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The greats from the past influence the music of today. Local musician Rich Morris, aka Dream Sanitation, can attest to that. Picking and pulling from various artists, Morris developed his own sound, playing electro funk in Noot d’Noot, psychedelic rock in Good Friday Experiment, and ambient noise in Spirit of Nashville. Here, he gives his top five list of musical influences.
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Record sleeves aren’t just about packaging, but impact. When done right, they can propel a band to another level. Mark Naumann, who has run local DIY output Die Slaughterhaus Records since 2001, shares his top five DSH record sleeves.
Sarah Lewitinn, aka Ultragrrrl, may not be a household name in Atlanta, but in NYC she reigns supreme. Proof? New York Magazine named Lewitinn as one of “The Most Influential People in Music” in 2006. And though only in her twenties, Ultragrrrl has accomplished much — she’s a published author (The Pocket DJ), an award-winning DJ, her blog (www.ultragrrrl.com) is wildly popular, and she’s the founder of record label Stolen Transmission, in partnership with Island Def Jam.But even if you take all that away, Lewitinn has something many people lack in the music industry: killer intuition. She was the first manager for My Chemical Romance back in 2002, before they were even signed to a major label. And she was a huge backer for the Killers before they got signed to Island Def Jam.
And to top it all off, she’s also been featured in Vanity Fair, Nylon, and U.K. GQ. In a nutshell, she has her shit together. And if you ever want to see her doing her thing but don’t want to make the trip to NYC, check her out tonight. She’ll be DJing a house party at 1268 Oak Grove Ave. in East Atlanta courtesy Cartel manager Chris Black, and local DJ and previous CL contributor Drennen Quinn.
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Atlanta natives Supreeme are coming home to Atlanta this Sunday for one quick show at Drunken Unicorn before returning to NYC. Members Tom Cruz, King Self and Negashi Armada will be performing new songs off their latest mixtape, American Badass. Negashi gave me a quick rundown of the mixtape, saying, “American Badass is an irreverent, rebellious freedom party … with raps that are simultaneously genius and childish, and infectious beats that are stripped down to the bare essentials.”
American Badass features guest spots from Murs, Taz Arnold (of Sa-Ra), J Young, Killa T and Mickey Factz. Free copy to anyone who comes out. Check ‘em out, they just got named Best Local Hip-hop Act in Atlanta in our recent Best of Atlanta 2007 issue. And it makes sense — they’re young, fresh, energetic and always put on a fun show. And this Sunday night, you know they’ll be on point and feeling the hometown love.
Supreeme performs with Proton, the Dreamer and Mach 5 at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Drunken Unicorn. $10. 18 and up. Check out their latest songs and what they’ve been doing at www.myspace.com/supreemesupreeme.
I’m a big backer of fun, especially when it’s close by, free, and involves music. Luckily, Atlanta tends to have a pretty “happening†music scene, and this week definitely attests to that.
So, here’s my guide to ATL music this week, from DJs to CD releases to shows. And though I’m completely biased in affirming that it’s a great list, check it out and see what suits you. There’s a ridiculous amount of really good shows. And I can promise they will all be good, fun, and most of them cheap.
Monday: DJ Dookie Platters and friends spin good music at the Local. Starts around 10 p.m.
Tuesday: The Black Lips release their newest record, Good Bad Not Evil on Vice Records, and Triple D’s Rock Night at El Bar hosts the after party. (My No. 1 choice from the list and importantly, it’s free!)
Wednesday: Peter Bjorn & John play with the Clientele at the Variety Playhouse. Check out www.variety-playhouse.com for show times and cost.
Thursday: Andrew Bird with Augie March (again) at the Variety Playhouse.
Friday: The Carbonas play the Drunken Unicorn. Cheap, local, and they put on fun, rowdy, drunken live shows.
Saturday: “The Clap” at 97 Estoria — Drennen Quinn (previous CL contributor and member of new local band Cut Teeth) spins new and old favorites. Always crowded, drunken fun. Starts around 10 p.m.
Sunday: … I got nothing. Might be a good idea to rest. You know there will only be more good shows and music happenings around the city next week.
I spent last Tuesday night (Aug. 28) at El Bar, and by doing so, simultaneously paid homage to rock music, alcohol and the Coathangers. (You can read more about them in Chad Radford’s CL story, “Boobie trapped,” this week.) The new Triple D’s Rock Night (occurring Sept. 11, Sept. 25, then every Tuesday beginning in October at El Bar) features Damon Hare, Drennen Quinn and Dustan Nigro spinning rock favorites — a rare and pleasant break from the normal (and sometimes tired) DJ routines.
The Triple D’s hosted a Coathangers listening party for the release of their upcoming debut CD. And though there were no miniature horses, as rumored to be in attendance at the upcoming release party at Criminal Records Sept. 4, the club was packed by midnight with the Coathangers, their label managers Trey and Travis at Rob’s House Records, and a crew of friends squeezed into the small club in the basement of El Azteca.
Everyone was in good spirits as the booze flowed and the DJs spun old rock favorites mixed with the sounds of the Coathangers’ new album. The girls were all smiles — giddy, confident and grateful. Their new album drops Sept. 4 on Rob’s House Records, with an album release show that day at Criminal Records at 7 p.m. It’s free, and there’s beer. Go, and pay your own respects to beer and fun local music.
