Crib Notes

Who are you?
I’m a living thing (Joe Duplantier).

Describe yourself in three words.
Poor – Rich – Free.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
The Dalai Lama.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Nobody.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Norwegian Wood” (Beatles).

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Presley.

LP, CD or MP3?
CD.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Walk on hands.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Walk on feet.

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

“Vacuity” mp3

Gojira plays Philips Arena with Metallica. Sat. Oct. 4 . $53.50 — $73.50. 7 p.m.

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Who are you?
I am Digital Leather [Shawn Foree]. Past girl, part Muppet on a death trip. Manipulator of vintage synths.

Describe yourself in three words.
Telepathic, great and slutty

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
I’d like to meet a nice young lady who loves me for me and doesn’t aim to change me, or me her.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
I’d like to slap Karen O. She’s been ripping off my music lately.

What song do you wish you had written?
I wish I wrote that credit report song so I could puke on it and burn it, banishing it forever from existence.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
In a fist fight… Presley.

LP, CD or MP3?
Cassttes. They’re super gay and they taste like chicken.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
I’d like to see assless chaps go mainstream.

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

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
We play spin the bottle with each other all the time. Some people think it’s gay, but it’s just dudes partying.

“Photo Lie” mp3

Digital Leather plays 529 with Thee Crucials and the F’n Heartbreaks. $7. 9 p.m. Wed., Sept. 30. 529 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-228-6769.

(Photo by Dale Heise)

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COCO
Who are you?
Coco, singer/songwriter/guitar player/reigning egomaniac for the Ettes

Describe yourself in three words.
Demanding, violent, affectionate

Who – dead or alive – would you most like to meet?
Phillip Pullman!

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Idiots.  There are too many, my hand would get hurt.  I don’t often use an open hand anyway. Fist.

What song do you wish you had written?
“She Loves You” by the Beatles.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Carl Perkins

LP, CD or MP3?
LPs.  I like to touch things.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Gardening is cool, come on!  And I certainly wish bathrobes and bedroom slippers were fashionable.

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

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Screw these games, tell Gary Oldman I want to French already!

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The Ettes play the Drunken Unicorn with Juliette Lewis. Thurs., Sept. 17. $15 (adv). $17 (door). 8 p.m.

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Who are you?
Will Brown aka The Reverend of Boogie – Drummer for two of the finest rock & roll bands in town, Romeo Spike and The F’n Heartbreaks, but mainly just a true bon vivant.

Describe yourself in three words.
Wendy’s. Chocolate. Frosty.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Buddy Rich, so he could give me drum lessons.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
People who don’t tip at full-service restaurants. Fortunately I’m no longer doing that for work, but I have a ton of stories to tell. To those of you who do wait tables, major props for having more patience than me.

What song do you wish you had written?
“I’d Have You Anytime” by George Harrison

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
I dig Costello, but I can’t deny Presley’s influence. Presley knew you couldn’t ROCK without the ROLL, and that all starts with making the ladies shake hip.

LP, CD or MP3?
8-track tape.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Erik Estrada sunglasses.

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

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Stacey from The Bridges. She’s a fox, and I have a bit of a crush. Spin the bottle of course comes after the following: dinner at Alfredo’s, then chocolate fondue at home, capped off by a few glasses of wine. Stacey, call me.

Romeo Spike plays Fri., Sept. 18 with Telefon Tel Aviv and the Race. $10. 9 p.m. The Earl 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.

Romeo Spike “Spaceman” mp3

The F’n Heartbreaks “Do Me Wrong” mp3

The F’n Heartbreaks play Sat. Sept. 19 with Thee Crucials, Lil Daggers and the Trashcans. The Drunken Unicorn, 736 Ponce de Leon Place.

(Photo by Candace Randle)

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Who are you? Describe yourself in three words.
Charlie Brand guitar/vocals – Water Dog Australia.
Rick – drums/keyboards/vocals – Confused Titty Barber.
Algernon – guitar – Castle Grey Skull.
Alex Gerber – bass – Badass bearded bassist.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Charlie – Steve Martin.
Rick – Larry David.
Algernon – Sun Ra.
Alex – Lady Ga Ga.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Charlie – McG.
Rick – Whatever I’m having sex with at the time.
Algernon – Birthers.
Alex – Matthew Lesko.

What song do you wish you had written?
Charlie – “Ram On”
Rick – “Old Folks at Home”/”Ol’ Man River”
Algernon – “Butterfly Kisses”
Alex – “Back To Pooh Corner”

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
All – Elvis Costello.

LP, CD or MP3?
Charlie – .Wav
Rick – .AIFF
Algernon – .OGG
Alex – LP

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Charlie – More exotic pets in public.
Rick – Baggy cordury pants.
Algernon – T-shirt and jeans.
Alex – Nail Bitting.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Charlie – Vampires.
Rick – Water Beds.
Algernon – Hummers.
Alex – Michael Bay.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Charlie – Diane Keaton.
Rick – Audrey Tatou.
Algernon – Rosario Dawson.
Alex – Natalie Portman.

“Tell It to the Volcano” mp3

Miniature Tigers and Fun play the Drunken Unicorn Sun., Sept. 20. $10 (adv). $12 (door).

(Photo courtesy of Daffodil Publicity)

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Who are you?
Marlon Rhine, drummer

Describe yourself in three words.
Click track fiend.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Salvador Dali, the single greatest baller of all time.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Vince Offer. I don’t really slap, but I feel like this guy may have it coming.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Elvis Presley and my decision rests squarely on this John Lennon quote, “Nothing really affected me until I heard Elvis. If there hadn’t been Elvis, there would not have been the Beatles.” I mean no disrespect to Mr. Costello, but it’s tough to beat that sort of endorsement.

LP, CD or MP3?
One day when I can afford the luxury of Vinyl, that’s what I’ll go with.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Getting people from all of Atlanta music scenes to support each other. The city is pretty musically segregated based on some pretty silly stuff. This would include getting those people who are always trying to get people to come to their shows to actually go to shows themselves.  We gotta support each other!

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

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
The lovely Nancy Khalil of course.

“Fall on Cue” mp3

Silent & Listen play the Drunken Unicorn on Sat., Sept. 5 with Dutch Angle and Niagara Mohawk. $5. 9 p.m.

(Photo courtesy Sarah Vansteenkiste)

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Who are you?
Chris Ware

Describe yourself in three words.
Reserved, musician, homebody.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Eric Dolphy.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Everybody at the Greenbriar Kroger, mostly the customers.

What song do you wish you had written?
String Quartet No. 8 by Dmitri Shostakovich.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
uhhh…Costello.  Not a fan of people named Elvis in general.

LP, CD or MP3?
LP at home, mp3 in the car.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
I prefer to quietly infiltrate from the inside.  You’ll know when it happens and it’s gonna be huge.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
’80s & ’90s worship.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
The man who invented the Ampeg V4.  He certainly deserves a kiss.

“Kill What You Can” mp3

Thy Mighty Contract, the Sunglasses and Vegan Coke play the Earl tomorrow night (Tues., Aug. 12). $7. 8:30 p.m. 488 Flat Shoals Road. 404-522-3950.

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Who are you?
Caitlin Lang from Carnivores.

Describe yourself in three words
Fun, sweet and titties.

Who – dead or alive – would you most like to meet?
Little Richard.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
The entire Free Credit Report.com Band. I don’t think I need to explain.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Long Long Long” by George Harrison or “Physical” by Olivia Newton John.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
All the way Presley!!!

LP, CD, or MP3?
I’m going to go for LP although my record player has been out of commission for a good long while.

If you could start one trend what would it be?
Everyone walking around with yo yo’s, that would be sweet.

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

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
LL cool J.

“Shark Teeth” mp3

Carnivores play 529 on Sat., Aug. 15 with Predator and Roman Photos. $5. 10 p.m. 529 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-228-6769.

(Photo courtesy Carnivores)

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Who are you?
Ben Trickey!

Describe yourself in three words.
Shaky nervous sort.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
I would love to have a few beers with Tom T. Hall.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Rush Limbaugh or Randi Rhodes, they’re both ridiculous.

What song do you wish you had written?
This list goes round the block, but today I’ll say “Papagallo” by the Mountain Goats or “The Night” by Morphine.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Oh, Elvis Costello for sure.

LP, CD or MP3?
I really hope this LP with high quality download takes a hold of all music.  I love vinyl records and the ritual of listening to music that way.  I want people to see that the leak they just downloaded instead of buying the record is some crappy compression that can destroy subtleties in especially quiet records.  Ever heard a mp3 version of Springsteen’s Nebraska?  It’s destroyed.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
More old man bars in the perimeter.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Musicians who think they’re geniuses. Oh, and movie remakes.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
That’s easy, my fiancée.

“Prize Fighter” mp3

Ben Trickey plays the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge with Rick Dang on Thurs., July 23. $5. 9 p.m.

(Photo courtesy Ben Trickey)

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Who are you?
Owen Ashworth, the person from Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.

Describe yourself in three words.
Really cool guy.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
My great great grandfather, George Berg.  Legend has it he killed a bear with his bare hands.  It was self defense!

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
I’m not much of a slapper, to be honest.

What song do you wish you had written?
“He Stopped Loving Her Today” by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Elvis Stojko, world class figure skater

LP, CD or MP3?
Nothing ever sounds as good as it does in my head.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
The popularity of my music.  I try and I try.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Penny loafers all of a sudden.  Really, dudes?

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
The city of Atlanta. Give yourselves a hand, people!

Casiotone for the Painfully alone plays 529 with Cryptacize and CCIVORY on Tues., June 30. $7. 9 p.m.

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Who are you?
Songwriter/front fellow, Chickens and Pigs.

Describe yourself in three words.
Animal Planet survivor.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Charlie Patton. He used to only eat fat meat at juke joints so he wouldn’t get too drunk to play. Also seemed to hang out with a bunch of cool musicians.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
You put the u in douchebag.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Little Debbie Wedding (oh wait, I already did). First runner-up: “Beast of Burden.”

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Presley, singing “Pump it up.”

LP, CD or MP3?
CDs make the best beer coasters. LPs melt in the sun best. You can fit more mp3s in a fish.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
More topless girls at Chickens and Pigs shows.

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

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

“Little Debbie Wedding” mp3

Chickens and Pigs plays the Drunken Unicorn on Thurs., June 25 with Those Darlins, the Electric Cycles and Myopic I. $7. 9 p.m.

(Photo by Chad Radford)

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Who are you?
Miss Bernadette Seacrest

Describe yourself in three words.
Reclusive, very serious, lovey-dovey all-the-time.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Pee Wee Herman

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
My mama.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Stairway to Heaven.”

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
I can’t choose. Well, okay, this is kinda hard… Presley.

LP, CD or MP3?
Damn! Another hard question. LPs, I suppose, they’re all good or should I say CDs and MP3s serve my purpose better. Power to the people.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Stilettos… all the time

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Small children with pink hair.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
I would’ve wanted to play with Lux Interior, I’m so sad. But, so, in that case, my husband. Yep, my husband.

“Wrong Turn” mp3

Bernadette Seacrest plays the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge on Wed., June 24. $8. 8 p.m.

(Photo courtesy Bernadette Seacrest)

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Who are you?
Seth Bolton.

Describe yourself in three words.
Ready, To, Leave.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Will Ferrel in character as Brennan Huff from the movie Stepbrothers.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Michael Jackson ’cause it would probably fall off on impact.

What song do you wish you had written?
“The Bublight” by Joe Meek & The Blue Men.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Presley for sho.

LP, CD or MP3?
MP3. Laziness.

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

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Me being broke, always.

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

“How You Do It” mp3

Living Rooms play 529 on Tues., June 23 with Lemonade and Telepathe. $8. 9 p.m.

(Photo courtesy Seth Bolton)

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Who are you?
Dan Melchior

Describe yourself in three words.
Blah blah blah.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
They’re all dead! William Blake.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
It’s a long list. I don’t know, let’s say Bill O Reilly.

What song do you wish you had written?
The McDonald’s jingle.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Elvis Presley (although I would’ve chosen Boston over Elvis Costello)

LP, CD or MP3?
LP.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Talking in regional accents (and not valley girl/guy isms) for people under 25.

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

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Keira Knightley (with a little more weight).

Dan Melchior und Das Menace play Eyedrum with Gentleman Jesse, Sat., June 13.  $7. 8 p.m. 290 MLK Jr. Dr. 404-522-0655.

(Photo courtesy Dan Melchior)

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Who are you?
Chris Strawn.

Describe yourself in three words.
A gentle spirit.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Phil Lynott. A friend of mine once said that he smelled fantastic.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
I’d like to go back into the Book of Genesis and slap the snake in the face.

What song do you wish you had written?
“Freight Train” by Elizabeth Cotten.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Uh… “Lipstick Vogue”, “Kentucky Rain”… It’s probably a dead heat.

LP, CD or MP3?
LPs. Also, MP3s recorded to cassette tape in real time, that’s what I end up mostly listening to while I drive.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
We need more outlandish recreational watercrafts this Summer.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Here are two: hair-punk and tapas.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
The Ajax Lady from Up In Smoke.

“Horseless” mp3

Glen Iris plays 529 with GPWFLY and Can Can. Mon., June 15. Free. 9 p.m.

(Photo courtesy Chris Strawn)

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Who are you?
Johnny la Rocha of Ocha la Rocha, proprietor of New Street Studios, and whiskey slinger at the Star Community Bar.

Describe yourself in three words.
Cash, Grass, or Ass (no one rides for free).

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Nikola Tesla,  AC rules DC drools.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
N/A, I’m not a gay man.

What song do you wish you had written?
The Law and Order theme song. Royalties for days…

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Elvis has left my record collection.

LP, CD or MP3?
Long Plays.

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Hot girls driving old pickups.

If you could end one trend, what would it be?
The Braves’ current ERA.

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
I’m more of a “seven minutes in heaven” man.

“Asleep at the Wheel” mp3

Ocha la Rocha plays the Earl on Wed., June 10. 8:30 p.m. with MTM (featuring Trapper’s Cabin) and Victor Victroovious.

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Who are you?
Kathy Foster.

Describe yourself in three words.
Musician, artist, lover.

Who — dead or alive — would you most like to meet?
Billie Holiday.

Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Violence is never the answer.

What song do you wish you had written?
None, I like things just the way they are.

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Costello.

LP, CD or MP3?
LP!

If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Honesty in politics.

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

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

The Thermals play the Masquerade on Sat., May 16 with the Shakey Hands and Point Juncture, WA. $12. 8 p.m.

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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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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 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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