east atlanta strut - dip n steam, jaha, and afar
The Magic 8 Ball® fucking owns. I was half asleep on the couch about to skip the East Atlanta Strut, because Dip N Steam were only scheduled to play for twenty minutes. However, I asked the Magic 8 Ball® if I should go and it responded, “outlook good.” So I got off my lazy ass and attended a premium show.
afar
I arrived in time to catch Afar tuning up - recurring Propeller Skies readers will remember them from the Apache Cafe. For those not in the know, Afar consists of some bad ass musicians and one hell of a drummer. Afar jammed for a bit and played some funky shit. While they were playing, a yuppie looking white guy on a vintage style bicycle rolled up and started dancing. While still on the bike. Funny shit.
Afar is totally bitchin’ and all five Propeller Skies readers should catch a show. Until they play out next, have a listen at Afar’s Myspace page.
do not sleep
Dip N Steam were up next and were joined by Jaha for their first two joints. Jaha added another dimension to their sound and blended well. For the third song, Afar and D.N.S. played a mean motherfucking version of G.U.M. - way different than the version on Dip N Steam’s Myspace page. During the performance, recurring Prizzo Skeezy character Big A pointed out a drunk guy dancing behind the stage. Go to a D.N.S. show.
Jaha
As per usual, Jaha was excellent. His stuff is so powerful that a woman started dancing with the aforementioned drunk guy who had come around to the front of the stage. Sample his premium tunes on Jaha’s Myspace page.
notes:
* Just to be clear, I fucking hate Myspace. The service is overrun by worthless pikers like fourteen year old girls, pedophiles, and other douchebags, all of whom lack the basic skills to write sentences resembling grammatically correct English. Do not get me started on the hopelessly retarded lack of spelling. One would think News Corporation would have the resources to code up a damn spell checker. Additionally, the motherfucking ugly goddamn templates make my retinas bleed. However, Myspace does provide one useful service - it is an excellent platform for underground artists to spread their music. Hence the links.
September 19th, 2006 at 09:17
That’s a great sound. Do they have an album out?
September 20th, 2006 at 22:22
You need to be more specific. Dip N Steam and Jaha theoretically have albums coming out in October. However, D.N.S have been working on theirs for quite some time now. I’m not saying it’s Chinese Democracy or anything, but I’ll believe it when I see it. I have no idea if Afar has anything coming out in the near future.
September 21st, 2006 at 08:38
Sorry, and unfortunately I meant Afar.
September 22nd, 2006 at 07:35
AFAR’s got a nice vibe and flow! Didn’t realize they were the house band for the Hawks. Seems like only a matter of time before they blow up nationally.
December 22nd, 2006 at 17:54
Yo, I’m the Guitar player for afar and D’nS’s producer. Glad you like their sound. We have an album done!! Called GUM but can’t really afford to put it out. If you want to check it let me know.