On Wednesday, July 14th, Weatherbox will be performing.

Weatherbox is performing at the Drunken Unicorn on Wednesday, July 14th.



Weatherbox is an indie rock band from San Diego, California.
Band Members:
Vocals, Guitar - Brian Warren
Drums - Drew Bent
Bass - wez
Guitar - Andrew Lucia

Weatherbox on Myspace

Baby Baby will be performing second.



There comes a time in every bands life when they must ask their selves “what are we doing?” Yeah we know life gets rough but, it’s the music that makes you want to forget about that sorry stuff. What are we doing? We are playing music!! Music that makes us dance, makes us sing, makes us want to keep playing songs for you with every entangled organ we own. We’ve heard the sad stuff and that just isn’t going to do. Truly ask yourself, look deep inside you and search for the answer… when was the last time you got your face painted? When was the last time you danced to some fun rock, baby? Tomorrow the light bill is due but tonight, without a doubt, we dance.

Baby Baby on Myspace

Evan Andree is opening the show.



Evan Andree was conceived in Florida in 1986 and born there in 1987, literally.

If there are places you don't necessarily want to be, I probably want to be there.

Evan Andree on Myspace

$5 in adv, $8 DOS, 18+
Doors @ 9 pm

Advance tickets available @ Ticket Alternative, Criminal Records,
Decatur CD, Fantasyland Records and the following CD Warehouse locations: Buford, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville and Roswell.

Steel Train is performing at the Drunken Unicorn on Tuesday, July 13th

Steel Train is headlining on Tuesday, July 13th.



"Much like Southern rock revivalists My Morning Jacket and Kings of Leon, Steel Train take a post-punk approach to the hoary sounds of '70s album-oriented rock. Taking their name from a Bob Marley song, singer Scott Irby-Ranniar and guitarist Jack Antonoff (also a member of Fun) formed Steel Train as a New York busking duo in 1999, two years after Irby-Ranniar originated the role of Young Simba in the Broadway musical The Lion King. Second guitarist Matthew Goldman, bassist Evan Winiker, and drummer Matthias Gruber were soon added to the lineup, and the nascent five-piece signed to Drive Thru Records in 2002, releasing their debut EP For You My Dear early the next year. 2003 also saw the release of 1969, a concept EP of six songs from the titular year by the Jackson 5, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bob Marley, David Bowie, the Beatles, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Steel Train's debut full-length, Twilight Tales from the Prairies of the Sun, was released in 2005, featuring several songs about the breakup of Antonoff's relationship with actress Scarlett Johansson. After the resulting tour was completed, Goldman and Gruber left Steel Train and were replaced by guitarist Daniel Silbert and drummer Jon Shiffman. Trampoline, the band's sophomore album and first to feature the revised lineup, was released in October 2007." - Stewart Mason

Set for a June 29th release on the band’s recently created label, Terrible Thrills, STEEL TRAIN is an infectious album, produced by Steven McDonald (Be Your Own Pet, Imperial Teen,) that brilliantly showcases a new level of songwriting and musicianship only hinted at in the band's earlier work. Lead singer and songwriter Jack Antonoff says the album “is a return to where we come from. We grew up playing legion halls and firehouses and the sound systems were always so bad we had to go ape shit to put on a real show, and somehow that inspired the music and lyrics to reflect all that madness.”

Steel Train’s blend of rock n roll, delivered with boundless energy, appeals to fans from all over the musical spectrum. The band’s collection of songs has been praised by Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, Relix, Esquire, Alternative Press and USA Today, among others, for its huge, exuberant hooks and galloping rhythms set off by a steady attack of guitars and yearning vocals.

STEEL TRAIN is the follow up to the band’s album TRAMPOLINE, which saw the New Jersey natives perform on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and share the stage with The Silversun Pickups, Ben Folds, Gomez and Say Anything, and appear at Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, to name a few.

Known for their unhinged live shows, Steel Train is already premiering these new songs to fans on the road; they’ve spent most of 2010 touring with Tegan and Sara. The band is looking forward to their Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival debut and a headlining tour this June.

From the epic opening track BULLET to the edgy TURNPIKE GHOST, from the passionate album rock of BEHAVIOR to the rebellious YOU ARE DANGEROUS, this versatile new album brilliantly shows the strength of a band with a mission and as Antonoff adds “This new record is about getting the fuck out of bed with your mind open to the world - no bitterness. Nothing inspires me more than when I see that in people.”

Steel Train website

Young The Giant are performing second.



Young the Giant’s sound is as uniquely diverse and eclectic as its five members. Sameer Gadhia, Payam Doostzadeh, Jacob Tilley, Francois Comtois and Eric Cannata hail from, surprisingly, Newport Beach, California. An assembly of international names and assorted backgrounds that combine to produce a refreshing brand of sun soaked Indie rock. With lush experimental compositions complimented by subtle yet infectious pop hooks and unique, soothing vocals, it is a sound all their own.

Predominantly comprised of teenagers, the five piece delivers mature arrangements far beyond their years. As high school students they conquered the local Orange County music scene winning awards and praise, quickly developing momentum that was soon challenged by their new college lives. At 5 different schools, divided by hundreds of miles of the California coast, the band persisted, continuing to play shows and write new music for their EP Shake My Hand.

With the release of Shake My Hand came the new and unexpected challenge of keeping up with the demands of critical and popular acclaim.With their single Cough Syrup becoming a local favorite on KROQ, and strong web chatter from sites like absolute punk who claimedthe EP was a “Slick set of rock songs… that for all of its cocksure maturity and tight, catchy production, can easily be confused with a veteran stadium show”, the praise was reaching much further than the shores of Newport Beach.

In early 2009 the band decided to leave their textbooks at school and hit the road throughout California to a growing following from San Francisco to San Diego. In a few months they went from playing smaller coffeehouses and clubs to headlining a packed House of Blues in Anaheim. In between they showcased at SXSW and opened for Ghostland Observatory, The Whigs, and Kings of Leon.

Currently the band is working on their first full length album with Grammy winning producer Joe Chicarelli (The White Stripes, My Morning Jacket, The Shins) to be released on Roadrunner Records in 2010.

Young The Giant website

Rachel Goodrich is opening.



hello. i'm rachel goodrich. i am a songwriter. i write songs. i sing..... and play guitar and other instruments ........like....... keys, uke,kazoo,harm oni ca,ja wharp,recorder,xyl ophone, ban jo,man dolin,spoons, pots,pans .........and with that......... i make music.

Rachel Goodrich website

$10 in adv, $12 DOS, ALL AGES
DOORS @ 7 PM. THIS SHOW WILL BE OVER BY 12 AM!

Advance tickets available @ Ticket Alternative, Criminal Records,
Decatur CD, Fantasyland Records and the following CD Warehouse locations: Buford, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville and Roswell.

Come to the Drunken Unicorn on Saturday July 10th for The Orphins!

The Orphins will be headlining the Drunken Unicorn on Saturday, July 10th



The Orphins formed around 99, but didn't settle on their current lineup until around 2001. Their first EP/Demo was self released in 2001, followed by a Split"7 with fellow Atlanta band The Liverhearts. In May of 2004, The Orphins released their first full length titled "Drowning Cupid" on Goodnight Records, and followed it up with a short tour of the east coast. The Orphins are currently playing shows around Atlanta and supporting their newly release "Wish You Well" CD!

We love you!! And yes, we probably want to play with your band or at your house show. Please write to thomas@theorphins.com or send us a message on MySpace and we'll see if we can do it.

The Orphins on Myspace

Venice Is Sinking will be performing second.



In early 2008, Venice is Sinking was loading out after a show at Athens, GA’s Georgia Theatre when the Theatre’s owner, Wilmot “Wil” Greene, approached them. Wil liked the way Venice is Sinking’s atmospheric dream-pop worked in congruence with his wide open art deco theater, and he had a unique proposition for the group: record an album at the Georgia Theatre, onstage with minimal production adornment. It sounded like a fine idea, but it also sounded like late-night talk, so the band put it out of their minds and went back to finishing up their second album, AZAR.

Months passed. And then, out of nowhere, Wil came back with news that he had set aside the time for the sessions and hired a producer. In addition, he and Venice is Sinking developed strong ideas/constraints on how the whole enterprise was going to go down: The album would be recorded live, with no overdubs. It would be recorded with only one microphone like the Cowboy Junkies did on The Trinity Sessions (the number of mics was later upgraded to two Calrec Soundfield stereo mics). Finally, the record would be mixed directly to 1/4” tape with no post hoc editing, splicing, or manipulation other than mastering. When it was done it was done.

The self-imposed constraints would be a challenge for Venice is Sinking, but these sessions also represented a one-of-a-kind opportunity. Wil contracted David Barbe (Drive-By Truckers, Sugar) to oversee and engineer the session; Andy Lemaster (Bright Eyes, Now It’s Overhead) helped out for a few songs. Venice sprung into action, writing new songs for the sessions, hammering out a few road-tested covers (songs by Galaxie 500, Dolly Parton, and Waylon Jennings make an appearance), and corralling some songs that didn’t fit on its first two LPs. The band roped in a new bass player, Jeremy Sellers, for a trial by fire, and then recruited many denizens of Athens’ music scene for guest appearances. The Georgia Theatre became the group’s practice space as they worked non-stop to get back to fighting weight, so to speak. And finally when the recording came, the band banged it out, mostly at night, take after take after red-eyed take. If any one person really messed things up, it was rewind and start again, navigating mic placement, sonic anomalies, and all. Cajoled by Barbe’s indefatigable good spirits, Venice is Sinking finally came up for air four days and nights later, album in hand. The setting, the recording constraints, and the live performance all coalesce into the band’s most unique release. The Theatre affords Sand & Lines an eerie spaciousness, and the music balloons outward, dissipating in the rafters. In fact, the Theatre often acts as another band member, warping the sounds to its own spatial idiosyncrasies. The album is dynamic, not exactly a live record (no audience, no clapping, no “sweetening”), but not a studio recording either. The songs themselves find the band expanding into territory twangier and poppier than any of its previous output. The band’s most open-hearted and vulnerable work, Sand & Lines is an experiment (if not exactly experimental), 10 songs recorded live with two mics, presented in the order of their recording, the document of the sound of a beautiful space that doesn’t exist anymore.

On June 19, 2009, with Wilmot Greene and members of Venice is Sinking helplessly watching, the historic Georgia Theatre was gutted by a fire. Within a few hours, the venerable downtown heart of the Athens music scene—which had played host to shows from REM, Pylon, Widespread Panic, and so many more—collapsed in on itself. It was another shot to the tight-knit scene in a year that oversaw the deaths of so many Athens musicians. Ironically, the band had just launched a Kickstarter.com fundraiser to raise money to put out this very record. Venice is Sinking quickly decided that all of the money should go back to Wil and the Theatre crew to help them recover and rebuild. The Kickstarter.com campaign was successful, and all of the proceeds from Sand & Lines will go to the Theatre. Meanwhile, the Georgia Theatre has entered the rebuilding phase and hopes to be open by early 2011. Donations are being accepted at the Georgia Theatre’s website:

Georgia Theatre Website

Venice is Sinking will tour behind Sand & Lines, including appearances at various SXSW 2010 events. The band has added a trumpet player, Aaron Esposito, to their lineup, though he might not know that yet.

Venice Is Sinking website

The Caribbean is opening.



The Caribbean. Shadowy quintet (perhaps trio?) draped in velvet enigma. Or maybe just Steely Dan on a light-beer budget, faceless contributors scattered hither and yon, submitting stealthy sonic fragments via telephone transmissions and paper-airplane parachute drops. Descended from primo D.C. agitpop, old-school division. Certainly of the Dischord tribe (see: the flip attitude of the Make-Up or Jawbox's raw edge). But also Eggs. And Tsunami. The coy pop-culture savvy of Unrest (witness witty wordplay on “Annunciator Zone”: “All those great Chicago bands like King Crimson and Kraftwerk or that one that sounds like Tortoise”). Third albums. The landscape littered with the bleached skeletons of Zen Arcade and Zenyatta Mondatta. Third. Or even III. But this—History's First Know-It-All—is knowing. Cynical, yet naively hopeful. Apropos of crushed feelings. Household appliances. Class of ‘83, UCLA. All lovingly rendered in illegible, handwritten scribble-scrawl and plunked down erect beside sounds both found (celery crunching) and created (piano backdrops, drum stutters, nylon-stringed guitar webs). Glorious eclecticism or hipster fence-straddling? More the former than latter. Purposefully arcane and brainy-sounding hangtags: “Fresh Out Of Travel Agent School.” “It's Unlikely To Settle The Difference.” (Todd Rundgren fans, in this day and age? Why not?) The verdict: difficult but rewarding, albeit in that William Carlos Williams kind of way. So much depends upon/A third longplayer/Glazed with dour postures/Beside the white women.
--Magnet

The Caribbean website

$5, 21+
Doors @ 9 pm

Performer Magazine Presents Sons Of Tonatiuh record release show on Friday, July 9th

Performer Magazine presents Sons Of Tonatiuh debut full length LP release show at the Drunken Unicorn on Friday, July 9th.



Sons of Tonatiuh was conceived on 4/25/08 in a ditch by the side of a dirt road. The concept behind SOT consists of recognizing where we as a human race came from, what it means to be immortal, and how important it is to understand the history of the native world.

Here's the breakdown.... Sons of Tonatiuh is currently composed of Dan (ex-Leechmilk), Mike (ex-Fell A Victim), Darby (Noble Rust/Whiskey Shit Vomit), and Tim. Back in Aug of '08 Mike Longoria (Withered) recorded our first four song demo. In March of '09 SOT did a 1 week tour up the East coast and then in Sept of '09 we did a 2 week tour out to the West coast and back. Between March 13-15th of 2010, we recorded 8 songs over at the Jam Room in Columbia SC with Jay Matheson behind the slaying board. Limited pressing of 500 12" vinyl has been released as of May 2010.

Sons Of Tonatiuh on Myspace

Whores are playing second.



Rock is dead. Indie rock has been taken over by hippie "collectives." Punk is a fucking joke anymore. Post-rock disappeared inside its own ass after Slint. The only relevant music nowadays is hip-hop and ring-tones. But we can't rap and no one ever calls us. So we started a noise rock band. Enjoy.

"Bearing witness to a WHORES show is like being crushed under the tread of a Panzer tank as it charges into battle." -Creative Loafing, Critics Pick: Best of Atlanta 2009 "Next to the stage was Whores, who—I’ll just come out and say it—are the best band in Atlanta right now. Don’t argue with me; just accept it. The trio’s mix of ferocious power, jaw-dropping technical precision, and rhythmic melodicism is just too ferocious, too talented, too goddamn awesome to be denied...It’s breathtaking just how loud and epically primal these guys are." -Latest Disgrace

Whores on Myspace

The Unbeheld are opening.



Unbeheld and a combine a mix of grimey Blues, balls-out Rock and blistering Black Metal.
- Heavy Planet Stoner Rock Blog

THIS ISNT WIKKED SIKK PORNGRINDBORE!!!!!!!!!I think Singer SOunds goud...Gaytar player is gooder tood...that drum guys is way ons time wiht the programming....ME THINK BASS PLAYERS HOOTS LIGKINTING FROM HIS STRINKSS>>>..VERY SIKZ SVERYY FUCK>>>>HAILZZZ SAITAIN!!!!!
- Rocky Cockson

The Unbeheld hail from Memphis, Tennessee. The guitar work really caught my ear on this one. Some pretty sweet blues playing, and then on the other hand, it goes right into some serious riffage. I like the singing, too. Nice chugga-chug-chug crunchy guitar goodness on the track 'Salt Liquor'. This band is alright in my book of sludgy/southern/stoner rock. I'm thinking that this band kicks ass live on stage.
- Sludge Swamp

The Unbeheld on Myspace

$6, 18+
Doors @ 9 pm

Thy Mighty Contract are returning to the Drunken Unicorn on Thursday, July 8th

Thy Mighty Contract are headlining the Drunken Unicorn on Thursday, July 8th



"an arty indie rock band, whose main influence is Emperor"

Thy Mighty Contract on Myspace

Charges are performing second.



Mick and Joel reconnected in the summer of 09 outside of Beep Beep Gallery at a Thy Mighty Contract show. (Nearly four years earlier they toured the UK and Ireland together in the hardcore punk band Black Cougar Shock Unit.) Later that night, Casey joined them at The EARL and, over many pints, a common affinity for Farfisa organ punk provided the spark to start a new band. Casey brought Luci along at the first rehearsal and he's been a fixture from the start. Thomas serendipitously broke a string while tuning Mick's piano and subsequent rock talks lead to an invite to join the group.

Mick most recently played in Early Modern Witch Trials.
Joel plays in 40 Hells.
Casey and Luci play in Authors Apology.

Charges on Myspace

What Happened To Your Fire Tiger? are starting the show.



"While the group innovates with smart lyrics, sleek guitar effects and constant Rhodes piano rolls, I found myself propelled into one of my favorite eras of music–the dark trip hop of Portishead, evoking images of bars frequented by Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Pianist Hilary Yarbrough stood out most to me, contorting her legs, leaning, winding up and down the keys while often singing simultaneously–sometimes lead, other times complementing bassist Carrie Hodge’s equally ethereal coos. In addition to her musical talent, I admire Hilary’s wardrobe sense, coveting the royal blue mary janes she used to lightly stomp the floor, wooden heels providing the perfect color contrast. I also want to know where she scored her fashionably faded black dress, dotted with supernova bursts, accentuated with a red belt.

Corey Pallon also proved fun to watch, pounding his drums while chewing a piece of gum, bubble-blowing enhancing his forceful flow." - Bobbin Wages

What Happened To Your Fire Tiger on Myspace

$5, 21+
Doors @ 9 pm

Let The Night Roar will CRUSH you on Wednesday July 7th

Let The Night Roar is performing at the Drunken Unicorn on Wednesday, July 7th



"Released by MeteorCity in 2009, Let the Night Roar is a scorching and violent slab of perfectly executed sludge metal, it is that good. Let The Night Roar specializes in pretty gritty doom sludge metal. This is a brutal album, no doubt about it. With every subsequent riff, one cannot help but feel like one is getting ran over by a couple of tanks." ----Deaf Sparrow Zine

Let The Night Roar website

Name are performing second.



"San Francisco experi-metallers name have created one of the most creative releases of the year so far. The way name takes metal with such an open mind is incredible. Their latest Lifeforce Records release Internet Killed The Audio Star is beautiful with all of its rich melodies and elaborate soundscapes... The album is a great play from start to finish, and is definitely a thinker... 3 band members create this colossal of a sound. Guitarist/vocalist Wes Fareas puts on one hell of a performance with his bluesy and jam-based clean vocals, and he's tearing off faces the next second with deep and sincere screams. Point being, there is so much good influence being drawn into Internet Killed The Audio Star that you could just call this release as a tribute to music as a whole. [The album] has "Charmer"... An eerie and experimental soundscape claws along in the intro complimenting Wes Fareas' creepy yet catchy clean vocals. Internet Killed The Audio Star is bloody fucking brilliant. There is a difference between want and need, and I'm telling you with all honesty, you NEED to go buy this album now! name could very much brand their name (no pun intended) in the future of metal; the future by keeping the unique side of metal alive." 9/10 - SMNnews.com

Name on Myspace

East Of The Wall is performing first.



"Those on the prowl for progressive, dynamic post-metal that injects lushness and warmth into technically shrewd and structurally sound compositions will easily find something on Farmer's Almanac to bang their brainy heads to" -Alternative Press

"the music crafted here is wiry and flush with layers of depth while still being immediately vibrant and lively...Melodies are tempered into careening metal, slow build-up's reveal moments of beautifully serene clarity and patience dictates a steady pace" -theprp

East Of The Wall website

$5 in adv, $7 DOS, 21+
Doors @ 9 pm

Advance tickets available @ Ticket Alternative, Criminal Records,
Decatur CD, Fantasyland Records and the following CD Warehouse locations: Buford, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville and Roswell.

Off With Their Heads are coming to the Drunken Unicorn on Tuesday, July 6th

Dude City presents Off With Their Heads on Tuesday, July 6th at the Drunken Unicorn.



Off With Their Heads is a punk rock band from Minneapolis that has included members of bands such as Rivethead, Dillinger Four, Dear Landlord and Banner Pilot. Most of their releases have been splits (with bands that include Blotto, The Measure (SA), Tiltwheel and J Church), 7" singles and EP's, notably the Hospitals 12" EP in 2006. In 2007 they released the compilation All Things Move Towards Their End which collected songs from their splits as well as compilation contributions from 2003 - 2006, most of it previously only available on vinyl. Their first full-length, From the Bottom, was released on No Idea Records in 2008.

Off With Their Heads on Myspace

The Fake Boys are performing third.



The Fake Boys are an addictive, raw, and talented pop-punk band from Boston, MA. A project put together by Jim “Death” Domenici(singer of Hammer Bros). Independent punk rock. For fans of Ramones, Jawbreaker, Descendents, and Teenage Bottlerocket.

The Fake Boys on Myspace

Bad Mammals are performing second.



Old guys from old bands doing a new band

Bad Mammals on Myspace

Campaign are the band that is performing first.

$8 in ADV, $8 DOS, ALL AGES, DOORS AT 8 PM

Advance tickets available @ Ticket Alternative, Criminal Records,
Decatur CD, Fantasyland Records and the following CD Warehouse locations: Buford, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville and Roswell.

Besides Daniel are performing on July 3rd

Saturday, July 3rd, Besides Daniel is performing at the Drunken Unicorn.



Besides Daniel is an independent folk band from Atlanta, Georgia. Embarking in 2001 as the solo project of Danny Brewer, the effort briefly became a duo of two lovers. In the winter of 2009 the group outgrew the iconic pair as the romance of the duo dissolved. Today Besides Daniel endures as a full band. Crafting unique folk songs about friendship, faith, daydreams, romance, and pain, Besides Daniel hopes to inspire love, beauty, creativity, and thoughtfulness.


The current line up includes Aaron Schorch (drums), Ryan Robertson (bass) and Danny Brewer (guitar/vocals) though a live show could, and most often does include their friends who give of their time and talent playing an eclectic array of various instruments such as; sax, cello, violin, melodica, tambourine, banjo, accordion, keys, organ, and whatever else is close at hand. At home in the hot, humid summers, chilly winters, and otherwise perfect southern metropolis of Atlanta, you'll hear a bit of the south ring through in their repertoire. While blending many influences, the group remains in rhythm with the sounds that have always come from the south-being that the members grew up about the center of Georgia.

Brewer's influences are songwriters like Bob Dylan, A.A. Bondy, Ray LaMontagne, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Drake, Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Elliott Smith, Conor Oberst, and Samuel Beam (Iron & Wine), as well as bands like Sigur Ros, Radiohead, MeWithoutYou, and Arcade Fire.

"Besides Daniel is a shining anomaly... From the first pleasant chimes of opening track “The Field” on the band's EP, one gains a warm feeling of benevolence, like a child wrapped in a blanket of comfort. Truly, the vocals have a cathartic power. [Leaves] one touched yet yearning for more. Rare moments like these are the true mark of accomplished work." -Matt Amato, Metromix Atlanta Discography

Besides Daniel website

Mouse Fire is performing second.



"The full-length album debut from Lakeland indie rock quartet Mouse Fire, Wooden Teeth, has made a believer out of me. This album is an intelligent and thoughtful attempt to add substance to an otherwise uninspired string of indie-rock/pop releases over the last couple of years throughout the genre. Masterfully produced, the sound and theme are coherent and reminiscent of the last Dismemberment Plan album (Change) as well as recent offerings from Spoon and Maritime. The smooth vocals are highlighted, by guitar riffs that are darker than I originally recalled this band being. Wooden Teeth is the type of accomplishment that should garner this band more national attention, because it is that good. That being said, there is still room for improvement, and with their youth and talent central Florida music fans should be excited about having the chance to watch these guys grow and evolve before our eyes." - REAX magazine

Mouse Fire on Myspace

Black Panther Party are opening.



Black Panther Party is a new supergroup of Atlanta douchebags whose goals are to: rock the party, bring down the house, bust a move, bust a nut, on the third day rise again, party til you puke, and fight the power. We play real music with real instruments played by real people. If you want to be a part of the party bring beer and come dance with us. Love to all.

Black Panther Party on Myspace

$5, 21+
Doors @ 9 pm

Author's Apology rock the house on Friday, July 2nd

Author's Apology headline the Drunken Unicorn on Friday, July 2nd.



"Like a fat man doing the twist. Like an old man giving back soup. These kids are on a mission for the world’s condition. Keith Bailey has been writing songs under the name Authors Apology for a hot minute now but it seems he is just coming into his own. The kid apologizes for nothing and for that we love him. He comes across like Joe Franklin hanging out with Fran Tarkenton after church." - Dry Ink Magazine

Author's Apology website

The Sylvans are performing second.



The Sylvans have been around a while but in many ways are still new kids on the scene. Come check out their fun catchy rock and roll.

The Sylvans on Myspace

Shathouse Rats are the openers.



Shathouse Rats are American pop music recording artists who achieved success from 12:30 Am until 12:44 AM with a repertoire of hit pop songs. The duo consists of Matt Shat and Byronius Junk. They are probably best known for their singles "Love Will Keep Us Together" and "Do That to Me One More Time," as well as their television variety series which appeared on the PTL cable network. The thick minimalism of the music is replete with small amps making monster sounds, vintage keys, and howling vocals awash in fuzzy reverb. This "sound" has drawn comparisons to the likes of Jennifer Love Hewitt (the first record) and Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute. Their motto, which is tattooed on Junk's pecker, is as follows: MAKIN ASSES SHAKE, TITTIES BOUNCE, AND SATCHEL BAGS JINGLE. GET LOADED. HOWL AT THE MOON.

Shathouse Rats website

$5, 21+
Doors @ 9 pm

July starts with the Fuck Yesss! Dance Party

Le Castle Vania returns to the Drunken Unicorn on Thursday, July 1st for Fuck Yesss!



"Le Castle Vania is the production alias of fist-pumping speaker squealer DJ Dylan, aka Dylan Eiland. Hailing from the Dirty South, Eiland was influenced more ... (more) by what he didn't want in his music from there-namely, prevalent crunk. Espousing, "Disco is the new disco," Eiland makes life-affirming Euro-electro-it's stroboscopic sleaze-pop "that sparkles and shines like Champagne at an orgy," says his boy Andrew. Le Castle Vania's melody- and mascara-streaked remixes have reshaped blog-rock champs including Snowden (Jade Tree) and 120 Days (Vice Records). Additionally, original collaborations with Brooklyn's Factory Aire plus upcoming vocoder-flecked work for indie labels including Dim Mak and iheartcomix stalk like a white tiger in old-school kicks." - rcrdlbl.com

Le Castle Vania website

RRRump is performing as well.



RRRump on Myspace

$5 for 21+, $7 for < 21, 18+
Doors @ 11 pm

Mike LaSage and the Stumbling Troubadours are performing on Wednesday, June 30th

Mike LaSage & The Stumbling Troubadours are performing at the Drunken Unicorn on Wednesday, June 30th.



Mike LaSage and the Stumbling Troubadours. Six words that should ultimately warn evangelicals to put on "ear muffs" and signal fans to prepare for liver damage. Trust this: the Agnostic Revival is on it's way to your town. Make sure you're front and center.

After 13 years of national touring with his band Beautiful Mess, Mike LaSage made the decision to hang up his guitar. However, unable to stay away from the stage for long, he emerged a year later scruffy and eager to try something new.

With help from a few friends, The Stumbling Troubadours, the now group effort created one of the most entertaining and rowdy live acts to hit the stage in recent memory... Mike LaSage and The Stumbling Troubadours is born. Every infectious track begs for plenty of audience involvement through sing along harmonies, catchy foot-stomping tunes, intelligent lyrics, and enough energy to power a large city.

A little bit country AND a little bit rock n' roll. Throw in some alcohol, bluegrass, gospel, folk, punk, and garnish it all with solid pop sensibilities. All together, these components compile what is Mike LaSage and the Stumbling Troubadours.

Mike LaSage & The Stumbling Troubadours website

The Baker Family are performing second.



The Baker Family is an indie/folk/dub band that plays original (danceable) songs written by Stuart Baker, Liz Baker, and Nathan Ribner.

"What The Baker Family Band is, exactly, is nearly as nebulous as the stuff of world religions." -Mountain Xpress, Asheville NC

"Welcome to the world of The Baker Family...From catchy indie-pop tunes like 'Bakers Can't Be Choosers' to the slower, more country-tinged 'Loneliness,' they have a little bit of something for everyone." -Tennessee Daily Times

"Not many bands can pull off New Wave without piling on irony and pomp reminiscent of art-school majors." -Mountain Xpress

The Baker Family on Myspace

Sydney Eloise is opening.



Let Sydney warm your hearts with her honest description of life and love. Her lastest songs, in which she is planning to record this December, dance around the subjects of the investment of relationships and awkward situations, and just plain ole love and hate. Sydney has blossomed as a singer-songwriter since the first time she reveiled her talent in high school in many school performces and benefits. With two years of trials and tribulations...skinned knees and bruises, she has stories to share that will leave you feeling the bittersweetness of life.

Sydney Eloise on Myspace

$5, 21+
Doors @ 9 pm

Monday, June 28th's Show has been CANCELLED!

THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE CITY SWEETHEARTS AND THE BROTHERS GROSS HAVE CANCELLED

The Mermaids are headlining the Drunken Unicorn on Monday, June 28th



"Mermaids were next and they stole the show. Every good thing I had heard about this slightly spacey, sorta garagely, and definitely surfy combo is true. They mix the experience of former Gringo Star member Matt McCalvin, Joey from Knife and the 4th Ward Daggers, and former Barberries drummer Ryan Fetter with a couple of really young guys who are also members of The Clap." - 7" Atlanta

The Mermaids on Myspace

City Sweethearts are performing second.



Here is a review of their debut lp:

"You won't catch no sleep with this record. It's the sound blaring from your car stereo when you hit the city for a wild night out, all revved up and ready to shake some action. A record smelling of sleazy bars, too much booze and cigarettes, lipstick stains and broken hearts.

Toronto City Sweethearts featuring Curtis Dixon of VICIOUS CYCLE and Vassil of the MARVELOUS DARLINGS and ex-HEARTATTACKS keep you awake with the fast and rolling rockers "Wrong directions" and ''Hot ten''. They make you bring out the air guitar and shout along to the sticky chorus of ''Guys with guitars'', buy you a drink in the howling blues ''Just one night'', make you go hip-shaking crazy in the lascivious NEW YORK DOLLS /JOHNNY THUNDERS styled ''Trouble tonight'', ''New girl in town'', ''Little rocker'' and the perfect ''Cry all night'' and let the monkey on your back dance the cha-cha with the wilder stomper ''War in my head''.

All perfectly fixed up by Mr. Ben Cook in a dry and sleaze-o-phonic 70-sound that make you LOVER! and CHEAP TIME fans out there forget the modern world around!"

City Sweethearts on Myspace

The Husseins are opening.

THIS SHOW IS CANCELLED. DO NOT COME TO THE DRUNKEN UNICORN ON MONDAY JUNE 28TH - THE ONLY PERSON WHO WILL BE HERE IS CHICKEN MAN!

Performer Magazine presents Baby Baby on Saturday, June 26th

Performer Magazine presents Baby Baby on Saturday, June 26th at the Drunken Unicorn.



"The sound of excitement filled the crowded bar as Baby Baby made their entrance through the front door of The Alley Cat. They filed onto the stage one after the other like heroes returning from war with their heads held high and instruments in hand. They knew what they had to do; they knew the crowd would soon get restless; they knew that together they could turn Carrollton into once big dance party.

The clock was slowly approaching midnight of January 30 and the Alley Cat was packed to the brim. Fans, friends, and family were standing shoulder to shoulder all with the same goal in mind: to dance and have a great time. Baby Baby was playing the crowd’s favorite songs including “London Bridges,” “The Sandwich Song,” and “Twenty Dollars.” A few songs into the set and Fate decided to take over, the PA system blew and vocals went out…

For most bands, this is a problem. For Baby Baby, this only means that the band is going to have to accept forty plus more members. Without skipping a beat, the band continued to play and the crowd took over vocals. What a sight to be seen; imagine forty, even fifty people with their faces painted belting out the words to every single Baby Baby song in a crowded bar. There were people standing on amps, people on chairs, people on tables and all were dancing! Some people grabbed random objects and banged on the drums with Grant, others had tambourines and cowbells playing as loud as they could. And those who did not have anything to make some sort of noise with clapped their hands high over their heads and wore huge smiles. I think we all know where the good times on the weekends are when you are here in Carrollton.

For those whom may not know, Baby Baby is a local band who plays “fun rock”, and indeed it is fun. The band members include Grant Wallace on drums, Fontez Brooks on lead vocals and guitar, and Kyle Dobbs on bass and back-up vocals. This three piece band formed together over the summer of 2009 and has not slowed down since their debut performance. They have played numerous shows all around the metro Atlanta area and have obtained a very faithful fan base. Those who attend one show often show signs of being bitten by what the band and fans call “the Swagmonsta.”

Baby Baby is definitely a band that is more than just the three people on the stage, they are everyone that comes to a show and wants to have a good time. Baby Baby are the people who bang on tables and walls to the beat of the drums. Baby Baby are the people who jump on stage during “We Do This All Night Long” and dance until they can dance no more. Baby Baby are the people who scream out all the lyrics at the top of their lungs into the microphones alongside the band themselves.

They have a new C.D. out called “Long Live the Swagmonsta,” accompanied by a music video shot by our very own Terence Rushin for their song, “The Sandwich & I Thought We Were Friends.” On the C.D. you will hear a number of their fans performing for the band. Even on their music video, they made sure to have plenty of their fans join them for the shoot.

Baby Baby is without a doubt a must see show for all those whom are looking to have a great time and get their face painted. Make sure to bring your dancing pants though because once the music starts, I warn that you will not be able to stop." - Lear Johnson / The West Georgian

Baby Baby on Myspace

Parachute Musical are performing second.



Parachute Musical isn't what it used to be. Since it's conception in 2003, the Nashville-based, piano-fronted indie rock quartet is building a better city with perfect song-craft, highly energetic performances, and a hearty work ethic. Since the sold-out show for their sophomore release, Everything is Working Out Fine in Some Town (2008), these charmingly handsome brunettes have been touring the U.S. coast to coast for two years now and have built up quite a loyal following in the process. It's the good looks really, though.

D.C. natives Josh Foster (vocals/piano), Tom Gilbert (guitar/vocals), and Ben Jacoby (drums) deposited themselves into Nashville just a year before releasing Everything is Working Out, and work out it did. The guys settled in place after discovering Tennessee music man Andrew Samples (bass/vocals). Foster's soaring voice and detailed compositions are the perfect home for Gilbert's unique, artistic style on guitar, and Samples' driving bass sparks a fire under Jacoby, setting ablaze a well-matched rhythm section.

New songs are now pouring out of them! Their latest single, No Comfort, was released in January 2010, kicking off another whole year of touring. The single features two new songs recorded with Nashville producer Derek Garten, whom the band worked with on the previous record.

The new sound is a step ahead in the right direction. Foster's lyrics remain heartfelt while the music becomes stronger. It is original and well-rehearsed; they're so tight you'd swear they were all wearing girdles. These guys are having fun, no doubt about it, and there isn't another band in Nashville more ready to be taken seriously.

Parachute Musical website

Lakehurst Is Burning are opening.



Lakehurst Is Burning is the rebirth of Atlanta's The Paper Champions in different form. After losing a member, then two, then one, we decided to reform by adding Garrett Grashuis on bass guitar, formerly of Columbia, SC's Dade County Resistance, and write brand new songs. Being 3/4 TPC, the vibe is similar, but refreshed with new pizzaz. You be the judge.

Lakehurst Is Burning website

$5 for 21+, $7 for < 21, 18+
Doors @ 9 pm

MC Chris cranks it up on Friday, June 25th

MC Chris will be performing at the Drunken Unicorn on Friday, June 25th.



Growing up in the north shore suburbs of Chicago, rapper mc chris (Christopher Ward) spent his childhood being tormented by the wampa, playing with his Yoda action figure and dreaming of Star Wars. Because he was too young to remember seeing the films in the theater (though he did watch them later over and over on Betamax tapes), his first memory of Star Wars revolves around hanging out with everyone's favorite droid.

"I had this plush Artoo that beeped, and there's this picture of me sleeping by the Christmas tree waiting for Santa and I'm using Artoo as a pillow," mc chris says. "Wishful sleeping, maybe?"

"I also had this toy called the Hoth wampa with the snappy claws. and my oldest brother Joe used to whisper really loud in my ear when I was napping, 'HOTH WAMPA!'" mc chris continues. "It would scare the heck out of me! He was very peculiar in his methods of torture. Years later when he came to see me do a show in Philly where he lives I had the whole audience shout 'Hoth wampa' at him. Take that!"

While Hoth gave him chills, it was Endor and its inhabitants that provided a backdrop for his imagination. "I liked the Ewoks mostly because I played in the woods non-stop as a kid, and it just kinda played into that tree house building impulse I always had," mc chris explains. "Making traps in the woods -- I loved to do that. I like the intense opening of the movie too; it was very old school. I was young so it blew my mind and I thought Luke was a goner. I had no idea he could flip. The speeder bike chase was also amazing, but the stand-up arcade game that was out at the same time was impossible and I always died."

Often while playing with his Star Wars toys, a few other franchises made a cameo appearance. "I like it when universes collide like LXG or Transformers and the Young Avengers," mc chris says. "I had some specific stuff, for some reason I only got to be the short characters in the universe. I never got to be Han or Luke; I was always Artoo or Yoda. So I made Yoda be able to flip and gave Artoo thrusters and later these things came to be. I must have been a prophetic child."

"When I was little I really liked Yoda and I made the most out of playing him because he was small," mc chris continues. "He could still beat you with his cane and flip all over the place like a ninja turtle. I liked Yoda in the games and the cartoons because he really gets to strut his stuff, especially in Sith. Of all the characters I think he is the most mysterious and it's his story I'm most interested in. Where did he come from? What was he like as a young man? Was he ever found out on Dagobah? It's fascinating all the things that can happen to one person."

In addition to the iconic characters, the musical score of the saga also impressed him. "I love John Williams," mc chris says. "I even listen to his Olympics' theme to get pumped. He also did themes to Harry Potter and all this stuff I like. I think we like him for the same reason we like Star Wars -- these cultural currents are so common. We know his music so well and it soothes us. It helps us chill out and escape the trappings of every day life. Soundtracks help us connect shots and scenes. It's kinda like movie glue. I wouldn't change a thing, though I would ask my DJ to shred it up a little maybe. I think John Williams chopped up would be lots of fun to hear."

As an adult, mc chris enjoys gathering various collectibles, which he often receives from his own fans. "Kids give me stuff at shows -- mainly Jar Jar and Boba Fett stuff because those are my favorites," mc chris says. "I do enjoy having some stuff, but it's getting out of hand; my apartment looks like a Star Wars birthday party! I like my fan paintings that kids have given me that feature me and Boba Fett or Greedo with a boombox or Darth Vader with mic. I like it when people are creative. Sometimes I'll buy something but it's hard for me not to give it away at a show or to my nephew. Hasbro's been very cool to me and given me all kinds of hook ups so I got the new McQuarrie Fett and stormtrooper. I like the little baby versions of everything too. I think if I get really rich I may get some of the nice stuff like framed paintings and things, but I think most of my gear is headed into fan's hands. After all, Yoda was very anti-materialistic."

Fans of mc chris have good reason to shower him with Force-sensitive creations. Often times referred to as the "Godfather of Nerdcore," mc chris has made a name for himself combining uniquely cool music with rap lyrics saturated in pop culture nostalgia. With songs like "Robot Dog," "Tractor Beam" and most notably "Fett's Vette," it's easy to see why sci-fi fans connect with his music.

"Nerdcore is nerd-centric rap over computer-made beats," mc chris explains. "I was doing this way before they came up with the term for the genre, but thankfully they consider me a part of their scene. Of course if I could place my vote, I just think of it as 'mc chris music.' My rap doesn't really sound like other rap because my voice is high and my beats are weird. It's a genre in and of itself. I try to meet my own standards, which is difficult. I'm a Star Wars fan, and I love other stuff too like Starship Troopers and Enders Game. I infuse my life and my fans' lives into this big nerd bouillabaisse and spit it back out in the form of rap. I think it's good for me to remember to shout out my nerd preferences and let people know what I'm into because it's about being an individual and being yourself to the fullest. Kids used to consume lots of Sci-fi fantasy stuff but then have to go out into the real world and feel bad about it. I'm happy to report that I think that's changing thanks to directors like George Lucas and Peter Jackson, and video games and all the things that have made being a nerd a little easier."

"I was living in Jersey and I hated my job," mc chris recalls. "I was living in this repurposed patio and so Star Wars just kinda helped me zap out of it. I could just focus on this one song. Because I like Star Wars, I had made lots of references to it in songs I recorded on an 8-track at school. It's just a part of me and a part of my life. Any rapper will tell you it's all about telling the truth about where you're from and who you are."

Another part of his life includes a stint as a voice actor and screenwriter. While following his interest in music, mc chris also pursued a career in film and TV. He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he studied video production and screenwriting, and later transferred to New York University where he interned on "The Adventures for Pete and Pete," and wrote screenplays on the side. After college, mc chris worked as a production assistant on various projects including Michael Moore's series, "The Awful Truth." He also began performing at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater in New York City. He eventually crossed paths with David Willis, creator of "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" and the voice actor for its characters Carl and Meatwad. This meeting led to a stint as an animator on the Adult Swim show "Sealab 2021," where he also provided the voice for the characters Hesh and MC Pee Pants. He also wrote for "Sealab 2021" and "The Brak Show."

But since music was his first love, he decided to take a break from Adult Swim and concentrate more on his career as a rapper. He has released five records and tours regularly. In fact, while on tour mc chris often likes to schedule impromptu group outings with fans to the local movie theaters. "I saw Revenge of the Sith in Eugene, Oregon the first year I toured and we sold out the theater," mc chris recalls. "The theater managers had 'I want candy' nametags; it was really fun. We're doing it again twice this summer on tour. We're gonna see Transformers (again in Eugene) and then Cloak & Dagger in Austin, Texas after our show at Emo's. I would totally love to show any of the Star Wars films! I think the fan favorite is Empire, so you let me know when and where I can show it and I'm in!"

On a break from his busy schedule, mc chris was able to attend Celebration IV and hang out with the Adult Swim crew. "I got to be in Seth Green's entourage while he was promoting Robot Chicken: Star Wars," mc chris says. "The coolest thing I saw was probably old-school Cylons tied with a black stormtrooper sniper. Nothing's weird to me about it because everyone seems so happy to be there!"

Because of his love for Star Wars and the fans themselves, it was inevitable that the ultimate fan group -- the 501st Legion -- would take notice and induct him as an honorary member. "It feels great to be a member and I love it when 501st come to my shows," mc chris smiles. "And the fans like it too for pictures. I hope they keep coming in greater numbers!"

"I'm proud to call myself a Star Wars fan because I'm not afraid of liking the main act," mc chris explains. "I don't need to be so cool and like some off-set Sci-fi that only a cult following has interest in. I like the big show with the top-of-line robots and spaceships. I love Akira Kurosawa, samurais, ninjas and kung fu -- and putting them in space just rules. Star Wars is always going to be cool to me because I like playing video games and the games LucasArts has in store look great. The TV shows look cool too. And even though the story continues in new formats, I'll always remember the toys and playing Star Wars with my brothers in a small house in Illinois; and being stoked about the Return of Jedi and running through the neighborhood with new pictures from magazines." - Bonnie Burton / Starwars.com

MC Chris website

MC Lars FT. YTCracker is performing second.



"I want to be someone who people recognize and want to come to see, but stayed true to their art and message through their whole career. I want to be able to tour the world and play sold out shows. I'd love to have some mainstream exposure to subversively bring my ideas into the popular eye, as long as I don't have to compromise what I'm doing for the sake of popularity. I want to work with more artists that I admire and be known for having one of the most fun live touring shows that has ever hit the road. I'd like to die having put out one of the most original greatest hits albums in the history of the popular music. That would be awesome."

- MC Lars

MC Lars website

Math The Band are the openers



Math the Band is equal parts Atom and His Package and Andrew WK. Sampled casio sk1 drums, paired with solid square waves and more BPMs than can possibly be considered reasonable. Started by a sixteen year old kid who was kicked out of his high school pop-punk band, Math the Band has been going strong for 5 years, playing well over 500 shows throughout the US, Mexico and Canada, with bands such as Andrew WK, Matt and Kim, Polysics and Bob Doland.
(I sincerely apologize for writing in the third person.)

Math The Band on Myspace

$13 in adv, $15 DOS, 18+
Doors @ 9 pm

Advance tickets available @ Ticket Alternative, Criminal Records,
Decatur CD, Fantasyland Records and the following CD Warehouse locations: Buford, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville and Roswell.

Hypernova perform at the Drunken Unicorn on Thursday, June 24th

Hypernova will be performing at the Drunken Unicorn on Thursday, June 24th, 2010





Hypernova website

The Debutaunts are playing second.



"Confusing in its ability to cross and combine genres, the young band Debutaunts’ first full-length album ‘Why Can’t We Have Fun’ combines electronic production with catchy throwback alterna-pop songwriting. Electronic beats and production usually suggests a dance-like vibe, but for Debutaunts, the vocal effects and pulse-like beats are merely another layer that defines their sound—a confusing sound at first, but enjoyable once gotten used to.

Both the first single “Everything’s Perfect” and “As Long As You Want Me” feel like they could easily be hits—the first due to its catchy melody and the latter because of its dark electronic sound. “Principles” sounds like it could have been a chart-topper several decades ago in the ‘60s with its pseudo-Beatles pop sound. Other songs play with meter and hand clapping to add interest and clout to their composition.

In an industry where autotune and electronic effects are often used to mask deficiency, the use of effects left me wondering what the band was hiding for a while, especially since the band’s style doesn’t call for an electronic sound—they use tambourine and strings in their songs for goodness’ sake—but in the end, their sound is interesting and fun enough to earn my trust. Debutaunts knows how to craft an album that manages to sound like indie-rock and club music at the same time." - The Album Project

The Debutaunts website

FYN are opening.




FYN'troduction

F.yourname | MySpace Music Videos

FYN on Myspace

$6 in adv, $8 DOS, 21+
Doors @ 9 pm

Advance tickets available @ Ticket Alternative, Criminal Records,
Decatur CD, Fantasyland Records and the following CD Warehouse locations: Buford, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville and Roswell.

Secret Cities perform at the Drunken Unicorn on Wednesday, June 23rd

Secret Cities are performing at the Drunken Unicorn on Wednesday, June 23rd



"The percussive chamber-pop on Pink Graffiti hits hard and rarely lets up during its breathless 41-minute runtime... 86%"
-Filter Magazine

"...intimate and immediately likable...It gets better and better the more you listen to it."
-Stereogum

"This is a debut with some legs that could climb stairs two at a time. It's got a stride that could get to the top of the mountain... the church of Brian Wilson will gush over the textural details."
-Impose Magazine

"[B]and camp compadres MJ Parker and Charlie Gokey, alongside drummer Alex Abnos, have created an experimental and wildly inventive sound... Pink Graffiti is one of those intriguing listens that begs to be repeated."
-SLUG Magazine

"As captured on this forty-minute collection, the group's pop sounds raw, kaleidoscopic, and elemental yet is often powerfully affecting too."
-Textura

"Fucking awesome... Everybody should love it. I don’t know what else to tell you. Listen to it, for God’s sake."
-Delusions of Adequacy

"Secret Cities establish themselves with this album as something quite different but phenomenally good... innovative and bold... a truly fantastic album, which has earned a permanent place on my iPod...4.5/5 stars"
-Battlemouth

Secret Cities on Myspace

Imagination Head are performing second.



"Imagination Head live performances consist of a wealth of entertainment: impromptu product placement commercials, TV heads, cakewalks, even a funhouse (complete with dream research, curtain mazes, creepy clowns, a stenographer, glass eaters, and crude oil drinking). Needless to say, the band lives to entertain their audience." -Adam Herrington, Mule Magazine, Chicago

Formed in Memphis, TN in 2004 (J.R. and Erin Wicker) moved to Atlanta, GA in 2007 and gathered up two more fine musicians (Vince Gray and Dave Gunter). Imagination Head LOVES to perform. They are currently working on their second album.

Their fist album, The Stale and Sparkly Air, was released in August of 2006.

"the group's debut disc puts the focus squarely on Wicker's songs-rambling, hilarious, acerbic gems that owe debts to everyone from Dylan to Conor Oberst but that mark Wicker as one of the most original writing voices in town"
Mark Jordan-Commercial Appeal--------

Imagination Head on Myspace

Lacuna M are the openers.



Lacuna M are the band that was formerly known as Wighat.

"The genre-bending musical menagerie formerly known as Wighat was born in early 2006 to singer/frontperson Rubi Cuautle and drummer P. I. Navarro. Guitarist Josh Cochran, bassist Chris Blaisc, and multi-instrumentalist David Fountain round out the eclectic line-up. Lacuna M strives to make each of their compositions as collaborative as possible in order to come up with new sounds and song structures. Their live shows build upon an electric tension between harmony and dissonance, and this energy has steadily drawn larger and larger audiences." - Scrappy Street Team

Lacuna M on Myspace

$5 in adv, $8 DOS, 21+
Doors @ 9 pm

Advance tickets available @ Ticket Alternative, Criminal Records,
Decatur CD, Fantasyland Records and the following CD Warehouse locations: Buford, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville and Roswell.

Bastard Noise will pummel you on Monday, June 21st

Bastard Noise will be at the Drunken Unicorn on Monday, June 21st for a RARE Atlanta performance.



Bastard Noise is a noise band that was founded in 1991, in Los Angeles, United States by Eric Wood, Henry Barnes, and Bill Nelson. The band was initially a side project of Wood’s and Barnes’s powerviolence band Man Is the Bastard.

Bastard Noise often collaborates, and has had a number of members or almost-members during the years. One of the more prolific ex-members is John Wiese, who joined the Bastard Noise lineup in 1998 and contributed in updating the sound of the band. Wiese is however no longer a member of Bastard Noise.

The band have numerous releases on prominent noise labels such as Kitty Play, Release, Ground Fault Recordings and Alien8.

Bastard Noise website

Oyl is performing second.

Oyl features Aaron King formerly of Club Of Rome and Go Go Ghost.

Deep Breakfast are the openers.

Deep Breakfast feature members of Big & Tall

$8 in ADV, $10 DOS, 21+
Doors @ 9 pm

Advance tickets available @ Ticket Alternative, Criminal Records,
Decatur CD, Fantasyland Records and the following CD Warehouse locations: Buford, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville and Roswell.

Like Clockwork plays a special show on Saturday, June 19th

Like Clockwork is performing at the Drunken Unicorn on Saturday, June 19th



"Something old. Something new. That's the critical musical balance behind Like Clockwork: an odyssey of sound, mind, spirit and poetic lyricism from the chaotic, yet diametrically romantic mind of Jesse Owen Astin."

Up and coming LA based producer Jesse Owen Astin is in Atlanta for this weekend. It's been a couple of years since Like Clockwork has played in Atlanta.

Like Clockwork's website

Michael Greenwald is performing second.



Michael Greenwald is your mom's favorite singer/songwriter. As well as your girlfriends, your sisters, and your boyfriends. His wide appeal and accessibility has made him a favorite of anyone he has come in contact with. On his first full length album, Michael displays a wide range of songs and emotions. Everything from envy to guilt to happiness to sadness can be experience while listening to this album. Michael Greenwald has entertained fans all across the metro Atlanta area with his witty banter, his entertaining songs, and his rugged good looks. The album began as an acoustic e.p. but soon took on a life all it's own. Accompanied by some of his best friends and most talented musicians in Atlanta, Michael went to work. Blaze Bateh of 23jinx supplied the percussion, William Brookshire of 23jinx and Atlanta hip-hop artist David Fierman dominated the bass, Richard Miron of Seussical the Musical played the keys, and Jesse Astin masterfully played lead guitar. Jesse also produced the album, making it his first full length project. Michael has been receiving a warm response about the album, and is happy with the outcome. He has been quoted as saying "This shit rocks... hard... real hard." Never at a loss for words, Michael Greenwald will surely be writing music and making great albums for years to come, and he only hopes that you and your girlfriend/boyfriend, mother/father, and sister/brother will continue to enjoy his music.

Michael Greenwald on Myspace

Stereo Then Video is opening.



I created Stereo Then Video as a way to be honest with myself in ways I wasn't used to. Originally I was going to make an albums worth of beats and get other people, rappers and singers, to perform their lyrics over them. A "production" album if you will. But I quickly realized I wasn't into the idea.

Every beat I would come up with wound up being something I would rather hear my own voice and my own lyrics on. In the same process I found myself working with Austin Gaines on the beats and many times he would help cut the vocals. I realized that I had something that was bigger and more special than a production album. It wasn't some solo effort that was a shallow attempt at self promotion, it was a living breathing piece of art. My only goal was and is to create something that is so huge, so inspired that people can't help but pay attention.

Stereo Then Video website

$7 for 21+, $10 for < 21, 18+
Doors @ 9 pm