tourfilter atlanta editors' picks

The National (Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 9/9)

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:13 +0000

Cincinnati/Brooklyn croon-rockers The National are touring in front of their follow-up to 2007's acclaimed Boxer, coming in May of this year.

toro y moi (Roxy Theatre 10/16)

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:59:47 +0000

Staticky beats, glowing synthesizers from this sad-voiced South Carolina laptopper.

dan deacon (40 Watt Club 12/11)

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:13:24 +0000

Impresario of Baltimore's Wham City loft, Deacon's rocking is experimental, freaky, funny and hard-driving. His look pretty much redefines unassuming, but onstage he has a huge pied piper personality and can get a crowd to do pretty much anything. Tourfilter was at a Middle East show where Dan talked the entire audience of 600 into walking out of the club onto Brookline Street, and continued to play to an empty room for a few minutes before everyone shambled back in again.

best coast (Variety Playhouse 5/31)

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:19:30 +0000

With their slackerfied-Blondie sounds, California trio Best Coast have a lot of potential as an up and coming band to get big on their first time around.

dawes (Roxy Theatre 6/7)

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:19:30 +0000

Dawes' formal debut, "North Hills," echoes the Laurel Canyon sound of yore. Think Neil Young, CSNY, The Band and yup, we're going for it, "early" Eagles. Gorgeous harmonies, gorgeous guitar lines and they bring it live.

Guided by Voices (40 Watt Club 9/18)

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:13:58 +0000

Original '93-'96 lineup!