R&B legend, Andre Reynolds, @StarBar, Friday September 10th!

Posted: September 3rd, 2010 | Author: Malissa | Filed under: thehapps | Tags: Andre Mr. Rhythm Williams, andre williams, bloodshot records, Star Bar, subsonics | No Comments »

R&B legend, Andre Reynolds, plays Star Bar on Friday September 1oth!

Here are the details:

Andre Williams & The Goldstars w/ Special Guests The Subsonics and The Mission Creeps / Friday September 10th / Star Bar / 437 Moreland Ave., L5P, Doors 9pm / 21+

On Friday September 10th, Star Bar will host Bloodshot Records Recording Artist Andre Williams.

With a mind-boggling 50 year career in the music business, 70-year old Andre Williams is showing no signs of slowing down. He is the original rapper and R&B performer and has recently been backed by such groups as John Spencer’s Blue Explosion, the Sadies, the Goldstars and many others. Atlanta’s own garage-rock superstars The Subsonics will also perform.

Andre “Mr. Rhythm” Williams is a R&B legend, and you may not even know it. He wrote “Shake A Tail Feather,” and sang such uber-raunch cult classics as “Bacon Fat” (covered by the Cramps), “Greasy Chicken,” and the epitome of songs about little girls, “Jail Bait.” He worked at seminal labels such as Motown, Chess, and Fortune. He wrote songs for, or produced folks Ike Turner, Parliament/Funkadelic, Edwin Starr and Stevie Wonder. The guy is like music’s version of Zelig; he’s been everywhere, man.

For his new album, Andre went back home to Detroit and cut a record of psychedelic soul-rock freakouts, growly 4am slow jams and hypnotic grooves with members of Outrageous Cherry, Dirt Bombs, Electric Six and super special guitarist Dennis Coffey of the legendary Motown house band the Funk Brothers.

- http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/andre-williams

Please visit http://www.starbaratlanta.com/ for more info!

RSVP: http://bit.ly/0910STARBAR

July 22 @StarBarAtlanta :: Falcon Lords + How I Became The Bomb + Machines Are People Too + Protomen + DJ Set by Zano

Posted: July 6th, 2010 | Author: Malissa | Filed under: heroic efforts, thehapps | Tags: 4th Ward Heroes, Atlanta Music, Falcon Lords, HOW I BECAME THE BOMB, Machines Are People Too, Protomen, Star Bar, Zano | 1 Comment »

Thursday July 22 at Star Community Bar is shaping up to be quite a dance party!

Are you ready?

Falcon Lords
http://www.falconlords.com/

How I Became The Bomb
http://www.howibecamethebomb.com/

Machines Are People Too
http://www.myspace.com/machinesarepeopletoo

Protomen
http://www.protomen.com/

DJ set by Zano : All night long.

And it’s FREE! Brought to you by Star Community Bar + 4th Ward Heroes with love love love.

RSVP over at facebook by clicking on the poster above! Hope to see you there! M!

Long Live Pop Death Sqad!

Posted: July 3rd, 2010 | Author: Malissa | Filed under: BLOG | Tags: Big Trouble in Little Five Points, Pop Death Squad, Star Bar | No Comments »

2009 | Photo: Matthew Smith

Three years ago… three amigos got together and joined forces with Star Community Bar and… Olé! Big Trouble in Little Five Points was born! The 3rd Thursday of every month would never be the same. Pop Death Squad revitalized the local music scene in the heart of Little Five. Thursday became the new Friday, Friday became call into work day, babies were born with slight cases of tinnitus and a hankering for PBR, a good time was had by all.

You probably thought it was just their clever way to pick up hispter chicks, but truth be told these music lovers helped reinvigorate the local music scene and helped shape the way shows are made here in The A. In true DIY spirit, they teamed up with the good folks over at Star Bar and figured out a way to showcase bands and increase audience participation by offering free shows. And the kicker is the bands still get paid a little somethin somthin along the way! Genius? Not really, that’s just how they roll. Before you knew it, music lovers from far and wide made their way to Star Bar looking for a free show every Thursday night and the Star Bar welcomed them, opening up opportunities for other rogue promoters (ahem! like 4th Ward Heroes) to have a shot at a free Thursday night. Presto! The Nice Mafia was born.

On Thursday July 15th, we say adios to Big Trouble! Raise your glass, tip your sombrero, but don’t you dare shed a tear, because the 3rd Thursday of every month at Star Community Bar will still be home to Team Luis! (only it will likely be called something like Team Luis Presents: Little Five is for Lovers). So come on out! Make merry! Make hipster babies! Ladies, this may very well be your last chance to get the three of them drunk and make out with all them all in the same night! RSVP by clicking the poster below! See u there! M!