CD Review: Athlete — Black Swan

Athlete

Black Swan

By Eric Chavez

There’s a spark in the music of Athlete that cannot be missed. It’s pretty bright, actually. In the new electronic age of music, where everything from hip-hop to salsa is adding some digital beats to make them more 2010, Athlete are racing rock to the new age of electronic rock. Black Swan isn’t entirely electronic rock, but also a refreshing mix of indie rock, acoustic rock and ballads. Fans of older tracks like “El Salvador” will love the growth of the group, and anti-indie rock peeps will finally see that the genre isn’t all pretentious and bad. … Continue Reading

Picture Book: Cymbals Eat Guitars, Bear In Heaven @ The EARL, March 11

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Live Review: Avi Buffalo, Rogue Wave @ The Loft, March 8

By Jhoni Jackson

The kids I see roaming around downtown Decatur after the nearby high school’s end-of-day bell rings look hipper than most 20-somethings I know. In a world where music blogs are updated more often than most news outlets and social media makes being in-the-know easier than not, I think today’s youth have a significant one-up on past generations in terms of being “cool.”

So an all-ages show featuring a notably young (their average age is somewhere around 19 years old), fresh band with plenty of Web hype (Avi Buffalo) and an act so mainstream pop-rock inclined that only college radio play keeps them in the indie category (Rogue Wave) would draw a pretty youthful crowd, right? Wrong. Monday’s show at the Loft pulled far more over-21-wristband-wielding attendees than it did younger fans and looming parents, much to my surprise.         … Continue Reading

CD Review: Bitch — Blasted!: Playing Bellissima, March 23

Bitch
Blasted!
Short Story Records

By Al Kaufman

It would be easy to just throw Bitch into the “another Ani DiFranco” category. After all, she’s a political, lesbian singer with a good sense of humor and a militant following. Both singers use alternative tunings and get the most out of their instruments.

But DiFranco’s instrument of choice is the guitar and Bitch’s is the violin. She began her training after seeing a man in overalls play the violin on “Sesame Street” when she was just four years old. She went on to become classically trained and formed the punk/folk duo Bitch and Animal, which released albums on DiFranco’s Righteous Babe label. After her personal and professional break-up with Animal, she began a relationship with L Word actress Daniela Sea and produced folk icon Ferron’s last CD, Boulder. Her time with Ferron and her break-up with Daniela fueled her latest CD, Blasted. … Continue Reading

The AMG SXSW ‘10 Q & A: Hunter Morris of Gift Horse

As the Atlanta/Athens music community starts packing their bags and loading their iPods for the roadtrip (or flights) to SXSW, a couple of us holding down the fort in Atlanta want to know (so we can live vicariously) how our friends prep for, and who they’re hoping to see at, SXSW 2010.

The AMG SXSW ‘10 Q & A

AMG caught up with Gift Horse frontman Hunter Morris, as the band gets ready to perform at handful of shows at SXSW, including the 40 Watt Showcase with Dead Confederate, Futurebirds, The Whigs and many more.
 

  Hunter Morris (vocals, keys) of Gift Horse (Athens, GA)

You’re soon to be on the road to SXSW! According to google maps, the trip from ATL to Austin = approx. 16 hours driving. What are your three essential road trip albums?

(You) can never go wrong with the Glands’ record in the van. Also Patton Oswalt. And we always keep our friend’s bands in rotation, but I can’t say enough good things about Twin Tigers new record “Gray Waves.”

Fast food, gas station snacks, local diners – where are you most likely to stop for grub on this trip?

Smothered, covered, capped, and peppered. Or Cafe Risque!

There is a band playing at every venue, bar and BBQ joint in Austin – who are you most excited to see?

Motörhead is playing this year, right?

For a full list of Gift Horse performances at SXSW, and the upcoming release of Mountain of Youth please visit www.myspace.com/gifthorsetheband

CD Review: The Judies — The Judies; Playing Star Bar, March 13

The Judies

The Judies

Slush Fund Records

By Eileen Tilson

Picture it: 1970s,  Max’s Kansas City in NYC, Warhol and Patti Smith debating what qualifies as true art, Bowie making out with some young thing, and The Velvet Undergound and Nico collaborating on one of the greatest rock albums of all time. The jukebox is on and someone gets up to play a new song. Atlanta’s own Judies portray the perfect backdrop music to this eclectic world. Unless you are aware that the timing is a bit off, one listen to the long awaited, self-titled album will send you straight into Ziggy’s Starriest Dust.  The album was produced by Sean Mcpherson at East Atlanta Recordings, and is being released on Slush Fund Records. … Continue Reading

St. Patrick’s Events Galore in Atlanta!

Star 94 St. Patrick’s Day Party
Saturday, March 13th at Andrew’s Upstairs
56 E Andrews Drive NW Atlanta, GA
Get Tix Here

Is your boss making you come to work on St. Patrick’s Day? Worried about getting your fill of green beer and corned beef? Well you are in luck! Star 94 and Andrew’s Upstairs is hosting a day-long St. Patrick’s Day party on Saturday, March 13th with live music, DJs, green beer and corned beef! … Continue Reading

Win Tickets for Ben Folds and Aaron Lewis Shows at The Tabernacle

Two singers of bands that were at their peak in the ’90s will be coming to the Tabernacle. The ’90s band thing is pretty much where the similarities end though. We have tickets to give away for both.

Ben Folds comes to The Tabernacle on March 14. Win a pair of tickets by emailing us at win@ticketalternative.com or buy tickets HERE.

Staind’s singer Aaron Lewis plays The Tabernacle on March 25. Email us at win@ticketalternative.com for your chance to win or buy tickets HERE.

Sneak Peak of The White Stripes Doc Under “Great White Northern Lights” Tonight at The Plaza Theatre

Atlanta’s White Stripes fans get a chance to view a sneak peak of the band’s new documentary Great White Northern Lights, which follows the band on their 2007 Canadian tour. View the trailer and a clip of the rockfest above, and then buy your tickets for the March 11 screening at the Plaza Theatre at Ticket Alternative.