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Back at the beginning of the year, Mice In Cars released two new songs packaged together as Good Men Are Monsters . Edgy and intense, both tracks are strong offerings from this outfit, each one building up into a triumphant climax. Six Months on Mir by Mice in Cars Mice In Cars bandcamp © Davy Minor for Ohmpark [...]
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Recently, I expressed my preference for the more manic and aggressive Mice in Cars —the one with the slashing guitars and screamed vocals. But after watching this indieATL session, I have to admit that this more atmospheric version—the one with the textured grooves and melodic singing—isn't bad in a pinch. Taken from their 2009 EP, 53 Bicycles and a Dead Man , "All Birds Are Edible" finds the trio doing their best Hum impression with the echoing ambiance of the trio's more spacious musings paving the way for some seriously thunderous, alt-rock [...]
Dear Mice in Cars , This raw shit you're dropping on your new Good Men Are Monsters single is working for me. The first track was a little lackluster, but I'm feeling "Six Months on Mir." You say you recorded this in your rehearsal space at Thunderbox? Kudos gentlemen, this sounds NASTY. It's lo-fi, but still crisp and urgent. So you know what? I'm thinking ALL YOUR SONGS SHOULD SOUND LIKE THIS. No lie. Lose the clean vocals, keep the aggro screaming. And those rough-and-tumble guitars? Keep them too. Only go a little more scuzzy [...]
2011 was the year I dove headlong into local music. I listened to just about everything I could get a hold of, scouring through Facebook, Bandcamp and Soundcloud in my attempts to discover as many local artists and as much local music as I possibly could. But even now I feel as if there's so much out there that I'm missing out on. New bands and artists seem to to be sprouting up every day and the landscape of Atlanta music is constantly in flux, morphing and shifting into something unique and different. And so while the list [...]
50. Mice in Cars "They Named the Dog Indiana" From the EP Burn the Reader They Named the Dog Indiana by Mice in Cars 49. The District Attorneys "California Fire" From the EP Waiting on the Calm Down: The Basement Sessions California Fire by The District [...]
50. Mice in Cars "They Named the Dog Indiana" From the EP Burn the Reader They Named the Dog Indiana by Mice in Cars 49. The District Attorneys "California Fire" From the EP Waiting on the Calm Down: The Basement Sessions California Fire by The District [...]
So here it is: the last ATL Records to Listen For post of 2011. If you're putting together your year-end list of best local records or are just a fan making sure that you catch a taste of everything that's out there, here are your final entries. Although I can tell you for certain that there will be more records to surface in the coming weeks because, well, there's always more. I mean, just last month we had at least a half dozen releases suddenly drop into our radar with little or no warning. Some really excellent records, [...]
If you're getting just a little sick and tired of all the airy lo-fi garage pop rock psychedelicness streaming out of the Atlanta airwaves these days, and are yearning for something with more power and backbone, Mice in Cars might just be your ticket. Heavy on '90s era post-grunge guitars, the Atlanta trio craft surprisingly versatile alt-rock that swings effortlessly from bruising riffs to well-textured Hum -esque space rock. Their latest EP, and third studio cut overall, Burn the Reader , was recently released on the group's Bandcamp page where it can be downloaded [...]
THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Deftones w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Le Butcherettes Saturday, May 28 The Tabernacle - 152 Luckie Street in Atlanta 30303 Admission $33 / Purchase Tickets Despite the members' advancing age, Deftones is still one of the best live bands going crushing stages with the same hammering force and raucous whirlwind energy that marked them as stars in the making when they first hit the stage in 1989. After two subpar efforts in 20032s Deftones and 20062s [...]
THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Deftones w/ Dillinger Escape Plan, Le Butcherettes Saturday, May 28 The Tabernacle - 152 Luckie Street in Atlanta 30303 Admission $33 / Purchase Tickets Despite the members' advancing age, Deftones is still one of the best live bands going crushing stages with the same hammering force and raucous whirlwind energy that marked them as stars in the making when they first hit the stage in 1989. After two subpar efforts in 20032s Deftones and 20062s [...]
As promised , February was an especially terrific month for local music with an array of solid releases from a diverse range of bands. The were some disappointing developments (where's the full HAWKS record dammit!), but there were also some unexpected and welcome surprises. In addition to the records highlighted in last month's post, we also got a double whammy from the Back Pockets in the form of, first, their three-song Bulla EP followed by the release of their sophomore full-length, Hello Dandelion . Indie rockers New Terminus got in [...]
THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Wild Nothing w/ Abe Vigoda, Roman Photos Tuesday, February 8 Drunken Unicorn - 736 Ponce De Leon Avenue NE in Atlanta 30306 Admission $10 / Purchase Tickets There are a lot of good shows in Atlanta this week. And if you're the type that scours music blogs in search of the latest buzz band, this week you've pretty much hit the jackpot. Jack Tatum's one-man indie and dream pop band, Wild Nothing , fits snugly into this category, [...]
The now annual Nophest summer music festival will set-up shop at WonderRoot for three days this month (Fri., Aug. 28-Sun., Aug. 30). Single day passes are available for $5 and 3-day weekend passes are available for $10 through Nophest. WonderRoot, is located at 982 Memorial Dr. 404-254-5955. Fri., Aug. 28 8 p.m. Onset 9 p.m. Jungol 10 p.m. Larvae ("Turning Around" [...]
It's become clear that I'm not going to get very much more blogging done until I get back to Atlanta and have had some time to rest up, so consider it summer break around here at Ohmpark. To tide you over until then, here is collection of great records that the artists are giving away for free or by donation that you have absolutely no reason not add to your collection. Click on the album to download: The Wild (Atlanta) : The Wild [...]
It is a great day for checking out local music in Atlanta. Corndogorama closes out tonight with Dead Confederate and they just did a Laundro Matinee session that you can check out here . After that, there are two great options for the afterparty. Mice In Cars are playing The Earl right down the street. I've been listening to their newest album, 53 Bicycles and a Dead Man , and have been enjoying it more and more with each listen. It is very raw and the vocalist is definitely an acquired taste, but the [...]
The weekend is almost here and I am very excited. Nophest announced a third stage of bands for Sunday April 20th at The Doogallery. For details on that and the full schedule, go to the Nophest website . I'm going to break down the acts that stand out to me and help you discover some new bands from the massive line-up. Click on the band name to listen to some tracks on their myspace or website: Friday: 7:45pm Lovesick Scientist : A project [...]
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