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MUSIC GO ROUND
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athens, ga
The Second Annual
Join us in Historic l ive Paints
for an Art Sale on the I.awns of Local Mcrchan
INTRODUCING ATHENS’ NEWEST TALENT
GREEN GERRY
Folk/Industrial
Lineup: Gerry Green Former member of: Lord Booya.
Influences: Vincent Van Gogh, isolation, magical mystery
tours, decent computers and praise-worthy thieves, blondes on
highways, basements on hills, cicadas, good vibrations, kHz,
oscillation, infinity AKA the universe and etc.
Green moved to Athens from California back in October of
2007. "I traveled underground for a while," he says. "Now I am
back, and I recently finished recording my first EP." Agalagalu
EP is a mix of lo-fi, melodic yearning sung over fuzzy field
recordings that feel like a lucid dream. These songs take you
leaving town to go back to school. Before he stepped out
the door, he decided to scan the net just one more time to
find some backing musicians to collaborate with in Athens.
He stumbled upon Morgan Parham on Craigslist and, newly
optimistic, rounded up his old drummer Shea Allen and met
Parham at Nugi's Space. Coincidentally, Parham had been in
touch with Micah Proffer via MySpace,.and with the addition
of Patrick Woulfe on bass, the final five were pieced together.
Thank you, Internet! The results of this serendipitous col
laboration are pretty stellar. Sunset Soundtrack offers intricate
layers of guitar, melodic keyboard and synth punctuated by
electronic beats, bleeps and glitches. The emotional vocals are
tender and melodic, calling to mind
Deathcab for Cutie or Manchester
Orchestra. Sunset Soundtrack remains
active online at www.myspace.com/
sunsetsoundtrackmusic.
Next show: July 8 @ Rye Bar
Featuring Art by
40 Local Artis
HELEN, DODGE
Americana/Alternative/Folk Rock
Lineup: Mark Cunningham, Corey
Holland, Neal Canup, Dina Canup
and Jackie Holland Formerly of: The
Liberty Challenged, Roger Alan Wade
Band, Umbra, Dimestore Junket and
others. Influences: Gram Parsons,
Steve Earle, The Band, The Byrds,
Faces, X, The Blasters, Rolling Stones,
Townes Van Zandt and R.E.M.
. Well, you can't ask for a luckier
booking. Helen, Dodge played one
of its first shows as a full-fledged
band last week at Tasty World and
ended up opening a secret show from
The Whigs! Needless to say, these
types of "secret" shows are never really meant to be secret,
and a sizable crowd showed up early enough to enjoy Helen,
Dodge's back porch Americana. Rugged, acoustic melodies were
backed by cooing female vocals while a warm pedal steel guitar
added just the right amount of Southern distinction. The band
played mostly originals but threw in at least one cover from
British jam rockers Gomez. Helen, Dodge definitely wears its
influences on its sleeve, with an organic sound that calls to
mind a number of classic country and folk rock acts—from The
Byrds to Steve Earle. Primary songwriter Mark Cunningham is'a
native Athenian who says the "Athens sound" he grew up with
continues to influence his songwriting as well. Corey Holland
and Neal Canup are also Athens music scene vets whose skills
compliment Helen, Dodge's rustic feel. Follow the dusty road to
www.myspace.com/helendodge.
Next show: Check websites for updates.
Michelle GUzenrat music@flagpole.com
by Monkey, Jeremy Wheatley
Kaitlin Jones and the County
KIDZONE
and
Fair
Dunking Booth, Cotton Candy, Kids* Crafts and more
io front of Marble Slab
on a cloudy journey: you wander through a buzzing house
party, following the distant reverberations of Green's acoustic
guitar through winding, endless hallways and mysterious rooms
until, finally, you reach a massive enclosure where there is '
notning but his voice echoing off the cold, bare walls. It's dis
armingly simple and yet eerily enigmatic. Green Gerry has plans
to record a full-length record, to be titled Fool Moon, by the
end of the summer. Explore the world
of Green Gerry at www.myspace.com/
greengerry.
Next show: June 25 @ Go Bar
WE ARE THE GOLD MACHINE
Blues/Folk
Lineup: Chris Ezelle. Influences:
Dylan, Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Reed
and John Lee Hooker.
Here's another new solo act that's
made some great strides in Athens
recently. Chris Ezelle, originally from
Macon, GA, has a striking voice with
a unique tone—it's not quite as nasal
as Dylan, but it's still lilting and
almost frail compared to the husky
rasp that dominates whiskey-soaked
blues. And while the vocals sound
young and sheepish, the tales he
shares are weary and weighted with
emotion. Tracks like the mournful
"Dust & Dirt" honor the Southern
gothic tradition as they're seeped in
darkness and blood. You can down
load the new album The Sundown Motel in its entirety from
www.myspace.com/wearethegoldmachine.
Next Show: June 5 @ 40 Watt Club
SUNSET SOUNDTRACK
Indie/Alternative/Electronic
Lineup: Morgan Parham, Micah Proffer, Ryan Manaois, Shea
Allen and Patrick Woulfe. Influences: Sigur Ros, Radiohead,
Bright Eyes, Cursive, This Town Needs Guns
Sunset Soundtrack is a band that almost never happened.
Earlier this year, Ryan Manaois was a mere hours away from
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