Sourpatch - "I Want You Either Way" (video)

As may be apparent, I haven't been jazzed about a lot of new music lately. This week, however, I was introduced to an artist to watch. Sourpatch are a young band from San Jose, and they have a record on Athens label HHBTM Records. They've posted the video for "I Want You Either Way" and it's a promising sample:

Order Sourpatch records from HHBTM.

Jeff Lemire draws Tintin

Tintin and Snowy by Jeff Lemire
From Leigh Walton's Tintin sketchbook on Flickr.

The Mountain Goats - "Psalms 40:2" on The Colbert Report

The Mountain Goats were on The Colbert Report last night, and played a new song from their brand new album Life of the World to Come (Dig). Here is "Psalms 40:2":

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Bonus track:

The Mountain Goats - Genesis 3:23

Werewolf By Night and the Godfather of Soul

I watched the great documentary on the 1974 Ali-Foreman fight in Zaire, When We Were Kings, tonight and was surprised when a Marvel comic made a quick cameo. Not only did 1974's Werewolf By Night #23 make an appearance, but it was being read by James Brown. Hell yes.

The Godfather of Soul clearly digs his werewolves.

A timely find: Marvel's subtle reference to the Clarence Thomas hearings

Flipping through NFL Superpro #5 tonight (don't ask), I had to pause and look at the "Bullpen Bulletins" page packed with whimsical news about Marvel's staff and books. Right under a sketch of Quasar and next to an announcement of the upcoming Operation: Galactic Storm was the "January Coolometer" for 1992:

See what's on top? It seems the Marvel office was offering subtle commentary on the then-recent confirmation process for Justice Clarence Thomas. The January street date for the issue means it probably went to press about three months prior, in October-November 1991. As the timeline notes, the initial allegations of sexual harassment by Anita Hill emerged in the media on October 6. Hill testified against Thomas in the Senate Judiciary Committee beginning on October 11 and the nation was swept up in the drama of sex, law, and politics. Thomas was later confirmed on October 15 by a 52-48 vote, the narrowest margin ever for a successful Supreme Court nominee. Pretty nifty to see a reference to the Thomas hearings show up in the funnybooks.

Either way, it's not as bad as the preemptive hit job that DC pulled on Robert Bork:

I'm guessing this seemed less perverse when it was published

From Marvel Super Special #4: The Beatles Story (1978)

Prince would be proud.

Saturday afternoon at AthFest

Wandered down to AthFest today to see Venice is Sinking and Liz Durrett play enjoyable sets. A few sights from the afternoon:

More pics from AthFest are on my Flickr. Tonight I'll be at the Kindercore showcase at Athens Cine.

Nerd + Sense of Entitlement = Ugh

Note written by a "fan" on table of writer Brian Michael Bendis (New Avengers, Dark Avengers, Secret Warriors, Alias, Ultimate Spider-Man, Powers, etc.) at HeroesCon on June 19, 2009, after learning that Bendis would appear only after an upcoming panel discussion. Classy, no?

My other pics from HeroesCon, mostly of creators, are at Flickr.

St. Vincent plays "Now, Now" and "Marrow" at 40 Watt

Courtesy of YouTube user NathanKerce, here are two video's from St. Vincent's June 13 performance at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia:

St. Vincent - "Now, Now"

St. Vincent - "Marrow"

Hat tip to Examiner.com.

Nick Fury Masterworks Volume 2 coming from Marvel: Steranko!

Word in today via Collected Comics Library that most of Jim Steranko's gorgeous and imaginative run of Nick Fury spy stories from 1967-68 are being collected in the forthcoming Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Volume 2 due in December. I'm excited to have the stories in this format. They're going to look so damn great (click to enlarge):

More preview pages are now available.

For those looking for a cheaper option, the bulk of these stories are also collected in the Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. trade paperback.

Recent videos from GSU's DAEL/indieATL: Robyn Hitchcock, Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun, BabyShakes, The Coathangers

The Digital Arts Entertainment Lab at Georgia State University does a lot to archive and promote the local music scene by inviting Georgia bands (and the occasional out-of-towners) in for live performances and sharing them online. Recently they have also established a new identity as indieATL, with a video podcast featuring their videos. If you prefer, you can also subscribe to their YouTube channel.

A sample of what they have posted in the last month or so:

Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 - "What You Is"

Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun - "Like It or Not"

BabyShakes - "Just Another Day"

The Coathangers - "Stop Stomp Stompin'"

C&T ticket giveaway: Andrew Bird & Calexico at Cobb Energy Centre, June 15

One of my favorite musicians, Andrew Bird, will be at the Cobb Energy Centre north of Atlanta on Monday night. He'll be supporting his current release Noble Beast and sharing the stage with veteran act Calexico.

Thanks to Bird's PR folks, I have a pair of tickets to the show available for a C&T reader. Just e-mail me with "Bird tix" in the subject line and I will pick a winner at random on Sunday night. Good luck, and I hope to see you there!

Andrew Bird - Oh No
Calexico - Cruel

Remaining Andrew Bird tour dates:

Jun 15 - Cobb Energy PAC - Atlanta, GA
Jun 18 - Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY
Jun 19 - Bank of America Pavilion - Boston, MA
Jul 10 - Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Jul 11 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA
Jul 13 - Red Butte Garden - Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 14 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
Jul 16 - Britt Pavilion - Jacksonville, OR
Jul 17 - Marymoor Amphitheatre - Redmond, WA
Jul 18 - McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater - Troutdale, OR
Jul 19 - McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater - Troutdale, OR
Jul 26 - Squaw Velley Ski Resort - Olympic Valley, CA
Aug 7 - Lollapalooza - Grant Park - Chicago, IL
Aug 8 - Lollapalooza - Grant Park - Chicago, IL
Aug 9 - Lollapalooza - Grant Park - Chicago, IL
Oct 2 - Austin City Limits Festival - Austin, TX
Oct 3 - Austin City Limits Festival - Austin, TX
Oct 4 - Austin City Limits Festival - Austin, TX