Crib Notes

For today’s Roll Call we call out Elijah Jones from The Constellations.

Describe yourself in 3 words?
Anti American Idol (but pro Velvet Teddy Bear).

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
George W. Bush so I could give him a purple nurple, or at least a wet willy.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Pete Wentz, and any man, not living in Alaska, who wears furry boots.

What song do you wish you had written?
“I Don’t Want to Grow Up” by Tom Waits.

Elvis Costello, or Elvis Presley?
In a fight to the death, the King obviously, he knows Kung Fu.

LP, CD or MP3?
Cassettes don’t scratch or skip, and you can’t illegally download them.

If you could start one trend what would it be?
Bring back the bar room sing-a-long, but not “O Danny Boy” more like “Love in Your Mouth” by Kilo Ali.

If you could end one trend what would it be?
The recession.

With whom would you like to play spin the bottle with?
Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, and that chick from Hanson. MmmBop.

“Felicia mp3″

The Constellations play Sloppy Seconds at MJQ/the Drunken Unicorn on Sat., April 11. Free. 9 p.m. 736 Ponce de leon Ave.

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Tony Dekker from Ontario’s Great Lake Swimmers.

Who are you?
Tony Dekker from Great Lake Swimmers.

Describe yourself in three words.
Big huge nerd.

Who – dead or alive – would you most like to meet?
Leonard Cohen.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Nobody. I don’t slap people in their faces.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Worried Shoes” by Daniel Johnston.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Elvis Presley, if forced to choose.

LP, CD or MP3?
LP with the MP3’s in the LP.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Being nice.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Distressed jeans.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
The Super Friends.

“The Chorus in the Underground” mp3

Great Lake Swimmers play the Earl on Fri., April 10 with Kate Maki and Magic Apron. $12. 8 p.m. The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.

(Photo courtesy Great Lake Swimmers)

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Jefrey Siler of Clemente.

Who are you?
Siler, Jefrey. Proud owner-Unibrow.

Describe yourself in three words.
Sox, Sandles, Sweats.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Richard Simmons, he meant so much to my Grandmother when he was alive.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Anyone from the VH1 network.

What song do you wish you had written?
Anything by Peter Cetera so that I could call my publisher and ask to be taken off the TJ Maxx in-store mix and allow Jefrey Siler to shop fer tester colognes in peace.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Costello. When everyone else was growing their hair out ol’ Declan grew his forehead out. That’s pretty punk.

LP, CD or MP3?
You can put a song on a piece of toast fer all I care, if it’s got heart it’ll come thru, otherwise it’s soggy anywayz.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Wholewheat 7″s.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
I can’t say it’s a trend but my buddy’s wife has begun to pluck his eye brows a bit over-zealouly. Since then he constantly looks surprised,

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Steve Martin trapped inside Penelope Cruz’ body, I feel dizzy just thinking about it.

“History’s March” mp3

Jefrey Siler plays the Earl with Maria Taylor and the Whispertown 2000. Wed., April 8. $10. 8:30 p.m. The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-522-3950.

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Robyn Hitchcock.

Who are you?
I am me.

Describe yourself in three words.
I am him.

Who — dead or alive —would you most like to meet?
Janis Joplin.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Daytime television.

What song do you wish you had written?
“The Main Thing” by Bryan Ferry.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Presley as a singer, Costello as a songwriter.

LP, CD or MP3?
They are all different stages of the same thing. But only an LP will survive the digital age. And sheet music, of course.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Turning off the lights when you aren’t in the room.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Male violence.

With whom would you most like to playa game of spin the bottle?
Jim Morrison.

Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 play the Variety Playhouse on Tues. April 7. $17.50 (adv). $20 (door). 8 p.m. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. 404-524-7354.

(Photo courtesy Yep Roc.)

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Who are you?
Brandon Arnold…think about it.

Describe yourself in three words.
I don’t know.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Brian Eno, Arthur Lee or Mitch Hedberg.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
non-pacifists.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Stephanie Says” by the Velvet Underground or “Rocket Queen” by Guns and Roses

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?

I have to say I’ve spent more time listening to Elvis Costello, but I always do ”Suspicious Minds” at Happy Karaoke.  I tried doing “Allison” once, and it was a disaster.

LP, CD or MP3?
3D-LP.  I like to buy LP’s and convert them to MP3’s.  Haven’t bought a CD in years…That said, I highly encourage you to buy the Preakness CD.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Being nice all the time.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Being a jerk all the time.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
She-Ra or Xena.

“Frog Logic” mp3

The Preakness play a CD release party for their debut full-length, A Class Act in a Bad Situation (Two Sheds Music) with the Selmanaires and Jupiter Watts tonight at the Earl. $7. 9 p.m. 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.

(Photo courtesy of the Preakness.)

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For today’s Roll Call, we call out Atlanta punk funk duo, Futureshock.

Listen to “Partyline”

Who are you?
Hey young world! My name is Jeremy Daniels I play lead guitar the genre-bending band, Futureshock.

Describe yourself in three words.
Kinetic Rhythm Energy

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Chuck Berry, Alive

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Charlie Murphy “The Prince of Darkness”

What song do you wish you had written?
“I Ran” by a Flock of Seagulls

Lil Wayne or Little Richard?
Futureshock’s sound is what Lil Wayne wishes he could create with his new “rock influenced direction.” And I don’t wear make-up so that counts Little Richard out. LOL

LP, CD or MP3?
LPs for sure, nothing beats that warm crackle and pop sound in the morning.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Punk Funk

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
The word “swagger,” let Old Spice deodorant have it for god’s sake.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
The Queen of England

UPCOMING SHOWS:
9:00 p.m. Fri., March 27. $7. 529 (East Atlanta Village), 529 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-228-6769

9:30 p.m. Mon., April 13. Free. Lenny’s Bar, 486 Decatur St. 404-577-7721.

(Photo courtesy Hannibal Matthews)

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Joakim Nilsson of the Swedish band Dead Man.

Who are you?
I’m a curly gentleman. I play bass and sing in Dead Man. I like whiskey beer and Indian food. My friends call me Jocke. I drive a 64 Plymouth Valiant.

Describe yourself in three words.
Calm, humble and delight.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Donald Duck or Roger Ramjet.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Tom Bergeron.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Who do you love” – Bo Diddley.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Elvis Cowbell the drummer in Asteroid.

LP, CD or MP3?
LP!!!!

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Rock.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
I would like to end the extreme home makeover trend.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Anton LaVey & Blanche Barton.

“A Pinch of Salt” MP3

“Rest in Peace” MP3

Dead Man plays the Earl on Tues., Feb. 10 w/ Ocha La Rocha and Radio Moscow. $8. 8:30 p.m. 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Renee Nelson of Envie.

Who are you?
Still trying to figure that out.

Describe yourself in three words.
Glutton for punishment.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Anne Boleyn.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
People who give unsolicited advice.

What song do you wish you had written?
Summertime from Porgy and Bess.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
A little less conversation, a little more action please.

LP, CD or MP3?
Can’t we just all get along?

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Correct usage of your/you’re and there/their/they’re.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
American Idol results as breaking news.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Kate Bush.  Nancy Sinatra.  Neko Case.  Daft Punk.

“Glass” MP3

Envie plays Lenny’s on Sat., Feb. 7th as part of the annual Walk to Run Records Mr. NoHeart’s UnValentine’s Day showcase. The Jonesplan, Summer Dare, Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun and Lions and Scissors also perform. DJ Dan Weeks will be spinning for the “Broken Heart’s Dance Party.” $8. 7 p.m. 486 Decatur St. 404-577-7721.

(Photo by Audra Melton)

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Candice Jones and Stephanie Luke of the Coathangers.

Who are you?
Candice and Stephanie.

Describe yourself in three words.
Manic, Creative, Eggs.

Who — dead or alive — would most you like to meet?
Honest Abe, Kurt Cobain, Conan O’Brien, Charles Bukowski, Rainbow Bright, Kathleen Hanna, Emma Goldman, Cleopatra and Albert Einstein.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Zsa Zsa Gabor, so she gets a dose of her own medicine.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Wang Chung”

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Toughie… Costello

LP, CD or MP3?
LP, duh

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
To have fun at shows again.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Ug(g) Boots…. ugggggly.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
James Franco.

The Coathangers kick off their month-long residency at The Star Bar tonight (Wed., Feb. 4th) w/ Baby Dinosaurs Vs. Extinction and Customers. $5. 9 p.m. 437 Moreland Ave. 404-681-9018.

The Coathangers – “Tanya Harding” from ataricharm on Vimeo.

(Photo by Bob Levett)

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Jennifer O’Connor.

Who are you?
I am Jennifer O’Connor.

Describe yourself in three words.
Honest. Loving.  Sleepy.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Kanye West.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
No one.

What song do you wish you had written?
“When Doves Cry.”

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Costello.

LP, CD or MP3?
Like them all.  But probably CD.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Song-driven music gaining popularity.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Style-driven music waning in popularity.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Jennifer Beals or Mark Ruffalo.

“Here With Me” MP3
“Valley Road ‘86″ MP3

Jennifer O’Connor plays the 5 Spot on Thurs., Feb. 5. $10. 8:30 p.m. 1123 Euclid Ave. 404-223-1100.

(Photo by John Von Pamer)

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Tommy Chung of the Selmanaires.

Who are you?
Tommy Chung to my friends, Thomas Chung to the government and creditors.

Describe yourself in three words.
Hungry Renaissance Man.

Who — dead or alive — would most you like to meet?
Ernest Hemingway, so he can divulge his secrets to success. He did blow his brains out though, so I suppose success is relative.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
People who infect my world with their negativity. I usually don’t let the hateful attitudes of others get to me, but there are a handful of people and personality types who really know how to get under my skin. You fuckers know who you are.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Mother Sky” by Can. Coolest song ever.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Wow. I can’t believe you’re making me choose. I’ll go with the skinny, “Mystery Train”-era King.

LP, CD or MP3?
LPs, but only because you didn’t list cassettes as a choice.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Fish on Fridays for protein-deficient vegans and non-Catholics.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Ironic mustaches.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Anna Karina circa 1967. However, with my luck, the bottle would probably land on her husband Jean-Luc Godard. I respect him and all, but I’m only mildly interested in kissing him.

The Selmanaires play the Earl on Sat., Jan. 31st with the Features and Carnivores. $8. 9 p.m. 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.

(Photo by Chad Radford)

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For Today’s Roll Call we call out Adron.

Who are you?
Adron and Adrienne McCann. My broham calls me Binky.

Describe yourself in three words.
Paradeluvian, teleotropic, onaneiric.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
David Foster Wallace.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
People who smoke cigarettes and tell me that Veganism and psychedelics are unhealthy.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Ave Maria” by Franz Peter Schubert.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Emphatically Presley… “In the Ghetto” is the most bitchingly god blessed dive bar jukebox song ever… Also probably my #1 choice for any karaoke performance… I also tend to refuse dates from people who are more than a little Costello-inclined.

LP, CD or MP3?
LP for at home. MP3s for cinematic dusky walks with headphones.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Institute “time off” one day per week at least, for 3 hrs. where everyone turns off lights and appliances and hangs out in the dark and tells ghost stories or something.

If you could end one trend what would it be?
Flashy, impeccably clean and expensive new pan-Asian bistros with their names in Papyrus font.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Gary Oldman and Tim Roth as they appeared in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead.

Adron plays the Star Bar tonight (Thurs., Jan. 29th) w/ Trapper’s Cabin, Zano and Madeline. Free. 9 p.m. The Star Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. 404-681-9018.

(Photo by Victor B. Bicycle. Video courtesy of Digital Arts Entertainmentl Laboratory)

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For today’s Roll Call we call out The Mayor of Ponce.

Who are you?
A scoundrel.

Describe yourself in three words.
David Lee Roth.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
I’d like to go clubbin’ with Bukowski and Hemingway. Hunter Thompson would be our D.D.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
I’d love to slap that toupee off Bernie Marcus’ head. What the shit. If I had hundreds of millions of dollars, I wouldn’t wear pants, much less something that looks like a bathmat from Target on top of my head. I’d be all, “I’m a millionaire. Make me put on some pants.”

Also, while we’re on it, I’d slap the shit out of Johnny Ramone. Knock that wig right off his smug ass. (He’s the jerk republican, right? I get ‘em all confused. Wait, is he even still alive?)

What song do you wish you had written?
“take a look… it’s in a book… it’s READING RAINBOW!”

Ok now, just this side of the room. “… I CAN GOOO ANYWHEREEE!”

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
How is it 3-time World Figure Skating Champion Elvis Stojko is never in the Elvis debate? Answer me that one.

LP, CD or MP3?
Teddy Ruxpin.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Still laughing at Paul Collins‘ answer. “Assbook.” But I’d have to say, I wish all the bike nerds could go back in time and have good childhoods.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Bedtimes.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
All those I could’ve been nicer to.

(Photo courtesy of the Mayor of Ponce)

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For Today’s Roll Call we call out Michael Keenan of Hawks.

Who are you?
Michael P. Keenan Jr., A.K.A. Mike, Kees, Rah Dynamo, Moss Avitol (Airoes). I’m a freelance print/motion designer that runs by the name of Younganimals, a musician, self proclaimed Atlanta underground scene historian, occasional promoter/show booking flunky, and crisis control expert.

Describe yourself in three words.
Unhinged and constructive.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
It would be a tie between Egon Schiele and Chuck D.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Thomas Edison.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Maniac Dragstrip” by The Nation of Ulysses hands down. I never would have survived high school with out N.O.U. They honestly had the biggest impact on me musically, in the way I’ve always looked at performing live, than any other band I’ve ever been exposed to. They’ve always been a sort of sonic Tylenol to me, soothing the acts of the day away. Oxbow does run a close second though.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Neither really. I’d rather listen to almost any Stax or Volt record than “The King of Rock ‘n Roll” and Elvis Costello just makes me think of bad “120 Minutes” era MTV. I can appreciate them both for what they’ve done but I have to be honest. How about El Vez? How’s that sound?!

LP, CD or MP3?
LP’s are for keeps.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
The side belt. I’ve worn my buckle to the side since I was 19 after I saw a picture of my grandfather in the 40’s in Hell’s Kitchen. He was stepping right off the boat from Ireland rocking the side belt with flat front slacks and a scarf tied around he’s neck.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Bluetooth ear pieces. Nothing in this world is more ridiculous to me than somebody rolling around town with a tiny cell phone crammed in their ear, screaming into the air, acting like a muttering homeless lunatic, looking like they’re talking to themselves and being a general douche. Your not fooling anyone. We all know you’re not that important.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
My 1st girlfriend (so I can show her all the tricks I’ve learned), Bowie, Winona Ryder, The girl Christian Slater makes out with in Pump Up The Volume, the Bangles (80’s era), Scarlet Johansson and MC Lyte.

“Chocolate Vulture”

Hawks play day two of the We No Fun Fest. at the Drunken Unicorn on Sat., Jan. 31st. $5 (21+). $8 (18+). 736 Ponce de Leon Place.

(Photo by Anthony)

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Paul Collins of the Beat.

Who are you?
Paul Collins, founding member of The Nerves and The Beat, proud participant of the DIY movement in the late seventies in America… Proud father and eternal rock n roller.

Describe yourself in three words.
Smart, tough, cute.

Who — dead or alive — would most you like to meet?
John Lennon, Chuck Berry, Kieth Moon, Elvis, Beethoven, Jesus Christ.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Hitler, Bush, Nixon, Reagen and Mussolini.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Imagine,” “Yesterday,” “Nadine,” “Louie, Louie.”

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Presley.

LP, CD or MP3?
MP3.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
AssBook.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
The Jonahs Brothers.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Sophia Loren or Jane Fonda when she was doing Barbarella!

The Paul Collins Beat plays the Earl on Sat., Jan. 24th with Gentleman Jesse and Poison Arrows. $10. 9 p.m. 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.

(Photo courtesy of Paul Collins).

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For today’s Roll Call we call out John Hannah of Facehugger.

Who are you?
My name is John Hannah.

Describe yourself in three words.
Absurdist. Deconstructionist. Hooligan.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
My pretentious answer would be Friedrich Nietzsche. My not so pretentious answer is Jimmy Johnstone. He was a winger for Celtic FC when they won the European Cup in 1967. A good combination would be James Joyce. Praise God for the philosophers and drinkers.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
There are many people whom I would love to punch in the throat. I am in no position at this time, though to be making my enemies public.

What song do you wish you had written?
There are so many of them. Any of Bach’s cello concertos, “Romeo’s Distress” by Christian Death, “Idumea”, all of Madame Butterfly, “I Saw the Light,” the entire discography of the Misfits, all of Wu-Tang Clan’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), “I Saw the Light” by Hank Williams, “If I Should Ever Fall From Grace With God,” “Flower of Scotland…” I could continue this forever.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
St. Elvis of Munster.

LP, CD or MP3?
Lathe cut, CD-R, Cassette.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
For people to quit concerning themselves with the reactions that their peers will have with what they do. For Atlanta to not concern itself with whether or not it is the next New York or any other city that has considerable cultural focus. Focus comes to people who are not trying to be like anything else, this is how every community or scene in any field of art that is worth a damn started. There is nothing less interesting than seeing people rehash the same ideas without real passion or without their own voice. Also for the Generals to start winning some games against the Globe Trotters.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
I think what I wrote above was killing both of these birds with one stone. I would like to see an end to Buckhead/Midtown idiots encroaching on places that I enjoy spending time.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Camille Claudel, Kate Moss and Rosemary Kennedy before she was lobotomized.

“Gone”

Facehugger plays a free show at Vacation Gallery & Boutique on Sun., Jan. 18th. 674A N. Highland Ave. 404-875-4413.

(Photo by Sunni Johnson)

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Ruzow (right).

For today’s Roll Call we call out Roger Ruzow of the 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra.

Who are you?
Roger V. Ruzow. Teacher/Composer/Musician.

Describe yourself in three words.
Obsessed with music.

Who — dead or alive — would most you like to meet?
It’d be nice to have a few drinks with Captain Kangaroo, Kurt Vonnegut, Emile Jaques-Dalcroze and Lester Bowie if their schedules don’t conflict.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Myself when I was in undergraduate school.

What song do you wish you had written?
The windows start-up sound. I hate that damn noise, but the royalties would sure help to fund other ideas.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
What time of day or night is this question asked and which one of them is buying?

LP, CD or MP3?
See above answer for clarification.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Thinking… assuming I figure out how to do it.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Cell phones.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Ingrid Bergman.

“Greater Lagos Wednesday Night Talmud Meeting”

The 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra plays the Highland Inn Ballroom on Sat., Jan. 24th w/ Kinnah Boto’s Ayah Drummers. $5. 9 p.m. The Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge. 644 North Highland Ave. 404-874-5756.

(Photo by Stevie Brown.)

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Aimee Morris of Twin Tigers.

Who are you?
Aimee “Crazy From the Heat” Morris.

Describe yourself in three words.
hungry, sexy, giraffe.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Will Smith, around the time he was writing Big Willie Style.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Chad Radford! Or everybody who was responsible for Waco.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Ave Maria.”

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Elvis Costello.

LP, CD or MP3?
LP, bitches!

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Side ponytail. No, no. The camel toe.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Global Warming.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
The entire Athens roller derby team. Talk about some rough love.

“Envy”

Twin Tigers play the Earl with Les Savy Fav on Fri., Jan. 23rd.  $17 (adv). $20 (door). 9 p.m. The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.

(Photo courtesy of Twin Tigers).

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Kevin Wallace of the Goldest.

Who are you?
Kevin Wallace.

Describe yourself in three words.
One quarter Italian.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
If I can take the liberty to treat “who” as referring to a potential being, then God. Mostly because it seems an all-knowing, all-powerful, all-good being could have done a lot better. Maybe he’s just all-lazy as well. Otherwise, I’d slap one of those catholic priests who had sex with little boys.

What song do you wish you had written?
“A Day in the Life” [the Beatles].

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Elvis Prestello (I have to thank my bandmate Matt for this clever response).

LP, CD or MP3?
LP.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
4 Day/32 hour work week.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Moral conservatism.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
That’s easy. Susannah [Wallace] of the Goldest.

“Already Gone”

The Goldest plays the Earl on Thurs., Jan. 15th w/ Sealions and Beige. $7. 8:30 p.m. The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.

(Photo courtesy of the Goldest)

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Greg Sowders of the Long Ryders.

Who are you?
Greg Sowders, drummer from the 80’s alt/country band the Long Ryders.

Describe yourself in three words.
Still above ground

Who – dead or alive – would you most like to meet?
Hank Williams.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
I’m a lover not a fighter.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Tumbling Dice” [the Rolling Stones]

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Presley sings Costello.

LP, CD or MP3?
Lp for sure!

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
paying for music again ….

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
labels for everything …

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
My wife (and her sister?)

“Gunslinger Man” by the Long Ryders.

The Long Ryders play the Earl tonight (Fri., Jan. 9th) and tomorrow (Sat., Jan. 10th). $18 adv. /$20 door. 9 p.m. each night. 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.

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