Roger Waters Brings The Wall to Philips Arena on November 18

Roger Waters Brings The Wall to Philips Arena on November 18

Start saving your pennies, Pink Floyd fans – the band’s famed co-founder and songwriter Roger Waters will be performing the band’s monumental masterpiece The Wall at Philips Arena on November 18. This tour commemorates the album’s 30th anniversary, and the record remains in the U.S. Top Five best-selling albums of all time. The performance itself […]

Passion Pit Bring the Dance Party to The Tabernacle on June 9

Passion Pit Bring the Dance Party to The Tabernacle on June 9

Electronic band Passion Pit comes to the Tabernacle on Wednesday, June 9.  The high-energy five-piece from Cambridge, Mass. has had as much success with their 2009 debut full-length release Manners as they have with the many “Passion Pit remixes” (Phoenix – 1901, Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll, Shout Out Louds – Heads Will Roll, […]

Fifth Annual “Flicks on 5th” Brings Outdoor Screenings to Midtown

Fifth Annual “Flicks on 5th” Brings Outdoor Screenings to Midtown

Summer means lots of things in Atlanta. Unbearable heat in the day time. Crazy storms around lunchtime. Out-of-school kids running around everywhere. But it also means free movies in lovely green spaces at night time, when the outdoors become bearable. We’re excited that Flicks on 5th is back for it’s fifth year on Technology Square […]

Get Your Free Energy at the Star Bar on June 3

Get Your Free Energy at the Star Bar on June 3

“Free Energy” from Free Energy on Vimeo. Maybe it’s just a good idea, but there is something about the name Free Energy that just makes you feel good. That good feeling only gets better once you start listening to their music. A retro-pop bag full of cheer, the songs are seriously happy. We actually like what we’ve heard […]

Maxwell Doubles the Pleasure at Phillps Arena – June 11 & 12

Maxwell Doubles the Pleasure at Phillps Arena – June 11 & 12

Grammy Award winning R&B singer Maxwell rose to fame in the mid-90’s soon after his debut Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite was released. A key player in the development of the sub-genre known as neo-soul (Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Angie Stone, Jill Scott) Maxwell has since released a total of four full-length records. After nearly a decade since his previous […]

CD Review: Josh Rouse — El Turista; Playing Variety Playhouse, May 21

CD Review: Josh Rouse — El Turista; Playing Variety Playhouse, May 21

Josh Rouse El Turista Yep Rock By Scott Roberts Singer/songwriter Josh Rouse has always been a restless soul. From the tunefully mellow pop-rock of his 1998 debut Dressed Up Like Nebraska, to the conceptual retro vibe of 2003’s 1972, Rouse has never stayed in one musical place too long or allowed himself to be pigeonholed. […]

CD Review: Goldfrapp — Head First

CD Review: Goldfrapp — Head First

Goldfrapp Head First Mute By Eileen Tilson If you take a look at the most intriguing female singers to emerge this past year, every one of them seems to have taken Alison Goldfrapp’s Electronica Princess class. From Lady Gaga’s other-worldliness, La Roux’s 80’s synth pop, to Ladyhawke’s electro sound, sparkles of Goldfrapp’s past can be […]

CD Review: Broken Bells — Broken Bells; Playing Center Stage, June 10 and the 40 Watt, June 11

CD Review: Broken Bells — Broken Bells; Playing Center Stage, June 10 and the 40 Watt, June 11

Broken Bells Broken Bells Sony By Micah McLain When Brian Burton (AKA Danger Mouse) and The Shins’ lead singer James Mercer announced their collaboration in 2009, fans of both artists were no doubt excited about the wide range of sonic possibilities. While both artists come from very different backgrounds, their trajectories have been moving closer […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Beach House, Washed Out @ The EARL, April 29

Review by Jhoni Jackson; photos by Matt Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) It wasn’t just the rarity of a smoke-free show that displaced Thursday night at the EARL from regularity. Two of indie’s most hyped acts – Washed Out and Beach House – caused a dreamy transformation. Pom-poms were strung in abundant rows along the ceiling and exaggerated […]

790 The Zone’s Midsummer Music Fest on June 19 at Candler Park – with Better Than Ezra, The Wailers, Gringo Star, Soulphonics & Ruby Velle

790 The Zone’s Midsummer Music Fest on June 19 at Candler Park – with Better Than Ezra, The Wailers, Gringo Star, Soulphonics & Ruby Velle

Atlanta’s sports radio 790 The Zone hosts the annual Midsummer Music Fest at Candler Park, Saturday, June 19. The free day-long festival is packed with music from local Atlanta acts including The Lefty Williams Band, Soulphonics & Ruby Velle and Gringo Star; as well as national and international bands like Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, The Wailers and […]