Out-Of-Towners: Centro-Matic @ 40 Watt 6/21/08

Centro-Matic (Denton, TX) hit town in support of their new Dual Hawks split double-LP; it's split with South San Gabriel, which features all of Centro-Matic and Athens' own Matt Stoessel as its members.

Track 1 - Love You Just The Same
Track 2 - Fountains Of Fire
Track 3 - Call The Legion In Tonight
Track 4 - Flashes And Cables
Track 5 - Triggers And Trash Heaps
Track 6 - Mighty Midshipman
Track 7 - Rat Patrols And DJs
Track 8 - All Your Farewells
Track 9 - Strychnine, Breathless Ways
Track 10 - Guillotines Hung Together
Track 11 - Quality Strange
Track 12 - Calling Thermatico
Track 13 - Strahan Has Corralled The Freaks
Track 14 - The Blisters May Come

Out-Of-Towners: Earth @ Caledonia 5/1/08

90's drone pioneers Earth (Seattle) made their first-ever trip to the South recently, in support of the new The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull.

Track 1 - Omens And Portents II: Carrion Crow
Track 2 - Engine Of Ruin
Track 3 - Hung From The Moon
Track 4 - The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull
Track 5 - Omens And Portents I: The Driver
Track 6 - Junkyard Priest
Track 7 - Ouroboros Is Broken
Track 8 - Rise To Glory

Out-Of-Towners: Slobberbone @ Smith's Olde Bar 6/21/03

I came across this in the "vault" recently, a strong set from Denton's Slobberbone. They're no longer together but most of the members now play in The Drams.

Track 1 - Stumblin'
Track 2 - Write Me Off
Track 3 - Dark As A Dungeon
Track 4 - That Is All
Track 5 - Sister Beams
Track 6 - Find The Out
Track 7 - Trust Jesus
Track 8 - Pinball Song
Track 9 - Lumberlung
Track 10 - Bright Eyes Darkened
Track 11 - To Love Somebody
Track 12 - Gimme Back My Dog
Track 13 - Barrel Chested
Track 14 - I'll Be Damned
Track 15 - Your Excuse
Track 16 - Like A Hurricane
Track 17 - Placemat Blues
Track 18 - E:) Web Before You Walk Into It

Out-Of-Towners: Explosions In The Sky @ Variety 4/13/08

Explosions In The Sky (Texas) finally fit themselves into my schedule last week. Their records get play on many late nights at Southern Shelter HQ, catching them live was a highlight for me.

Track 1 - Memorial
Track 2 - With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept
Track 3 - The Birth And Death Of The Day
Track 4 - Six Days At The Bottom Of The Ocean
Track 5 - Magic Hours
Track 6 - Your Hand In Mine
Track 7 - Catastrophe And The Cure
Track 8 - The Moon Is Down

FLAC files are here (permanent archive.org link)

Out -Of-Towners: Valet & White Rainbow 2/16/08, 2/1908

Two quick sets from groups that are both openers on the Atlas Sound tour and members of that group.



Valet is the project of AS bassist Honey Owens, joined here by Brian Foote and Bradford Cox.

40 Watt Club - 2/16/08
Track 1 -

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Drunken Unicorn - 2/19/08
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White Rainbow is AS guitarist Adam Forkner.

40 Watt Club - 2/16/08
Track 1 -

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Drunken Unicorn - 2/19/08
Track 1-

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Out-Of-Towners: The Dexateens @ 40 Watt 1/12/08

Tuscaloosa, Alabama's Dexateens warm up for DBT this past weekend. Hardwire Healing (produced by Patterson Hood & David Barbe) is the latest release.

Track 1 - Cardboard Hearts
Track 2 - That Dollar
Track 3 - Settle Down
Track 4 - Neil Armstrong
Track 5 -
Track 6 - Diamond In The Concrete
Track 7 - Naked Ground
Track 8 - Take Me To The Speedway
Track 9 - Anna Lee
Track 10 - Madelene

Out-Of-Towners: Dinosaur Jr. @ 40 Watt 12/3/07

First Athens show for the reunited original Dinosaur Jr. lineup.

Track 1 - Bulbs Of Passion
Track 2 - Almost Ready
Track 3 - Been There All The Time
Track 4 - Back To Your Heart
Track 5 - The Lung
Track 6 - Little Fury Things
Track 7 - Out There
Track 8 - This Is All I Came To Do
Track 9 - Feel The Pain
Track 10 - Pick Me Up
Track 11 - Crumble
Track 12 - Freak Scene
Track 13 - Gargoyle
Track 14 - E:) Kracked
Track 15 - Sludgefeast

FLAC files are here

Out-Of-Towners: Magnolia Electric Co. @ The EARL 9/21/07

Magnolia Electric Co. came through recently and invited Page Campbell (Hope For Agoldensummer, Dark Meat) to guest on vocals.

Track 1 - Talk To Me Devil, Again
Track 2 - Down The Wrong Road Both Ways
Track 3 - Montgomery Bound>
Track 4 - Hammer Down
Track 5 - Bowery
Track 6 - Leave The City
Track 7 - Hard To Love A Man
Track 8 - Hold On Magnolia
Track 9 - I've Been Riding With The Ghost
Track 10 - Shiloh Temple Bell
Track 11 - Astrabel
Track 12 - Marsh Fire
Track 13 - The Farewell Transmission (w/ Page Campbell)
Track 14 - Here Comes The Night

Out-Of-Towners: The Sea And Cake @ The EARL 9/25/07

Chicago's The Sea And Cake have a new album, Everybody, and came through Atlanta last week. Seems like they rarely tour down this way, and after years of fandom, I finally got a chance to see (and record) 'em.

Track 1 - Up On Crutches
Track 2 - Crossing Line
Track 3 - The Biz
Track 4 - Mr. F
Track 5 - Jacking The Ball
Track 6 - Midtown
Track 7 - Middlenight
Track 8 - Bonus Track
Track 9 - Exact To Me
Track 10 - The Argument
Track 11 - Transparent
Track 12 - Parasol
Track 13 - Leeora
Track 14 - E:) Left On
Track 15 - Do Now Fairly Well

Daniel Johnston (w/ Casper & The Cookies) @ 40 Watt 8/11/07

Daniel Johnston needed a band for his recent Popfest show, and it looked like Athens' own Casper & The Cookies were happy to get the call. I thought the Cookies more than rose to the challenge; as for Daniel, I certainly won't be missing any chance to see him in the future.

Track 1 - Mean Girls Give Pleasure
Track 2 - I Live My Broken Dreams
Track 3 -
Track 4 - Life In Vain*
Track 5 - Living Life*
Track 6 - Silly Love*
Track 7 - Grievances*
Track 8 - Casper The Friendly Ghost**
Track 9 - Love Wheel**
Track 10 - Museum Of Love**
Track 11 - Hey Joe**
Track 12 - Speeding Motorcycle**
Track 13 - Impossible Love**
Track 14 - Sorry Entertainer**
Track 15 - Rock This Town***

* w/ Brett Hartenbach
** w/ Casper & The Cookies
*** also w/ Elekibass

Out-Of-Towners: Wilco @ Chastain Park 6/19/07

Wilco.

Track 1 - Either Way
Track 2 - You Are My Face
Track 3 - Impossible Germany
Track 4 - Sky Blue Sky
Track 5 - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Track 6 - Kamera
Track 7 - Handshake Drugs
Track 8 - Shot In The Arm
Track 9 - Side With The Seeds
Track 10 - Shake It Off
Track 11 - War On War
Track 12 - Jesus Etc.
Track 13 - Hate It Here
Track 14 - Walken
Track 15 - I'm The Man Who Loves You
Track 16 - Hummingbird
Track 17 - E1:) Via Chicago
Track 18 - Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Track 19 - E2:) Heavy Metal Drummer
Track 20 - Outtasite (Outta Mind)

Out-Of-Towners: Castanets @ Caledonia 3/10/07

Castanets (Brooklyn) features the haunting songs of Ray Raposa, washing in and out of crashing noise excursions. I've been stuck on the album First Light's Freeze for quite a while, and suggest it strongly.

Track 1 - Intro
Track 2 -
Track 3 - You Are The Blood
Track 4 -
Track 5 - Industry And Snow
Track 6 - All That I Know To Have Changed In You

Out-Of-Towners: How I Became The Bomb @ Little Kings 8/9/06

How I Became The Bomb ( Murfreesboro, TN):

Track 1 - Kneel Before Zod
Track 2 - Killing Machine
Track 3 - Bar Song
Track 4 - Fat Girls Talkin' Bout Cardio
Track 5 - Minute Romance
Track 6 -
Track 7 - Robo
Track 8 - Secret Identity

Out-Of-Towners: Magnolia Electric Co. @ 40 Watt 9/23/06

Magnolia Electric Co.

Track 1 - Lonesome Valley
Track 2 - Memphis Moon
Track 3 - Talk To Me Devil, Again
Track 4 - Just Be Simple
Track 5 - Shiloh
Track 6 - Texas 71
Track 7 - No Moon On The Water
Track 8 - Astrabel
Track 9 - Leave The City
Track 10 - Montgomery Bound
Track 11 - Hammer Down
Track 12 - What Comes After The Blues
Track 13 - Marsh Fire
Track 14 - I've Been Riding With The Ghost
Track 15 - The Dark Don't Hide It
Track 16 - Oh Grace

Out-Of-Towners: Apples In Stereo @ 40 Watt 8/12/06

[This marks the first in an occasional series I'll be doing of bands who aren't from Athens, but have some sort of connection, or even just popular shows of interest to Athenians. I promise to keep the main focus on the Athens bands.]

Apples In Stereo closed out the Popfest with a great set featuring several songs from their upcoming New Magnetic Wonder. Bill Doss (Olivia Tremor Control/The Sunshine Fix) has joined (permanently?) on multiple instruments and vocals.

Track 1 - Skyway
Track 2 - Do You Understand?
Track 3 - The Rainbow
Track 4 - Open Eyes
Track 5 - Go
Track 6 - Rainfall
Track 7 - Hypnotic Suggestion
Track 8 - Stream Running Over
Track 9 - Turn Up The Stereo
Track 10 - You Gotta Play Tough, My Love
Track 11 - Please
Track 12 - Ruby
Track 13 - Strawberryfire