Truly, when it comes to the art of Hip-Hop Poetry, J. Ivy is the 1st of his kind. He is a pioneer, a trendsetter, one who has knocked down impossible doors, taking the Art of Poetry directly to today’s mainstream music & television arenas. His motivational motto, “Dreams Don’t Come True, They Are True” has [...]
Where has the time gone?! Happy Monday AND happy April Fool’s day! We hope all you jokesters out there are having a ball! What’s not a joke is this awesome Monday night lineup! Atlanta’s music scene may not have much going on tonight, but the shows that are happening are sure to please! Check out [...]
Whether it be alone and acoustic or amped up and rocking with “The Secret Stash”, Frank Bang is devoted to the music of his youth. His heart is pure rock and roll, but his soul screams the blues. Like Mike Bloomfield and many more before him, it was the combination of raw talent, hard work [...]
WOAH! Do we have an AWESOME lineup tonight or what? From country to blues to hardcore rock and pop punk, there is no doubt you’ll be able to find a show tonight that suits your musical tastes! Check out the lineup below! Love & Theft @ Brewhouse Music & Grill Love and Theft may be [...]
It’s Wednesday! You know what that means… Only 2 days until the WEEKEND! Good thing we’ve got some killer shows going on tonight to help the week go by faster! Whether you’re into the small, bar-like venues, or the huge arenas, we’ve got shows going on everywhere in Atlanta tonight! Check it out! Neulore @ [...]
It may be a cold and dreary Tuesday, but the shows going on tonight are anything BUT cold and dreary! Whether you like indie, dance- and psych-rock, pop or classical music, we’ve got a show that will satisfy your musical taste buds! Check out the list below for tonight’s show schedule. Family of the Year [...]
My phone rang at exactly 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 16th. The soft-spoken woman on the phone warmly introduced herself as Clairy Browne in a sweet Australian accent. Let’s be real, everything sounds better with an accent, especially an Australian one! Calling in between playing sets at SXSW in Austin, Texas, Clairy Browne seemed surprised [...]
Happy Thursday friends! We are so close to the weekend! Luckily, we have an awesome lineup of shows to make the time fly! With these bands in town tonight, how could it not be a terrific Thursday? Nicki Bluhm & The Gamblers @ Smith’s Olde Bar San Francisco’s Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers spend a [...]
By Al Kaufman San Francisco’s Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers spend a lot of time on the road. The band, with Nicki on vocals, husband Tim Bluhm (of The Mother Hips) and Deren Ney on lead guitar, Steve Adams on bass , Dave Mulligan on rhythm guitar, and Mike Curry on drums released Driftwood in [...]
Happy Hump Day fellow music lovers! With all these awesome shows going on tonight, you may have to split your time between two, or three! From Rap to Pop to Hardcore Rock or Americana, you’re sure to find a band you’ll love playing tonight! Parenthetical Girls @ The Earl Unconventional is probably the most succinct [...]
The sun is out and the show lineup on this beautiful Tuesday is CRAZY! There are a variety of shows going on tonight at several of Atlanta’s greatest music venues! Check out the lineup below and you’ll be sure to see something that interests you! St. Lucia @ Vinyl Even in the urban wilds of [...]
It’s the start of a new week and a new show lineup! We are stoked about the shows happening this week. Get down with Thao & The Get Down Stay Down tonight at Smith’s Olde Bar or have a laugh with some friends at the Catch 23 Comedy Match at The Earl! Here’s the full [...]
By Al Kaufman It’s fair to say that women in rock have to be tough. The women who have made it in this “man’s world”, like Patti Smith, Chrissie Hynde, Debbie Harry, and Joan Jett, are all women most guys would not want to meet in a dark alley at 2 a.m. But there’s also [...]
What a beautiful Thursday it is! We’ve got a huge lineup of shows for you tonight! Whatever your taste in music may be or whichever Atlanta venue you prefer, tonight’s shows are sure to make your Thursday! You won’t want to miss out! Erin Thomas @ Eddie’s Attic Nashville-based singer-songwriter Erin Thomas evokes the styles [...]
By: Shelby Lum Some bands will take the easy way out when producing, composing, and creating music. High Strung String Band has taken specific steps to keep the integrity of folk and bluegrass music in their style, even if it means it is more difficult for them. In the traditional bluegrass fashion, the band has [...]
Interview: Imagine Dragons; Rocked Out @ Hangout Fest 5/19
After the last note played on the last song of a marathon set a few years ago, Dan Reynolds, frontman for Las Vegas based rockers Imagine Dragons, realized it was all starting to come together. Reynolds and his bandmates – guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman – independently released three EPs, [...]
Picture Book & Review: Party in the Park, 5/18
Photo Credit: CatMax Photography, LLC, Review by Gini Strobel If you couldn’t make it to Hangout Fest, like AMG’s Katie Caccavale, you still had your chance to see some of the awesome artists that played the popular beach festival. Back for year 2, Centennial Olympic Park packed in a sweet festival lineup for Party [...]
Picture Book: Avett Brothers @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 5/17
Photos by: CatMax Photography, LLC
Picture Book: Clutch @ Center Stage
Pictures & Review By Deidra Pinion If you were coming to see Clutch at Center Stage, you probably noticed that almost, if not every seat, was filled. Clutch started touring in March 2013 in support of their new album, Earth Rocker. People of all ages lined the theater. I was told that I was in [...]
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 [...]
5GB Interview: Shockwave Riderz; Playing with !!! @ The EARL 5/22
Shockwave Riderz are a three piece from Pittsburgh consisting of Phil Boyd, Sara Mac and !!! drummer Paul Quattrone who make fuzzy garage rock. The band started making music roughly a year ago, but they are already on a roll. They guys are starting a tour with !!! this week and were super stoked to [...]
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 [...]
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