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Experimental indie and soul songstress Brittany Bosco is prepping the release of her latest work, a conceptual nine-song EP entitled Pacer , due out later this month. Much of the EPs music comes as a result of a collaborative effort between Bosco and Washed Out member Dog Bite, who produced the majority of the record. With the exception of a few promotional videos, the title track is the first full glimpse listeners have been given into the world of Pacer , and you can certainly feel her affinity for warm chillwave grooves and lush, [...]

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Photo by Jonathon Weiner Dirt metal is alive and well in Athens this morning as grimy hardcore/metal rockers Music Hates You have finally released Where Did All This Dirt Come From , the long-awaited follow-up to their 2006 debut, Send More Paramedics . The entire record is available for streaming/download via their label, Crowded Head Records , but if you're only looking to get a taste of their ferocious scorched earth riffage before fully digging in, here's a stream of one of my favorite tracks, "...so much dirt in my spotless [...]

On their two excellent EPs, melodic hardcore punk group Campaign has proven that they have not only the talent and the drive to make a name for themselves, but also the heart and the hooks. Well-received performances at the Fest , the annual music festival organized by punk rock staple No Idea Records , and a bevy of positive blog reviews has earned the band some strong exposure, putting them in solid position to turn a lot more headphones in the coming year. However, as good as those two EPs are, Campaign are band [...]

THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Strange Daze Music and Arts Festival 2011 w/ Corner Kid, Spirits & the Melchizedek Children, Order of the Owl, A. Grimes, New Terminus, more... Saturday, August 13 Noni's and the Music Room - 357 and 327 Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta 30303 Admission is FREE The Strange Daze Music and Arts Festival is in its third year, and while this year's lineup may not be its biggest, it's certainly the most interesting I've seen. According to festival founder Nadia Lelutiu, [...]

Photos of Book Club performing for their record release show at the Earl on Thursday, August 4, 2011. All photos by Moe Castro.

If you've slept on the debut EP from Big Jesus , you had better wake your ass up and go download that bad bitch from their Bandcamp . It'll only cost you a couple mouse clicks for a lifetime of aggressive yet melodic sludge rock goodness. These guys are just getting started, and with only a handful of shows played and just the EP's four tracks available for public hearing, it's difficult to pin down where they're headed musically. They could easily go heavier or explore more experimental avenues that puts greater emphasis on atmosphere and [...]

Photo by Brian Manley Most people know Tom Cheshire as the frontman for the ragged, booze-fueled punk outfit All Night Drug Prowling Wolves and bar rockers West End Motel , a band he shares with Brent Hinds of Mastodon . But Cheshire is also an accomplished poet and author who has written for many publications including VICE in New York City. Recently, Cheshire teamed up with Safety Third Enterprises , a chapbook press run by Atlanta writer and music journalist Matt DeBenedictis, and [...]

Book Club Ghost [Self-released, 2011] 4 out of 5 stars Download This Album: Bandcamp I iTunes There is a right way to do everything. When you boil down every argument and opinion, the true heart of the discussion always hinges on the belief that one way of doing things is superior to another. Some things are a little more subjective and the line dividing things done wrong and things done right [...]

Eddie Meeks Cappuccino's Unauthorized Records [Asylum Entertainment, 2011] 3.5 out of 5 stars Download This Album: Amazon MP3 I iTunes As far as emcee skills go, Eddie Meeks has a lot going for him. His flow is effortless, rolling out of his mouth and cascading down tracks with a steady, percussive gush. The words seem to roll naturally off his tongue and his rhythm is like the steady rat-a-tat [...]

Photo by Evan Perigo Ocean is Theory recently released an iTunes Exclusive EP titled Future Fears . The three tracks featured on it are essentially just a sampling of the full-length album that the band is set to release this coming fall. In order to help promote the new record, the group has kindly put the song “Best Intentions” on their Facebook page for free download. The track is a great example of the big anthem-like hooks, textured guitars and whip smart songwriting that take up every last second of [...]

Heavy metal is one of the most progressive genres on the market, which is one reason why it's such an acquired taste for many. When I stumbled upon Marty Eason on Bandcamp, I felt his new release Lazy Bones (available now as a free download) was no different; it’s a complex listen, but one that contributes admirably to the progressive metal legacy. The record is a jarring experience from front to back; it's full of huge, razor-sharp guitars and pummeling double bass, yet there are moments when it manages to delve into the [...]

Is it me or did July just kind of come and go in a blur? Summer seems to be flying by, but luckily it’s leaving behind a trail of terrific records in its path. Last month brought us gems from established scene veterans Young Antiques , as a well as promising debuts from newcomers Brother Hawk and Supervisor of the Loveless Average . And while I’d like to say that, for the first time since I started writing this column, I managed to catch every release that I cared about before it dropped, there was the [...]

Nobody in this town works harder than Clan Destined . And there are few acts that are as consistently on point with their music. Coincidence? I doubt it. In case you missed it, yesterday KevinNottingham.com hosted the premiere of AmDex and DT's video for "War Games," one of the doper cuts from their latest album, Self-Titled . As usual, the video, directed and edited by Rick Foy of Dvid Film, was shot locally, which not only provides the clip with a proper visual backdrop for the duo's fierce socio-political rhymes, [...]

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 [...]

Atlanta noise mongers Whores have announced that their search to replace departed bass player Steven Higginbottom is at an end. According to frontman Christian Lembach, Jake Schultz of metalcore stalwarts Norma Jean and ex- Every Time I Die has accepted the band's offer and will take over permanent bass duties effective immediately. "The band has been friends with Jake for a while," Lembach says, "and when we were in the position to find a new bass player, he was the obvious choice. We have already played an ATL show with him, and that [...]

A: The Color are a rock band in the classic sense — big riffs, searing leads, hammerhead percussion, all tied together by an engaging frontman who embraces this heavy-rock template with a complete lack of bashfulness or irony. The group also manages to layer in elements of '90s alt-rock and flashes of vintage prog, but all of it is delivered unapologetically through a Zeppelinian prism. Check out this video from their performance Wednesday night at the Masquerade and you'll start to get a glimpse into what I mean — the guitars sound big, the grooves are on [...]

Come get your Saturday morning started correct with a fresh joint from Arablak . It's been a bit since he's dropped anything new, but "Social Light Shi..." is mad dope and well worth the wait. Written and produced by the man himself and featuring cuts by AmDex of Clan Destined , the track thrives on every level, from the rugged precision of his poetic flow to the smooth jazz funk of the backing beat. There is an efficiency here that is masterful; Arablak leaves no room for dallying. This is a get in, get out type rap that [...]

Sometimes it’s better to ignore the backstory; it only discolors and distracts from what’s in front of you. This is certainly the case for XO , an Atlanta shoegaze and noise outfit founded by twin brothers Jeff and Jake Turner, best known for their guitar work in popular mall punk group, Say Anything . I’m sure that arguments can be made and musical connections tied between the two bands, but let’s just suffice it to say that this is most certainly not that . While XO released their debut EP, Some Day [...]

After dropping nearly out of sight for several months to work on material for their next record, Death On Two Wheels are suddenly everywhere. If you checked out yesterday’s post , you would have not only gotten your first taste of this new material, courtesy of their rad studio session for “Hey Amariah,” but you also would’ve learned about the band’s special guest performance, which took place last night at the Masquerade . If you missed it, worry not. Check out our video of the group performing a new, unreleased track called “Burn Loretta.” Still not [...]

Photos of Death On Two Wheels , the Weeks , A: The Color , Junior Astronomers and Big Jesus performing at the Masquerade on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. All photos by Moe Castro.