Split Silk’s Cathartic Punk, And More Music News and Gossip

GOODBYE, Pal: Longtime Athens musician, songwriter and close friend Todd McBride died Monday, Jan. 16 just after a limited time period of powerful disease that began in early December. Whilst he performed with numerous teams in excess of his virtually 40 decades in Athens, he was finest acknowledged for his function in Dashboard Saviors. Acknowledged for his poignant songwriting and sharp lyricism, McBride was a welcoming shepherd of kinds who in no way unsuccessful to provide new musicians less than his guiding wings and be a beacon of encouragement for individuals striving to acquire footing in our scene. I can personally attest he was one of the 1st Athens “band guys” that remembered me at his gigs and greeted me by name when I was nevertheless just a incredibly youthful pup all-around these areas. Even more, he was one particular of a relative handful of Athens lyricists whose terms I identified eminently relatable and which sincerely touched my heart. I was quite glad to know him and grateful to keep in mind him as a close friend. He was 58 decades previous. 

Area YOUR BIDS: The nomination interval is open for The 2023 Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Yr Awards and operates till Mar. 23. These yearly awards, sponsored and introduced by Vintage Metropolis Rotary, have come to be an proven and anticipated occasion each and every calendar year. There are a few specific specifications for qualification, but none are unreasonable or significantly cumbersome. Please see vicchesnuttaward.com/nominations for much more facts. This year’s awards presentation will transpire Could 4 at the 40 Watt Club.

COMING Around Yet again: As promised just in advance of the getaway period of 2022, the Michael Guthrie Band’s common album Immediate Hits is now reissued on CD and offered for purchase. To start with launched in 1981, the primary LP has develop into a collector’s item for British Invasion-encouraged ability pop admirers throughout the world. In other information, the formerly unreleased assortment of tunes Enjoy Conquers All is out now. This selection contains the past tracks recorded by the ultimate lineup of the Michael Guthrie Band whose members had been Michael Guthrie and the late bassist John Guthrie and drummer Herb Guthrie, who died in 2009 and 2013, respectively. Though I suspect these are accessible in neighborhood suppliers, I can assure you they are out there at michaelguthrieband.com.

NEW PLASTIC Suggestions: An formidable, and properly so, EP just slipped out from new challenge Break up Silk. This self-titled, six-observe launch was prepared, carried out, recorded, combined and mastered completely by Lucca Cassandra Anastasia Carver (McQQEEN). Sonically, it treads the same choppy waters as Unwound, Sonic Youth and decide on screamo bands of the 1990s. Its launch in the beginning of January may strike listeners as to some degree incongruous due to the fact this is a sweaty pile of noisy rock much more intently linked with hotter temperatures. In any case, it’s a driving drive of an EP from a challenge that will hopefully be fleshed out into a stay effectiveness lineup in the close to upcoming. Highlights for me here are “Gilded (2013)” and “Dreamdagger.” Locate this at splitsilk.bandcamp.com. 

BURGERS WITH DUMFRIES: Bob Hay & the Jolly Beggars will perform its yearly “Burns Concert” on Wednesday, Jan. 25. This event, which is the group’s tribute to Scottish Bard Robert Burns, usually takes spot at The Entire world Renowned from 9–11 p.m. There’s not a total ton else to say about this, but if you are unfamiliar with both, you can quickly get up to velocity by using facebook.com/Bobhayandthejollybeggars, jollybeggars.netnik.com and scotland.org/capabilities/scotlands-bard.

Excitement Buzz Buzz: Virtually as if to say “Happy New Year!” Daniel Shroyer (Mandible Rider, Shadebeast) let loose a different collection of tracks from his ongoing sound/experimental task Ixian. It is titled Alongside The Gel Dorva Line, which I believe is an Anime reference but I simply cannot be bothered to treatment plenty of about no matter if this is the case to investigate further more. What I can explain to you is that it opens strongly and propulsively with “Where Is The Sunshine?” and stays sturdy in the course of. That mentioned, it disintegrates structurally as it goes together from starting off out with somewhat recognizable beats and melodies to grinding its way as a result of the static-laden “The Existing Condition Of Bulgarian Soccer.” Discover and appreciate about at ixian.bandcamp.com.

Kenneth Proto

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