TODAY’S CREATIVE LOVING PROFILE
"Claire and I are best friends, and we just felt like moving on," says multi-instrumentalist Bain. "We don't think this will be the last time we ever perform together, but we are both excited to be on our own musically. We just decided that our goals are different, our styles are different, and we just want to move on and conquer our individual dreams." Those realms include Bain's new rock quintet, Tutupi, and Claire's new folksy trio, A Golden Summer. Featuring Heather Macintosh (Japancakes) on cello, A Golden Summer makes its debut Wednesday, July 31, at the 40 Watt.
Attic diehards may remember a few years back, when acoustic duo Lo-Fi Masters -- which featured rising pop star John Mayer -- seemingly came out of nowhere to win the Shootout, only to break up shortly after. Could history repeat? If so, who's Mayer and who's, uh, that other guy in the Claire and Bain scenario? One thing's for sure, Maple Yum-Yum's demise clears the way for local rock act the Yum Yum Tree to reign as the undisputed best Yum Yum band in the region. ROSES ARE BLUE. The Smell the Roses Blues Awards, held in conjunction with the Great Atlanta Music Fest last week, honored a group of local blues folks at a ceremony in Underground Atlanta. Fat Matt's Rib Shack proprietor Matt Harper, performers Trudy Lynn and Lotsa Poppa, and blues DJ/promoter Dr. Love (who happens to be the organizer of the event) received awards.
