I hope everyone is having a good Tuesday! It was SO hard to get out of bed yesterday morning (so I didn’t). I’m almost positive I’m allergic to rain and cold! There is only so much coffee in the world to keep me up and motivated, so I thought I’d share one of my favorite get-up-and-go records with y’all!

Enjoy this fun, electro-pop swirly perfection from Cougarettes — a band that sadly broke up recently. Though we’ll never see them live (unless we can convince them to reunite. Cougarettes are you listening? My birthday is soon!), you can buy still buy the vinyl and enjoy it just as much as I do. <3

PS: There are PLENTY of amazing shows coming up in Atlanta! The next few months are going to be crazy/good so keep checking back for updates!

Stay warm kitties! =^.^=

-s

FIGURES

Check out our DAZZLING lineup!

Re’Rene’
Currently touring the world singing backup for musician Janelle Monae, Re’Rene’ is ready to launch her solo career. Debuting her single “Cut a Rug” and more, she catapults from background singer to solo artist

http://www.Twitter.com/ReRene

Brie
Back and fourth from Atlanta to New York, she recently appeared on 106 and Park performing her new single. She has danced and sung backup for recording artist Kandi and is now working on her solo career

http://www.IamBrie.com/

Jean Kelley
Arriving in Atlanta just a few months back from Nashville, her powerhouse “Kelly Clarkson” sounding vocals will wow you.

http://www.Facebook.com/JeanKelley.fanpage
http://www.Twitter.com/JeanKelleyMusic

Barry Brandon w/ Stiletto Effect
Recently nominated for David Magazine’s “Best Of” for musician in Atlanta, he is ready to record and release new music in 2012.

http://www.Facebook.com/BarryBrandon
http://www.Twitter.com/BarryBrandon

Cant wait to see you kittens there! And don’t forget- this event is totally 18+ so bring out yer little sister and lets dance!

♥ Sarah Mincher 

Have you seen my Donut? (by DAX!)

SO alright. Its pretty much obvious that all of us here at SorryDarlin are really into Unicorns. I mean…just look at any part of the site, and I’m sure you’ll see a unicorn somewhere. Sarah has even adopted (and by that I mean created) her own unicorn inspired dialect of the English language. Featuring such gems as “Dudeicorn” and “Everypony” and lets not forget the word “Prance” which can be substituted for any phrase meaning “to move forward or back in any kind of 3-dimensional space”. So, yeah, we like unicorns here.

I’ve always loved unicorns, from the time when my fat little effeminate self first laid eyes on “My Little Pony” or She-ra’s Horse: Swift-wind. Every time I went to a school book fair, I would demand five cash dollars from my mother so that I may purchase a new Unicorn Poster. That was a must. Other boys would always get that generic looking baseball dude or the stock photo red Ferrari. Not me! I was immediately drawn towards the unicorn section—preferably something with lightning and a laser grid background in space… and lots of wind in the hair, the kind of wind you can really only get while wielding lightning bolts in space. Yeah…. well…okay I’d either get the unicorn, or something involving a pile of kittens—but that’s beside the point.

Do Unicorns howl at the moon?

The point is that unicorns are fucking awesome. Even as a pudgy 3^rd grader, it was completely obvious. I mean, come on, can your stupid Ferrari run on lasers in space? I so don’t think so. However, the question I pose to you now: were unicorns always so awesome?

I call him sir Prance Alot

Talk of unicorns go as far back as the 4^th century BC. Sightings and capture of the majestic creature spanned the breadth of the ancient world. They’ve been held in high regard in china, India, and all of Europe. They even have cameos in the Christian bible, the Hebrew Tanakh, and Chinese folklore. They show up in tapestries and sculpture. Descriptions among the ancient world, however, seem to vary…yet one thing is constant: Horse-like (kindof), fast, hard to catch, they really like virgins, they’re strong, sometimes pretty, and could easily be confused for a rhinoceros or perhaps a narwhal. They’ve shown up in bestiaries since bestiaries were a thing. They’ve always been prized for the magic in their horn, which has been said to cure all disease and detect poison, as well as being able to purify water. For such reasons, they have always been desired by kings, anyone who wants power, or anyone just trying not to catch the black death.

Unicorns are said to be mortal enemies with Lions and Elephants and will only appear to those female virgins who are pure of heart. Apparently, the only way to catch a unicorn is as follows….

A place perhaps to rest.

Okay…so, ya take a girl. Who is also a virgin and not a complete bitch… you go into the woods and you have her sit down. Any old place is fine, right? THEN you wait…. EVETUALLY a unicorn will just randomly stroll by and be all “Golly I’m a tired unicorn! OH LOOK! She has a lap! Perhaps I will lay my head down as to rest my eyes for just a moment. Though while I do! I sure hope no one stabs me in the ribs with a spear!”

NEVER trust a naked Virgin.

And boom! You got your unicorn!

So then…is that how the world re-discovered unicorns? I don’t know if you recall, but there was a bleak time in the 1990s where unicorns essentially disappeared. There was no more “my little pony” there was no She-Ra, there was no “Last Unicorn”. The sightings of unicorns became limited to the dealer’s alley at dragon*con. Some 4’9” amputee in a peasant top and jingly chainmail belt would stand proudly beside her 4×5 foot painting she worked so hard on in AP art class last year and announce “Yes, I still believe”.

Unicorns were forced back into the forest of imagination; only to occasionally peek out into obscure pop culture. It wasn’t safe for them, being a nerd wasn’t cool yet and the unicorn knew it. Gone were the times when kings would employ a shady epothecurian to grind their alicorn into a fine powder or have it fashioned into the one safe drinking goblet. (btw “alicorn” is the chemical element that unicorn horns are comprised of , this was usually just a goat’s horn or that of a narwhale *the more you know). The only people who loved unicorns were fat nerds at book fares, hoping that no one noticed that you DIDN’T buy the Ferrari. So, what happened? Oh wait..i think I remember…

Die hipster scum.

 HIPSTERS. I can safely assume that the only positive impact that hipsters had on our modern society is the reintroduction of the unicorn into every day life. They may be snobbish and elitist and using the word “ironic” wrong, but they did save the unicorn from extinction. Now you can’t go into a store without finding at least five unicorns…and if you can, I suggest you shop elsewhere. Granted, the unicorns you find most places are meant to be hilarious and “ironic” but they’re still unicorns. They still possess the magic and mystery that attracted early cryptozoologists to them in the first place. They still make kings sleep safely at night and they still stupidly trust virgins sitting in a clearing at night alone in the woods. They’re still unicorns and therefore they’re still AWESOME.

-DAX!

for more information: find me at the bar, get me a drink and i’ll gladly talk your ear off about unicorns!

PUHLUZ come join us this saturday 1/21 for some dance madness with Free Magic + your resident saturday night party girls- DJ darlin Miss Taradactyl, delicious bevys by Birdalupe and a little hosting magic from ME!

♥ Sarah Mincher

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<3 Taradactyl

I’m so excited to start blogging for Sorry, Darlin and join this wonderful group of ladies!  It’s always tough being the new girl in town (I just moved here in September), but everyone has made me feel so welcome and I’m proud to call Atlanta home.

But first! Intros!

I’m Susannah and I help run a record label based out of Montreal, Machette Records. I’ve worked in the music bizz since I was 18 – touring, putting out records, press, the works! Since music is/has always been the foundation of my life, why not write about it here? I’ll be covering local shows and happenings, fun interviews, album reviews, monthly mixtapes – all things glitter and grime! Don’t worry, I’ll most likely include pictures of shoes and candy in all my posts too.

A girl is nothing without her records and shoes!

With a new year comes new changes, and I’ve been thinking about challenging myself in SO many different areas (the gym is never going to happen though), but especially ENGAGEMENT. I used to listen to each album I bought obsessively. When I listened, that’s all I would do. There was no texting, no Facebooking or Tweeting. Nothing else! Going to the local record store or rummaging through my own collection used to be a treat, not a chore. It’s easy to think “so what” and go back to running a thousand errands, Starbucks soy latte in hand, idly listening to my iPod on shuffle. I think we’re all like this in some ways (let’s face it, it’s hard work being young entrepreneurs!), but I think we’re losing something. I’m no longer engaging with and having a relationship with music the way I used to. So, that’s one of my (many) challenges to myself this year, and to you! Give yourself time and make the effort to truly connect deeply and completely with the things (and people, duh!) you love.

All that being said, I hope to meet EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU soon! If I’m not at a show, you can find me at:

• Elmyr
• Criminal Records and Wax N Facts
• Murder Kroger
• Punk Rock Karaoke
• MJQ Saturday nights!

What better way to consummate our new friendship then by dropping my first monthly mixtape on all y’all! It features some bands/artists I work with and a couple local favorites.  It’s a dreamy, shoegaze-y, haze-y little number. Enjoy <3

Your Newest Darlin,
-s

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One of our favy boyfriends and everyone’s pal, Dj black Sunshine, has a new mixtape and we want to share it with the WHOLE world! Anytime we hear disco, we can’t control our sexy darlin legs! We just wanna DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!! This mixtape, which was heavily influenced by the blog Salacious Sound, reflects on some super fun groovalicious Nu Disco from 2011. So put on your sequins, place yourself directly under the disco ball and push play!

(tracklist following post)

PS- Adam Darby, aka black Sunshine, was a featured hunk on Creative Loafing’s Lust List 2010 alongside our very own lusty Darlin Sarah Mincher! He was also interviewed for CNN’s feature on What it’s like being the only black nerd in the room. You can catch him all around town, but to hear his sounds, you can check him out at the following locations:

Graveyard Tavern’s Industry Monday’s and Tuesday’s
MJQ Wednesday’s
Find him on Twitter!

Track Listing:

Mr. Moustache – Rendezvous
Le Youth – Dreamin’
Les Loups – Side to Side (L’Etranger Remix)
Le Babar – K’s Groove (Original Mix)
Mix Chopin – I’m Gonna Get You (Original Mix)
Joey Chicago – So In Love (Original Mix)
Poka – ’99 Style
Geisha Twins – Shine (Original Mix)
Not Quite Disco – Just A Little
Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover (Geisha Twins “Cali Sunshine” Rework)
Kosmetique – III (Original Mix)
Calembour – Still Believe In Romance (Original Mix)
Frenssu – When I Call Her (Original Mix)

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Martina about to DJ a Sorry, Darlin...had to include a photo because shes adorable.com!

Martina Mcflyy presents: WET DEAMS.

WET DREAMS is totally available for download HERE, so enjoy loves! And for more super flyy goodness check out Mizz Martina’s website and twitter!

♥ Sarah Mincher

I am so excited to invite you all out this Wednesday, December 21st to ABV Gallery’s 11th DRINK & DOODLE.

 This one happens to be a very special holiday party, being that Xmas is right around the corner! Drink and Doodle is a monthly event that features 12 artists, creating new work, which will be for sale at the end of the night. Drinks and music will be provided, so the rest is up to you! I know the ABV family would love to see all their friends out to celebrate the holiday cheer, and you can’t miss this one because it’s the last one this year! Hope to see you all there.

<3 BABY D

Join us this Friday at The Basement (right under Graveyard) for some serious holiday hijinks, tasty drinks and a good ole fashioned DANCE PARTY! And yes, there will be mistletoe. Preston will be dressed up as Santa. I will be the glitter Grinch. DUH. See you there tweeties!

♥ Sarah Mincher