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Creative
Loafing - Atlanta
08.07.02
Article and Photo by Andisheh Nouraee
IG Joe:
 As
an independent Georgian, I spent a great deal of
my time last weekend at the Independent Georgia
Music Art Film festival in East Atlanta. Bars that
I didn't even know were venues, such as the basement
of the Gravity Pub, were commandeered for this great
showcase of local talent -- all conveniently within
walking distance of my home. My personal highlights
included Friday's early set at The Earl by the Ed
Kemper Trio. Tastefully taking its name from a serial
killer, the trio provided a thrilling and brutal
industrial assault. When I say industrial, I don't
mean the music genre -- I mean brutal and efficient.
Although they didn't actually roll, they certainly
rocked. On the opposite end of the sonic spectrum
was Cat Power, Chan Marshall's one-woman band. Because
Ed Kemper Trio had already vented my aggression,
I was defenseless against Marshall's almost painfully
sad singing voice. She opened with a medley of "Blue
Moon," "Try a Little Tenderness"
and "All I Have to Do Is Dream." By the
time it was over, I had to go outside and cry. Honest. |
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