Today I learned that East Atlanta is over, according to Kebo, of Hushbox fame. Unfortunately, I wasted Saturday night in East Atlanta, since I had not yet received the memo about it being over.

I was in East Atlanta to see the Silent Kids show at The Earl. I first discovered the Silent Kids about a year ago, while surfing the Two Sheds site looking for information on the indefinitely on hiatus 3d5spd.

I arrived early, since The Earl has developed a nasty habit of starting shows on time. I was standing by myself at a table, when an indie-rock hottie approached and asked, “Do you mind if I park here,” despite the fact that there was plenty of space in the mostly empty venue.

I replied, “No,” and went back to thinking about the tasty burger I would be eating after the show.

My pleasant reverie was soon interrupted however, when she inquired, “Are you here to see Explosions in the Sky?”

“Not really, I’m here to see the Silent Kids.”

“What are they like?”

“Psychedelic space rock, they’re good. However, I’ll probably stick around for Explosions in the sky since I’ve heard them on Album 88 and they seem to be pretty big.” We then discussed various indie bands until the Silent Kids finally took the stage.

During the first couple of songs I took some pictures that came out badly. Then I wandered to the back of a reasonable sized crowd and enjoyed the show. This show was not as good as the last one I attended at 10 High. The band never quite seemed to hit its stride, although they did loosen up after the first few songs. Because they were the first band on, they were forced to play a fairly short set and this severely handicapped them.

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PHOTO: Michael Oakley of the Silent Kids at The Earl in East Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. October 2, 2004. Courtesy of d.2263 Photographics.