Madeline -
WonderRoot, Atlanta - this Sunday, Feb 7
Madeline Adams and the White Flag Band are touring behind a new EP. Madeline herself has several solo albums and has been performing live music since she was 15. She hails from Athens, GA, and builds sweet folk melodies with intimate and sometimes serrated lyrics. I have made vigilant attempts to feminize my music catalog over the last three years. She is ranks in the top three, next to Thao and Kimya Dawson. I am excited to see her this weekend.
Ha Ha Tonka -
The Star Bar, Atlanta - March 5
These guys are an eclectic mix I have been digesting and re-chewing for months. I grabbed their first album off of
Emusic just because of the cover art, the title (
Buckle in the Bible Belt) and 2 of the 30-second track previews. Since then, my oldest son and I have become strong fans. Their newest album,
Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South, is richer and more mature than the first. The band's songs are powerfully literary; they construct the rare experience of a unified aesthetic product. As the concert grows closer, I plan to post short pieces of scholarly reflection on a handful of the newer songs, maybe one per day for a week.
For anyone who needs an introduction, Ha Ha Tonka have live sessions you can listen to on
Daytrotter and
HearYa. The narrative of their time in the HearYa studio and Woody's excitement about introducing his son to the band struck chords with me.
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