Friday, November 26th is Big Chad Famous

Big Chad Famous is appearing at the Drunken Unicorn on Friday, November 26th, 2010.



Big Chad Famous is not your typical artist from the south, he is not following the snap or crunk movement. Instead he is creating his own sound. Influenced by great music, from Andre 3000 to The Beatles. Sounds like__________ you be the judge the music speaks for itself.

Big Chad Famous on Facebook

Holly Ave is the second performer.



Holly Ave on Facebook

Khaos Da Rapper is performing first.



1st and formost I'm MY own character.
2nd I'm probably a figment of your imagination.
I'm an artist, as in, I write, I record, I create memories and emotion through sound.
I am a sound engineer, a visionary, and a modern day revolutionary.
I do exactly what I want.
I have zero boundaries.
I'm a sneaker collector and a thrift shop junky.
My career is making awesome music
I don't wanna be famous, I want to be extremely comfortable.
I reside and work in Atlanta GA.
I'm the owner of BOOMBOXSTUDIOS.
4 albums on Itunes
1 mixtape
:)

::::::thats all i can think of. I'll put the real bio up later:::::

Khaos Da Rapper is on Facebook

$7, 21+
Doors @ 10 pm

A review of the Small Black show on Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Photo by Ivan Antolic-Soban

Adam Valeiras of WMRE / The Frequency wrote a nice review of the Small Black show that occured at the Drunken Unicorn on Tuesday, October 26th, 2010.

"The Drunken Unicorn – October 26th, 2010

The Drunken Unicorn is literally underground. To find this relatively hidden club, it takes Ivan Antolic-Soban, my photographer, and me nearly twenty minutes of aimless wandering until Ivan finally decides to call his friend from Atlanta to receive directions. We are on the wrong side of the street. After crossing, we hear a thumping bass that could only be the product of a low-fi techno dance beat. We enter through below-ground, sticker-covered double doors, and I immediately understand why The DU is allowed to be elitist enough to not have reliable directions, a phone number, or an entrance sign: this is single-handedly the coolest music venue I’ve been to since my start at Emory. A 250 person capacity, the fact that it’s underground, the cheesy star-studded stage backdrop, the dueling X’s on the back of each of my hands due to my under twenty-one identification. I’m not even sure if I am cool enough to be standing in this music-lover’s rabbit hole of a venue.

The bands tonight are as follows: first up, Class Actress, and then main act, Small Black, who is celebrating the release of the group’s debut album, New Chain. Class Actress kills it. Every song they play is spot on, gathering excitement for the highlight of the evening to come. To introduce Small Black, it must be said that the band is about 95% electronic. Acoustic drums are the only exception, but even then there are still tons of synthesized drum loops throughout each song. This is important because what I believe made this show so amazing was not the order or choice of songs played, but rather the raw energy that surrounded the show. The decently small, but loyal crowd (the show was on a Tuesday night after all) got into every jam as much as the band did. Lead singer Josh Kolenik danced around stage, microphone in hand, with the occasional knob turning on his synth. Bassist Ryan looked like he was on drugs – and he very well might have been – closing his eyes while swinging the long neck of a bass guitar around. Hard to pick highlights, I would say that my favorites of the evening were their two renditions of Despicable Dogs – one being a remix with an old friend who now lives in Atlanta – and their first single off New Chain, “Photojournalist.” Both these songs initiated an immediate dance party, both on stage and off. The band and the crowd seemed so in-sync, with the common ground being the music, and that’s just such a rare thing to find at a live show anymore. Common ground.

-Adam Valeiras"

Click here for the actual post on the WMRE website

Thanksgiving Eve is Pink Pompeii

Pink Pompeii is headlining the Drunken Unicorn on Wednesday, November 26th, 2010 - Thanksgiving Eve.



Pink Pompeii was a song about spilling pink paint on ants.
That song was written by cellist/vocalist Nan Kemberling when she was in the acoustic duo “Da Dum” with guitarist/vocalist Rob Gal.

During the time that Pink Pompeii was a song, Rob Gal was also in the band, “The Holland Dutch,” with guitarist/vocalist Courtney King and Nan went on an orchestral tour in China. When Nan came back, she and Rob wanted to change Da Dum from an acoustic duo to an electronic dance rock trio, as is often the case in similar situations. They asked Courtney to join them in this endeavor and she consented. It was at that time the three decided to multi-purpose the name Pink Pompeii to include their new ensemble as well the established song title.

Nan’s songwriting has not been limited to the song Pink Pompeii, in fact she is a prolific songwriter. Courtney never lets the fact that she didn’t write Pink Pompeii slow her down for even a moment. She too incessantly puts the pen to paper and between her and Ms. Kemberling, the music spews like hot lava from the very mouth of Mount Vesuvius.

Mr. Gal’s role in all this is that of instrumentalist and co-arranger. After all, he has been a producer, engineer and musician for decades.

Above all, each Pink Pompeiilian is a born entertainer determined to “bring it” to the people at every chance. The band is well groomed in every sense of the word and proud of it!

Pink Pompeii on Sonicbids

La Chansons are performing second.



La Chansons is the Atlanta husband and wife, dance pop duo, Greg and Carson Keller. Greg and Carson both grew up in Marietta, Georgia, but did not know each other until they were in college. They then found out that their musical tastes had taken similar paths over the years. Greg grew up on Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails and Nirvana while Carson was listening to Nirvana, Hole, and Bikini Kill. Their tastes turned more electronic in their later teen years, as Greg got into Paul Oakenfold and Carson discovered Le Tigre. From then on they each fell in love with dance music in all it's forms, but their teenage musical tastes still seep into their songs and continue to influence them. La Chansons was created in 2004 when Greg had just graduated from UGA, and his Athens punk band had just split up. Carson was an art student in Atlanta with a life-long fantasy of being in a band. Greg wanted to start a new music project and noticed Carson's artistic talent. In the beginning, La Chansons was comprised of Greg's songs and Carson's accompanying low-fi music videos. As their relationship grew, La Chansons became more of an equal collaboration. Now Greg writes and plays the music, and Carson writes the lyrics and sings. In their relationship they are able to pass ideas back and forth freely, and in doing so they make each other's music and art better. They took their name from an old French children's book found at Carson's parents' house. While their sound has progressed since their inception in 2004, their name, "chansons", meaning songs, still applies. Their focus has always been on writing songs that are catchy, well-crafted, and from the heart. As for the "La" in La Chansons, they still don't know if it's correct or not, but they don't really care. They like how it sounds, and it reminds them of singing. La la la la la!

La Chansons on Facebook

Apollo Gold is the opener.



Apollo.Gold is a young artist who defines pop music with catchy, yet meaningful songs that will have a long lasting effect in the music industry. His inspiration for music comes from life experiences as he wishes to inspire others to live by art and with the power of their soul.

Apollo Gold on Facebook

$5, 21+
Doors @ 9 pm

Wowser Bowser EP release show on Saturday, November 20th, 2010!

Wowser Bowser are having an EP release show at the Drunken Unicorn on Saturday, November 20th, 2010.



"'To the Pleasant Life!" intones Pettis, sounding like Bowser if he was actually Charles Foster Kane, and Mario was this plumber that reminded him of the solitary despondency of wealth. But then Mario becomes a charity project, invited to "kick it" and get on a train like it was before sunrise on a bucket list. Juxtaposed with the mdma bubbles they're embedded in it comes off like a spirit guide on the world of tomorrow ride at epcot, layering gurgling synths on top of what sounds like a keytar if it were actually a guitar shaped like a korg. Just don't call him twee, he might cry a tear in the shape of a K." -Discount Coupon

Wowser Bowser on Myspace

This Piano Plays Itself are the third performer for the evening.



"A friend of mine from Georgia, Davy over at Ohm Park, sent a local Atlanta band my way that he thoroughly enjoys. It's always a treat receiving a new and unheard of album from a trusted confidant, much preferred over the hit and (often times) miss approach some you crazy publicists utilize. The band is called This Piano Plays Itself and have made a name for themselves around Atlanta with their stellar live performances, something definitely believable considering their big sound.

The Georgian quintet have a guitar-driven shoegaze sound that reminds me of Explosions In The Sky or Slint, with billowing sounds and more layers than Trident's latest marketing gimmick. I'm not sure if you've got a set of superb speakers or rock out your tunes on ear buds, but "Who We Were" jams out like something epic on a stellar set of headphones. Hopefully I'll get a chance to experience This Piano Plays Itself in person soon." - I Guess I'm Floating Blog

This Piano Plays Itself on Facebook

Co Co Ri Co are the second band of the evening.



cocorico, cew cew ree cew, cah cah ri cah, co co sleepo, coco puffo, key key n re sow, co co cola, ji ji boo boo, milky stew, milky milky bunches, golden gooey brews, sticky riffkins, rocky mountains, grizzle grass, tiny swimmers, blue tubes, foam rooms, cozy tombz, s's, waffle spouses, floody, bumpkin, bright headside, water bedside, space bar, jambient: this is it (this is jambient), old man looking up, never (not) knowing, squeeze pop, splash, mrkrs, invisible wings, dip, blues core, sleepy splash, mis take is land ..

Co Co Ri Co on Myspace

Sunspots are the opener.



Sunspots was a bedroom project but it is now a band. Sunspots is fueled by euphoric angst and a general desire to unfold into the outside world through carrying on at excessively loud volumes.

Sunspots on Myspace

$5 in adv, $7 DOS, 18+
Doors @ 9 pm

Hank & Cupcakes play on Friday, November 19th

Hank & Cupcakes are headlining the Drunken Unicorn on Friday, November 19th, 2010



"You wouldn’t call Hank’s style “minimalistic”: the man can deliver at once melodic riffs and low frequency lines, mastering left hand dexterity, right hand picking authority, and huge array of filters, flangers and followers to make one of the freshest signature sounds I've heard in the bass world"
The Deli Magazine - 7.20.10, NYC

Funky fresh sound
Hank & Cupcakes heat up Williamsburg with new EP and sizzling live shows
On stage, at least, Cupcakes can’t help but stand out, with her explosive, commanding voice and overt sexuality (despite her cutesy nickname, this is a woman who penned the track “Pleasure Town,” a funk-disco enthused “Love Shack”). When they play Brooklyn Bowl this month, Hank & Cupcakes look to “rock the stage really hard and hopefully burn the place down,” said Cupcakes. Don’t be surprised if they do.."
The New York Post - 6.15.10

"Cupcakes is an empowering woman. Much like Madonna in that she’s not afraid of her sexuality, dislike the Britney Spears alikes in that she has some integrity and sophistication and can actually write lyrics, and like Patti Smith in that she is often quite primitive and not afraid of expression. She’s a rockstar, capable of moving crowds....Hank is perhaps the best bassist I’ve ever seen..He is both lead and rhythm, playing purely with the four strings of his bass and a few pedals. Other bass players around the city are neither jealous nor loving, they are simply in awe..."
Knocks From The Underground - 6.9.10 NYC

Hank & Cupcakes on Facebook

Kenan Bell is the third performer.



You can think of Kenan Bell’s arrival as a shining star in the constellation of hip-hop as one of the slowest-developing coming-out parties ever.

Bell grew up in the lily-white Los Angeles suburbs challenging stereotypes. He’d look askance at anybody who assumed because he was black and tall he played basketball. He’d smile knowingly at anybody who expected him to be more gangsta than skater. He’d fidget nervously, self-conscious about his high-pitched voice, when anybody presumed he should be a rapper.

“I never wanted to be that guy, the one who plays to everybody’s expectations,” Bell says. “But I have started to realize who I am, that I have a deep love for hip-hop as an art form, that I need to do this.”

“Picture a bookworm with a ghetto blaster,” he raps in his song “Sounds Awesome” — and if you can imagine that in a 6-foot-5, sunglasses-sporting, argyle socks-favoring package, you have one snapshot of who Kenan Antony Bell is.

Now the 26-year-old, who has spent the past four years teaching spelling, vocabulary and handwriting to fourth- through sixth-graders, is ready to drop his own words on a hungry legion of hip-hop purists.

Bell’s debut album “Until the Future” is hip-hop for people who know their Basquiat as well as their basketball, who are as liable to quote Langston Hughes as MC Hammer, who can party as hard to a soundtrack of Kool Moe Dee as the Offspring.

His songs — biting yet playful, bumpin’ yet tuneful — were birthed in the journals he started keeping as a child. “I kept a diary, but I would write the entries in rhymes,” Bell says. “Every once in a while, I’d tell my friends, ‘Let me audition this for you guys,’ but I was too shy to perform. I always felt like kind of an ugly duckling in the vocal department — I’d get clowned for my voice.

“I was even shy being the ‘K’ in the Thanksgiving play in elementary school.”

Not that you’d know it now.

Boyhood pals Jason Burkhart, now the rapper’s unhinged hype man, and Jon Siebels, the former Eve 6 guitarist, kept after Bell to step to the front, and their rock-oriented production was too catchy to resist. After a long day of teaching, it wasn’t uncommon for Bell to walk to his car and find a CD of backing tracks waiting for him.

The music sprang from the friends’ wide-ranging common interests — Bell has a deep, abiding love for old-school hip-hop but is just as likely to name-check Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Jimi Hendrix, Parliament, Michael McDonald, Sade and the Cocteau Twins as he is Arrested Development.

Recorded over parts of 2008 and ’09, “Until the Future” manages to be smart, sassy and sensitive, a rump-shaking liturgy from somebody who can wrap his brain around the existentialists but who might lose his heart to the girl at the next table.

From his first live show in January, 2008, Bell proved he can party hearty as well as smartly. Besides Burkhart and Siebels, his live band has boasted such ace players as Josh Klinghoffer, Eric Gardner, Matt Reagan, Nicholas Johns, Joey Rossiter, Kevin Harp and Seth Johnson.

Emerging from the Los Angeles indie scene — Bell did a residency at the respected Silver Lake club Spaceland — the band has opened for such varied artists as De La Soul (on its 20th anniversary tour), Jane’s Addiction, Dizzee Rascal, Kool Keith, Illinois and the Heavy.

Bell’s exuberant live performances belie his bookish past, but he’s not trying to prove anything, except his commitment to a new era of hip-hop.

“I never think, ‘If the haters could see me now …’” he says. ‘That’s not what motivates me. It’s the kids coming up who I feel deserve something better than the rap that’s out there right now. It’s the same passion I have for the kids I’ve been teaching — passion for the future and the future of this music.”

His song “Like This,” appeared on the video game NBA 2K10, was released as an iTunes single in November. And the single “Good Day,” unveiled in mid-December, boasts the B-side “T.G.I.F.,” featuring a collaboration with West Coast pioneer Aceyalone.

“Until the Future” will be released on March 30, 2010 (the birthday of Bell’s mother Charisse) on Siebels’ new label, Sonata Cantata Records.

Kenan Bell website

Biker Daughter is the second performer.



"Looking for the 'girl next door'?...you've found the wrong place, this girl happens to live two houses down from pure American Badass. Listening to "Nothing To Say", the first track of the EP and thinking "Peaches?" — right, this EP doesn't fall too far from that tree. The same hard electro intensity will put Biker Daughter at the top of anyones weekend party anthem list, male or female, you'll feel like the sexiest fucker in the bar. Kenan Bell makes an appearance on "Setback", showcasing BD's flow, reminiscent of Scream Club - holding her own against Bell's unique delivery. So I've made it to "Whole Wide World"...and by this point I’m impressed by what the 5-track EP has achieved in mixing old influence with new ideas...what else will Ellei J have to 'Say'."
— David Varela, Oh Snaps!

Biker Daughter website

Costume Party are opening the show.



Costume Party is a new local electro / pop / dance act featuring Evan Andree

Costume Party on Myspace

$6 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.