Live: The Whigs, The Features, Mean Creek at The Black Cat, 12/10

Before the show, WGTB spoke to Whigs drummer Julian Dorio on-air. Listen to the whole interview and a new Whigs track here.

Athens, Georgia band The Whigs brought their brand of boisterous rock to The Black Cat on Thursday night, filling up the modest-sized venue with what seemed to be a large constituent of Georgia natives. The band made its entrance to the Atlanta Braves theme song while the crowd performed the signature tomahawk chop. They launched into their hour-plus set with “In the Dark”, the title track from their forthcoming third studio album. Highlights of the show included one of the band’s biggest hits, “Right Hand on My Heart,” a rendition of “Already Young” with a killer drum solo, and a two-song encore. The performance seemed to be the perfect soundtrack for a backyard party down South, and it played great in such an intimate setting. The three-man band was loud, tight, and full of energy, and they left the crowd buzzing, both in their ears and of excitement.

-- Jared Iversen, "Jive Talkin'," Thursdays 12-2 p.m.
Check out more pictures of Mean Creek, The Features, and The Whigs after the jump!

The Whigs: On-Air Interview

In case you missed WGTB's recent on-air conversation with Julian Dorio, drummer for The Whigs, you can now listen to it here. This interview aired Thursday, Dec. 10.
WGTB: Interview with The Whigs by wgtbmusic


WGTB also enjoyed seeing The Whigs, The Features, and Mean Creek perform at The Black Cat Thursday night-- comments on the show and photos coming soon.

The Whigs are an indie rock band from Athens, GA, on tour right now with openers Mean Creek. With two albums under their belt and a third one on the way in early 2010, the Whigs have made a name for themselves through their upbeat, fun, hard-rocking sounds and southern-rock influences. You can score a free download of a new Whigs song, "Hundred/Million," on their website: http://www.thewhigs.com/news.