Hard Rocks Velvet Underground Annouce Charity Gig “March on Stage”

Hard Rocks Velvet Underground Annouce Charity Gig “March on Stage”

On March 28, Velvet Underground at Atlanta's Hard Rock Cafe will be hosting "March on Stage," an event that is taking place at Hard Rock venues across the world to benefit various charities. Velvet Underground's event will be a Songwriters in the Round concert, with some of the best musicians Atlanta has to offer, including […]

Join Gary Pfaff and UV The Ultimate U2 Tribute for Andrews Upstairs’ St. Patty Festival

Join Gary Pfaff and UV The Ultimate U2 Tribute for Andrews Upstairs’ St. Patty Festival

Valentine's Day is officially over, and you know it won't be long not until the stores start breaking out the Kiss Me I'm Irish hats and green beer. So you'd better start making your St. Patrick's Day plans now. And what better place to spend the world-wide holiday of the drink than at Andrews Upstairs with UV, the Ultimate U2 […]

CD Review: Matt Duke — Kingdom Underground

CD Review: Matt Duke — Kingdom Underground

Matt Duke Kingdom UndergroundRykodisc By Al Kaufman Matt Duke stares out from the cover of his current CD with a mop-haired head, wide open puppy dog eyes, and enough scruff to make the girls think he has a dangerous side. Or maybe he's been too busy saving drowning kittens to shave. He exudes that kind of sensitivity. […]

CD Review: Griffin House – Flying Upside Down

CD Review: Griffin House – Flying Upside Down

  Griffin HouseFlying Upside DownNettwerk By Al Kaufman Many a musician has made a living playing music from the heartland. It is a sound that is full and majestic, while simultaneously speaking in the voice of the regular guy. Griffin House has thatsound down, thanks largely to producer Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow), who called in […]

Final Line-Up for This Week’s Big Trouble in Little Five Points!

Final Line-Up for This Week’s Big Trouble in Little Five Points!

Here's the final, super-awesome line-up for this Thursday's Big Trouble in Little Five Points, presented by Pop Death Squadand sponsored by your's truly (us!). Joining the already-announced Harrison Hudson (check out our interview with him here) are Taylor Hollingsworth and The Lord is My Shotgun. It's free and great fun, so go already!

Q&A with Nick Niespodziani from Y-O-U

Q&A with Nick Niespodziani from Y-O-U

Whether they realize it of not, music fans in Atlanta know a lot about Y-O-U. From the band's hair-metal persona's Limozeen (Strongbad's favorite band) to the Yacht Rock cover band the Yacht Rock Revue to "sandal rockers" Three Dog Stevens to the soulful Please Rock Revue to the original power pop of Y-O-U itself, the band makes […]

Benefit for The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research on March 1

Benefit for The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research on March 1

Atlanta blues musician Sean Costello died in the spring of last year, on the eve of his 29th birthday, and is greatly missed. His family later revealed that Costello suffered from Bipolar disorder, and founded the Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research. The organization will hold its first benefit this March, just after the release of […]

We’re in the AJC Today!

We’re in the AJC Today!

Ticket Alternative's owners Iain Bluett and Jamie Dwyer spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution yesterday about the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger. Here's a snippet: Ticket Alternative, which sells 250,000 tickets to events nationwide, prides itself on significantly lower service charges. A $33.50 ticket, for instance, would include a $3.25 service charge, said president Iain Bluett. Purchased through […]

Want to Rock Turner Field?

Want to Rock Turner Field?

Well here’s your chance. The Braves are looking for bands to play at the Fan Plaza during games. From the team’s website: Your band could perform on the Fan Plaza Stage at Turner Field for a Braves game this season! The Braves are now accepting submissions for cover and original bands to entertain the tens […]

Electric Six Coming Back To Lenny’s with The Living Things on April 25

Electric Six Coming Back To Lenny’s with The Living Things on April 25

Just in case you could have possibly forgotten how awesome Electric Six are, we've put up the Abraham-Lincoln-flavored video (above) for the ace singe "Gay Bar." Check it out and try not to dance! But of course the Detroit superstars aren't just known for a bunch of Lincolns dancing in hot pants or for knowing Jack White […]