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Je Suis France Interview 4-25-2008

Posted by: lmd
Sep 24 2010 1:28 pm

I found some old interviews! Check out this one with WUOG DJ, Tommy McGahee, and Je Suis France.

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Quiet Hooves 9-18-10 Show Review

Posted by: lmd
Sep 24 2010 12:47 pm

Band:  Quiet Hooves

Date: 9-18-10

Venue: 40 Watt

The first thing I noticed during Quiet Hooves’ set was the Steve Urkel figure dancing spasmodically in front of the stage.  My attention was soon completely captivated by the poppy, eclectic sounds of this band of locals. Quiet Hooves is a larger than average band, a large ensemble including some keyboard players, guitarists, a very animated percussionist, and even a small horn section that kicked much brass from the left side of the stage. The best term I could use to describe the band is “controlled chaos”- although their songs were a mad jumble of different elements and sounds, every song felt cohesive.  A common thread among the songs was their experimentation in vocals and instrumentals.  Some songs featured structured harmonization to supplement the lead singer, while others featured members randomly chiming in with yelps and exclamations. Most songs had the keyboardists playing a mélange of chimes and melodies, garnished by the wails of the horn players and the feverish patter of the percussionist. Quiet Hooves had enough stage presence and energy to rival the likes of Of Montreal, who just played in Athens two weeks ago, and bands like Gogol Bordello, who know how to deliver on stage but keep the tone light at the same time, never taking themselves too seriously.  The songs were varied enough to keep you interested and catchy enough to keep you dancing. By the end of the set, it required the best of my efforts to keep my feet on the ground and my limbs from raucously flailing to the beat, too.

- Lori Keong

Sunspots show review

Posted by: lmd
Sep 23 2010 1:53 pm

Artist: Sun Spots

Venue: WUOG Lobby

Date: September 7, 2010

Setlist:

1. Relative Patterns

2. Bones

3. Rest Yr Brain

4. Collectin Specimens

5. Chambers of the Sea

Sun Spots went on at a little after eight, subsequent to the WUOG Informational session held upstairs in the Tate center. Their first song , “Relative Patterns,” was loud and energetic, immediately filing the small WUOG Lobby with resonant volume. Unfortunately, technical problems early on prevented lead singer and guitarist Will Weber’s voice from being heard until the next song. Their second song, “Bones,” wasn’t too different from their first. The drums cracked and cymbals shattered while bassist Will Cantrells homemade speaker cabinet woofed over them. Weber’s simple guitar lines moved up and down the fretboard in quick but groovy patterns and provided a base for his high, almost screamed, falsetto vocals to dance on top. Meanwhile, Ryan Houchen’s bursting, at times over the top, drum fills evoked intensity reminiscent of Keith Moon and complemented the energetic vocals of Weber. At one point during their third song, “Rest Yr Brain,” which featured a nasally, distorted keyboard in place of guitar, Cantrell struggled to keep up with the drummers stampede-pace and casually leaned over to tell him “Slow it down.”  He got the message and the rest of the song moved at a more leisurely pace.

None the less, it was an energetic performance from a band whose sound is both loud and likable.  I look forward to hearing more from them in the future.

Sun Spots play with The Caste on September 25th at New Earth Music Hall.

-Bradford Charles Olsen

Local Music Week of 9-23

Posted by: lmd
Sep 23 2010 12:04 am

ALL Local Bands from the state of Georgia.

Thursday 9-23-10

Live in the Lobby at WUOG : Casper and the Cookies

Caledonia - Misfortune 500, the Orkids

283 -Plott

DePalmas – Efren

Flicker- The Plague,  Nuclear Spring

Go Bar – Alfred Costello

New Earth – Dubconscious, Flight Risk

Terrapin Beer Co. – Suex Effect

The Melting Point – Jackson County Line

Friday 9-24-10

Farm 255- Bigfoot, Woodfangs, The Crookie Monsters

Caledonia - Cars Can Be Blue, Dusty Lightswitch, Laminated Cat

Flicker – Mary Sigalas and Friends

Go Bar – Dead Dog, Hot New Mexicans, Oven

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar – Betsy Franck

Last Call – Liars and Lovers, Tealvox

Terrapin Beer Co. – Ashuto Mirra

The Melting Point – The Rattlers, Holdcell

The Office Lounge – The Normaltown Flyers

Saturday 9-25-10

The Dream Operator – Bambara, Co Co Ri Co, Birdnames, Big Hug Little Kiss

40 Watt – Jason Childs Band, Radiolucent

283 – Union Broadcast

Bishop Park - Cath and Embreis, Arthur Hinds, The McAlpin Brothers, Athens Folk Society Band

Caledonia Lounge – Casper and the Cookies, Love Tractor, Five Eight

Farm 255 – Kite to the Moon (CD release), Elite tha Showstoppa

Flicker – Moths, The Visitation

New Earth – Sunspots, The Caste

The Globe – Kate Morrissey

Sunday 9-26-10

The Dream Operator - Athens Ga Inside/Out screening

Borders Books and Music – Andy Erickson

Farm 255 – Madeline, The Bears of Blue River

Ten Pins Tavern – Stygian Apothegm, The Fact, Manger

Monday 9-27-10

Go Bar - Bubbly Mommy Gun, Mothers Day, Tunnabunny

Caledonia – Scarlet Stitch, Southern Mischief

Flicker – The HEAP

Tuesday 9-28-10

WUOG Live in the Lobby: Supercluster

Weaver D’s – Sidewalk Symphony presented by  UGA Nourish International w/ Tumbleweed Stampede, Grinnin Bear

Farm 255 – Jeremy Aggers, Tyler Lyle, Chelsea Lynn-Labate

Little Kings - Daniel Aaron, Brett Vaughn

Rye Bar – Elastic Skyline

The Melting Point – Bluebilly Grit

Wednesday 9-29-10

Caledonia – Mr. Blank and The, Relentless Assault, Unplanned Pregnancies

Farm 255 – Dial Indicators

Go bar - Four Eyes,

New Earth - Freepeoples Frequency

The Melting Point – Capsule Corp. , Dank Sinatra

Local Music week of 9-15-10

Posted by: lmd
Sep 15 2010 1:59 am

Hey everybody! Here are the local shows going on this week, well from Wednesday on…

Wednesday 9-15

Caledonia Lounge – Easter Island (athens), Night Driving in Small Towns (atlanta)

Farm 255 – Birdnames (athens), Co Co Ri Co (Athens)

Thursday 9-16

Live in the Lobby at WUOG – Kuroma

Caledonia Lounge – Burns Like Fire, Guff , Wristbandits

Farm 255 – The K-Macks , Yo! Soybean

    Flicker – Four Eyes , Ye Olde Sub Shoppe

      New Earth Music Hall – Sumilan

      The Melting Point – The Half Dozen Brass Band  – CD release show!

        Friday 9-17

        40 Watt – Athens Boys Choir , Los Meesfits , Madeline

          Caledonia , Juliet Whiskey , Radiolucent

            Farm 255 – Efren , Hola Halo , Nuclear Spring

              Flicker – Beauregard , The Border Lions , Mary Joyce , Jess Marston

                Go Bar – 50:50 Shot (atlanta) , So It Goes , The Taj Motel Trio (Cornelia, GA)

                  New Earth – Dank Sinatra

                    Rye Bar – Glasgow , Lullwater

                      The Melting Point – The Jesters (athens!!!!!)

                        Saturday 9-18

                        40 Watt – Quiet Hooves , Reptar , Kuroma , Grape Soda

                          Caledonia Lounge – Arturo in Letto , The Goons , Marshmallow Coast , The Shut-Ups

                            Flicker – Dream Boat , Melissa Colbert , Rebecca Van Damm

                              Go Bar – Trashcans

                                The Melting Point – The Highballs

                                  Sunday 9-19

                                  Borders (the one on atl hwy ) FrEE show – Lara Oshon , Nancy Heiges and Lavon Smith

                                    Monday 9-20

                                    Flicker – The HEAP

                                      Go Bar – The Matt Kurz One

                                        Last Call – Athens Music Collective Family Jam

                                          Tuesday 9-21

                                          Live in the Lobby at WUOG – Nutritional Peace

                                            Caledonia - Shark Heart

                                              Go Bar -Androcles and the Lion , Space Ghost

                                                Little Kings – Garnet River Gals , Dave Howard Incatepec , The Lokshen Kugel Klezmer Band  ,Repent at Leisure

                                                  John Fernandes Guest DJ set on Sound of the City 8-24-10

                                                  Posted by: lmd
                                                  Aug 24 2010 9:43 pm

                                                  Tonight, John Fernandes (Olivia Tremor Control, Circulatory System) guest DJs Sound of the City. He plays all local music from various bands he’s played in or been a part of as well as some WUOG exclusive tracks like the unreleased final Vic Chesnutt album, a rare Music Tapes 7-inch, unreleased music from the Jaws of Life from a White Tiger acoustic session, and the upcoming Elf Power album, among manymany other gems.

                                                  Thanks John!

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                                                  Playlist

                                                  artist – song – album – label

                                                  Ham 1      Ghost Loop      On and On and On      cleft
                                                  Sunshine Fix     I’ll Be Gone     Spiraling World of Pop     elephant 6
                                                  Circulatory System     Deserts (As Big As A Star)     amos house collection     wishing tree
                                                  Neutral Milk Hotel     Tuesday Moon     Hype City Soundtracks     elephant 6
                                                  Jaws of Life     Delmonte     live
                                                  Jacob Morris     enough superstition     not yet released
                                                  Jacob Morris     friend of mine     not yet released
                                                  Jacob Morris     golden rain     not yet released
                                                  break
                                                  New Sound of Numbers     gonna be okay     liberty seeds     cloud recordings
                                                  Paper Tanks     trigger happy/cocoon     ep     self-released
                                                  Vic Chesnutt     track 7     Preachy     not yet released
                                                  Music Tapes     smoke is a fireman’s friend     7-inch     elephant 6
                                                  Circulatory System     should a cloud replace a compass?     live at flicker theater     cloud recordings
                                                  Medaglia D’Oro Orchestra     Blue     7-inch     self-released
                                                  Elf Power     Like A Cannonball     Elf Power     orange twin records
                                                  The Gwens     Wallet     7-inch     dear diary
                                                  M Coast     Broken Comb     Seniors and Juniors Strikes Back     not yet released
                                                  Dark Meat     Song of the New Year     Truce Opium     Emergency Umbrella Records
                                                  The Golden Door Sound     Nerve     The Golden Door Sound     self-released
                                                  Black Swan Network     7-inch     7-inch     Happy Happy Birthday to Me

                                                  T Michaels – It’s goin down

                                                  Posted by: lmd
                                                  Jun 28 2010 12:03 pm

                                                  T.

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                                                  Michaels is a songwriter from Atlanta,Ga. Currently he has a song on “Another Cinderella Story” Soundtrack feat. Lil JJ from Nickelodeon’s Just Jordan and winner of Coming to the stage.The song also debut’s Chani Christie. Small Change who performs the hit Single “Don’t Be Shy” features special guest in the video such as, Corbin Bleu from “High School Musical 1,2 & 3, Paige Hurd & Tequan Richmond from “Everybody Hates Chris”, Lil Saint from “You Got Served” and Skylar Townsend. Small Change’s Don’t Be Shy” Remix features Atlanta rapper Yung Joc. T.Michaels also has a Current Morning Show Song on Atlanta’s local pop Station 95.5 the beat.

                                                  Folk Tella- Life is What You Make It

                                                  Posted by: lmd
                                                  Jun 28 2010 11:52 am

                                                  Folktella is a dynamic artist. He is a songwriter, producer and spoken word artist. His music transcends multiple genres, and he has the ability to command attention when in someone’s presence. His latest single, “Life is What” that features The Craig Lewis Band, currently on tour with the Tyler Perry’s Play, “Madeas Great Big Family”, is a great breakthrough that has surged him into the forefront of Youtube success.

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                                                  JK & The Lost Boys

                                                  Posted by: lmd
                                                  Jun 28 2010 11:30 am

                                                  JK & The Lost Boys is an Atlanta, GA-based band founded in 2009. With humble beginnings in Conyers, lead singer-songwriter, Justin Keller (JK – center above), and drummer, Casey Courter (left), formed the band for a high school charity show. After gaining popularity through numerous shows, they began recording their first EP ,Street Lights & Avenues, which was released on March 18, and celebrated with an album release show at The Five Spot in LittleFive Points. Studio producer, Jaz Dixon (right), went on to join the band, all of
                                                  whom attend Georgia State University. While fairly new they have quickly grown a fan base in Atlanta, Athens, and Milledgeville, and plan on touring aggressively after the EP release to spread their music. With memorable pop choruses and hooks the band has drawn comparisons to Ben Harper, Corey Smith, Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson and John Butler Trio.

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                                                  Kiddie Khem – Words Like Smarties

                                                  Posted by: lmd
                                                  May 23 2010 9:25 pm

                                                  Im a Organic Chemist trying to knock my way through PhD. I began writing music during a summer I spent away from home That summer I felt incredibly isolated and out of contact with everyone in my life. I used my lyrics as a way to speak to the world and tell them the words that had been jailed in my mind for so long. Luckily I made it out alive and still cant stop writing music. My music has a very synthy electronic feel that is normally termed Dream Pop or Synth Pop. Hope you like it!
                                                  Get it? Kiddie Khemistry?

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