Concert calendar

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday

WHERE: The Loft at Earthlink Live, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta

COST: $13 advance, $15 day of show; call (404) 885-1365

BEST KNOWN FOR: Rock songs encased in squalling sheets of feedback

WHAT'S BEING PUSHED: The 2005 album Howl, which completely eliminated the aforementioned feedback

TRIVIA: The band formed in San Francisco as The Elements. The name was discarded when it was discovered that there already were a lot of bands with that name.

- The name Black Rebel Motorcycle Club comes from the Marlon Brando biker movie The Wild One.

- The new album features roots music - gospel, country and blues - and has garnered Black Rebel the best reviews of its career.

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