Big music weekend in Atlanta
January 24th, 2008 by Mosi Reeves in Music news
MUSIC IN BLOOM: The Whigs headline a sold-out concert at the Earl Friday, Jan. 25.
(Photo courtesy of Big Hassle)
Starting tomorrow, Jan. 25, Atlanta will have a full slate of concerts to choose from for the first time this year. Finally, after several weeks of crappy weather (still can’t believe it snowed last weekend) and MIA bands (Deerhunter, where are you?), music fans can spend their time and money at several excellent concerts. I’ll post more specifics about individual shows over the next day or so. For now, though, here’s the rundown.
1) At the Earl, the Whigs will celebrate their solid new album, Mission Control, on Friday. Tickets are already sold out.
2) If you didn’t get a ticket to the Whigs, then pick up a pass to the International Hits showcase Saturday at the Earl. The Selmanaires, who just issued their two-years-in-the-making The Air Salesmen, will headline along with Anna Kramer & the Lost Cause, which also issued its two-years-in-the-making The Rustic, Contemporary Sounds of Anna Kramer & the Lost Cause. The ever-capable the Roy Owens Jr. and funky groove crew Noot D’Noot round out a big night.
3) Stickfigure Distribution is presenting its annual showcase at the Drunken Unicorn. The four-day series began on Wednesday and reaches a finale on Saturday with avant-pop band One Hand Loves the Other.
4) Soul freakazoid Rahbi celebrates his new album, Rahbi Raw, on Saturday over at Apache Cafe.
5) The Star Bar will present major gigs by Red Letter Agent on Friday and Cassavetes on Saturday.
6) Lenny’s Bar has a showcase of “black progressive rock bands” (the venue’s words, not mine) Saturday, including Rev Rebel, Ryan Waters and others.
7) But wait, there’s more! The Rev. Andy, host of “Psychobilly Freakout,” which happens Mondays from 8-10 p.m. on Album 88 (WRAS-FM 88.5), presents the Psychobilly Freakout Music Showcase at Smith’s Olde Bar on Friday. Rocket 350, the Hot Rods and others will join in the fun.
8) At CW Midtown Music Complex, there’s the Georgia Music Concert Series, a six-day event held in conjunction with the Atlanta chapter of the Grammy Foundation. Highlights include Arrested Development on Thursday and Manchester Orchestra on Friday, both at the Loft; and Lyfe Jennings, Algebra and Phillippia at Center Stage Atlanta on Friday.
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