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