List by Chandler Mays A new tide has turned over our musical landscape this past year. The end of 2012 officially marks the first full year of Spotify usage in the US, which in turn has drastically increased the overall number of albums I’ve had access to this year. Whereas I usually listen to anywhere [...]
Bring in the New Year with Ponderosa and enjoy a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Limited number of $10 tickets available now. POOL PARTY, the new album from Atlanta-based rock band PONDEROSA, is bursting with neo-psychedelic sounds, amorphous guitars and earthen harmonies. It is the result of a sonic transformation for a band that realized [...]
By Gini Strobel So look, if you haven’t secured your New Year’s Eve plans, don’t fret! While, there are dozens of parties and shows happening all around town, one show that I plan to catch is Ponderosa at Vinyl. For one thing, it’s cheap as hell, especially for a New Year’s Eve event with a [...]
By Jhoni Jackson Little 5 Fest has just added two hometown heavy hitters to its already massive lineup: Ponderosa and Reptar. Criminal Records will host both bands, both of which are set for later than the Little Five Points record store is typically open. Psych-tinged, Southern-rock rooted Ponderosa will play at 9:30 p.m., then eclectic [...]
By: CatMax Photography, LLC The long awaited follow up album from Ponderosa, “Pool Party” is now available on iTunes and local record stores. The album is very different from their previous album “Moonlight Revival”. It’s a much smoother sound for the local Atlanta [...]
Photos courtesy of Martin Fahsel This past Saturday, the BB&T Atlanta Open kicked off with a concert in the Atlantic Station park. The lineup included bluegrass band- Seven Handle Circus, Athens rock band- Ponderosa, and of course Sister Hazel. Highlights of the day included Seven Handle Circus’ cover of House of Pain’s “Jump Around”, new [...]
Happy Friday the 13th? Superstitious? Then you’re probably steering clear of black cats, ladders, broken mirrors, and cracks in the sidewalk..You should just stay home! BUT that would be LAME when we have so much happening in Atlanta this weekend! We just need the rain to chill out a little and all will be perfect.. [...]
99X at 98.9, Rock 100.5, and Journey 97.9 welcome the BB&T Atlanta Open to Atlantic Station the best way they know how….with a concert kick off party. Join us Saturday July 14th in Central Park at Atlantic Station as celebrate the return of tennis to Atlanta with the one and only Sister Hazel. This is [...]
Atlanta tennis fans get ready! Your favorite sport has a new home; the BB&T Atlanta Open comes to Atlantic Station July 14th thru 22nd. Players scheduled to appear include Andy Roddick, John Isner, Mardy Fish, and more of the top players on the ATP World Tour. To kick off this year’s tournament, 99X is partnering [...]
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 [...]
We get the feeling that Atlanta’s in recovery mode this weekend after the madness of St. Patrick’s Day. But there are still a fair amount of gigs to get you back in the game, making things a little mad for those who want a repeat of last week. You can rock out, dance your ass [...]
Some of you might know that the 40 Watt holds an annual, “Athens in Austin”, party at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. This is our chance to bring some of Athens’ music and culture to people from all over the nation. This year’s party is extra special because it marks Barrie Buck’s 25th [...]
By Amanda Miles The inaugural Southern Ground Music and Food Festival was held over the weekend in Charleston, South Carolina. Zac Brown’s vision of combining world class fare with live music became a stunning reality over three days in the balmy coastal town. 31 acts from various genres of music including country, folk, rock, reggae and funk scorched [...]
Those cool folks at Red Stripe and 790 The Zone are bringing some great music and yummy food back to Candler Park on June 18 for a FREE festival! Bands like Robert Randolph & The Family Band, JJ Grey and Mofro, Dr. Dog, The Dirty Guv’nahs and our own Ponderosa will be rocking starting at [...]
Lent is coming to an end this weekend, so why not celebrate a little early by indulging in some rock ‘n’ roll? Atlanta’s local music scene will be out in full force with some great gigs this weekend!
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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