The Arctic Monkeys will play the 40 Watt in Athens on April 5th. Tickets are on sale Saturday Feb 13th priced at $23.00 each. No on sale time was posted on the 40 Watt web site. We’ll post more info as soon as we get it.
Australian band The Temper Trap play The Loft on Friday April 9th. Tickets are available from Ticket Alternative and are on sale Friday February 12th at noon.
Stevie Monce
The Broadcast
By Al Kaufman
In his press release, it says that Stevie Monce is “compared to artists like Ryan Adams, Snow Patrol and Kings of Leon.” Good company to be in, no doubt. And I’m sure Monce has a lot in common with them. They are all humans, all musicians, they may even all like a cold beer after a show. But he certainly doesn’t sound like them.
If Monce, a Tennessee native who now calls Atlanta home, sounds like anyone, it’s Matchbox 20. Monce’s vocals are similar to Rob Thomas’ slightly gritty tones. And his songs, also like Thomas’, are filled with the safe sort of angst that will not challenge or scare anyone.
That said, The Broadcast is not a bad CD. Although it is often difficult to differentiate one song from another, Monce is able to write a song that slowly swells until the chorus bursts through the speakers and grabs you. It just gets a little old after a while. … Continue Reading
By Jennifer Gibson
Anyone remember uber-geek Waldo from the Van Halen video for “Hot for Teacher”? Well, if I didn’t already know Justin Townes Earle was the eldest progeny of former junkie and sometime-musician Steve (sorry, but his records have been hit or miss for me for the past decade), I’d swear he was sired by that bespectacled runt. With oversized dark-framed glasses, slicked back hair, a red bow tie and ill-matched socks exposed by a pair of highwater dress pants accentuating a stature ripe for an ass-kicking, Earle most definitely does not look like the sort of guy who could bring some bad ass back to country music.
But there’s a reason old sayings like “don’t judge a book by its cover” have such staying power. While he may look in desperate need of a pocket protector, Justin Townes Earle wields a fierce blues streak coupled with a knack for penning lines that belong on every lovelorn drunkard’s jukebox selection. And his live performances don’t lack an ounce of the heartfelt, ragtime-y bite of his recordings. In fact, his dimly-lit sold-out Sunday set at Eddie’s Attic showed far richer skills than have been laid down on tape. Even if you have a hard time appreciating his style of music, Justin Townes Earle’s live show is quite a story time, as well. If you’re not into the genre, he’ll have some off the cuff musings to make you laugh or think, and not so much that you forget where you are. But chances are his engaging personality will win you over on both fronts. And if the audience make up is any indication, everyone from punks to blues boys to Old Navy shoppers can find something to appreciate this man. … Continue Reading
Sugarland will play Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on August 5th. Tickets are on sale now.
The French due Air play CenterStage on March 15th. The band’s last show at the same venue was amazing and you’ll not want to miss this show!
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster
Dark, synth-driven electro-rockers Cold Cave are coming to Atlanta for a show at 529 on February 11. And we’ve got a couple of tickets to give away to one lucky winner. Check out their incredibly cool video for “Life Magazine,” above and then email us at win@ticketalternative.com with “ColdCave” in the subject for your chance to win, or you can buy the tickets at Ticket Alternative.
Douchmaster, Rob’s House and Triple D’s are bringing back The Atlanta Mess-Around to East Atlanta for an incredible lineup of local artists and beyond. There are a few two-day passes available, which include both EARL shows and a Saturday matinee at 529.
Here’s the crazy-cool lineup:
Here’s the crazy-cool lineup:
Urinals
Reigning Sound
Davila 666
Gentleman Jesse & His Men
Ty Segall (solo set)
King Louie’s Missing Monuments
CoCoComa
Wizzard Sleeve
GG King
Predator
Woven Bones
Barreracudas
Bad Sports
The White Wires
Carnivores
Customers
Georgiana Starlington
Games
Bukkake Boys
Ralph
Buy your tickets now at Ticket Alternative.
There isn’t a better event in Atlanta to enjoy some unique performances of favorite songs by exciting local artists to raise money for an incredible cause than 500 Songs for Kids. The event is coming back to Smith’s Olde Bar on April 29 for a fantastic week of bands and singers performing … The 500 Greatest Era-Defining Songs of All Time. And they’re already looking for bands to perform – so all you musicians, click here to sign up. We can’t wait!
Ellis Paul
The Day After Everything Changed
Black Wolf Records
By Al Kaufman
Boston’s Ellis Paul has been writing contemporary folk for almost 20 years. You don’t do that by just strumming a guitar and acting all sensitive. Paul is a gifted, poetic writer with with a flair for crisp melodies. His voice, which resembles that of Del Amitri, is light and clear.
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