The District Attorneys have put out one of my favorite records of 2012 thus far, the doowop shimmering indie rock gem Slowburner, and they didn’t disappoint last night. They’ve got an amazing chemistry on stage, the harmonies of their singers are tight and clear, and the guitar work is incredible. I adored their set. I…
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show preview: modern skirts & the district attorneys
Convincing you to come to the 506 tonight, my reviews of the latest releases from Athens’ Modern Skirts and the District Attorneys. The District Attorneys — Slowburner (2012): pealing and guttering modern guitars with Garth Hudson organ and ’50s doowop backing vocals and handclaps, this is a phenomenal follow-up from Atlanta’s District Attorneys to their…
the mynabirds @ local 506
hat an amazing show. Laura Burhenn has the most phenomenal stage presence, and that voice. The 506 felt electric all night, from Raleigh’s The Design’s wild opening set to Sean Bones’ funky guitar pop to the Mynabirds’ stellar, roof-raising, wall-shaking set. Blew my mind. Full set here.
album review: jon lindsay — summer wildnerness program
Jon Lindsay — Summer Wildnerness Program. Out tomorrow. Jon Lindsay’s Summer Wilderness Program opens with a track called “Oceans More”, a track that on any other album of this title with this release day, would be a sunny, hand-clappy summer anthem — but Lindsay is best at subverting paradigms with his songwriting, and “Oceans More”…
holden beach, june 2012
My favorite place in the world.
lucero @ cat’s cradle
There’s no part of seeing Lucero that doesn’t make me deeply happy. Full set here.
the bouncing souls @ cat’s cradle
I love shooting punk shows, and last night I kind of even missed the Brewery a little. The light there was great for punk shooting. The Souls were fun, the Menzingers made me cry, and Luther is a recommendation for Pam, if she doesn’t know them already. The Menzingers’ 2012 record On The Impossible Past…
langhorne slim @ the casbah
Langhorne Slim is, along with Josh Ritter, one of the most captivating live performers I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching, simply because being on stage, singing his songs, delighting an audience, seems to bring him such delight. He smiles, he spins in circles, he climbs the drum kick, he gets right up in the…
ha ha tonka @ the casbah
I knew, when the tour pairing of Langhorne Slim and my beloved Ha Ha Tonka was announced, that it would be a two blog post show — I knew I couldn’t rave enough about either band in one post, and I was right. Ha Ha Tonka is one of best bands working today; frontman Brian…
ha ha tonka — death of a decade
Ha Ha Tonka — Death of a Decade. Out tomorrow, Bloodshot Records. Start right off: where Ha Ha Tonka’s 2009 masterpiece Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South starts quiet and builds to the crescendos of “Walking On The Devil’s Backbone” and “Close Every Valve To Your Bleeding Heart” in the middle of the record before…
brand new kind of photography 