Tealights @ Drunken Unicorn 9/20/08
The last thing I want is to turn into some sort of Atlanta music TMZ affiliate, so I'll try to keep the gossip to a minimum: One Hand Loves The Other was a four-piece Atlanta band that fused electronic compositions with classical instrumentation and pop sensibilities and began getting serious notice last year. What pushed them over the edge and set indie hearts all aflutter, in addition to their blending of past and of-the-moment music into something forward-reaching, was dreamboat front man Lou Rodriguez's soaring, R&B-inflected vocals. Basically, OHLTO was the perfect combination of music's future and past, shined, honed... read more
Top 6 Sondheim Songs for the ATL: A Playlist
Not content to just tell you about Alliance Theatre's forthcoming Sondheim review, we here at Paste:Local have assembled a playlist of the Sondheim tunes most relevant to our fair city of Atlanta. The following may only be funny if you're a local news-savvy musical theater fan, and even then it might be a stretch-- regardless, enjoy the songs!... read more
Neighborhood Spotlight: Gold Coast more than just the Viagra Triangle
It will happen at least once in your lifetime: Whether you’re a bridesmaid in your sorority sister’s wedding or you’ve got that old college friend in town for business, you will have to do a night out on the Gold Coast. And while some might (rightfully) cringe at the thought of a night of beer pong at Shenannigans or dancing to Rascal Flatts remixes at the Hange Uppe, we’re here to tell you that you can survive the evening—and, with the right planning, even enjoy yourself.... read more
Despite retirement, M.I.A. schedules Diesel xXx gig in Brooklyn
Diesel announced today that Sri Lankan singer M.I.A. will be performing at Diesel xXx in Brooklyn. The multi-city concert will take place on Oct. 11 at venues across the glo-- wait, what? Isn't she supposed to be retired? We've been crying tears of unfathomable sorrow ever since Ms. Arulpragasam announced to the world that she was quitting music forever, effective immediately, last month. We wrote the headline "M.I.A. Officially Retires" at the time, but it looks like we need a new one. How about "M.I.A. Is a Big, Stupid Doo-Doo-Head That Can't Stop Toying With Paste's Feelings"? You think we... read more
Live Photos: Ron Sexsmith @ The Bowery Ballroom 9/16
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Lapine-directed Sondheim revue coming to the Alliance Theatre this Spring
Prepare to squeal, Atlanta musical theater lovers: The Alliance Theatre is closing out its 40th anniversary season with a world-premiere Stephen Sondheim revue. There's good news and bad news here, though. I will assume you want the bad news first.... read more
Smashing Pumpkins announce 20th Anniversary Tour, live DVD
Just when Chicagoans were beginning to think Billy Corgan doesn't love us anymore, the Smashing Pumpkins have announced their 20th Anniversary Tour with four dates in the Windy City-- one for each of the times they've shunned us on previous tours. (The closest the Pumpkins have come to playing in Chicago since announcing their reunion three years ago right here was this summer's appearance at Indiana's Horseshoe Casino, which isn't just kinda-not-Chicago; it's not even in Illinois.)... read more
Informer:Atlanta 9/23/08
Welcome to Informer:Atlanta! Each Tuesday, we bring you the very best in the coming week's music, film and culture events in and around Atlanta. Think we missed something? Wanna tip us off to something cool over the horizon? Let us know! All events are recommended, but italics indicate an editor's pick. (L) indicates local artists.... read more
Chiptune artists to converge at Blip Festival
[Above: Bubblyfish takes the seas with her sailor friend on the Blip Festival preview cruise.]Despite what Jack Thompson and your 4th grade teacher told you, videogames do not always inspire wanton bloodshed and antisocial behavior. An entire new generation of musicians is looking back to the early nineties when all it took was 15 bits of midi beats and synthesized riffs to constitute a musical work of art. For the third year running, Blip Festival is set to celebrate artists utilizing the very best resources in yesterday’s gaming technology for today's listening pleasure, Dec. 4th-7th at Brooklyn's Studio B.... read more
Live Review: Sons And Daughters @ Highline Ballroom, 9/8
It's a tough assignment to play a gig on a Monday night all the way over on 10th Avenue, but if any band has the energy to make a crowd forget the weekly slog, it's Scotland's Sons and Daughters. "What day is it, Sunday?" lead singer Adele Bethel asked the somewhat spare audience at Highline Ballroom before launching into another song. "Monday? Ugh." Cue the beat.... read more
Hideout Block Party, Day Two: The New Pornographers, Michael Jackson Tribute and more
[Above: The New Pornographers.] Ahhh, the CTA. Gotta love those delays and train station closings, right? The two-hour travel time to Hideout prevented the chance to see The Uglysuit and those that played before them, but nothing cools off an angry commuter like some free watermelon and a playful game of Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes with Tim Fite on a lovely Sunday. His lively hip-hop performance was one of the weekend's many kid-friendly offerings, which also included crafts, a Wee Hairy Beasties performance and a puppet show whose theater was rigged to a bike.... read more
Hideout Block Party, Day One: Neko Case, Monotonix, Black Mountain, and more
For twelve years, Hideout Block Party has signaled the wind-down of the summer festival season in Chicago. This year's solid lineup was matched by great weather (we’re all happy it wasn’t last weekend!). Shortened by a day this year, neither Sunday nor Saturday appeared to hit capacity, but still brought out sizable crowds that gathered in vast parking lot adjacent to the cozy Hideout confines to indulge in the diverse performances.... read more
See Ron Sexsmith or Mugison play Live at Paste
What's more exciting than answering three easy questions so you can cross the Bridge of Death? Answering six easy questions so you can see Ron Sexsmith or Mugison play live at the Paste offices in Decatur, Ga.! That's right: Just fill out the survey for your chance to see one of the acts live at Paste this week. We'll be doing this every once in a while, so stay tuned!... read more
Decibelle Festival features Miss Kittin, The Gits, Michelle Tea and more
[Above: Miss Kittin]Running Sept. 23-27, the 2008 Decibelle Festival may have ditched its slightly squirm-worthy former moniker, Estrojam, but the five-day event’s goal of uniting women in the arts and highlighting their accomplishments remains firm.... read more
Atlantis Music Conference and Festival 2008, Part 2: Catching Up With... Rebecca Loebe
The stated purpose of 1998's first annual Atlantis Music Conference was to provide a platform for both music industry professionals and fans to discover new talent through three days of showcases, seminars and panels within Atlanta's city limits. But in the next few years, the Internet stole the spotlight-- and the platform-- as it became the main provider of musical discovery duties as it grew out of its series of tubes and into everyone’s collective consciousness. These days, more opportunities for exposure are available to today's young artists than ever before.... read more
Atlantis Music Conference and Festival 2008, Part 1: Why is there glitter on this couch?
Indie rockers don't really do red carpet arrivals. The independent recording world exists for the most part outside of the bubble of light created by a media pit full of photographers. It was a blessing, then, that the first flash-bulbed arrivals to the Atlantis Music Conference and Festival 2008 opening party at Midtown's swank Opera club happened before sunset, keeping our sheltered, singer-songwriter-listening journalist types' corneal damage to a minimum. But then the evening got pretty iridescent pretty fast.... read more
Live Review: Cut Copy, Presets @ Metro 9/17
“Lights And Music” were on everyone’s mind on Wednesday night as Australian electropop darlings Cut Copy played their hit single and many more from In Ghost Colours to an adrenaline-fueled, capacity crowd at the Metro.... read more
Live Review: Dandy Warhols @ Terminal 5, 9/17
More than a few concert goers were likely intrigued by the scheduling of The Dandy Warhols two days apart from The Brian Jonestown Massacre,who performed at The Music Hall of Williamsburg on the 19th. The personal lives of both bands were viscerally exposed in the 2004 documentary Dig!, a 7-year rock 'n roll train wreck of brilliant filmmaking with highlights including a camera shot of bandmates snorting cocaine from underneath a glass table and the relationship of lead singers Courtney Taylor-Taylor (The Dandys) and Anton Newcombe (BJTM) transform from musical soul mates to bitter rivals. ... read more
You can still win free tickets to see The Bridges!
[Edit: Congratulations to our winner! Keep reading Paste:Local for more ticket giveaways!] Atlantans! No one has claimed the pair of free tickets we're giving away to see The Bridges play at The Loft this Saturday with Matt Costa and The Smart Brothers! Be the first to email atlanta@pastemagazine.com and win the tickets as well as an autographed copy of Paste and The Bridges' new album! Email now!... read more
Chicago's World Music Festival spans the globe for 10th year
[Above: Chicha Libre]With enough persistence, cuisine from nearly every world culture can be sampled throughout Chicago within a year, and this weekend, music from nearly every culture can be sampled within a week at Chicago's World Music Festival. Now in its 10th year, the largest and longest running international music festival in the world is accessible to all Chicagoans with its combination of free and ticketed performances.... read more
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