Posts Tagged ‘ Eyedrum ’
I labeled this as a live review, but it’s more about the venue than the performances. Last night was the final show at the present Eyedrum location, but it didn’t feel like a funeral. Really, how could it with a lineup like that? They brought in Atlanta’s two biggest homegrown indie rock acts, bands that [ READ MORE ]
That video above is from Future Islands’ first acoustic show at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore. In advance of that performance, they recorded a four song acoustic EP featuring “Vireo’s Eye” and 3 of their other songs done in the style seen above. If you’ve heard the original versions, the differences are fairly dramatic. They [ READ MORE ]
Forward to the Apocalypse Fest happens this weekend at Eyedrum in Atlanta, featuring 23 heavy bands from all across the country over 3 nights. There’s also a carnival all 3 nights courtesy of Mr. Blank’s Carnivale of Blackhearts. I can’t say I’m familiar with that many of the bands in the lineup, but I can [ READ MORE ]
It might not have been a traditional way of celebrating the holiday, but Lightning Bolt at Eyedrum felt appropriate for July 4th. The clear view of the fireworks from Turner Field might have helped. So did the large of number of people hanging around the parking lot drinking beer from red cups. It felt like [ READ MORE ]
Despite the fact that I had seen them three times previously, I didn’t really know what to expect out of Saturday night’s Islands show. The band has never had a stable identity, with bandleader Nick Thorburn the only constant member. I figured Jaime Thompson would be there on drums since much was made of his [ READ MORE ]
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