Record Labels
2 Sheds Our record label, based here in Atlanta, GA.

Music Bands that some members of Silent Kids enjoy listening to:
Marumari Nice electronic music on the Car Park Label, odd website though. Not sure if the wedding thing is a joke or for real. Maybe for real? "Supermogadon" is a good place to start.
Windy and Carl A male/female duo from Detroit (not the famous ones!) that make hypnotic space rock. They rarely tour as they also run a record store in their home city. Get "Depths" on vinyl if you can find it.
Electric Birds Michael was driving through Lake Tahoe, CA in a snowstorm when he heard a track from Electric Bird's debut on a Berkley radio station. Sounds like a electronic version of Sonic Youth.
Casino vs Japan "Whole Numbers Play the Basics" is electronic music with some nice hooks. One of Michael and Jeff's favorite releases of 2002. This record was made by one guy from Milwaukee of all places. What's the band scene like there? Email us if you know.
Pulp A great Brit-pop band that recently broke up. "Common People" is a must have. The liner notes say "Please do not read the lyrics whilst listening to the recordings".
Luigi This is an Atlanta band that our drummer Scott plays bass in. You should send their webmaster Tim an email harassing him about putting some mp3's of the band on the site one of these days.
Cat Power Chan Marshall used to live in Atlanta so we've seen her play live a bunch. These shows can be pretty hit or miss. One show last year at the Echolounge featured her talking to her friend backstage for most of the show while the audience watched. "Moon Pix" is the best record she has released so far although the "Cover Record" is pretty endearing too.
The Zombies You mean you don't own "Odessey and Oracle"? What's wrong with you?
The Pernice Brothers Working class band from Boston area with great harmonies and Zombie-like arrangements. Buy their last records before you see them live.

Atlanta Things that the Silent Kids enjoy about our home town
Cabbage Town Cabbage Town is an old working class neighborhood in Atlanta that has a nice feel and character to it, it's a good place to walk a dog. Lots of shotgun style houses. Beth, the Silent Kids keyboardist lives here. You can get there via the Krog Street Tunnel, where you will usually be able to view some interesting graffiti. The Carol Street Cafe is a nice place to eat here and has something for everyone.
Tortillas The Best Southwestern food in Atlanta. Its dirt-cheap and when Jeff and Michael were roommates they would eat there way too often. The kids working there play Weezer on the jukebox every 30 minutes but don't let that stop you from visiting! Recommended meal: Bean and cheese burrito with potatoes, guac, and green sauce inside with an iced tea. Update July 2003: We are sad to report this place has gone out of business after many years. We have yet to find a suitable replacement but Taqueria Del Sol is pretty good but can have insane lines for the food so try and visit early. But we do have some recipes from the owner of Tortillas and they taste pretty close to the real thing!
Figo Pasta A great Italian restaurant off Howell Mill Road in a slightly posh shopping area. You order at the counter and can pick from a list of pastas and sauces and mix and match as you please. Fairly cheap and the staff seems to all be from the Old Country. They also have a new location in Decatur near Agnes Scott.
The Earl Somehow this bar/music club in East Alanta always seems to have a good crowd inside it, no matter when you go. The food is good for bar food and there are two rooms, one is the bar with a nice patio when the weather is nice and then there is a music club in the back where we have played many, many times. Try the fries, they are cut very small which makes them extra tasty!
88.5 FM WRAS The best radio station in Atlanta with a powerful signal that you can sometimes pick up in Athens, GA. For some reason, their website doesn't seem to be updated very often.

Color Wheel Studio in Decatur is a good place for the artistic tots.

People Some interesting people
Jack Rabid Jack publishes a great music magazine out of New York City called the Big Takeover. It takes weeks to read one from cover to cover. Blows away Rolling Stone, Spin, or even Magnet.
Album Cover Sew Kits If you enjoy cross-stitch and would like some templates for famous album covers like "Nevermind", someone created this site for you.