Sideshow Atlanta

A pair of Aussie bands bearing electro-rock, and synthesized punk-pop plowed through two-and-a-half hours of music at The Masquerade Saturday night.

The Presets, a Sydney-based due made up of Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes, played a pounding set, with Moyes alternating between the effects programming and drum set.

The Melbourne-based, 5-piece Cut Copy mellowed things (just a tad bit), playing pretty much everything in their repertoire, including songs from their most recent album, In Ghost Colours. Though they played a very energized set, it would’ve been that much more riveting had they played through one or two (or three) song changes (like the album suggests) instead of stopping after each one. Regardless, it was a smashing show.

The Presets and Cut Copy at The Masquerade, Sep. 25, 2008

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(Photographs by Alejandro A. Leal)

David Byrne, lead singer and songwriter of the Talking Heads, performed at Chastain Park Saturday night. He played songs from his Talking Heads days that he co-wrote with Brian Eno and introduced new songs from his recently released solo album Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.

(Photos by Perry Julien)

The Star Bar hosted Performer magazine’s line-up of acts who’ve recently graced its cover during this past weekend’s Atlantis Music Conference.

(Photos by Tara-Lynne S. Pixley)

Tommy Hilfiger is promoting his recent partnering with Macy’s by holding signings at three Macy’s in America and bringing heartthrob crooner Gavin DeGraw along for the ride. The two appeared at the Lenox Mall Macy’s Sat., Sept. 13 to sign autographs, smile a lot and then sing for the adoring mass of tweens, teens and mommies.

(Photos by Tara-Lynne S. Pixley)

Hundreds of people rallied outside the Capitol Thursday evening in a final attempt to convince the state Pardon and Parole Board that Troy Davis shouldn’t be executed.

(Photos by Joeff Davis)

Saturday night at the Drunken Unicorn, a benefit show was held for a local named Chris (seen below in gray cap and tie) who was mugged and shot in the leg in his front lawn near Sampson Street about a month ago. Several bands played, including the Khans, Van Heineken, and Cadillac Jones, and all proceeds from the show went to support Chris in his recovery.  

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Saturday afternoon at the Lenox mall food court, competitive food eaters, aka “gurgitators”, competed against several randomly selected locals in a contest to see who could eat the highest number of Krystal burgers in 8 minutes. Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti, the 23 year old Chicago native and 2nd ranked competitive eater worldwide (pictured below with a mohawk) won the contest, downing 66 burgers in 8 minutes. For more information on the contest, see the official blog.    

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If you attended this year’s ninth annual Drive Invasion at the Starlight Six Drive-In, then you know all about the music (and the mayhem) that makes this event one of the wickedest in Atlanta. But in case you forgot, these photos may jog your memory.

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(Photos by Perry Julien)

ITLA hosted the 12th Annual Black Gay Pride weekend which kicked off with an opening ceremony on Friday night at the W Hotel – Midtown.  Atlanta’s soul music scene offered their support with intimate performances by Janelle Monae, Julie Dexter, Rhabi and more.

Dragon*Con 2008 took over the streets and hotels of Atlanta again this year, packing in the Jokers, Hellboys and Iron Men. And as always, scantily-clad women roamed the halls, much to the delight of everyone with a camera. Which is everyone.

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For a multimedia presentation on costuming at Con, click here.

(Photos by Ed Adams)