By: Shelby Lum (photo cred: Kyle Johnson) Somewhere in musical history, Seattle become synonymous with rain and new music. From giving the world Jimi Hendrix, to the birthplace of grunge, the rainy state has taken a stance in spearheading new music. Or maybe its all that rain inspring artists left and right. Pickwick is part of the [...]
By: Shelby Lum The Beat. Here in the states known as The English Beat. The band has been wandering the planet for over three decades, in front of crowds ranging from huge festivals to intimate bars. Thirty years is nearly unheard of in the music industry and with that time change, came changes in the bands [...]
By: Shelby Lum Driving on long tours can be difficult, but maybe a little easier for Mitch of Born Ruffians considering he doesn’t have a drivers license. “I don’t drive, so I am the dork on tour that doesn’t ever drive,” Mitch said in an interview with Atlanta Music Guide. So the one thing he doesn’t [...]
By: Shelby Lum Many musicians break into a record deal through networking, knowing the right people, or knocking on a lot of doors. Kate Earl found it by nearly getting hit by a car–which she luckily dodged. “I almost got hit by a car,” Kate said. “The driver of that car was my neighbor.” So [...]
By: Shelby Lum Atlanta packs in concerts and festivals almost every weekend and this one is no exception! From EDM to Country, and Jam Band Rock, your musical appetite will be fulfilled this weekend. We’re ready to get our dance on at Magnetic, relax in the meadow at Piedmont Park’s Dogwood Festival, and then get [...]
By: Shelby Lum The Brooklyn band has been gaining a significant about of respect in the music arena since its EP in 2007, and after creating the newest album, “an A.merican D.ream” VietNam took to some interesting tactics to raise money for their tour, which they are taking nationally. Check out Atlanta Music Guide’s exclusive interview with [...]
By: Shelby Lum A career ending injury would be a massive mental blow to many. For Matt Costa, it changed his career path towards music. On his way to becoming a top skateboarder, Costa broke his leg at 19 years old, effectively ending his future as a skateboarder. That transition could have been for the [...]
By: Shelby Lum Peaches. The Braves. A lot of traffic. And country music. That’s what Atlanta and Georgia are known for–or some of the things that is. Kurt Thomas is part of that Georgia culture with his keen sense of country music. “If you listen to my songs, I’m just country and just way down [...]
By: Shelby Lum To begin. Birthmarks is completely infectious. Singer, Luke Lalonde’s vocals have some factor that just will not leave your head, and make you wonder why Born Ruffians has never made it onto your favorites playlist. Really though, how has this not happened yet? You will hear “Needles” once, and need to listen [...]
Cold beer, a good show, and a night out with your friends sounds awesome right! Well get out this weekend and check out one of the many great Atlanta shows! Friday, April 12th-Chinua Hawk at Eddie’s Attic Having made the move to Atlanta, he has over ten years of experience and three albums under his [...]
By: Shelby Lum Few can claim ideas actually came to them in a dream. Aren’t those situations reserved for story books or fairy tales? Yet the band name for ON AN ON came to Nate Eiesland in a dream. “I had this dream. It was a really weird dream. I was underwater, I presume drowning, [...]
By: Shelby Lum If you are lucky, you may see the guys of Splashh sitting at one of Atlanta’s many diners, having their coffee filled up, mug after mug. Having members from New Zealand and the UK, Splashh has never really had a chance to experience the true American lifestyle, until now that is, on [...]
By: Shelby Lum This is a big weekend for fantastic FREE shows going on. The NCAA Big Dance Concert Series is hosting three days of A-List artists. What more could you ask for except maybe some great weather (which is also in store)? Here are the AMG Weekend Picks: Friday’s schedule for the NCAA Big [...]
By: Shelby Lum When I was 11 years old, I was graduating 5th grade, and trying to fathom what middle school would entail. When Steven from Redd Kross was 11, he was starting a band with his brother, Jeff. Over three decades later, the band that was formed in middle school is still touring (although [...]
By: Shelby Lum We’re always ready for the Weekend here at AMG! It means we can stay out late, pop from show to show, have that extra beer or 2, and lounge in our pjs the following morning. We hope you’ll join us for some awesome shows this weekend and we’ve done the work for [...]
Picture Book & Review: The Neighbourhood with The 1975 @ Center Stage June 17th
By Katie Caccavale I must say that as someone who works for an event ticketing company, it was really cool to see the ticket sales for The 1975 and The Neighbourhood show skyrocket. What was originally thought to be a smaller show taking place at Vinyl, quickly grew to a sold out show at the [...]
Picturebook: Midsummer Music Fest @ Candler Park June 15th!
Photos by: Rhiannon Bradley Photos featuring: The Whiskey Gentry, Soul Rebels and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Picture Book & Live Review: Matthew Mayfield @ Eddie’s Attic June 14th
By Lindsey Borders Ever since Matthew Mayfield began his journey over 11 years ago, his performances get better with each live show he performs, acoustically or with a full band. I prefer him acoustic because he’s genuine, raw, and vulnerable with his audience; especially if there’s a great turn-out. Which there was with Matthew’s CD [...]
Picture Book & Review: Billy Idol @ The Tabernacle June 11th!
Billy Idol still has it…sneer and all. 80’s MTV icon Billy Idol played to a packed Tabernacle audience on Tuesday, June 11th. The crowd consisted of former rockers and suburban housewives with their teenage kids, proving to them that mom was once “cool”. If you came to hear the “Billy Idol Experience”, you got it [...]
Picture Book & Review: Sting @ Chastain Park Amphitheater June 10th!
Photos & Review by Hillery Terenzi I admit that I was a little concerned Monday morning when dark clouds were covering the Atlanta sky, but the music gods must’ve known Sting would be playing Chastain Amphitheater that night. The nearly sold out crowd was a mixture of young and old, tattooed and preppy and I [...]
Interview: Kylesa; Playing @ The EARL June 21st!
One thing you need to know is that like many great bands that have stuck around for a decade or more, Kylesa defies convention, categorization and they are constantly evolving. This individualism, among other places, can also be found as an ongoing theme in the lyrics of Kylesa’s two core, founding members, Phillip Cope and [...]
Interview: Charlie Mars; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic June 20th!
Charlie Mars’ recently released album, Like A Bird, Like A Plane is his fifth studio record, but can be best described as a new debut. Over 11 songs, Mars hits a groove that does not signify any specific genre but instead is hardwired to hearts and hips. This is an album that writhes through the [...]
5GB Interview: Marc Broussard playing at People’s Fest 2013 in Atlantic Station, 6/22
Marc Broussard is an artist with a unique gift of channeling the spirits of classic R&B, rock and soul into contemporary terms. Throughout his life, Broussard has been tapped as a talent to watch. Marc’s song “Home” was successful at radio and catapulted him onto the national touring stage. His music has been placed in [...]
Interview: RAC & Penguin Prison; Playing @ The Basement June 15th!
RAC stand for Remix Artist Collective. They’ve built a fanbase on a whole lot of remixes (200+) for all kinds of artists. A few years ago Karl and Andre started DJ’ing all across the globe. Recently, Andre wrote a song with Penguin Prison and put it out through Green Label Sound. That song is the [...]
5GB Interview: Jacuzzi Boys; Playing the EARL Saturday, June 8th!
By Jhoni Jackson As far as bands on Instagram go, Jacuzzi Boys (@jacuzziboys) are among the best. Well, maybe enviable is more accurate. Their feed is full of goofiness, rockin’ and rollin’ and, you know, the occasional hang sesh with Iggy Pop. Onstage, however, they’re not so silly. The trio rips through their psych-laced garage [...]
5GB Interview: Stephen Kellogg; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic June 6th!
Although his music has been described as Americana, Country-Rock, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, and, somehow, pop, Stephen Kellogg has always thought of it as American-rock n’ roll. It’s a product of his father’s record collection, from Jim Croce and Cat Stevens to Eagles and The Band. Somewhere along the way, he fell in love with showmanship and [...]
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