Whoosh! Rock 'n roll the way I like it is coming to the Valley in the form of The Biters . The Biters Never heard of 'em? Maybe you'll soon start to. The Biters (from Atlanta) play a revved up, guiter-heavy, poptastic, catchy and classic form of rock 'n roll that's being abandoned all too quickly around radio airwaves and indie [...]
April certainly fulfilled its promise as being one of the better months for local music in recent memory, but from the looks of it we're not going to have any time to catch our breath before May comes barreling in with a promising host of new records clamoring for our attention. In fact, this month is not wasting a single second in unleashing new music on our ears. It's only the first and already we have brand spanking new releases from established acts Reptar and Hope for Agoldensummer , as well as one from up-and-comers the [...]
THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: IndieATL 5th Anniversary Party w/ Cousin Dan, Clan Destined, From Exile, Great American Breakdown Saturday, May 5 Star Bar - 437 Moreland Avenue in Atlanta 30307 Admission $5 This pick isn't so much about the lineup (although it's a good one, no doubt) as it is about indieATL who will be celebrating its fifth anniversary this Saturday night at Star Bar . In that time, Matt Rowles and his production team at the Digital Arts Entertainment Lab at Georgia [...]
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THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: The Real Criminal Records Benefit w/ Reptar, Qurious, Nomen Novum, Small Reactions, Places, New Animal, more... Saturday, November 19 The Cottage - 1300 Skyhaven Road in Atlanta 30316 Doors at 5pm / Admission $5 In the wake of the announcement that Criminal Records might be forced to close their doors due to financial troubles, it's not surprising that the local music community has rallied around what is one of the city's most revered local businesses. In the effort to [...]
No shortage of love for The Biters here on MOKB, which is saying something seeing as how the Atlanta foursome elected to premiere their last video on some other blog . Now, we try not to hold a grudge, but this was a slight that a bouquet of convenience store flowers wasn't going to cut. A video premiere of our very own? Now we're talkin'. Now, it was suggested that the last video from these boys was a little misogynistic, but it seems the shoe has switched feet for Hold [...]
The tracks, 'Melody for Lovers,' 'Hang Around,' and 'Electric Nights,' showcase a band that is tour-tight, delivering rockband sass that is riddled with splendid vocal harmonies and catchy choruses. Their matching haircuts and vintage wardrobes imply that they fell into a time warp and landed here, in 2011, before covering their bodies in tattoos. But don't be fooled by their aesthetics. The allure of the Biters is not due in its entirety to their look. While the obvious influences of all shades of punk and rock are there, they also manage to blend an affinity for basic, sugary sweet pop [...]
Live music picks for WEDNESDAY JULY 27 through TUESDAY AUGUST 2, 2011. WEDNESDAY JULY 27 / JESSE MALIN / HORSESHOE TAVERN / 370 QUEEN ST W / $13.50 / 19+ Locals Recovery Child and Atlanta's The Biters open for singer-songwriter Jesse Malin , who returns to The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern. Malin, a former member of New York punk bands Heart Attack and D Generation, plays gritty and soulful rock. And his band The St. Marks Social joins him in support of his new [...]
I'm telling you, a fella bestows the title of Best Rock Band In America on a group and some folks get all up in arms. With all due (or undue) respect to the (few) dissenters, MOKB is ready to go to war with The Biters . My only beef with the All Chewed Up EP is that it's too damn short, and sadly doesn't do justice to the band's onstage abandon. Fortunately, I now have a legit beef with The Biters, and it's that they didn't ask us to [...]
Once again it's time for another edition of Best You Never Heard. This time were nearing the end of Spring and into one of my favorite seasons of the year, Summer. As a guideline, we made sure none of the artists chosen had more than 10,000 followers
Recently I was lucky enough to be asked to interview both The Booze and the Biters, at present my two favorite rock n' roll bands out there today, who you may already know about from recent MOKB posts here and here . Currently they're on a nationwide tour together, in support of the Biters All Chewed Up and The Booze's At Maximum Volume, both on Underrated Records and recorded at The Factory [...]
During my time on at MOKB, I've awarded the Best Rock Band in America title to, in order: Marah, The Hold Steady, the Avett Brothers and The Black Keys. Mere minutes into The Biters' sweat-soaked set at The Jackalope on Saturday, I knew the belt was destined to change hands again. How did it happen? The old-fashioned way: the Atlanta-based quartet took the stage in that oppressively hot room on 6th, counted it off, and took it. Remember when rock stars looked like rock stars and not sullen Radio Shack [...]
Maren Parusel drummer Eric Brozgold chronicles the band's SXSW experience. Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.
The gang sets up in Texas. Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.
The gang sets up in Texas. Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.
In mid-February I downloaded a 700+ song torrent which took about 12 hours to download. Throughout the process I kept contemplating whether to continue to downloading or just give up. Luckily I downloaded the whole thing and discovered hundreds of ar
Not sure if it's the eternal winter, the increasing proportion of white beard hair or the ubiquitous reruns of That 70s Show , but for whatever reason, I've been feeling a bit nostalgic as of late. Now, nostalgia makes people do strange things. Most people respond by getting drunk and calling their 6th grade crush. I, on the other hand, drag out my Cheap Trick records. Something about songs like Hot Love , She's Tight and He's A Whore transport me back to the endless summer days, fireflies and banana seats. Unfortunately, people around [...]
Atlanta quartet The Biters have gone mad for the EP format. They recently released a self-titled EP and release another, It's Okay To Like Biters, next week. But they won't be done, as a third is targeted for release later this fall. And Robert Pollard isn't even in the band! What does a fan get with all these releases? Well, songs that combine the energy of Stiff Little Fingers with the Mod
Atlanta's the Biters specialize in the catchy sort of guitar power pop that lit up AM radios in the '70s. Think Cheap Trick, the Knack, Big Star and T-Rex. Atlanta's the Biters specialize in the catchy sort of guitar power pop that lit up AM radios in the '70s. Think Cheap Trick, the Knack, Big Star and T-Rex. Their infectious, punky tunes are being released through a series of EPs on the band's own label, Underrated Records. "Melody For Lovers" will appear on an EP releasing next week and there will be yet another EP in the fall. The [...]
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