Featured Shows – May 20-26, 2013

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After a relaxing week on the beaches along the Gulf, it’s back at it with more shows! Checkout the Left Field Experiment featuring Deku which returns to 529 on Wednesday, Ruby Velle will grace the Terminal West stage on Friday, and Saturday Slowriter is playing the Masquerade.

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05.22 - Mono/Poly, Deku, Cosmoore, With a Grin – 529 – $10 - More Info

05.23 - International Noise Conference: Full Lineup HERE - 529 – $Donations - More Info

05.24 - Ruby Velle and The Soulphonics, Heavy Chevy, DJ Agent 45 – Terminal West – $15 More Info
05.24 - Pretty Please, Dyess, Crawl, Canopy – The Basement – $7 - More Info
05.24 - Bad Veins, Futo, Rian Adkinson – The Masquerade – $10 - More Info

05.25 - Ashtree, Slowriter, Minor Crisis – The Masquerade – $7 - More Info

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Featured Shows – May 13-19, 2013

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Things have been quiet around Promising Chord but that is only because I have been incredibly busy and going to more shows than ever. This week make sure to see James Blake at the Masquerade on Tuesday, Clutch and The Sword are playing Center Stage on Thursday, and Twin Sister is playing at 529 the same night. Local bands to see include DAMS and Jungol at Star Bar on Thursday for a FREE show, Stokeswood is playing Terminal West on Friday and Wizard Smoke is playing their final show over at 529. Saturday there is a special benefit show at the Masquerade for local music supporter Steve Barrentine who recently passed. Sunday is WRAS Fest at Georgia State and also Music in the Park for FREE. Many great shows this week so get out and enjoy the music!

05.13 – An English Place, Imagination Head, Jeff Butzer and The Bicycle Eaters – 529 – FREE - More Info

05.14 – Paper Route, Pillage and Plunder, Satellite – The Masquerade – $12 - More Info
05.14 – James Blake, Saniyam - The Masquerade – $20 - More Info
05.14 – Brunch, Ghost Bikini, New York City Queens, & Pale Azalea – The Basement – $7 - More Info
05.14 – Abby Gogo, Haunted Leather, The Grenadines, Electric Citizen – 529 – $5 - More Info
05.14 – Titus Andronicus, The So So Glos, Carnivores – The Earl – $14 - More Info

05.15 – Twin Sister, Nobra Noma, Nomen Novum – 529 – $10 - More Info
05.15 – Clutch, The Sword, Lionize – Centerstage – $25 - More Info
05.15 – The Hotels, Shehehe, Takenobu – The Earl – $5 - More Info

05.16 – DAMS, Asian Teacher Factory, Jungol – Star Bar - More Info
05.16 – Mind Powers, TUNGS, Swank Sinatra – Wonderoot – $5 - More Info
05.16 – PacificUV, Calm White Noise, GoodAge – The Earl – $5 - More Info
05.16 – Cosmonauts, The Garden, The Casteouts – 529 – FREE - More Info

05.17 – Stokeswood, Ghost Owl, Dark Room – Terminal West – $12 - More Info
05.17 – Wizard Smoke (final show), Liverhearts, Vincas – 529 – $8 - More Info
05.17 – The Avett Brothers, Olde Crow Medicine Show – Verizon Ampitheatre – $40 - More Info

05.18 – Ghostface Killah, Adrian Younge’s Venice Dawn, The Difference Machine – Terminal West – $25 – More Info
05.18 – Verge of Bliss, The Law Band – The Basement – $8 – More Info
05.18 – Benefit for Steve: Death Of Kings, Order of the Owl, Demonaut, Halmos, Degradations, and Iron Whip – Masquerade – $Donations – More Info

05.19 – Music in the Park: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson w/ Kebbi Williams, Kofi and Otiel Burbridge, Faun and a Pan Flute, Khari Simmons and Jiva, Marcus Lewis Big Band, The Indie Revenge, 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra, DJ Cozy Shawn, Atlanta Area Youth Musicians – FREE - More Info
05.19 – WRAS Fest: Part Time, Manray, Mood Rings, Death of Kings, Basement Banshees, P Villa – $10 – More Info

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Featured Shows – May 6-12, 2013

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Things slow down this week quite a bit making it easier to pick where to go and which bands to see. DeadCAT opens for Tera Melos at the Masquearade on Tuesday. Little Tybee is playing a FREE show at Star bar on Thursday. Torche and a slew of other metal greats are playing 529 on Friday. Let’s go to a show!

05.06 - Brown Bird, Last Good Tooth, Lily and the Tigers – The Earl – $12 - More Info

05.07 - Tera Melos, TTNG, deadCAT – The Masquerade – $10 - More Info

05.08 - Slowriter, Bear Girl, Loraine, Cosmoscope – Star Bar – $5 – More Info
05.08 – TWINS, Fielded, Gel Set, Tifaret, Fit Of Body – 529 – $Donation – More Info

05.09 - The Weeks, The Romans, Concord America – The Masquerade – $8 - More Info
05.09 - Little Tybee, Dog Bite, The Dojo – Star Bar – FREE - More Info
05.09 - Goatwhore, 3 Inches of Blood, Withered, Death of Kings – The Earl – $10 - More Info

05.10 - Torche, Ken Mode, Rizzudo, Utah, Sons of Tonatiuh – 529 – $10 - More Info
05.10 - Torres, Jackson Scott, Powerkompany – The Earl – $7 - More Info

05.11 - Father John Misty, Jessica Pratt – The Masquerade – $15 - More Info
05.11 - Aku You, Warz, The Dirty Magazines – 529 – $5 - More Info

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Featured Shows – April 29-May 5, 2013

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It is another full week of live music around Atlanta. Start things off early in the week with Boris and Young Widows at the Masquerade. Choose wisely on Tuesday but it will surely be a hard decision. Shaky Knees Festival in Old Fourth Ward is this weekend but I have decided to only go to the after party with The Black Angels and GOAT at the Masquerade.

04.29 – The Greens, Dark Room, R. Garcia, Launch Party – 529 – FREE - More Info
04.29 – Boris, Young Widows, MonstrO – The Masquerade – $16 - More Info
04.29 – Besnard Lakes, Spirits and the Melchizedek Children, High Bias – The Earl – $10 – More Info

04.30 – Woodsman, Gary War, Featureless Ghost, TV Dinner – 529 – $8 - More Info
04.30 – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bass Drum of Death – The Masquerade – $18 - More Info
04.30 – Free Energy, The Stumblin’ Toads, Skip Douglas – The Masquerade – $12 - More Info
04.30 – Foals, Surfer Blood, Blondfire – Goat Farm – $20 - More Info
04.30 – Pickwick, Basia Bulet – The Earl – $10 – More Info

05.01 – Lazer/Wulf, Demonaut, Fist Missile, Crawl – Star Bar – $7 - More Info
05.01 – Youth Lagoon, Majical Cloudz – Terminal West – $15 - More Info

05.02 – Reverends, Ride Into The Sun, Cult Relic – 529 – $5 - More Info
05.02 – Sneaky Hand, Bear Knuckle, The Mean Season – Wonderroot – $5 - More Info

05.03 – Night Beats, A. Grimes, Mas Ysa – 529 – $7 - More Info

05.04 – Goat, The Black Angels – The Masquerade – $20 - More Info
05.04/.05 – Shaky Knees Festival – Full Lineup HERE – Masquerade Music Park – $$$ – More Info

05.05 – Marnie Stern, SISU, Pyramyds – The EARL – $10 - More Info
05.05 – The Airborne Toxic Event, Kodaline – Buckhead Theatre – $21 - More Info

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Week in Review: Snarky Puppy, METZ, Flying Lotus, Quiet Company, and more.

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Prisca and Paul Warner – April 26, 2013

April 22-27, 2013

I almost went to a show every night this week starting with two on Monday. The Funky Knuckles were playing when I got to the Earl and they were the perfect opener for Snarky Puppy, a massive group of talented musicians lead by an insane bassist and composer of all of their funky jazz music. Snarky Puppy played two nights in Atlanta because the past few times they’ve played they sold out. Their loyal following was in attendance on Monday and Snarky Puppy left everyone inspired. I quickly walked over to 529 just in time to catch the end of Odonis Odonis playing in the dark to a packed room. Metz were up next and the room was so packed you couldn’t even move. They plowed through a forty minute set of loud and heavy tunes. Towards the middle of their set the crowd was hyped and started to mosh which was difficult due to the room being at what must have been over capacity. They played one of the best shows I have seen this year. It was such a great night.

Tuesday was spent at the Masquerade for Flying Lotus an acclaimed producer from Los Angeles. Teebs was opening the show with a groovy set of beats. Thundercat was up next with a full band and their front-man was killing it on the bass. The main event Flying Lotus ended the night behind his dimensional projection screen while he created electronic music. He would emerge from behind the screen every once in a while to talk to us and also to rap. He played a lot of new music and expressed his love for the Atlanta crowd.

Thursday night I went to the Drunken Unicorn for some great music starting with The Winter Sounds. Even though they aren’t local they have many Atlanta fans and the crowd loved their set. Quiet Company from Austin, TX played a high energy set and I was so glad to see them again. Atlanta’s own Calm White Noise closed out the night.

Friday night was a nice and quiet night at a house show featuring one of my favorite female musicians Prisca Strother. She played a few songs on piano and also joined in on a song with Paul Warner. Paul Warner also played a few acoustic songs while everyone gathered around the room lit by candle light. A surprise performance by Adam of Atlanta band Brunch was unexpected but a perfect addition to the night.

Saturday I was back at the Drunken Unicorn for some more Atlanta music with BearKnuckle celebrating their album release. Howling Star, Skytown Riot from Knoxville, and Sneaky Hand also performed.

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Featured Shows – April 22-28, 2013

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There are so many shows I’m looking forward to this week. Start your week with METZ at 529 for what will sure to be a rowdy show. Snarky Puppy is playing two nights at The Earl. Flying Lotus returns to Atlanta on Tuesday at the Masquerade. Quiet Company are here from Austin on Thursday at the Drunken Unicorn. Another benefit show for Justin Graham will be over at Star Bar on the same night. Atlanta’s own Mind Powers are playing at their house on Saturday.

04.22 – METZ, Odonis Odonis, Liverhearts, Hawks – 529 – $10 - More Info
04.22 – The King Khan & BBQ Show The Delusionaries – The Basement – $15 - More Info
04.22.23 – Snarky Puppy, The Funky Knuckles – The Earl – $12/night - More Info

04.23 – Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Teebs - The Masquerade – $25 - More Info
04.23 – Acid Mothers Temple, Tjutjuna - Drunken Unicorn – $10 - More Info

04.24 – Saude, White Widow, 7 Deadly Daggers, Where.Are.We, AOK, The Morkestra, Knowsis – 529 – $5 - More Info
04.24 – Dirty Hotel Sunshine, Water Liars, Duquette Johnston - 10 High – $7 – More Info
04.24 – Verge of Bliss, The Joy Kills, Duende – Star Bar – $5 – More Info

04.25 – Quiet Company, Calm White Noise, The Winter Sounds – Drunken Unicorn – $8 - More Info
04.25 – Pyramyds, The Mad Flight, The Glass Ocean, Goodnight Buffalo – Star Bar – $Donations – More Info

04.26 – Order of the Owl, Ectoplasm, Disable – 529 – $7 - More Info
04.26 – Laura Stevenson, Field Mouse – The Masquerade – $10 - More Info

04.27 – Hotbox, Crawl, Nigredo – The Alley Cat – FREE - More Info
04.27 – BearKnuckle, HOWLING STAR, Skytown Riot, Sneaky Hand – Drunken Unicorn – $6 - More Info
04.27 – Mind Powers, Draglines, Southeast Forge, Foundry – House Show – $probably free – More Info

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Week in Review: RYAT, Dead Confederate, Turf War, The NEC, and more.

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Turf War – 529 – April 19, 2013 (Photo by James Meadows – iwasrightherephoto.com)

April 18-20, 2013

My Thursday was spent at 529 for Left Field Experiment featuring 10th Letter who opened up the show with a smooth set of beats. DeadCAT was up next and like always they killed it. The crowd just can’t stand still with all the funky jams being played on the stage. RYAT rounded out the night with more electro-pop beats but she also created loops with her Bjork-esque vocals. She improvised several times because she said she felt so inspired by the Atlanta music scene.

Friday night started out with TeePee from Miami, Florida setting the crowd in motion at The Earl. For only a three piece they powered through a loud goth rock set that was amazing. The District Attorney’s from Athens, GA are five talented musicians that had the ability to lend their voice to various songs and also switch up instruments. The music is a mixture of pop rock and Americana and the guys really got into the groove by the middle of the set. Headlining was Dead Confederate from Athens, GA who are on tour in support of their newly released album In The Marrow. The majority of their set was new tunes from In The Marrow but they also played some crowd favorites off older albums including the songs “Heavy Petting” and “It was a Rose” from their album Wrecking Ball. Dead Confederate held nothing back and their set felt bigger and bolder than ever. Just down the street at 529, Turf War from Atlanta, GA was setting up and ready to play some southern-infused punk rock music. The crowd pushed as close to the stage as possible that way they could sing along with the band and dance until their hearts content. It felt like everyone in the room knew each other and it was a huge party with friends embracing and enjoying the music.

Saturday was such an exciting day because I spent most of the morning and afternoon at Criminal Records for Record Store Day. I’m working on a post that will describe all of the fun and mayhem of the day. I went to the BeAtlanta house for a festival including performances by Detroit Mutant Radio, Swank Sinatra, and the Sneaky Hand. Swank Sinatra usually incorporates a one of a kind drum solo but it was interrupted by the unveiling of a cake for their drummer’s birthday. I ended my three night streak of attending shows at 529 and had perfect timing as the Soft Opening from Asheville, NC was about to take the stage. The room was dark and the music was moody and they were the first of three psychedelic bands I got to see. Holy Wave from Austin, TX was up next and they used an old fashioned classroom projector to display images on the wall behind them which just added to the psychedelic experience. The NEC ended the night with a loud and bruising set that was solid. Each time I see them I am more and more impressed.

Turf War – 529 – April 19, 2013 (Photo by James Meadows – iwasrightherephoto.com)

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Women’s Work – “Well Wisher”

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Women’s Work – “Well Wisher”
Released: March 12, 2013

Women’s Work is a female fronted band from Atlanta that you will surely be hearing more about. Track one off their forthcoming EP titled “Well Wisher” was just recently released. It is a dark track with delicate vocals and a great indication of what their EP will sound like. Listen to “Well Wisher” below.

See Women’s Work open up for Wovenhand and Wrekmeister Harmonies this Wednesday, April 17th at the Earl. More info can be found here. I was able to see them open up for Chelsea Wolfe earlier this year and they are one of the best live bands I’ve seen.

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Featured Shows – April 15-21, 2013

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Notable shows this week include a special Left Field Experiment with RYAT and DeadCAT that will be live streaming courtesy of Wumbhi Live Productions. Also on Friday, Dead Confederate is playing an album release show at the Earl and Halmos is playing over at The Basement to celebrate their album release as well. 4/20 will be very eventful with Record Store Day and also Sweetwater 420 Festival in Candler Park. There are great shows featuring local bands all around Atlanta that day as well.

04.15 - Blu, Tiron & Ayomari, Yamin Semali, Nemo Achida, Sean Falyon, Xavier BLK – The Basement – $10 - More Info
04.15 – Chappo, Dynasty Electric, Alchemy – The Vinyl – $12 - More Info

04.16 - Hellgoat, Mangled, Living Decay, Sadistic Ritual – 529 – $5 - More Info
04.16 - Bleached, Hunters, Carnivores – The Earl – $10 – More Info
04.16 - Aly Tadros, The Hot Hearts - Red Clay Theatre – $15 - More Info

04.17 - Thrones, Long Grey Mare, Rapturous Grief – 529 – $7 - More Info
04.17 - Crystal Castles, Doldrums – The Tabernacle – $35 - More Info
04.17 – Cold War Kids, Houses – The Masquerade – $21 - More Info

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04.18 – Left Field Experiment/Wumbhi Live: RYAT, deadCAT, 10th Letter – 529 – $8 - More Info
04.18 - Les Claypool’s Duo De Twang, Reformed Whores - Terminal West – $25 – More Info

04.19 - Dead Confederate, The District Attorneys, Teepee – The Earl – $10 - More Info
04.19 - Halmos, Death of Kings, Twin Trances, Cusp – The Basement – $7 - More Info
04.19 - Turf War, State Champion, Animal City, Walk From The Gallows, Brunch – 529 – $7 – More Info
04.19 - Laura Cortese, Jeff Campbell, Brad Brooks, Clay Bell – Red Light Cafe – $10 - More Info
04.19 - Pillage & Plunder, Mrs. Mars, Erik Bullock, Goodnight Nobody - Wonderroot – $5 – More Info

04.20 - Free Acid #13: Holy Wave, Soft Opening, Ancient River, The NEC – 529 – FREE - More Info
04.20 – Dark Room, Sneaky Hand, Swank Sinatra, Sex BBQ, The Joy Kills, Swervocity, Opposing Suns – BeAtlanta House – $7 - More Info
04.20 – Koskee, Collapse of the Empire, Everybody Run, Cosmoscope – Jack’s Pizza – FREE – More Info
04.20 – Infusion Festival: Cinch - Dragon Hills Retreat – More Info

04.21 – Matt Costa, The Blank Tapes, The Kicks – Vinyl – $15 - More Info
04.21 – Andrew McMahon, Kate Earl, Erland Wanberg - The Loft – $29 – More Info
04.21 - VietNam, Mood Rings, Abby Gogo – The Earl – $8 - More Info

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Week in Review: Sneaky Hand, Lianne La Havas, Jamie N Commons and more.

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Jamie N Commons – The Loft – April 13, 2013

April 12-13, 2013

Friday night was one of the best and tiring nights I have experienced in a while. I popped in to 529 just in time to catch Palaces. They are a gritty heavy metal band from Atlanta that has been around for a while but I just recently got into them. I walked over to The Basement to catch Psychedubasaurus Rex on stage. This is a collective of Atlanta musicians and the line up usually rotates throughout the set but this time there was a core group of four very talented ones. Josh and Graham Yoder from Jungol were on bass and guitar, Parker Newell from Odist on guitar, and Jesse Bone from hip-hop act iNDeed killed it on the drums. Sneaky Hand was up next and they played one of the best sets I have ever seen them play. Their mission is to make sure no one is standing still in the audience and they succeeded. There was a sense of fluidity and direction throughout their set showing they were meant to be on the stage. Last but not least The Mike Dillon Band played until they could play no more. It was a complete dance party the whole night and Mike also invited Matt Maher on stage to contribute a free style to one of their songs. I have said it before but their music is influenced by so many different genres that they appeal to everyone.

Even though there were great shows all around town on Saturday, my night was spent solely at The Loft for a sold out show featuring two talented bands from London. Jamie N Commons won the crowd over when he sang his first notes so deeply and soulfully. He had a full band backing him up and it was an incredible set. The wait was long but as soon as Lianne La Havas came on stage the crowd shouted in excitement. She played a few songs by herself with her electric guitar and then said she wanted to lighten things up a bit by bringing the rest of the band on stage to play more happy songs. It was apparent why the show was sold out because her vocals shined and she was so sweet.

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