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Twice the Rock, Half the Price

As Atlantic Station's Winter Wonder Jam continues to entertain audiences at its magical venue, Bowe Inc. and Atlanta Station are offering an amazing offer: see the final two concerts for ONLY $15!

Combo tickets are on-sale now to see AWOLNATION (Dec. 15) and Mute Math (Dec.22) for only $15. Buy tickets here.

Electronic rockers AWOLNATION are headlining the Winter Wonder Jam stage this Saturday, December 15 with support from Atlanta natives Snowden and Pls Pls. Pls Pls is the new project from Atlanta's Dan Dixon, formerly of Dropsonic.

Next week, Mute Math headlines the series on Saturday, December 22 for what will sure to be an electric end. Having spent the majority of the summer and fall busy touring in support of their new album Odd Soul, Muth Math is hands down one of the best live acts to see and the show on December 22 is an amazing opportunity for new and established fans to see them in a more intimate venue. Nashville's The Features and Tesla Rossa will be the openers.

Winter Wonder Jam doors open at 5:30PM and music stats at 6:30PM.

Linkin Park Headed to Encore Park

This Sunday, August 19, The Honda Civic Tour is cruising into Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park with rockers Linkin Park, Incubus, and special guests Mute Math. Atlanta will only be the bands third stop on the month long tour charting from coast to coast.

Linkin Park is touring in support of their current album Living Things, which is now available. Tickets are available for purchase here!

 

Mute Math Causes "Chaos"

Fresh off of a much buzzed about performance at VooDoo Festival in New Orleans, Mute Math took to The Tabernacle stage on November 6 and did not disappoint. Playing hits mostly from their current album, Armistice, and their previous self-titled release, Mute Math impressed and downright dazzled the crowd for over two hours. Kicking off their set with “The Nerve,” “Backfire,” and “Chaos,” the band proved that they didn’t have to hold back their hits to keep an audience. With every song the audience grew more engaged and the musically diverse quartet more energetic and inventive.

For “No Response,” drummer Darren King played the songs ambient rhythm section on the back projection wall while following tracking lights. Not only do the four members of Mute Math fully commit to their primary instruments, but if you blink they are expertly playing another instrument or switching stations with a band mate. Originally from New Orleans, Mute Math played the Atlanta circuit many times including Smith’s Olde Bar. Lead singer Paul Meany paid tribute to their early Atlanta shows by dedicating “Stare at the Sun” to the famous Smith’s. Usually encores are just a continuation of a concert and very rarely top what has been done previously; however, Mute Math definitely saved the best for last. Although they started their encore with the calming melody of “Pins and Needles,” the stage was quickly transformed for their final song “Reset.” The band used every piece of equipment to make their symphony. These were clearly the kids that destroyed pots, pans, and anything else to make noise, although their “noise” is always in tempo and sounds completely amazing. While Meany did summersaults over his piano while playing it, King dissembled his drum set, and used Meany’s piano as his “new” drums. Not limited by the stage, band members jumped into the crowd and even received help from the audience playing their instruments. For the ultimate bow, King placed his bass drums in the trusty hands of his fans, climbed on top of it, and fell blindly backwards into their supporting arms. See Mixtape Atlanta’s exclusive photography from Mute Math’s concert including openers As Tall As Lions, here.

Kim Burdges

Mute Math Scores Again

What do you get when you take the band Mute Math and add some New Orleans style horns, funky bass lines, a little hand clapping and some string arrangements? The answer is Armistice, Mute Math's second full length album. Adding those elements to their reputable hooks, riffs, arrangements and did I mention the drumming, makes MM one of the most continually impressive acts in today’s music. Being that New Orleans is their home city, it is only fitting to hear these influences added to the Art-Rock that MM has been creating since their inception in 2003; Louis Armstrong even gets a nod with the album cover art work adding to their reflections of the city in their music.

The album opens with a potential riot starter "The Nerve" and the chorus of "Set it on Fire" is bound to have crowds chanting along on MM’s upcoming tour. The album quickly moves into the rocker "Backfire," and then transitions into the sprawling "Clipping" which has a beautifully layered piano and strings arrangement with lyrics making proclamations of uncertainty. "Spotlight" makes its way onto the album in a slightly varied recording than that featured on the Twilight soundtrack. "No Response" threads a very ambient piano into a song of unanswered questions, while "Pins and Needles" is a jazz song at its roots. "Goodbye" is a love song written about the fear in losing the ones we love; Paul Meany lets us know "If you say Goodbye / My heart’s in trouble." On "Odds," tolerance and acceptance are discussed with lines like "The odds are/ we'll be better off". "Electrify" really exemplifies their complex arrangements right before they pay tribute to their home city with the title track. "Armistice" has Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas playing the funkiest bass on any MM track, a horn section, and a beat that makes me dance like I was at a Meters concert. "Lost Year" is this album’s ballad, while the closing track "Burden" is the longest song in their recording library, clocking in at over 9 minutes. This album is Mute Math at a place beyond what we heard on their debut and a fine example of moving forward without losing who you are as a band.

The album title Armistice is a reference to a war ending agreement where "all fighting ends with no one surrendering;" this is an ideology that is often unreachable yet when accomplished something special is achieved. For Mute Math, their music is a similar accomplishment. It is incomparable, undeniable and the hooks will have you losing sleep as you sing these songs in your head. If you enjoyed their debut album, Armistice is a must buy.

Tickets are still available for their November 6th, 2009 show with As Tall As Lions at The Tabernacle. Get tickets now!

Add this song to your mixtape: "Electrify"- a song about the charge of energy new experiences will cause

Listen to the new MUTE MATH song!

 

Mute Math is previewing a new song each week leading up to the release of their new album, Armistice, which hits stores on August 18th! You can hear it by clicking on the picture above or clicking here. Also, stay tuned to Mixtape Atlanta for Mute Math fall tour dates to be announced later this week. Our fingers are crossed for an Atlanta date!