CD Review: The Empties — The Empties

CD Review: The Empties — The Empties

The EmptiesThe Empties Slush Fund Records By Eileen Tilson There must be something in the water of Athens. It draws musicians in like the Pied Piper, giving them the belief that maybe one day Micheal Stipe or John Bell is going to walk into Tasty World on the night you are playing and decided to […]

Live Review: Dreams So Real at AthFest, June 28

Live Review: Dreams So Real at AthFest, June 28

By Scott Roberts; photo by Sue Volkert During the initial heyday of Athens music back in the early to middle 1980s, most of that city’s bands were purveying either a sort of quirky, danceable artsiness (Pylon, Love Tractor, Method Actors) or a folk-fueled, Southern jangle-pop (REM, Buzz of Delight, Art in the Dark). One band, […]

Music Man–Late Night TV

Music Man–Late Night TV

I find and develop bands for a major label. It’s called A&R (Artist & Repertoire). It’s a great job, maybe the greatest in the world, at least in my opinion.  People often ask me what a typical day looks like for someone who does what I do. The truth is, there isn’t a typical day. […]

CD Review: Regina Spektor — Far

CD Review: Regina Spektor — Far

Regina SpektorFarSire By Al Kaufman Regina Spektor is a poet. As such, she has license to be nonsensical and downright weird if she so desires. She can talk about making a "computer out of macaroni pieces," or boldly state that "blue is the most human color." But she can also utilize beautiful metaphor. When she […]

Paste Magazine Benefit Concert @ The EARL, Friday, July 10 with A Fight to the Death and More!

Paste Magazine Benefit Concert @ The EARL, Friday, July 10 with A Fight to the Death and More!

We're very excited about the Paste Magazine Benefit Show coming up this July 10 at The EARL. It'll feature some of the best bands in Atlanta, A Fight to the Death, Attractive Eighties Women, Nicholas from Y-O-U, Richard Parsons and more to be announced. Tickets are already on sale at Ticket Alternative – and just […]

Big 4th in Little Five Points Bring The Constellations, Death on Two Wheels, Burgers, Booze and More!

Big 4th in Little Five Points Bring The Constellations, Death on Two Wheels, Burgers, Booze and More!

Just in case you haven't been overloaded with enough awesome options for July 4th (Andrew's Upstairs' Buckhead Beach Party with Drivin' n' Cryin', The EARL's 10th Anniversary and 4th of July Bash, Red, White and Blue with a View at the Sundial, Blowoff feat. DJ Richard Morel and DJ Bob Mould), there's another amazing event […]

Y-O-U Explain – or Confuse – Fans with New Video for PleaseRock the Yacht Event

Y-O-U Explain – or Confuse – Fans with New Video for PleaseRock the Yacht Event

By now you should know about the awesome event coming up next week that is PleaseRock the Yacht, where Y-O-U will be bombarding fans with all their brilliant aliases, complete with videos of comedy skits, new music, competitions and free food and drink. To explain – or just beguile further – the guys have done […]

DVD Review: Farmer Jason — It’s a . . . Farmer Jason!

DVD Review: Farmer Jason — It’s a . . . Farmer Jason!

Farmer JasonIt's a . . . Farmer Jason!Kid Rhino By Al Kaufman “Kid’s music” is always a term that makes parents cringe. Incessant blips and beeps interacting with tinny music, high pitched voices and simplistic feel-good rhymes are enough to make any adult rethink parenthood. But lately, rock and rollers have entered the kid’s genre […]

Music Man-A Day in the Life

Music Man-A Day in the Life

I  find and develop bands for a major label. It’s called A&R, and I do this from the basement of my home. I love this situation; it enables me to see my family a lot in spite of the fact that I spend a lot of time traveling to other cities in search of the […]