BUT BEFORE THEN: Pre-orders were very briefly open for the new split 7” single between Jay Gonzalez (Drive By Truckers) and Sloan Brothers, which is named, simply enough, Jay Gonzalez vs. Sloan Brothers. It arrives courtesy of Chunklet Industries. This four-song record—two from each artist—is now completely sold out online, but you can still grab the digital files for a couple of bucks. These records were a very limited edition and lathe-cut (i.e. each was crafted individually by hand). If you’ve even a passing familiarity with these two, then you know you’re in for some sweet pop goodness of the 1970s bubblegum variety. In the interest of full disclosure, note that I have worked extensively with Sloan Brothers over the past few years. I had nothing to do with this particular record, though. The official release date is Friday, Apr. 11, and since you’re already getting excited for the show at Flicker Theatre and Bar that night, go ahead and prepare yourself to arrive early. I have it on exceptionally good authority that a small handful of records were held back specifically for sale at this show. These two superstars will be onsite celebrating this release from 7–9 p.m., and Gonzalez is playing a live set, too. To preview and order, please see chunklet.bandcamp.com.
WORTHY OF THE LAMB: There’s been a reissue fever happening with Athens and Athens-related music over the past few years, but this one I’m about to mention is extra special. Palilalia Records, run by noise/experimental legend Bill Orcutt and also the label responsible for Shane Parish’s spectacular Repertoire, is releasing a—wait for it—four-LP boxed set of The Wigmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg by the aggressive and often brutal To Live And Shave In L.A. This was the experimental collective founded by Tom Smith (Peach Of Immortality, Boat Of) and Miami’s Frank “Rat Bastard” Falestra in 1993 after Smith decamped to South Florida. The history of this album in particular is long and specific, and Orcutt does a much better job in the release notes than I have space to do here, so please read those. Carrying on, then, this set also includes a 36-page book replete with an essay by Matmos’ Drew Daniel, a 10,000-word oral history, photos, art, etc. There is also another, separate new LP of completely unreleased tracks from the original album sessions. Pre-orders are being accepted as we speak, and note that this is priced correctly for today’s market at $110 for the four-LP box and $135 for the box plus fifth LP bundle. I guarantee you this will sell out, so if you’re game for one of the single best albums this genre has ever taken credit for, then hop over to toliveandshaveinla-wig-box.bandcamp.com. These will ship out on Apr. 10, which would have been Smith’s, who passed away in 2000, 69th birthday.
DRINK DEEP AND DESCEND: The rarely-performing Atlanta-based David Lynch tribute combo Club Sliencio will perform at Ciné on Friday, Mar. 21. Don Chambers will open the show and perform with a full band. Club Silencio performs music from Lynch films like Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart, Twin Peaks, Eraserhead and Inland Empire. Doors open at 7 p.m., Don Chambers and his band will perform at 8 p.m. and Club Silencio will populate your consciousness at 9 p.m. It’s $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information, please see athenscine.com.
EVERYBODY GET TOGETHER: The next AthensGATV Meetup for Content Creators takes place Tuesday, Mar. 25 at ATHICA (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) from 7–9 p.m. This is, of course, a regular event hosted by AthensGATV, which is a project underneath the auspices of musician and artist Mux Blank and, at least tangentially, related to his collective ongoing concern JokerJokerTV. The crux of these meetups is for content creators and other creative types to get together, network and enjoy panel discussions from a pretty wide swath of the Athens creative community including communities you may not have even known existed. The panel is moderated by Flagpole’s own editorial coordinator and music editor Sam Lipkin, and the panelists are Alissa Tillman (WhosLissa, HugYoself.LoveYoself), Fajr DeLane (F3: Fun. Fit. Fabulous), Jennine DeLane (UGA SNAP-Ed, Farm to Neighborhood, Indigenous Community Solutions), and Akeeme Martin (DJ Blacque Starr, Onyx Echelon 85 Enterprises, LLC, The OE85 Movement). For more information, please see facebook.com/athensgatv and check out recordings of past meetups over at youtube.com/@athensgatv.
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