Crib Notes

Valerie Culkin – Booking – Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge
My Mixtape

1.  The Kinks – “Yes Sir, No Sir”
2.  Buena Vista Social Club – “Chan Chan”
3.  Don Chambers – “Back in the Woods”
4.  Fleet Foxes – “Tiger Mountain Song”
5.  Weezer – “The Greatest Man That Ever Lived”
6.  Bruce Springsteen – “Hungry Heart”
7.  Animal Collective – “My Girls”
8.  Built to Spill – “Liar”
9.  Death Cab for Cutie – “Someday You Will Be Loved”
10.  Bob Dylan – “The Times They Are A Changin’”

My favorite local act is Howlies.  This trio originally from Florida just played the Ballroom for Fringe Factory last month.  I’d never heard them before and was completely blown away.  These guys have so much energy and you could tell they were having the time of their life. It’s so refreshing to see a straight up rock band who seems so genuine about the music they are playing and I felt kinda like I was watching them back in the early ’60’s, when rock n’ roll was a pure and a fun thing to do. I wouldn’t be surprised if these guys took their project very far.

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My Mixtape

1. Tom Waits – “(Looking for) the Heart of Saturday Night”
2. Van Morrison – “The Healing Game/Domino”
3. The Clash – “London Calling”
4. Beatles – “A Day in the Life”
5. Yo La Tengo – “Pass the Hatchet, I Think I’m Goodkind”
6. Dire Straits – “Telegraph Road”
7. Otis Redding – “Dock of the Bay”
8. Spoon – “Don’t Make Me a Target”
9. Wilco – “I’m the Man Who Loves You”
10. Byrds – “You Ain’t Going Nowhere” /Gram Parsons – “Hickory Wind”

My favorite Atlanta-based music act/band of the moment:
Gentleman Jesse & His Men - Getting better live with each show I see. Wonderful, uptempo pop songs with an edge.

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Damon Hare – Triple D’s Productions, Assistant Talent Buyer for the Earl

My mixtape

1. “Radio Radio” – The Kids
2. “They Walked In Line” – Joy Division/Warsaw
3. “They Call Her Action” – Le Shok
4. “Cables” – Big Black
5. “Departure” – Crystal Stilts
6. “Hey! Orpheus” – The Make Up
7. “Rebellious Jukebox” – The Fall
8. “Draws an 8″ – Pleasure Forever
9. “Send Me A Postcard” – The Shocking Blue
10. “Working Too Hard” – The Beat

Favorite Atlanta-based artist: I currently have two favorites. Lonesome and the Meeks Family are both full of respectable Atlanta alumni currently doing something new and refreshing. Neither have releases but they’re probably around the corner. Keep your ears open for that.

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Bryan G. Malone:  Local musician, club promoter, twister of words, champion of the underdog… I book the Star Community Bar

My mixape

1. “Hold On, I’m Coming” – Sam & Dave
2. “Hey Bulldog” – the Beatles
3. “I Wanna Be Your Driver” – Chuck Berry
4. “Ninety-Nine & a Half (Won’t Do)” – Wilson Pickett
5. “Spoonful” – Howlin’ Wolf
6. “Blame It On Cain” – Elvis Costello
7. “Unsatisfied” – the Replacements
8. “Had Me a Real Good Time” – the Faces
9. “Do The Boob” – the Real Kids
10. “Feel Too Good” – the Move

This list changes every few minutes…

My Favorite Atlanta Band at the moment is Gentleman Jesse & His Men. Great melodies backed by good ole Rock & Roll riffs. What’s better really?

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Bimbi Garraux- Drum and Bass Playa, Cut n’ Paster.

My mixtape

1. Outkast – “Speedballin’”
2. Kilo Ali – “Baby, Baby”
3. Miles Davis – “Black Satin”
4. Hawkwind – “Opa-Loka”
5. Funkadelic- “I Wanna Know If Its Good To You”
6. The Beatles – “Rain”
7. Spencer Davis Group – “I’m A Man”
8. Dr. John – “I Walk On Gilded Splinters”
9. Kraftwerk – “Pineapple Symphony”
10. Jimi Hendrix – “Drifting”

Favorite Atlanta-based artist: Still waiting on the triumphant return of Kilo Ali, the true king of bass music, but I can deal with Judi Chicago’s 808’s until that fine day.

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Jeff Clark, Imperial Wizard: Stomp and Stammer

My mixtape

1. Motorhead – “Ace of Spades”
2. Motorhead – “Bomber”
3. Motorhead – “Iron Fist”
4. Motorhead – “Deaf Forever”
5. Motorhead – “Love Me Like a Reptile”
6. Motorhead – “Killed By Death”
7. Motorhead – “We Are the Roadcrew”
8. Motorhead – “The Chase Is Better Than the Catch”
9. Motorhead – “Motorhead”
10. Blues Brothers – “Rubber Biscuit”

Favorite Atlanta band:
The Luchagors. They don’t get a fraction of the attention they deserve in this city. They write fantastic punky rock songs, they’re a balls-out fun-house live, their singer is the best frontperson in Atlanta, they don’t weigh things down with unnecessary arty-farty pretensions, they aren’t concerned with being part of the cool crowd, and the skinny jeans hip kids ignore them, so you don’t have to deal with that annoyance at their shows. They work hard, play hard, they tour the States and Europe, and they’re also incredibly creative people outside of the band itself. So there.

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Suzy Q, Fringe Factory

My mixtape:

1. Los Saicos – “Demolicion”
2. The Pretty Things – “She Says Good Morning”
3. The Velvet Underground – “I’m Waiting For The Man”
5. The Smoke – “My Friend Jack”
6. Gal Costa – “Sebastiana”
7. The Zombies – “It’s Alright With Me”
8. Love – “She Comes In Colors”
9. Booker T & the MGs – “Green Onions”
10. The Kinks – “Blue Sky”

Favorite Atlanta-based artist:
The Jaguars – The trio is new to the Atlanta music scene. Imagine Booker T and the Ventures tripping on acid – that’s the Jaguars’ sound. And that is the sound I will pay to hear.

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I’m Bobby Moore, the man behind the 7 Inch Atlanta blog. The blog is almost a year old, and it covers the live and studio output of many of Atlanta’s best punk and garage bands.

My mixtape

1. “Complete Control” by the Clash
2. “Oh Oh I Love Her So” by the Ramones
3. “Better Off Dead” by Le Peste
4. “Baby, Baby” by the Vibrators
5. “Bad Kids” by The Black Lips
6. “19th Nervous Breakdown” by the Rolling Stones
7. “My Love” by New Age Steppers
8. “Cruel To Be Kind” by Nick Lowe
9. “Dead Rainbow” by Dolly Mixture
10. “Sick On You” by Hollywood Brats

Favorite Atlanta-based band:

The Coathangers are easily my favorite Atlanta band of the moment. The girls have grown musically and as songwriters over the past couple of years without losing their senses of fun. Their live shows rarely disappoint, as they treat each outing as a holiday or birthday party. From early, sophomoric offerings like “Don’t Touch My Shit” to newer, well-crafted tunes like “Bury Me,” all of their songs make me happy whenever I hear them. No one else other than the Ramones cheers me up instantly the minute the needle drops. And the sad or angry songs do not quell this instant joy. Joey singing about poison hearts cheers me up, and so does Julia when she screams about breaking someone’s face.

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Brian Poust, DJ/Record Addict, Georgiasoul.com

My Mixtape:

1. Alex Williams & the Mustangs – “The Thrill Ain’t Gone”
2. Mighty Men of Impax – “The World Is A Trip”
3. The Stone Cutters – “Fellow Slave”
4. W.J. Stafford – “Get Hooked On Jesus”
5. Roy Lee Johnson – “Take Me Back and Try Me”
6. The Fly-Bi-Nites – “Found Love”
7. The Black Exotics – “What Am I Waiting For”
8. Billy Young – “Suffering With A Hangover”
9. King David & the Slaves – “I’ve Been Told”
10. Tony Troutman – “So Much She’s Gone Away”

Favorite Atlanta-based artist:
Tommy Brown has been involved in the Atlanta music scene since the 1940s as a drummer, singer, comedian and dancer. He still gets out on the road on a regular basis but also holds court at Blind Willies every few weeks. Tommy has obviously got some deal with the Devil going, as evidenced by his stage performance, wit and charm. Yet, I’m consistently surprised by how many people aren’t aware of him. Tommy is an integral part of Atlanta music history, and still relevant today to anyone who likes music.

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James Joyce, Drummer/Scientist (Beyond Failure)

My mixtape:

1. Brian Eno – “Spider and I”
2. The Yummy Fur – “Plastic Cowboy”
3. Devo – “Wiggly World”
4. Lungfish – “Sphere of Influence”
5. Spiritualized – “Good Dope, Good Fun”
6. Unrest – “Isabel”
7. Miles Davis – “In A Silent Way”
8. Nation Of Ulysses – “N-Sub Ulysses”
9. The Gun Club – “The Stranger In Our Town”
10. MC5 – “Skunk” (Sonically Speaking)

Favorite Atlanta-based artist: Judi Chicago – Great guys, great songs, great shows (even when I help them out on drums).

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Glen Thrasher — Used Book Manager — A Cappella Books

My mixtape

1. The Velvet Underground “I Heard Her Call My Name”
2. The Stooges “Funhouse”
3.  Nico “It Was A Pleasure Then”
4.  Brian Eno “Baby’s On Fire”
5.  Richard Hell & the Voidoids “Love Comes In Spurts”
6.  The Clash “Police & Theives”
7.  Ornette Coleman “Theme from a Symphony (Variation One)”
8.  Leonard Cohen “Famous Blue Raincoat”
9.  Birthday Party “Big Jesus Trash Can”
10. Sly & the Family Stones “Family Affair”

Favorite Atlanta-based band:
The Black Lips because their new record 200 Million Thousand is my favorite record of this new year.

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Tom Cheshire – writer, co-founder of Dry Ink mag and lead singer for All Night Drug Prowling Wolves

My mixtape: “Springtime drive mixtape”

1. “Goin’ Out West” – Tom Waits
2. “Stay Free” – The Clash
3. “Tsunami” – Fiend Without A Face
4. “Springtime” – Leatherface
5. “Can’t Hardly Wait” – The Replacements
6. “Car and Driver” – The Rock*A*Teens
7. “I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down” – Elvis Costello & the Attractions
8. “All I Need Tonight” – Gentleman Jesse & His Men
9. “Howling At The Moon” – The Ramones
10. “Let The Bombs Fall” – The Beltones

My favorite local band?
My favorite Atlanta musician as of lately is Jeffrey Butzer. I really like his songs. He is extremely talented and a witty guy. He also doesn’t drink booze. I’d like to write some songs with him. I feel he may have be a good influence on me.

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Tessa Horehled – Editor of Drive A Faster Car

My mixtape

1. “The Sound” – Human Highway
2. “Oviedo” – Blind Pilot
3. “Two Headed Boy” – Neutral Milk Hotel
4. “Skinny Love” – Bon Iver
5. “Mykonos” – Fleet Foxes
6. “Furr” – Blitzen Trapper
7. “One Red Thread” – Blind Pilot
8. “Hurricane” – Bob Dylan
9. “World Leader Pretend” – R.E.M.
10. “Rebel Prince” – Rufus Wainwright

My favorite local band?
The Black Lips — fantastically raw melodic garage rock who are holding tight to their Atlanta roots and venturing far beyond the constraints of this continent.

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Brad Syna – concert promoter for Variety Playhouse’s Windstorm Productions

My mixtape

1. “Riot Act” – Elvis Costello
2. “Pot Kettle Black” – Wilco
3. “Sleep Together” – Porcupine Tree
4. “The Wraith” – E.S.T.
5. “Lie To Me” – Tom Waits
6. “We Laugh Indoors” – Death Cab for Cutie
7. “Going Underground” – The Jam
8. “Idiot Wind” – Bob Dylan
9. “Sexy Sadie” – The Beatles
10. “Station to Station” – David Bowie

My favorite local band?
Anna Kramer and the Lost Cause. A great band that is hard to define.

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Susan Archie – Queen, World of anArchie

My mixtape

1. “Digital” – Joy Division
(I have been watching Joy Division: The Movie)
2. “Use Me” – Bill Withers
(This was a hit when I was a kid, I just got it off iTunes)
3. “Mama Caught a Chicken” – Chickens and Pigs
(I have been playing drums a few times w/ CnP, love his songwriting)
4. “Born Under Punches” – Talking Heads: Live in Rome
(I captured off YouTube Video)
5. “$20″ – M.I.A.
(My favorite artist for awhile now)
6. “Walking Stick” – Golden Gate Quartet
(A classic harmony and rhythm ‘race’ record)
7. “Goin’ Where The Monon Crosses the Yellow Dog” – Scrapper Blackwell off Art of Field Recording Vol. II
(insanely raw primitive blues)
8. “Storms are on The Ocean” – The Carter Family
( I am always listening to the Carter Family)
9. “Brainwash” – The Moaners
(2 pc girl blues out of NC)
10. “Arms Akimbo” – Hugo Largo
(I found some of video of them from the 80s in London. If it had been NYC I would have been in the crowd, I saw them every time they played.)

My favorite local band?
Whatever Kristin Klein at Vacation tells me. Too many to choose: I love Deerhunter, Atlas Sound, Black Lips, HubCap City and Chickens and Pigs.

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Armando Celentano – supreme keeper of ye olde Drunken Unicorn and Black Lips tour manager.

My mixtape

1. “Waiting Room”- Fugazi
2. “Star Wars Theme” – John Williams
3. Crack the Skye (the whole damn album) – Mastodon
4. “Lexicon Devil”- the Germs
5. “Mouth Breather” – the Jesus Lizard
6. “Two Highways”- Allison Krauss & Union Station
7. “Holland 1945″- Neutral Milk Hotel
8. “Ether”- Gang of Four
9. “Got Your Money”- ol’ Dirty Bastard
10. “Coolidge” – the Decendents

My favorite band?
I’m torn here between Mastodon and Gentleman Jesse and His Men. I think I’ll have to go with GJ though. We just went on tour with them for a month and their songs were totally getting stuck in my head to the point where I was craving seeing their set every night just so I could have some peace of mind. Power pop is the future and Gentleman Jesse and His Men are the Jonahs Brothers of the ATL scene.

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Holly Lang – Founding editor of Pine Magazine

My mixtape:

Brigette Bardot “Ça Pourrait Changer” Best of Bardot
Blackalicious “Chemical Calisthenics” Blazing Arrow
Les Savy Fav “Wake Up” The Cat and the Cobra
Galt MacDermot “Coffee Cold” Shapes of Rhythm
Serge Gainsbourg “Ballade de Melody Nelson” L’Histoire De Melody Nelson
Margo Guryan “Someone I Know” Take a Picture
Neutral Milk Hotel “Aeroplane Over the Sea” In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Toshack Highway “The Sounds and the Times”
Magnetic Morning (split with Sianspheric/Aspirin Age)
Deerhunter “Rainwater Cassette Exchange” Rainwater Cassette Exchange
Dr. Dog “Little Bird” Passed Away, Vol. 1

My favorite Atlanta band? I’d have to say Club Awesome. Easily one of the more fun bands around, they tend to go ridiculously balls out at their shows, complete with weird outfits and strange showmanship. But while many bands who use props and costumes during shows tend to lack in skill and talent, Club Awesome is actually pretty good. Their new album Dynamos is as energetic as the band, and features that atypical style of pop that separates them from most the other bands ‘round these here parts. Plus they sometimes have pool parties at their shows. Who doesn’t like to get half-naked and wet while watching a band play?

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To celebrate CL’s annual music issue we asked a random mix of Atlanta tastemakers, critics and promoters to share their greatest playlists.

Lance Ledbetter, founder of Dust-to-Digital

1. Rev. Johnny L. Jones “God Specializes”
2. Omar Souleyman “Leh Jani”
3. Chubby Parker “Bib-a-Lollie-Boo”
4. Andy Iona and His Islanders “Ta-hu-wa-hu-wa-i”
5. Cecil Barfield “Georgia Blues”
6. Brother Claude Ely “There Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down”
7. Chrissy Zebby Tembo and Ngozi Family “Trouble Maker”
8. Marika Papagika “Smyrneiko Minore”
9. Group Bombino “Imuhar”
10. John Fahey “Desperate Man Blues”

My favorite Atlanta-based artists is Rev. Johnny L. Jones of Second Mount Olive Baptist Church. His nickname is the Hurricane, and after you hear some of his songs and sermons you’ll know why. The music is supplied by organ and tambourine with the congregation backing Johnny, and the result is some of the most ecstatic sounds I’ve ever heard. Check him out on WYZE 1480AM every other Saturday at 11a.m.

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To celebrate CL’s annual music issue we asked a random mix of Atlanta tastemakers, critics and promoters to share their greatest playlists.

Bean Summer
Video artist/Lenny’s promoter

Top 10 Playlist
1. Roger Miller “Chug-a-lug” Golden Hits
2. Talking Heads “Once in a Lifetime” Best of the Talking Heads
3. Summer Hymns “Trouble” Clemency
4. God Speed You Black Emperor “The Dead Flag Blues” F# A# (Infinity)
5. Alejandro Jodorowsky “Psychedelic Weapons” From the Holy Mountain soundtrack.
6. Beck “Hollywood Freaks” Midnight Vultures
7. John Oswald “Power” 69 Plunderphonics 96
8. Johnny Cash “Busted” Blood, Sweat and Tears
9. Throbbing Gristle-everything they ever did!
10. Thurston Howl III “Still Lives with my Moms,” Featuring: Master Fuol-Skillionaire.

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