By Jhoni Jackson There’s only one strictly local fest in Atlanta that dares to reach all points of the city’s vast spectrum of genres: Little 5 Fest, which goes down on Saturday, Sept. 29. The day-long event completely encompasses the eclectic neighborhood of Little Five Points, consuming venues like Aurora Coffee, the Clothing Warehouse, Tijuana [...]
Photo of the Breeze Kings By Gini Strobel Music is our passion, but when we can add some delicious grub to the mix it’s HEAVEN! This Friday and Saturday, you gotta head over to Atlantic Station and spend the afternoon at the 4th Annual Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival! BBQ will be served from 10 of Atlanta’s [...]
By Gini Strobel White pants, white shirts, white shoes…I typically avoid them! Maybe I’m a walking disaster, but I can’t ever seem to keep them clean. I stick with my “darks” and play it safe. Well, on September 14th, I’m breaking out of my mostly black ensemble and getting decked out in white because DAYGLOW [...]
By Gini Strobel When most of us think about carnivals and circuses, cheesy clowns and lion tamers come to mind. While the major circus companies have taken on more of a Disney-like spin, there are a few groups trying to recreate the original sideshow style, dust bowl, carnival attractions. Circuses were created hundreds of years [...]
This is one of those weekends where we want to do it all! Festivals-Concerts-MMA Fights! And of course, Sunday is special too because it’s Father’s Day! So thanks to all the Rockin’ Dads out there; we appreciate your guidance through our occasional stupidity! Friday, June 15th- Decatur Beach Party with Yacht Rock Schooner in the [...]
The hottest (free) ticket of the weekend belonged to the Virginia-Highland Summerfest! 80’s alternative enthusiast and 92.9 DAVE FM DJ, Steve Craig, introduced the festival’s headlining band at approximately 4:30pm on Sunday’s scorching afternoon. The Fixx launched into their set with “Red Skies” from the 1982 release, Shuttered Room. The audience of young and older [...]
Good evening, music connoisseur! Our Atlanta Music Guide readers have developed a taste for only the finest in live performances, and we are proud to present these selections for the upcoming Virginia-Highland Summerfest. Please enjoy the following four-course menu available at the DAVE FM music stage, June 2-3, 2012. Amuse: School of Rock All [...]
By Justin Lyons The third annual Hangout Music Festival started with an official kick off party last Thursday with multiple acts on two stages. One of the headliners of the event was electronic music duo Big Gigantic who returned for their second consecutive year on the beach. I was able to chat with Dominic Lallil [...]
By Justin Lyons The final days of a festival weekend are typically tough to rise for, but this year Sunday seemed a little more chill than previous years. Luckily, a trip to the VIP section at the Hangout Main Stage made the day quite a bit more relaxing than previous years. The duel aqua pools [...]
By Justin Lyons Hangout Music Festival must have made a concerted effort of getting fans to the grounds earlier than previous years. Day two of the weekend continued the trend in scheduling quality, overlapping sets of Athens, GA’s Futurebirds, the head-nodding EDM of Archnemesis and indie poppers Givers. Luckily, if walking on the sand wasn’t [...]
Based on the great line-up last year and promises of overall improvement from organizers, expectations were high for the third annual Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, AL. Hangout lived up to the hype in 2012 with more expansive grounds, better access to the necessities (water, food, restrooms) and a “VIP” experience like no other [...]
If you didn’t make it to Party in the Park at Centennial Olympic Park this past Saturday, May 19th, then you missed a hell of a good time! The weather was perfect, the beer was flowing, and the park was packed with a variety of fans who turned out to see The Flaming Lips, Young [...]
Where will you be this weekend? There is a ton going on in Atlanta and the weather is supposed to be beautiful! Friday, May 18 – Adron with Special Guest Daniel Clay at Eddie’s Attic This singer, songwriter is bringing a playful, youthful sound to the Atlanta music scene. Her voice is sweet and she [...]
Have you bought your tickets to Party in the Park yet? There are a limited amount left, so be sure and grab yours before they all sell out! Remember, VIP passes still available!
By Justin Lyons Prior to this week’s Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, AL, I was able to interview Chad Stokes from the recently reunited rock band, Dispatch. If you’re going to Hangout, be sure to catch Dispatch perform on Saturday at 5:15pm at the Hangout Main stage. Look for their first full length album [...]
Picture Book: Titus Andronicus @ The EARL 5/14 & Criminal Records 5/15
Photos by Hillery Terenzi: So So Glos: Titus Andronicus: Criminal Records In-Store Performance:
Picture Book & Live Review: Justin Furstenfeld @ Center Stage 5/14
Photos and review by Jenna Hughes The atmosphere at Center Stage was quiet and calm on Tuesday night as fans eagerly awaited the stripped down solo performance of Justin Furstenfeld (of Blue October). The standing room floor was transformed into a seating area and those seats filled up fast with dedicated fans. Strangers chatted and [...]
Picture Book & Live Review: Tyler Lyle @ Eddie’s Attic 5/9
Photos & Review by Rosie Judd Special Guest: Logan Vath How often do musicians get to play a world class stage to a an audience made up almost entirely of family and friends? Not very. This was definitely a heck of a homecoming for Tyler Lyle. The west Georgia grown Lyle now calls Santa Monica [...]
Picture Book & Review: Polica & Smashing Pumpkins 5/10
Photos by: CatMax Photography, LLC Review by: Ellen Eldridge
5GB Interview: Cosmonauts; Playing 529 Thursday, May 16
By Jhoni Jackson Orange County outfit Cosmonauts boasts a blend of chaos and comedowns in their forever-fuzzy rock ‘n’ roll repertoire. Last year’s If You Wanna Die Then I Wanna Die (Burger Records) hits both amped-up, anxious highs and droning, lost-in-lament lows with equal intensity. Nailing an energetic, raucous jam like “Motorcycle #1” is a feat in [...]
5GB Interview w/ Twin Sister; Playing TONIGHT (5/15) @ 529
Twin Sister trade in a brand of dreamy pop that’s equal parts Galaxie 500, Tusk-era Fleetwood Mac, and Lynchian weirdness. They claim it will make you feel good enough to hook up with that one person you’re not supposed to hook up with. UH-OH! We caught up with the band before they hit the road [...]
5GB with Beth Hart – playing Smith’s Olde Bar Tuesday May 7
By Ellen Eldridge Beth Hart brought her life experiences, both positive and negative, together for her April 2 release, Bang Bang Boom Boom, which was produced by Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Page/The Black Crowes, Dream Theater). The Kennedy Center Honors show-stopping performance of Jeff Beck and Beth Hart’s “I’d Rather Go Blind” [...]
5GB Interview: Telekinesis; Playing @ The Drunken Unicorn 5/4!
Telekinesis is Michael Benjamin Lerner, an indie rocker based out of Seattle who is currently signed to Merge Records. The band was signed to Merge Records in early 2009, and shortly afterward released the eponymously named debut album Telekinesis! on April 7, 2009. With the recent release of their third album, Dormarion, Telekinesis was ready [...]
5GB Interview w/ Device – Playing @ Center Stage 5/3!
By Ellen Eldridge David Draiman of Disturbed, and ex-Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo recently collaborated together to construct Device. The self-titled debut released April 9, taking strands from hard rock, industrial and electronica to form a focused, fierce and fiery new machine. It all started while the Grammy Award-nominated multiplatinum powerhouse Disturbed was on hiatus. Lenardo [...]
5GB Interview: Kelly McFarling Playing @ Eddie’s Attic 4/27!
Atlanta, GA raised Kelly McFarling and gave her space to find her powerful voice in its church choirs and baseball stadiums, but it was San Francisco that gave her the encouragement and community to solidify her original sound. She has spent the past three years selling out shows in both her hometown and her adopted [...]
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