switchfoot play live for a Live X session along with my good friends Diana and Claire. The San Diego band was super nice and did a great intimate show for the guests. Switchfoot played 5 songs...some old ones like "Dare You to Move" and new ones off their upcoming album, Dark Horses. Lead singer, Jon Foreman explained that he thinks about these homeless kids he met that are up against the world when singing the single "Dark Horses." I can remember listening to their songs throughout high school and it is awesome to experience them live and revert back to those care free days.
Check out the video here:
Check out the video here:
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Portugal. The Man
Considering, I just got back from Alaska, I thought it was interesting to come across Alaskan band Portugal. The Man. Spinner.com of AOL reported the recent recovery of the band's van and gear that were stolen in Chicago, while on tour for their new album Mountain In The Cloud. Fitting title for the record, since frontman John Gourlet grew up in Wasilla, AK in a cabin with a rustic lifestyle. He admits that they the band issues in creating the album and turned to his roots to help. In the article he claims, "I still write about Alaksa. That's all I write about because it's what I really know...More than anything, I relate everything [I write] to Alaska rather than as new experiences." The band obviously has an interesting name, so AngelFire.com started off an interview with Portugal. The Man asking what it means. According to Gourlet, they wanted a name that represented a timelessness of being part of the big leagues of music. In his own words to explain the definitive Portugal,"
We wanted to give the band a person's name without necessarily giving it one of our names so we wanted to kinda have that David Bowie is Ziggy Stardust, The Beatles are Sgt. Peppers, we wanted that kinda feel to it, like that bigger than life, like back when you knew those people by name. We wanted to give it that name & still have it represent the group of people because we always knew it was going to be a group project. It started with the bass player Zakk & I, & we knew we were going to play together from then on, so a country was just the best way of going about representing a group of people & "The Man" just stated it was a person & not just a country." Glad you guys got most of your stuff back! Check out their radio song, "People Say" here:
We wanted to give the band a person's name without necessarily giving it one of our names so we wanted to kinda have that David Bowie is Ziggy Stardust, The Beatles are Sgt. Peppers, we wanted that kinda feel to it, like that bigger than life, like back when you knew those people by name. We wanted to give it that name & still have it represent the group of people because we always knew it was going to be a group project. It started with the bass player Zakk & I, & we knew we were going to play together from then on, so a country was just the best way of going about representing a group of people & "The Man" just stated it was a person & not just a country." Glad you guys got most of your stuff back! Check out their radio song, "People Say" here:
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Death Cab for Cutie Concert
I've been waiting for years to see DCFC live and I finally got my chance last night. While the venue (Verizon Amphitheater) was not ideal (I feel Death Cab warrants a more intimate venue like the Tabernacle), I was excited nonetheless.
Frightened Rabbit, an Indie band from Scotland, opened up for the band and will be with Death Cab for the first half of their "Codes and Keys" tour. Scott Hutchison used his childhood nickname for his solo career, and decided to keep it when members were added. Unfortunately, I only caught the last song for the band, but heard enough to know I wanted more. They finished their set with a passionate anguish for "The Lonliness and The Scream," at title that reminds me of Edvard's Munch's "The Scream."
Scott did a cover of DCFC's "Different Names for The Same Thing" (not played last night) in thanks for support of his Invisible Children charity. Check it out here: http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-frightened-rabbit-cover-death-cab
The night was breezy and perfect, and since there was no lawn dancing to go with the mellow vibe or even much standing even in the seats, the perspiration stayed away. Death Cab started with their longest intro song of (one of my favs)"I Will Possess Your Heart." Even though the tour was for promoting their new album, the band offered a hefty setlist of songs from various albums. I wish they would have replaced "The New Year" with "Summer Skin" to go with the open venue theme or "Passenger Seats," a slow, lazy melody. Ben Gibbard pulled out the double microphones to offer his famous echoing voice to the new hit, "You Are A Tourist." One of the band's most endearing songs, which even had a cameo in Friends With Benefits, "Follow You Into The Dark" swept through the crowd with Gibbard's voice and acoustics only setting the stage. Gibbard showed his multiple talents by constantly moving to different parts of the stage depending on the instrument he was playing, even playing on a double drum set connecting with Jason McGerr's own set for "We Looked Like Giants." They played their hearts out, and while we just thought they were done before encore, the band pulls out "Marching Bands of Manhattan." During a pause of songs, the crowd began singing "Happy Birthday" to Mr. Gibbard, and his touchfelt reply "I would love nothing more than to play for YOU on my birthday," made the crowd feel they were right where they needed to be.Some thought perhaps his actresss and singer wife, Zoey Deschanel might come sing a duet for a birthday surprise. However, the bands encore of 4 songs instead, three which are from Transatlanticism (their best album), was just as good. I was unprepared for Gibbard's erratic performance, considering the chillness of a lot of his songs and the mood of the crowd, but he put his all into each one. Even though Death Cab says their lyrics are straightforward, and perhaps they are, the lyrics are why they took over the music circuit. The creativity they are able to put out time and time again blows my mind. I can always go to their songs for outlooks on every day life and love to match my mood. I look forward to their next stop in Atlanta, but I hope it will be in the winter, so I can see a true Death Cab experience indoors with better sound control.
Frightened Rabbit, an Indie band from Scotland, opened up for the band and will be with Death Cab for the first half of their "Codes and Keys" tour. Scott Hutchison used his childhood nickname for his solo career, and decided to keep it when members were added. Unfortunately, I only caught the last song for the band, but heard enough to know I wanted more. They finished their set with a passionate anguish for "The Lonliness and The Scream," at title that reminds me of Edvard's Munch's "The Scream."
Scott did a cover of DCFC's "Different Names for The Same Thing" (not played last night) in thanks for support of his Invisible Children charity. Check it out here: http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-frightened-rabbit-cover-death-cab
The night was breezy and perfect, and since there was no lawn dancing to go with the mellow vibe or even much standing even in the seats, the perspiration stayed away. Death Cab started with their longest intro song of (one of my favs)"I Will Possess Your Heart." Even though the tour was for promoting their new album, the band offered a hefty setlist of songs from various albums. I wish they would have replaced "The New Year" with "Summer Skin" to go with the open venue theme or "Passenger Seats," a slow, lazy melody. Ben Gibbard pulled out the double microphones to offer his famous echoing voice to the new hit, "You Are A Tourist." One of the band's most endearing songs, which even had a cameo in Friends With Benefits, "Follow You Into The Dark" swept through the crowd with Gibbard's voice and acoustics only setting the stage. Gibbard showed his multiple talents by constantly moving to different parts of the stage depending on the instrument he was playing, even playing on a double drum set connecting with Jason McGerr's own set for "We Looked Like Giants." They played their hearts out, and while we just thought they were done before encore, the band pulls out "Marching Bands of Manhattan." During a pause of songs, the crowd began singing "Happy Birthday" to Mr. Gibbard, and his touchfelt reply "I would love nothing more than to play for YOU on my birthday," made the crowd feel they were right where they needed to be.Some thought perhaps his actresss and singer wife, Zoey Deschanel might come sing a duet for a birthday surprise. However, the bands encore of 4 songs instead, three which are from Transatlanticism (their best album), was just as good. I was unprepared for Gibbard's erratic performance, considering the chillness of a lot of his songs and the mood of the crowd, but he put his all into each one. Even though Death Cab says their lyrics are straightforward, and perhaps they are, the lyrics are why they took over the music circuit. The creativity they are able to put out time and time again blows my mind. I can always go to their songs for outlooks on every day life and love to match my mood. I look forward to their next stop in Atlanta, but I hope it will be in the winter, so I can see a true Death Cab experience indoors with better sound control.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Best Coast- "Our Deal"
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I really like the look of this video, and thought I would share Best Coast's new project "Our Deal." Drew Barrymore directed the video, including upcoming names Chloe Moretz from Kick Ass, Tyler Posey from MTV's own show Teen Wolf, Alia Shawkat from cult tv show Arrested Developement, and Donald Glover of Community. The video follows a West Side Story relationship that ends in tragedy.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
DCFC Cover
I am going to the Death Cab for Cutie show tomorrow at Verizon Wireless!! Super stoked because I have been a fan for years, but have yet to see them live. I am disappointed that the show will not be at a venue like The Tabernacle because the band invites a more intimate feel than a large amphitheater outside, but I'll take what I can get. Came across a cover by Christina Perri covers one of my favorite songs by DCFC, "I Will Follow You Into The Dark." Check it out here: I like Death Cab's original better, but Perri puts her own spin on the love song with her smoky voice. Amy Winehouse anyone?
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The oddities of band names
Ever wonder how your favorite band came up with their name? MTV.com did a piece on some popular bands explaining the mysteriousness of the names in short blurbs. My favorite is Jimmy Eat World's reasoning. Check out the article here:
http://clutch.mtv.com/2011/08/01/band-name-meanings
http://clutch.mtv.com/2011/08/01/band-name-meanings
Monday, August 1, 2011
Kings of Leon Cancels
Kings of Leon has canceled the rest of their US tour according to Spinner.com. A statement claimed exhaustion and vocal issues from frontman Caleb Followill, but bandmate and brother Jared Followill suggests otherwise on Twitter. His tweet pulled from the article says, "I know you guys aren't stupid. I can't lie. There are problems in our band bigger than not drinking enough Gatorade." Jared took to Twitter again to appease rumors of breaking up, so what is the mysterious issues behind the band's cancelation of the tour? Let's hope it is something curable and not hinting at heavy drug use, which the band hasn't denied in the past.
The band got slack last year for their pigeon fiasco in St. Louis, and abruptly ending a tour midway through this year doesn't make the band look so great. There are conflicting articles about when the band will really return and if the shows will be rescheduled. Let's hope all will be good with the world and KOL will be back full force.
Man, am I lucky to have seen a great, full show last week before the tour ended!
Check out the article here:
http://www.spinner.com/2011/08/01/kings-of-leon-problems/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl2%7Csec3_lnk3%7C82653
Includes video of apology at Dallas show as KOL gets booed for not finishing the set.
Access Hollywood also published an article on their website, but has some different information compared to Spinner's.
http://www.accesshollywood.com/kings-of-leon-cancel-rest-of-us-tour-dates_article_51464
The band got slack last year for their pigeon fiasco in St. Louis, and abruptly ending a tour midway through this year doesn't make the band look so great. There are conflicting articles about when the band will really return and if the shows will be rescheduled. Let's hope all will be good with the world and KOL will be back full force.
Man, am I lucky to have seen a great, full show last week before the tour ended!
Check out the article here:
http://www.spinner.com/2011/08/01/kings-of-leon-problems/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl2%7Csec3_lnk3%7C82653
Includes video of apology at Dallas show as KOL gets booed for not finishing the set.
Access Hollywood also published an article on their website, but has some different information compared to Spinner's.
http://www.accesshollywood.com/kings-of-leon-cancel-rest-of-us-tour-dates_article_51464
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