I must admit that I've been digging the more experimental direction that Don Chambers has been taking lately. The gruff voiced, heavy hitting oracle of Athens is known for his Tom Waits like voice and stomping rhythms, so it's nice to hear some strangeness coming out in the form of more experimental mixing. Disquietude is the … Continue reading Don Chambers’ “Disquietude”
We've talked about Monahan once before but now we're finally reviewing the upcoming album Stop Saying I. It's been on in the office as we've been painting and what not so rest assured, we've had a lot of time to listen to the lovely voice of Mr. Ryan Monahan and his assembled group of accomplished … Continue reading CD Review: Monahan
by Alex TankA Thursday night at Hendershot's is an unassuming span, but this night was handily commanded by the Odd Trio, made up of Marc Gilley, saxophonist (of Athens' funk outfit The HEAP); Todd Mueller, drummer/percussionist; and Brian Smith, guitarist/bassist (of The Georgia Guitar Quartet). The three joyously trotted along through original jazz fusion compositions … Continue reading Live Review: Odd Trio at Hendershot’s
Those sunny sounding folk-popsters Yo Soybean have finally let loose their album Manifest Blasphemy and, boy, was it worth the wait, however short it may have been. Listeners familiar with the band will notice a lot of energy transferred over from their live show to the record, a difficult feat for any band, much less … Continue reading CD Review: Yo Soybean
By Alex TankEarly in 2010, something magical was happening at the Flicker Theatre in downtown Athens, GA. Even if you caught one of those subtly electrifying Monday night shows, you were probably unaware that your enthusiasm might become a part of Kenosha Kid’s live work entitled Land of Obey out on Nowt Records. The album’s … Continue reading CD Review: Kenosha Kid
The Humms are back again with an incredibly long tracklist of psychobilly/punk/surf/garage rock. Most bands would decide to break all of this up into two albums or one and a couple of b-sides but not the Humms. The band is delivering Lemonland in all of its glory uncut. If you're more the live type, the … Continue reading CD REVIEW: The Humms
It starts with some noodling and a cough, followed by some shouted instructions from a far off voice. The band begins the plaintive "Sidelights." This is Sand and Lines, the latest Venice is Sinking album, and possibly their best so far. The group specializes in the bitter-sweet sounds of heart break and the circumstances surrounding … Continue reading CD Review: Venice Is Sinking
When you think of bluegrass, two images come to mind: either a bunch of old guys playing boring twangy tunes from Appalachia or the movie Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Packway Handle Band is one of the bright lights of bluegrass, taking everything you know about the genre and turning it on its head. They're funny, … Continue reading CD Review: Packway Handle Band
"He was the sweetest asshole I've ever known."The crowd laughed in agreement at the understatement. As I stood with my back propped up against the merch table, I couldn't help but shake my head and smile. Vanessa's words rang so true. Vic was a glorious bastard, our strange genius. What a life...So in honor of … Continue reading Splendid: The Vic Shows
Since I got to do the feature on The Orkids this week but not the record review for Flagpole, I figured why not put up my review on the blog? Handy little thing to have, this internet. Anyway, The Orkids were a ton of fun to talk to at Trapeze, even comparing their music to … Continue reading CD Review: The Orkids
