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CMJ posted a lengthy interview with the fellas from Gringo Star. Interview topics include everything from the local scene, Southern heritage, life on the road and pretty much everything from the Black Lips to the British Invasion.
Photo by Joeff Davis
With all of the pieces to Criminal Records‘ move to their new location falling into place, the store has announced a new Saturday afternoon concert series, called Beer Thirty.
Starting in November Criminal will open its stage to live bands to play in the store every Saturday at 4 p.m. The time, of course, is subject to change. There will also be DJ’s spinning records before and after bands.
The schedule thus far includes:
Babyshakes on Sat., Nov. 15th
Eagles of Death Metal on Sat., Nov. 22nd
Gringo Star on Sta., Nov. 29th
Bands or DJs interested in performing can contact Shannon@criminal.com for details and availability.
Before heading off on the road on in support of their brand new and first official full-length, All Y’all (due out Nov. 4th), Gringo Star is playing at The Star Bar in Little 5 Points tonight. These shows are the local release party, and copies of the CD will be for sale.
$10. 9 p.m. Star Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. 404-681-9018. www.starbaratlanta.com
Photo by Joeff Davis
If you’re not stuck in gridlock or already far far away from Atlanta for the 4th of July weekend there are plenty of things going on around town to keep you entertained. In addition to the various back yard BBQ’s, block parties and shows taking place all over the city on the 4th CL’s gives a hearty, American thumbs to the following weekend happenings.
First and foremost, there is the King Khan and the Shrines show happening over at Lenny’s. On Sat., July 5th.
Criminal Records in L5P is hosting an in-store performance with the Dutches & the Duke at 5 p.m. The show is free and there will most likely be will be beer provided.
Later that night the D&D head over to The Drunken Unicorn to play a show with Seattle’s Fleet Foxes. The show is $10 and it starts at 10 p.m.
The Star Bar in L5P is has the whole weekend covered with a spate of free and fantastic shows from local bands.
Friday, July 4th
Pink Police
the Booze
the Hiss
El Capitan & the Scallywags
the N.E.C.
Club Awesome
Saturday July 5th
Anna Kramer & The Lost Cause
Gringo Star
Ocha La Rocha
Brass Castle
All the Saints
Music at The Star Bar begins at 8 p.m. on both nights and, once again, it’s free all weekend.
And if these things aren’t your bag, than you can head over to Turner Field on Friday to catch Arrested Development’s lead female vocalist, Tasha LaRae perform the national anthem before the game starts.
Then on Saturday night Arrested Development will play a show in Fan Plaza beginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be a second show in Fan Plaza after the game as well.
Today’s Air Loaf features CL’s Chanté LaGon and staff photographer Joeff Davis chatting about this week’s cover story which details in words and photos the four days Davis spent on the road with local band Gringo Star.
Air Loaf is broadcast weekdays on 1690 WMLB-AM at approximately 8:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.
(Skylar Reeves)
Nicholas Furgiuele doesn’t even blink when he pulls a CD-R of songs from Gringo Star’s 7-inch released this week on Pittsburgh’s Solutionist Records. The disc is folded inside a crusty cardboard sleeve cut from a frozen pizza box. Between the hand-scrawled song titles there are splatters of tomato sauce and petrified cheese. One can only imagine the late-night craft session at the kitchen table in which both the pizza and the disc were burned.
