Get Thee To A Concert (or 5)!

In an effort to avoid going to concerts alone, here are some events happening in the near future in Atlanta. Also included are a few shows later this year, but tickets will undoubtedly sell out soon. Recommendation for purchasing tickets? Unless they're being sold through Ticket Alternative, you're better off going to the box office.

Feb. 25th: Delta Spirit -The Drunken Unicorn
This is a fantastically fun band with a great album called Ode To Sunshine, and if you want an idea of just exactly how awesome their live show will be, you can check it out for yourself. If it's any incentive, The Drunken Unicorn is a part of MJQ Concourse... yes, that MJQ. It serves as the perfect hole-in-the-wall venue for some rollicking piano, guitars, and even the occasional rock harmonica.

Mar. 3rd: Tapes n' Tapes - The Earl; Jesse McCartney - Center Stage
What?!? How am I possibly supposed to decide between these two shows??? I mean, on one hand, you have music blog favorites Tapes n' Tapes, and although their sophomore album Walk It Off doesn't quite reach the same highs as their debut (The Loon), I would imagine their live show being pretty intense. And on the other hand? Well, the man who penned "Leavin'" is always going to command consideration. It's a good thing I have an exam this week, or I'd have to find a way to be in two places at one time.



Mar. 10th: King Kahn and the Shrines - The Masquerade
Please watch the first 5 minutes. That's all I'm asking. If you're not convinced that this show would be almost too entertaining... well, I hope someone can help you.

Mar. 20th: Ryan Adams and The Cardinals - Fox Theater; A.C. Newman - The Earl
As much as I'd like to see Ryan Adams (and possibly Mandy Moore!), I've already got tickets for A.C. Newman, aka one of the members of Canada's indie all-star band, New Pornographers. Newman's debut solo album The Slow Wonder was amazing, and he's touring behind the extremely solid follow-up Get Guilty. Also, it was way cheaper... and I'm poor.

Mar. 26th: Cut Copy - The Masquerade
Go to this show. Seriously. Stop reading, buy tickets, get In Ghost Colours, listen to it, dance, repeat. Then imagine how awesome it'd be to go to their show. A sea of awkward music nerds dancing and screaming for the electronic music that just LET'S THEM BE WHO THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE! I'm adding visual evidence for just how kickass this show is going to be. The guy used his guitar for a cymbal hit!! That's the kind of outside-the-box thinking you're only going to find from Cut Copy. Aussies are crazy like that.


Well... that takes you through the end of March. The National and Bonnie "Prince" Billy are both playing in May (although not together) at the Variety Playhouse. Just giving some advance notices because they may sell out. Anyways, hope to see people out!