Live Review: Mike Geier's Kingsized Elvis Memorial Spectacular @ Variety Playhouse 8/16/08
Mike Geier and his Kingsized Orchestra, along with the Dames Aflame burlesque dancers and El Vez (the Mexican Elvis), put on a show that kept the audience laughing and dancing at every minute-- a fitting tribute to the King on the thirty-first anniversary of his death.... read more
Found in: Local:AtlantaLive Review: Deerhunter @ Vacation Gallery 8/15/08
"Where's the Lil Wayne iPod?" Bradford Cox demanded. After a botched attempt at micing someone's iPhone, an MP3 player was ferried in and "A Milli" blasted from the amplifiers. "I don't write shit, cause I ain't got time," Cox growled over Weezy's trademark flow before launching into "Calvary Scars," a track from Deerhunter's upcoming LP, Microcastle.The Deerhunter before us, wedged in a kitschy little DIY gallery in Virginia Highlands, was a different beast than the one manifested on its first two albums. If this (free) live performance was any indication, Microcastle is also a departure from the status quo, gravitating... read more
Found in: Local:AtlantaLive Photos: Fringe Binge @ Star Bar 8/1/08-8/2/08
[Above: Gentleman Jesse and His Men, 8/1/08]Atlanta's second annual Fringe Binge, a two-day punk festival, took place the first weekend in August at the Star Bar in Little Five Points.... read more
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