upcoming events.
CIN-E-LOGUE film screening & discussion
CIN·E·LOGUE : is a film club with the mission of fostering community around independent, international, and experimental film.
This is a community lead event and the screen is open for you to select a film to screen & discuss. If you are interested in hosting a future screening, please message us info@audiovideoclub@gmail.com
Sponsored by VIDEODROME
The Harvest Law, Alley Rainy (album release), Psaltery, Hagan
The Harvest Law, Alley Rainy (album release), Psaltery, Hagan are here on 4/26 and its an all ages show with doors opening at 7pm and music starts at 8pm. Admission $12
SEAMUS Atlanta - Adam Mirza and Bent Frequency present Forest in a City
Tickets: $10/$5 students at the door
Join us for the SEAMUS Atlanta Conference (The Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States)
Forest in a City is a sound installation and immersive performance using wooden speaker-objects and featuring live performances by members of Atlanta new music ensemble Bent Frequency. The event imagines a new urban soundscape, a heterogenous combination of works and audio artifacts by SEAMUS composers that reflect on the nature of ongoing development within cities like Atlanta (“the city in a forest”). The installation will appear as an indoor “forest” of 8 wooden panels used as speaker-objects spread around the performance space. These panels were made by local Atlanta luthier, DJ Betsill, using wood from an 800-year-old “Sinker Cyprus” log found preserved in a swamp on the Georgia coast. Similar to John Cage’s Musicircus, multiple pieces (acoustic and electronic), will be played simultaneously in the gallery space. We are inspired by Giorgio Magnanensi’s current practice using wooden panels with transducers (https://giorgiomagnanensi.com/soundgarden-2022), as well as David Tudor’s Rainforest IV and Janet Cardiff’s The Forty Part Motet.
The event will take place at Eyedrum, one of Atlanta’s oldest experimental arts presenters, currently located in a former industrial/railroad building near downtown Atlanta.
Composers presented:
Iddo Aharony
Jeremy Castro Baguyos
Nicholas Cline
Kittie Cooper
Alex Christie
Garrison Gerard
David George Haskell
Holland Hopson
Daniel Karcher
Kerrith Livengood
Giorgio Magnanensi
Scott L. Miller
Adam Mirza
John Moeller
Daniel Smith
Performers:
Jan Berry Baker, saxophone
Stuart Gerber, percussion
MIDTOWN HIGH SCHOOL ART & PHOTOGRAPHY CAPSTONE EXHIBITION - COMPENDIUM 24
Midtown HS is hosting their annual art & photo show at eyedrum this weekend Sunday April 28 from 5pm-8pm
This event is made possible by generous donation from Leisure Design Systems
Nervous Surface, Convalescent, Olive Hoover, Whatever She Is
Bon House Presents is hosting a house show at eyedrum in Atlanta, GA on May 4th, 2024 with Nervous Surface, Convalescent, Olive Hoover, and Whatever She is. Doors open at 7 PM and music starts at 7:30 PM.
BUY TICKETS - HERE
Check out the show playlist on Spotify and follow the bands on Instagram.
Lineup:
Brought to you by Bon House Presents
Atlanta Monthly Players Sessions (AMPS)
Join Scotty B. and friends for a fantastic musical adventure at the Atlanta Monthly Players Sessions (AMPS), held at the eyedrum art & music gallery every first Tuesday of the month! Swing open the doors at 8 pm and prepare to be dazzled by the high-energy house band as they kick off the evening from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. But the excitement doesn't end there! From 9:30 until 11:30 pm, the stage opens up for all you talented players to join in on the fun during the open session. Don't miss it!
The David Liebe Hart Experience (adult swim, Tim & Eric) w/ Tooth Lifeless
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The David Liebe Hart Experience comes to eyedrum with support by Tooth Lifeless (ATL circus)
David Nkrumah Liebe Unger Hart, also credited as D. L. Hart, (born April 19, 1957) is an American musician, painter, puppeteer and actor. He is best known for his appearances on Adult Swim's Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, performing bizarre puppetry and singing in a variety of voice characterizations.[1] He is also known in the Los Angeles area for his role as a puppeteer on The Junior Christian Science Bible Lesson Program, a local public-access television cable TV program, and for performing with his puppet "Doug the Dog" just outside the Hollywood Bowl and Los Angeles Music Center after shows, where he is known to many concert-goers simply as the "puppet man".
"Where the Mind Goes" An Immersive Exhibition Created by : Laila Jhané
Join us for the captivating debut of Where the Mind Goes, Laila Jhané's awe-inspiring solo exhibition. This groundbreaking experience transcends boundaries, blurring the lines between art and technology through the power of an immersive AI video installation.
In partnership with Eyedrum
Mingle with fellow art enthusiasts and mingle with the artist, Laila Jhané, as you
Opening Reception: May 17th
Time: 6:30 PM- 9:00 PM
Gallery Hours: TBD
Location: Eyedrum
515 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard Atlanta, GA 30312
Where the Mind Goes promises to be a transformative experience that challenges perceptions and ignites the imagination. Don't miss this opportunity to be among the first to witness the future of art!
NEGATIVLAND + SUE-C present: "We Can Really Feel Like We're Here”
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Legendary sound collage group Negativland (with visuals by SUE-C) come to Atlanta for the first time since 2000 with opening set by Atlanta sitarist Naan Violence
WE CAN REALLY FEEL LIKE WE’RE HERE is an audio-visual collaboration between Negativland and “real-time cinema” visual artist SUE-C (who will appear virtually), and it's about the evolving forms of media and technology that orchestrate our perceptions as we head into our next election.
“An urgent show by Negativland and artist SUE-C calls time on a tech dystopia that is as malevolent as it is stupid… to meet the terrifying contemporary moment… as the world slides incrementally into meltdown.”
– THE WIRE
“Negativland are proud subverters of culture, causing trouble while having fun.”
– NPR TINY DESK CONCERT
“Negativland have made a rewarding career out of being prodigious consumers of media who then digest it and recontextualize it, emphasizing mediated reality’s crazy-making absurdity and the infinite malleability of perception and ‘truth.’”
– DAVE SEGAL, THE STRANGER
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HKFY (from Tijuana) w/ Deprive, Toxic Culture, Triangle Fire, The Bimbos, Dungeon
HKFY (from Tijuana) play eyedrum w/ Deprive, Toxic Culture, Triangle Fire, The Bimbos, Dungeon and we may never be the same. Come through and pay your respects we may not recover from this show. Doors open 6:30 and music starts at 7pm.
”Attending a show by the group Hong Kong Fuck You is an attack on the senses, and there’s nothing really to prepare you for what you are about to experience. The brainchild of Christian Hell, lead singer and drummer, backed by three bassists. Making up the rest of the band is a murderer's row of bassists, Jake Issaba, Leo Agria, and Erik Zendejas. Each comes from different cultural background. Asian, Latino, Afghani, and Black punks—united to form and create an auditory soundscape that rattles the brain.
HKFY has been highly prolific, with six releases in the past two years. Third World Fighting Music was released in late 2020, serving as the impetus for the group's production. Its fast, noisy, aggressive style forces the listener to challenge any preconceived notions of the idea of the genre and music itself.
Drawing inspiration from equal parts early nu-metal sounds and industrial metal from the early 2000s, Hell started writing music, making an early connection to the bass instrument and its multiple uses—sometimes playing like a guitar on top of another bass. He formed the sound around an obsession for creating music with these different instruments and incorporating different vocal melodies.
Using that as a jumping-off point and later making the connection towards punk via the 1980s hardcore punk sound. Visiting his first DIY venue, that type of music felt “dangerous and emotional,” according to Hell. Those sounds served as musical subgenres, powerviolence, and thrash metal. Hell would find himself in the right place in early 2000 in the San Diego area where record labels Three One G and Gold Standard Laboratories began to take off like a neon rocket. Catching bands like The Locust and Some Girls in his late teens would help infuse his musical language. The distorted noise played upon technically proficient instrumentation that part of that scene would be a stepping stone for Hell moving forward.
The formation of HKFU started when Hell moved to Tijuana, Mexico, diving headfirst into all the city of border city has to offer. The band took its name in retaliation for the famed strip club, supporting sex workers and taking a stand against human trafficking that plagues Mexico. Inspired by the early powerviolence group Neanderthal, the title for Third World Fighting Music was released in late 2020. The concept of fighting music resonated with Hell best described the type HKFY group made instead of relying on a genre. Undefinable as a category, an excellent fit for being a band formed in Mexico, where bands mostly play for fun and aren’t concerned about getting a payout or signing. Musicians in Mexico, according to Hell, are there to play music and have fun simply. When asked why the idea of not having to play for money was appealing, Hell when he says, “at the end of the day; you are playing for yourself.”
According to Hell’s experience, being a musician carries more respect in Mexico than in the United States. In the latter, you are often viewed as another broke artist chasing a dream. In Mexico, audiences who go to shows are looking to engage on a much deeper level and are more inclined to dance while watching a band. He wishes he’d see more of that here when playing to American audiences. The fact that HKFY has generated enough attention to earn a steady income is a plus, but for Hell, the idea of carrying out his mission to create heavy music is the whole point. Describing his process, “It's a form of expression for me; it defines me whether I like it or not,”
When you come to the HKFY show, there's an evident physicality. Hell mentions how the physical aspect of dance is another strong influence of the group’s performance—the stage ablaze with a cavalcade of movements—Hell’s frenetic drumming at a recent concert takes center stage, with limbs flying between screaming lyrics. Halfway through, removing his shirt, revealing his sizable collection of tattoos on his torso, resembling a sonic mural.
The element of human expression weighs heavily on the music and live performances of HKFY, which is a big part of their appeal. As live music moves into another post-pandemic era, their raw expression feels as timely as ever.” - L.A.TACO
HIDE w/ Harpy, Mirrored Fatality, Whiphouse
HIDE play eyedrum Sunday June 09 with Harpy, Mirrored Fatality and Whiphouse
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HIDE are an electronic duo based in Chicago. The pair create dark and heavy sample-based compositions using a combination of self-sourced field recordings and various pop culture and media references. Their music is textured, minimal, and powerful, giving raw vulnerability an opportunity to unfurl. Their work is honest, confrontational, powerful and thought-provoking.
Michael Cera Palin w/ Raccoon Tour, North Bloom and Bummer Hill
Michael Cera Palin plays eyedrum art & music gallery w/ Raccoon Tour, North Bloom and Bummer Hill - Doors 7pm, music starts 7:30/All Ages
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House Of Disorder Day 1 w/ Deflect (South Florida), Illusion (New York), Mil Spec (Toronto), Cant Keep Up, Arkestra, Identity Shock
House Of Disorder Day 1 featuring Deflect (South Florida), Illusion (New York), Mil Spec (Toronto), Cant Keep Up, Arkestra, Identity Shock - Grab your tickets here before they’re gone!
TICKETS
KIRKWOOD BALLERS CLUB
THE APRIL 2024 EDITION OF KBC FEATURES:
8:30 - Ipek Eginli
8:45 - dylan's room
9:00 - Iriamu
9:15 - Foie Gramen
9:30 - Ben Quain
9:45 - merx
10:00 - *gh8st_dr4mm3r*
10:15 - Melodic Monster
10:30 - The Only Childs
10:45 - Will Ruff and George Kotler-Wallace
11:00 - Flat Shoals
In its various incarnations over the years, Kirkwood Ballers Club has created an environment where generations of avant-garde musical energy and talent have flourished throughout periods of existence and inactivity.
During its early years at Lenny’s, a parade of local punk, hip-hop, jazz, and indie rock musicians would sign up to perform including everyone from garage punks and avant-garde musicians Cole Alexander of the Black Lips and Bradford Cox of Deerhunter to Grammy-winning saxophone player Kebbi Williams of Tedeschi Trucks Band. All utilized the format to create music in-the-moment that expanded upon their typical repertoires.
“The Kirkwood Ballers Club was always a place of pure freedom,” says Kebbi Williams, who often showed up with large ensembles of musicians who lit up the room with an explosive free-form skroking jazz set. “I learned from Kirkwood Ballers Club at Lenny’s and from the scene at Eyedrum how to be free,” Williams goes on to say. “I saw some of the most original and provocative things at the Kirkwood Ballers Club, and it totally affected my life as an artist.”
WHEN: Every Third Thursday of the month from 8-11:30pm
WHERE: eyedrum art & music gallery 515 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30312 - eyedrum.org
Ipek Eginli w/ Kebbi Williams
Photo by Ben Garden
Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage w/ Grasping Straws and Nerdkween
Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage play eyedrum on Sunday April 14 with Grasping Straws and Nerdkeen. TICKETS $13 in adv
CLOSING PARTY FOR STEVE SEABERG RETROSPECTIVE
Join us for the closing of “Steve Seaberg’s Life in Art, Age 9 - 93: An Inward and Outward Journey,” a historical retrospective spanning eight decades.
Date: Saturday, April 13th
Time: 6pm - 9pm
Location: eyedrum art & music gallery
Steve has been a pivotal figure at eyedrum since its inception in 1998. We’re fortunate to share his profound work with the community.
There will be a not-to-be missed clothed performance. Read about it in Jerry Cullum's ArtsATL article here (scroll to bottom): https://www.artsatl.org/cullums-notebook-a-handful-of.../
SIKM, No Guard, The Chrome, No Friend Of Mine, Beat Up, Reason To Hate
SIKM, No Guard, The Chrome, No Friend Of Mine, Beat Up, and Reason To Hate play an all-ages show at eyedrum on Friday, April 05.
DOORS: 7:30
ADMISSION: $10
Atlanta Monthly Players Sessions (AMPS)
Join Scotty B. for a fantastic musical adventure at the Atlanta Monthly Players Sessions (AMPS), held at the eyedrum art & music gallery every first Tuesday of the month! Swing open the doors at 8 pm and prepare to be dazzled by the high-energy house band as they kick off the evening from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. But the excitement doesn't end there! From 9:30 until 11:30 pm, the stage opens up for all you talented players to join in on the fun during the open session. Don't miss it!
KIRKWOOD BALLERS CLUB 20th BIRTHDAY BASH!
KIRKWOOD BALLERS CLUB turns 20 this month so were celebrating with a sizzling hot line-up showcasing ATL’s most adventurous musicians and performance artists!
Featuring:
𝐊𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐢 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐩𝐞𝐤 𝐄𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐢
𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧 / 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐲
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠
𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐳
𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫
𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐬𝐞
𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐬
𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐠 𝐣𝐚𝐰
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬
FREE / NO COVER / 8PM
Atlanta Monthly Players Sessions (AMPS)
Atlanta Monthly Player's Session is an inclusive Jam Session hosted by Julian "Scotty" Bryan, along with Jared Pepper and Saude. All Improv, No Covers.. Bring your instrument! Basic Backline provided by the House Band, who open the evenings jams. Drums, Piano, Bass amp, guitar amp Provided. Everybody is encouraged to play.
This Months House Band Lineup TBA
THIS MONTH CURATED BY SAUDE
Lowtown, Ammonia Wash, Alley Rainy, Why Girls Kill
Lowtown, Ammonia Wash, Alley Rainy, and Why Girls Kill play eyedrum and you deserve to be there.
Doors 7pm
Music Starts 8pm
All Ages
$12
CIN-E-LOGUE film screening & discussion
CIN·E·LOGUE : is a film club with the mission of fostering community around independent, international, and experimental film.
This is a community lead event and the screen is open for you to select a film to screen & discuss. If you are interested in hosting a future screening, please message us info@audiovideoclub@gmail.com
Sponsored by VIDEODROME
GALLERY HOURS: Steve Seaberg’s Life in Art, Age 9 - 93, An Inward and Outward Journey
Steve Seaberg’s Life in Art, Age 9 - 93
An Inward and Outward Journey
GALLERY HOURS
THURSDAYS - 12pm -4pm
SATURDAYS - 1pm-5pm
As a young boy, I watched my mother draw, my father and grandmother write and my uncle play the piano. I wanted to do it all. My view of art was first radicalized on a trip to Mexico in 1950 where I stood and watched David Alfaro Siqueiros paint “the Torment of Cuauhtemoc” and realized art could be about anything including death, sex, love – even a good laugh!I met my wife and art collaborator Ronnog Seaberg. We were married in Morocco where we pledged to a life of art based in America. By 1970, we made our way to Atlanta which we called home ever since. We worked on art projects together up to her death in 2007. I continue collaborating with artists to the present day.
PHYSIQUE w/ Nag, Chloride and Whiphouse
Olympia crasher crusties PHYSIQUE are coming Atlanta for the first time ever!
https://physique.bandcamp.com/album/again
Supporting them is NAG, an Atlanta punk staple who are known for their energetic shows and music.
https://werenag.bandcamp.com/album/human-coward-coyote
Also supporting are locals CHLORIDE and WHIPHOUSE.
OPENING: Steve Seaberg’s Life in Art, Age 9 - 93 - An Inward and Outward Journey
Steve Seaberg’s Life in Art, Age 9 - 93
An Inward and Outward Journey
As a young boy, I watched my mother draw, my father and grandmother write and my uncle play the piano. I wanted to do it all. My view of art was first radicalized on a trip to Mexico in 1950 where I stood and watched David Alfaro Siqueiros paint “the Torment of Cuauhtemoc” and realized art could be about anything including death, sex, love – even a good laugh!I met my wife and art collaborator Ronnog Seaberg. We were married in Morocco where we pledged to a life of art based in America. By 1970, we made our way to Atlanta which we called home ever since. We worked on art projects together up to her death in 2007. I continue collaborating with artists to the present day.
KIRKWOOD BALLERS CLUB
Kirkwood Ballers Club, eyedrum’s monthly experimental open forum returns on Feb. 15 showcasing ATL’s most adventurous musicians and performance artists.
Doors open at 8 pm and performances begin promptly at 8:30 pm
Admission: Free
Featuring:
8:30pm - Ipek Eginli
8:45pm - Arpanet by Jeremy Muller
9:00pm - Kenito
9:15pm-Joshua Washburn
9:30pm - Melodic Monster
9:45pm - Vela Oma
10:00pm - Ruff + Lara
10:15pm - George Kotler-Wallace
10:30pm - Freak When See
10:45pm - Naan Violence
11:00pm - The Blue Hell
11:15pm - oldkingcoleyounger
Kirkwood Ballers Club is a monthly experimental open forum occurring at eyedrum art & music gallery every third Thursday. Celebrating its 20th year, the KBC has evolved, traversing various venues such as the old Lenny's Bar, the Highland Inn, 11:11 Teahouse, Star Bar, and more, even extending its reach to Brooklyn's Zebulon Concert Cafe. KBC remains an Atlanta-based gathering, with its unique ethos deeply rooted in the city's cultural fabric.
In its various incarnations over the years, Kirkwood Ballers Club has created an environment where generations of avant-garde musical energy and talent has flourished throughout periods of existence and inactivity.
During its early years at Lenny’s Bar, a parade of local punk, hip-hop, jazz, and indie rock musicians would sign up to perform including everyone from garage punks and avant-garde musicians Cole Alexander of the Black Lips and Bradford Cox of Deerhunter to Grammy-winning saxophone player Kebbi Williams of Tedeschi Trucks Band. All utilized the format to create music in-the-moment that expanded upon their typical repertoires.
“The Kirkwood Ballers Club was always a place of pure freedom,” says Kebbi Williams, who often showed up with large ensembles of musicians who lit up the room with an explosive free-form skroking jazz set. “I learned from Kirkwood Ballers Club at Lenny’s and from the scene at Eyedrum how to be free,” Williams goes on to say. “I saw some of the most original and provocative things at the Kirkwood Ballers Club, and it totally affected my life as an artist.”
WHEN: Every Third Thursday of the month from 8-11:30pm
WHERE: eyedrum art & music gallery 515 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30312 - eyedrum.org
Chrome Castle, W8ING4UFOs, Token Hearts
Chrome Castle is an Atlanta, Georgia based band producing cinematic ‘60s psychedelic space surf with ‘80s post punk melodies. They will be performing at eyedrum gallery along with ATL stalwarts W8ING4UFOs and Token Hearts on Sat. Feb. 10 and we couldn’t be more thrilled.
$10 | 7:30 | All Ages
Secret Boyfriend, Michele Minakshi, Leather Projection, Yasmine (DJ)
Motorita Discs presents a night of live experimental electronics ...
We welcome SECRET BOYFRIEND to eyedrum - a final stop for the southeast tour and a debut no less - Secret Boyfriend will be joined by friends of Atlanta-based eclectic & used record store aka MOTORITA DISCS.. This is a truly unforgettable cast of local eclectics including... LEATHER PROJECTION (a multifaceted maker with the quiet, refreshing persistence of running water, Becca explores sound, art, and the natural world with great intrigue) MICHELE MINAKSHI (a new name for DJ Chooch, a new venue for cultural exploration and experiments... recent performances predict a closer look at tassa and Caribbean understandings of distortion) YASMINE (radio extraordinaire from WREK's "Lost In Oscillation," Yasmine is DJ of the highest inspiration, where every next track leaves you in awe)
$10 cover
8pm doors
ALL AGES
ADVANCE TICKETS HERE
Smoke Detector, Camping In Alaska, Sinking Season, /hospitality/, Grungepunks
Camping in Alaska is a post-emo band based in Huntsville, AL and we’re thrilled they’re playing our gallery with a sick af line up you won’t want to miss featuring Smoke Detector, Sinking Season, /hospitality/ and Grungepunks. We are not worthy!
Doors open 7pm
Music starts 7:45
Admission: $15
All Ages Welcome
16mm Camera Workshop
This two hour workshop will go over the different components of a 16mm film camera and its lens. Participants will have a hands-on opportunity to learn about this camera's parts, how to load it, and how to manipulate its lenses. Instruction will be led by Ben, a local stop motion filmmaker. Participants will have a chance to experiment with different camera lens and angles.
16mm Film Workshop 101:
16mm Screening and Demonstration
Overview of Bolex Rex H16
Hands-on Camera loading instruction
Sekonik Light Meter
Lens choice and Depth of Field
Filming Practice
We intend to create a collaborative community, so we encourage participants to bring their own film cameras to the event. Following the workshop instruction, there will be time for Q&A for people to ask questions about their cameras and the things that are discussed during the workshop.
About The Instructor
Ben Winston, is an American filmmaker and animator born on July 13th, 1992 in San Mateo California. Got into film early on when I was about 10 because of the original Star Wars trilogy and World War II films like "The Dirty Dozen" and "Kelly's Heroes", back when World War II films were fun and not so serious. What started as blowing up model spaceships and Legos with a mini VHS-C camera, eventually evolved into stop-motion animation and live-action war and zombie movies in High School. I then went to film school at the Academy of Art in San Francisco for 2 years and fell in love with 16mm film. I dropped out after I learned all the equipment, (Cameras, lens choice, and film editing gear). I then moved to Atlanta GA where I got in a bad motorcycle wreck that funded my first feature film, "Hellbound" which I shot entirely on 16mm black and white film. After I finished that in 2018, I began working on a stop-motion adventure film called Space Pirates and I've been working on it ever since.
REGISTER TO JOIN HERE
RADFEST 2024
Radfest returns Friday, January 19, at eyedrum art & music gallery. ALL AGES!
This year’s lineup is stacked with punk, post-hardcore, and noise galore.
Two stages this year! Gebidan marks their live debut. The trio features Mike Patton of The Middle Class, a group that is often cited as the first hardcore band EVER. He was in Cathedral of Tears with Jack from TSOL, Eddie and The Subtitles, and Trotsky Icepick too! Patton lives in Georgia now. With Gebidan he's part of a new trio that crafts a more expansive, psychedelic take on post-punk, indie, and alternative rock. Don’t miss it!
Whiphouse brings some death-afflicted goth punk jitters to the stage. It's one of my favorite new bands to emerge from these parts in quite some time. Lots of homies in this group too!
WREK 91.1 FM's "Destroy All Music" co-host and bass player Tony Gordon teams up with guitarist Curtis Stephens for tONY cURTIS to create a scrapping, smoldering grind. Gordon (also of FREEBASS fame) is well aware of the power of subtlety, especially when it’s blasted at maximum volume. The 11 numbers that make up up their latest release “tc2” lull the ears and the brain into a meditative state by commanding a deeper and higher level of ecstatic listening. Beyond rhythm, beyond melody, and beyond the drone lie the pure sonic textures of steel strings, and they are teeming with abstract beauty and limitless prompts for the imagination.
Earlier this year, Scratch Offs hit hard with “Tidal Wave,” an 11-song debut that distills the traditions of post-hardcore’s top-tier and most forward-thinking luminaries—Fugazi, Hot Snakes, Jawbreaker, Quicksand, Helmet, et. al.—into a streamlined and modern-sounding opening salvo. They bring a fun and energetic presence to the stage, and they’re definitely a highlight of this year’s Radfest.
On stage no. 2, Michael Potter is heading up a NULLZONE showcase, featuring performances by Athens-based acts x.nte, Grant Evens, and the almighty The Electric Nature. It’s been a minute since Michael has played a show around these parts. I’m stoked to have his label playing such a prominent role in this year’s Radfest.
Shout outs and exhaustive thank yous to our sponsors: Pabst Blue Ribbon, Topo Chico, Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Record Plug Magazine (!!!), Tight Bros Network, eyedrum art & music gallery, and to Dain Johnson who created the magnificent flyer that you see here.
This will be the best one yet!
KIRKWOOD BALLERS CLUB
Join us for the first #KirkwoodBallersClub of 2024 on Thursday, January 18!
Doors open at 8 pm and performances begin promptly at 8:30 pm
Admission: Free
Featuring:
8:30- Ipek Eginli
8:45- Not Mrs. Rentz
9:00- Strawberry Butterfly
9:15- Dylans Room
9:30- when you whistle, it’s not work
9:45- dogg jaw
10:00- North Scenic Route
10:15- Lake Collins
10:30- Mark Warren
10:45- Flat Shoals
11:00- oldkingcoleyounger
Kirkwood Ballers Club is a monthly experimental open forum occurring at eyedrum art & music gallery every third Thursday. Celebrating its 19th year, the KBC has evolved, traversing various venues such as the old Lenny's Bar, the Highland Inn, 11:11 Teahouse, Star Bar, and more, even extending its reach to Brooklyn's Zebulon Concert Cafe. KBC remains an Atlanta-based gathering, with its unique ethos deeply rooted in the city's cultural fabric.
In its various incarnations over the years, Kirkwood Ballers Club has created an environment where generations of avant-garde musical energy and talent has flourished throughout periods of existence and inactivity.
During its early years at Lenny’s, a parade of local punk, hip-hop, jazz, and indie rock musicians would sign up to perform including everyone from garage punks and avant-garde musicians Cole Alexander of the Black Lips and Bradford Cox of Deerhunter to Grammy-winning saxophone player Kebbi Williams of Tedeschi Trucks Band. All utilized the format to create music in-the-moment that expanded upon their typical repertoires.
“The Kirkwood Ballers Club was always a place of pure freedom,” says Kebbi Williams, who often showed up with large ensembles of musicians who lit up the room with an explosive free-form skroking jazz set. “I learned from Kirkwood Ballers Club at Lenny’s and from the scene at Eyedrum how to be free,” Williams goes on to say. “I saw some of the most original and provocative things at the Kirkwood Ballers Club, and it totally affected my life as an artist.”
WHEN: Every Third Thursday of the month from 8-11:30pm
WHERE: eyedrum art & music gallery 515 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30312 - eyedrum.org
Atlanta Monthly Players Sessions (AMPS)
Join Scotty B. for a fantastic musical adventure at the Atlanta Monthly Players Sessions (AMPS), held at the eyedrum art & music gallery every first Tuesday of the month! Swing open the doors at 8 pm and prepare to be dazzled by the high-energy house band as they kick off the evening from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. But the excitement doesn't end there! From 9:30 until 11:30 pm, the stage opens up for all you talented players to join in on the fun during the open session. Don't miss it!
THREE DAYS ‘TIL CHRISTMAS FEST
Join us for THREE DAYS ‘TIL CHRISTMAS FEST featuring Slow Fire Pistol, To Forget, Novely Dim, Clavus, Less Dead, /Hospitality/, Low Before The Breeze, In Memories Split Silk and Hambear
DOORS OPEN 4pm
ALL AGES
Admission is $25 or $20 w/ clothing donation
Walking Heads, Jake Cook, God's Computer and Aaron Dylan Kearns
Walking Heads, Jake Cook, God's Computer and Aaron Dylan Kearns play eyedrum Monday December 18th.
Admission is $12 at the door
Holiday Party, Pin-Up Show, and Print Sale
GSU Print Club & eyedrum invite you to a holiday party and pin-up show! Bring works to pin-up and enjoy live entertainment provided by Christo Case. Print Club will also be hosting a print sale, so bring prints to sell too!
Bent Frequency presents: BREATHE - the music of Matthew Evan Taylor
Join us at Eyedrum on Friday, December 8 at 8pm (515 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta 30312)
Door is $5 students/$15 general admission (cash/venmo)
Bent Frequency is joined by composer/performer Matthew Evan Taylor. We will be performing Matthew’s Get Up! , Antsy, and BREATHE followed by an improvisation featuring Matthew Evan Taylor, Jan Berry Baker and Stuart Gerber
With an opening set by special guest Ipek Eginli (piano and electronics)
Bent Frequency performers include:
Adelaide Federici, violin
Josiah Coe, viola
Jan Berry Baker, saxophone
Erika Tazawa, piano
Stuart Gerber, percussion
Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, Amphion Foundation, and the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.
KIRKWOOD BALLERS CLUB
Join us Thursday, November 16 for the last edition of #KirkwoodBallersClub for 2023!
Doors open at 8 pm and performances begin promptly at 8:30 pm
Admission: Free
Featuring:
8:30 - Mystic BS
8:45 - Majid Araim
9:00 - R. Mexico
9:15 - Paul Mercer - Alchemical String Theory
9:30 - Funhausen
9:45 - Cortex Accelera
10:00 - Blackstone Ruff
10:15 - Foie Gramen
10:30 - The Language of Men Dying
10:45 - Nathan Forsyth
11:00 - Mark Warren
Kirkwood Ballers Club is a monthly experimental open forum occurring at eyedrum art & music gallery every third Thursday. Celebrating its 19th year, the KBC has evolved, traversing various venues such as the old Lenny's Bar, the Highland Inn, 11:11 Teahouse, Star Bar, and more, even extending its reach to Brooklyn's Zebulon Concert Cafe. KBC remains an Atlanta-based gathering, with its unique ethos deeply rooted in the city's cultural fabric.
In its various incarnations over the years, Kirkwood Ballers Club has created an environment where generations of avant-garde musical energy and talent has flourished throughout periods of existence and inactivity.
During its early years at Lenny’s, a parade of local punk, hip-hop, jazz, and indie rock musicians would sign up to perform including everyone from garage punks and avant-garde musicians Cole Alexander of the Black Lips and Bradford Cox of Deerhunter to Grammy-winning saxophone player Kebbi Williams of Tedeschi Trucks Band. All utilized the format to create music in-the-moment that expanded upon their typical repertoires.
“The Kirkwood Ballers Club was always a place of pure freedom,” says Kebbi Williams, who often showed up with large ensembles of musicians who lit up the room with an explosive free-form skroking jazz set. “I learned from Kirkwood Ballers Club at Lenny’s and from the scene at Eyedrum how to be free,” Williams goes on to say. “I saw some of the most original and provocative things at the Kirkwood Ballers Club, and it totally affected my life as an artist.”
WHEN: Every Third Thursday of the month from 8-11:30pm
WHERE: eyedrum art & music gallery 515 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30312 - eyedrum.org
HOW: Click HERE to fill out form to join the club. New slots open every third Friday of the month at 10 am, the day after KBC.
ALMOST THERE eyedrum's 25th Birthday Party (day 2)
eyedrum turns 25 and you're invited to the party on November 11th and 12th
We’re Almost There
Five locations later and 25 years of non-stop service to artists of all genres, eyedrum humbly whispers, “We’re ALMOST THERE!” In honor of this anniversary, we’re throwing a two-day birthday party for Atlanta’s legendary, yet beloved DIY community arts space.
This November 11 & 12, join us as we celebrate the momentum of this ever-evolving organization as it continues to incubate new art and ideas across generations.
Sunday, Nov 12, 2023
w/
W8ing4UFOs
OKAPI
Bark!
Hannah Bolecter
$10 suggested donation
Installations:
The Pinata - Allison Rentz featuring small art from eyedrum artists
Space Dust - George Long and Dan Carey Bailey
Fire Art - Charlie Smith
Music By Stompbox Clarinetist
Plus, surprises!
eyedrum's 25th Birthday Party w/ MARIA CHAVEZ
Join us as we celebrate eyedrum’s 25th birthday! In true eyedrum fashion, we’ve programmed a playful night of experimental art and music, interesting experiences and good times.
featuring sound artists
Maria Chavez (abstract turntablist from Lima, Peru)
DJ Chooch
Krystal V
Anagrams (Blue Voices album release)
Ipek Eginli w/ Kebbi Williams
Van Orhari
Club Morph (after party @ 11pm)
Installations:
It wouldn’t be an eyedrum birthday party without a PINATA full of art performance installation by Allison Rentz filled with small art from Nathan Brown, Jon Ciliberto, Susan Cipcic, Cecelia Kane and Scott Silvey.
Space Dust - George Long and Dan Carey Bailey
Fire Art - Charlie Blackcat Smith & friends
Music By Stompbox Clarinetist
Plus, surprises!
$19.98 adv / $25 at door.
Doors and music starts at 7pm
BUY ADVANCE TICKETS - no ticket fees. Complimentary admission for former eyedrum board members.
The Breath (japan), Deathro (japan), Bad Anxiety, Ballistic Ax, Hot Earth
The Breath and Deathro from Japan are gonna rip at eyedrum along with Bad Anxiety (Hattiesburg), Ballistic Ax, Hot Earth!
Wizards Digest w/ Octopoulpe, Hostage Pit and Yerfdass
Born in a fish tank in Seoul, Octopoulpe is a half-naked creature playing tentacular music, from Math-rock to punk-hardcore. Thanks to his many tentacles, he can play drums and control other instruments and video-projections at the same time, allowing him to play with his digital self, as well as with many other guests.
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