Monday, September 25, 2006

Beirut

Just got home from Beirut at the variety playhouse. Great show -- it's just too bad there were so few of us there to enjoy it! I knew before that these guys were 'young' (the lead is 19), but it didn't really hit me until they came on stage. Here's a photo from their site:


Crazy! Well anyways, you probably weren't at the show. So here's what you missed:
Postcards from Italy
Mount Wroclai (Idle Days)

cheers

Saturday, September 23, 2006

october concert calendar

Greetings folks,

We're nearing the end of the month, which means your October concert calendar!

1 - Gnarls Barkley at the Tabernacle. If you don't know these guys yet, I can't do much for you... buy a ticket immediately, and I'll see you at the show.
4 - DJ Shadow @ the Roxy. Seminal hiphop dj. check out 'endtroducing...'
the selmanaires @ lennys.one of my favorite atlanta bands.
6 - Girl Talk @ Decatur Social Club. crazy crazy djs. this is the DSC that you should not miss.
7 - Black Lips @ Drunken Unicorn. great atl band. kinda post-punk, whatever that means.
13 - elans birthday! also, dfa dj tour @ the earl. these guys were the force behind pushing the rapture into the mainstream (and by the mainstream, i mean the bizarre underground world we all like to call home)
14 - mstrkrft @ mjq. dude & producer from death from above 1979 will spin some shit. it'll be nutso.
19 - To a T MODA Exhibition opening. elans got some shirts, as well as clints pecan pie couture line.
20 - broken social scene @ variety.
the selmanaires @ the 10 high.
21 - decatur beer fest!
portastatic @ the earl. decent enough indie band.
22 - etta james, james hunter @ the tabernacle.
26 - Criminal Records 15th anniversary party @ Variety (Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Elf Power, & "Special Guests"...)
Alejandro Escovedo @ the earl.
27 - the decemberists @ the tabernacle. these guys have been a favorite band of mine for years now. they put on a lovely show.

more updates at upcoming.org

hints of what's to come...
nov 17 - chris thile @ variety
nov 22 - jamie lidell @ the earl (buy tickets now! this *will* sell out)
dec 1 - lady sovereign @ the loft. great hiphop/dance lady from the uk
dec 8 - blind guardian @ the roxy (my favorite german metal band. ever. )

much love & see you at the show,
tolar

Thursday, September 21, 2006

i love atlanta

at the local tonite, the entire bar broke out into the 'peanut butter jelly time' chorus.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Regina Spektor

Samson:

Get this video and more at MySpace.com

Friday, September 15, 2006

rest in peace woxy.com, 2004-2006

we'll miss you

Monday, September 11, 2006

jon stewart's post 9/11 speech

Thursday, September 07, 2006

freaks & geeks

...is teh hotness.

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Mr. Rogers talks to the US Senate, circa 1969



[thanks to tv on the radio for the link]

if anyone has a copy of the 'philosophical statement' to which mr rogers refers, please send it along! thanks

Monday, September 04, 2006

william shatner - rocketman

the brontosaurus is the new owl

that's right, you gotta work to stay on top of this shit.

the owl is the new unicorn

you heard it hear first

New album from Blind Guardian

A Twist in the Myth

stream the full thing on aol [ie required]

official myspace page

Saturday, September 02, 2006

bumper sticker of the day

put the anta back in atlanta

gnarls!

you heard it hear first {maybe}

gnarls barkley
october 1
the tabernacle
atlanta, georgia

Friday, September 01, 2006

Danger Mouse on Charlie Rose

check this out -- charlie rose interviews danger mouse (white stripes too)

trey's on the [adultswim] webcam!