What’s Up Tuesday?

Gooooood morning Atlanta!!! How are you this morning?? What’s up with this weather, is it spring yet?? If you want to bring on the flip-flop weather early, head outside tonight to check out one of these amazing shows! -San Francisco psych wunderkind Ty Segall continues a tireless musical assault on ears and minds with his […]

5GB With Onuinu; Playing 529, Jan. 29th

5GB With Onuinu; Playing 529, Jan. 29th

Dorian Duvall is Onuinu. He’s been crafting electro pop in Portland, OR for the past few years where the music community has been watching and waiting for this,his first full length album Mirror Gazer. Up til now there’s been a release on an Ape Tapes compliation and a video for the catchy “Ice Palace” replete […]

What’s Up Monday?

I tell you what, I am just plain wiped out this morning! I have been living out of a suitcase for the past week, and I think my head is starting to spin! So, like any other crazed person, I am doing what’s best for me tonight and seeing some music of course, I hear […]

5GB With Richard Bicknell; Playing Eddie’s Attic, Jan. 26th

RICHARD BICKNELL has been a popular Atlanta performer since the late 1980s. His brand of folk-rock draws from the work of such Texas singer songwriters as Townes Van Zandt, Nanci Griffith and Eric Taylor. Bicknell and his band, The Shameless Lovers, are currently at work on a fourth album, Shakedusting Lazarus. Bicknell’s brand of folk-rock […]

5GB With Camper Van Beethoven; Playing The Earl, Jan. 26th

Camper Van Beethoven will be releasing their first record since 2004’s “New Roman Times” on January 22, 2013 via Savoy/ 429 Records.In the second half of the 1980s, Camper Van Beethoven-David Lowery (vocals, guitar), Victor Krummenacher (bass, vocals), Greg Lisher (guitar), Jonathan Segel (violin, guitar, keyboards) and Chris Pedersen (drums), plus late addition David Immerglück […]

5GB With The Sexual Side Effects; Playing The Drunken Unicorn, Jan. 25th

The Atlanta-based quartet The Sexual Side Effects defy easy categorization, seamlessly combining elements of ‘80s post-punk and New Wave with modern pop and indie, served with a healthy splash of space-rock psychedelia, but the band’s overriding focus is clear: bringing their haunting and majestic brand of music to the masses. They joined us for our […]

5GB With David Wilcox; Playing Eddie’s Attic, Jan. 25th

Cleveland-born DAVID WILCOX was inspired to play guitar after hearing a fellow college student playing in a stairwell. His lyrical insight is matched by a smooth baritone voice, virtuosic guitar chops, and creative open tunings, giving him a range and tenderness rare in folk music. He released an independent album in 1987, was a winner […]

5GB With The Bottle Rockets; Playing w/ Marshall Crenshaw @ Loco’s Grill & Pub

In a country where interstates don’t take you to new places, but to the same places, where everywhere you go you’ve already been or you’ve just left, The Bottle Rockets’ new album absolutely nails a sound and a vibe with a palpable sense of place. Lean Forward is suffused with the determination and resilience of […]

5GB With Zach Deputy; Playing Eddie’s Attic, Jan. 24th

On his new release Another Day (Eusonia Records, 2011), ZACH DEPUTY demonstrates his extraordinary ability to perform and record in multiple contexts and conveys the sensibilities of a mature singer/songwriter. Another Day offers another look at Zach Deputy and seeks to help him cross over into other audiences. Rich with ballads and mid-tempo songs, the […]

What’s Up Thursday?

Getting close my friends, getting close! It’s Thursday y’all, I seriously hope you do something really fun tonight! -Two of faves are at the Tabernacle tonight! Head on over to see Keane and Youngblood Hawke tonight -Augustana will be heading out on their first tour of 2013 in a rare, stripped down/acoustic format. Playing material […]

5GB With Augustana; Playing Vinyl, Jan. 24th

Augustana will be heading out on their first tour of 2013 in a rare, stripped down/acoustic format. Playing material from the band’s three LP’s as well as new songs…Daniel Layus will be joined by longtime touring band member David Lamoureaux. Acoustic act Lauren Shera will be opening the shows… What’s the first gig you ever […]

5GB With Sex BBQ; Playing The Earl, Jan. 23

SEX BBQ have been wailing a unique brand of psych-pop/surf-rock throughout the Atlanta local small venue scene for just short of a year. In that time, they have emerged as a powerful force delivering a dynamic mix of fierce, sassy, and creepy tunes. Their vibrant performances reveal a collective of entertainers who embrace mischievous humor, […]