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I normally begin these posts highlighting upcoming local releases by taking a look back and discussing some of the records that came out the month before. But seeing as we've just crossed over into 2012, I think we should avert our eyes from 2011 and march relentless forward into the new year. And if January's crop of releases is any indication of what to expect, it appears that we're going to be in for an extremely productive and fruitful year in local music. There's a slew of great stuff to wade through here, both from established Atlanta veterans and newcomers [...]

I normally begin these posts highlighting upcoming local releases by taking a look back and discussing some of the records that came out the month before. But seeing as we've just crossed over into 2012, I think we should avert our eyes from 2011 and march relentless forward into the new year. And if January's crop of releases is any indication of what to expect, it appears that we're going to be in for an extremely productive and fruitful year in local music. There's a slew of great stuff to wade through here, both from established Atlanta veterans and newcomers [...]

It wasn't that long ago that I was wondering aloud about whether or not this list was relevant or necessary, or whether it even had enough quality content to support it. But like a lot of things in life, you have to look back to get the whole story. As I began digging through old posts in search of viable candidates, it quickly became clear that the issue wasn't whether or not there were going to be enough qualified entrants, but how I was going to be able to cull the list down to a final ten. I've [...]

Nu Rave Brain Wave Top 10 Albums, Top 5 EPs, and Top 5 73s of 2011: Top 5 7″ of 2011: 05 Bitch Prefect – 7″ ( RIP Society Records ) This is really breezy and effortless pop songs done in the best kind of way from Aussie upstarts Bitch Prefect . 04 [...]
As was previously announced, Carnivore has inked a deal with Abyss Records. The label has now checked in with the following update about signing the band and Carnivore's upcoming live shows: "Abyss Records is pleased to announce the recent signing of Sweden's Carnivore. Plans are in place for the label to re-release a limited edition version of ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
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ARTIST: The SWAG Report 80 with freebie mp3 downloads for songs by Amanda Palmer, CFCF, Cloud Nothing, Great Aunt Ida, Harrison Hudson, Kim Boekbinder, Lionize, Old Wives Tale, Parenthetical Girls and more! So much more! DATE: 11-02-11 WRITER: Don Loder Merry Christmas Junkie! Oh wait - i'ssnot Christmas yet, izzit? Naw, it jus' feels'at way cuz, now dat Halloween's ova, dat's where da music bizness is lookin' next. An' I already got a coupla Christmas songs'at I found'is [view [...]

I guess most of you will already know this, but in case it somehow passed you by Dananananaykroyd have announced that at the end of their current UK tour they'll be hanging up their boots for good. In what will be there last ever show in Glasgow, the boys will be tearing the roof off the ABC in Glasgow this Saturday night (29th). If you fancy sending one of Scotland's finest live bands off in style, then you can still pick up a ticket in advance via Synergy Concerts website. If you are planning on going [...]

Photo by Jason Frank Rothenberg THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Battles w/ Nisennenmondai Friday, October 28 The Masquerade - 695 North Avenue in Atlanta 30306 Admission $18 / Purchase Tickets I can't think of a more innovative rock band to emerge in the last decade than New York-based, Battles . I put the emphasis on rock because for all their experimentation and rhythmic ingenuity, the never strays too far from the traditional rock template. At [...]
A great line-up from Athens and Atlanta in support of our own legendary record store (and comic shop). Patterson Hood, Kelly Hogan, Magnapop, Carnivores, Back Pockets, something for everyone. $20 at the door. Patterson Hood - Pride of the Yankees Carnivores - Darker Days Kelly Hogan & the Mellowcremes - Hanky Panky Woman

When they're not shovelling fistfuls of hot meat down their open gullets, Carnivores make awesome surf tinged lo-fi garage tunes. They released their new single, the 'Prom Night'/'Second Impulse' 7'', yesterday and you can hear the B-side below.

Nice to see some great indie rock coming out of my current home of Atlanta . Carnivores , who call ATL home, are no small time act either, having opened for the likes of Best Coast and Black Lips as well as receiving praise from the likes of Jarvis Cocker! Today is the release day of their latest 7" with singles "Prom Night" and "Second Impulse" , the later of which they have made available for free download! Pick that up below and check out the video as well. [...]

Carnivores have a great production aesthetic that has been thrown incessant comparisons to hometown Atlanta heroes, like, yknow, Deerhunter and the Black Lips. The four-piece blends sentimental riffs with guitar tones tantamount to a nice rawhide slap in the face, alongside trebly Rickenbacker bass plucks and organs that can only be described as groovy. Here's "Second Impulse", the b-side to their latest 7-inch, out today on Double Phantom Records.
LightGuides released their mini-album 'Samba Samba Samba' earlier this month on Alcopop Records. We caught up with drummer Dave to discuss the 'veggie challenge', the healthy state of Scottish music and that elusive Jay-Z and Beethoven collaboration. And it goes a little like this: Cougar Microbes: What time did you wake up today? Was it out [...]

Mood Rings Atlanta's Mood Rings have released "Promise Me Eternity" 73 single this week. They will be hitting the road with their label mates Carnivores beginning in Washington D.C. on September 15, 2011. Complete dates below. Take the time to check out these two track by Mood Rings. You'll be glad you did. Mood Rings- Exorcised Painting by doublephantom Mood Rings- Promise Me Eternity by doublephantom [...]

THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Earth w/ Mt. Eerie, Flap Sunday, September 11 The Earl - 488 Flat Shoals Avenue in Atlanta 30316 Admission $12 ADV / $15 DOS / Purchase Tickets Even at the peak of their heaviest drone metal doom, Earth was about conjuring mood and atmosphere. Buried beneath all the crushing noise and the layers of fuzz and feedback, there were riffs — painstakingly slow, deliberate, monolithic — and a semblance of structure, but the music thrived on luring [...]
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This post was exhausting. And the thing about it is: there are definitely more records out there that I know I'm missing, including the debut EP from high energy eccentrics Pillage and Plunder , the information for which, unfortunately, I could not track down in time before this needed to go up. But, hey, that's why they make updates. Now, normally this would be the part where I talk about all the rad albums that I missed in last month's ATL Records to Listen For — things like the Back Pockets' Fast [...]

THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Book Club (Album Release Show) w/ Madeline, Jeremy Ray and the Gonzo Orchestra Thursday, August 4 The Earl - 488 Flat Shoals Avenue in Atlanta 30316 Admission $7 / Purchase Tickets Folk is not my genre of choice. What little folk I do listen to is arrived at mostly through accidental discovery or through friends. But Ghost , the debut LP from Atlanta quintet Book Club encapsulates everything that I enjoy about the genre — a [...]