Free Download: The Sexual Side Effects – “Aurora”
Atlanta-based alt rock quartet The Sexual Side Effects released the first single off their upcoming debut EP release, High Maintenance, this past Thursday. The release of the single, “Aurora,” also saw the launch of a month-long Kickstarter fundraising campaign. The fund will finance the production of the video for the …
Review: Mates of State @ Drunken Unicorn
Because Mates of State’s music is so happy and hip and quirky, I forget that they’ve been at this for a little while. Having existing since 1997, releasing their first full-length in 2000, they’ve got some extensive recording and touring experience under their belts. That becomes instantly obvious live. Their …
Win Tickets to Madi Diaz in Atlanta
Nashville songwriter, Madi Diaz, has a new EP coming out tomorrow. It’s called Far From Things That We Know, and word of it started leaking through to me a couple of months ago when I checked out the single, “Let’s Go,” on Soundcloud. Recently signed to tinyOGRE Entertainment, the EP …
Interview: Conversations with Scanners
I suppose there should be some sort of filter for me – not for the writing (well, you might disagree if you ever get to the bottom of this one), but for me, the in-person person. At times I find myself way too involved – particularly, with those bands that …
Review: Pocket the Moon (s/t)
To summarize, I expected this record to be slow and a little bit somber, and the antithesis of what I’ve been listening to lately. But it didn’t necessarily pan out as anticipated. True, Pocket the Moon’s self-titled debut LP has some somberness happening. But the slivers of darkness – not …
Review: No Age @ Drunken Unicorn
From the middle of the sardined and sweaty Drunken Unicorn room on a wintery Atlanta Friday night, the sound wall behind No Age guitarist Randy Randall looks like a garage kid’s dream come true. It’s a could-be 5150 full stack (it’s not) sandwiched up like a vertical ‘V’ to an …
Review: Wavves @ Drunken Unicorn
Unexpectedly, the very top of the Wavves set hit me with this mixed up surfy, grunge vibe. This lasted for about three songs, roughly seven minutes. Then that era of the Wavves experience was bookended by guitarist/vocalist Nathan Williams candidly asking, “Can somebody sell me some Xanax?!” The unorthodox, punkrock …
Review: Dragonette @ Drunken Unicorn
Tonight was a load of firsts. And, first of all, it was fantastic. The sound was spot on – discrete key and guitar riffs, punching bass. The drums were thorough and distinct, each beat hammered out with – who would’ve thought – glowing sticks. The vocals were loud enough and …
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