Smith’s Olde Bar to Host Haiti Benefit on February 1 with Van Heiniken, Nelson Nolen Experiment and More!

Smith’s Olde Bar to Host Haiti Benefit on February 1 with Van Heiniken, Nelson Nolen Experiment and More!

Smith's Olde Bar has quickly put together a great gig to benefit the people of Haiti affected by the earthquake last week. Called WE CARE 2010, the event will feature performances by Van Heiniken, Nelson Nolen Experiment, HIP TO DEATH, son.aria, The Dead Rites and others. From the venue: Experts are estimating over 50,000+ people […]

CD Review: Editors — In This Light and on This Evening

CD Review: Editors — In This Light and on This Evening

Editors In This Light and on This Evening Epic/Fader By Eileen Tilson In the music industry, the third time is definitely is the charm. By a band’s third album, they should have formally gelled creatively, perfected their live show, and understand their own talent enough to expand their music to the next level of fans. […]

CD Review: The Villains – The Villains; Playing Eddie’s Attic February 2

CD Review: The Villains – The Villains; Playing Eddie’s Attic February 2

The Villains The Villains DCM Records By Al Kaufman Remember the '70s? For those who don't, it was a sort of weird time musically. It was the time when country and rock began to merge. It was led by a band from California of all places, The Eagles. If the Eagles formed today, they would […]

New Beer Festival Coming to Atlanta on February 27!

New Beer Festival Coming to Atlanta on February 27!

Atlanta loves beer. So it goes without saying that we would be very happy with a beer festival, especially in the quiet, desolate month of February (not to mention the fact that the Decatur Beer Festival is all the way in October). Which makes this news of a new beer festival, the Winter Beer Carnival […]

Beach House and The Wedding Present Both Announce Shows at The EARL

Beach House and The Wedding Present Both Announce Shows at The EARL

Two great shows have just been announced for The EARL, coming up this spring. Beach House bring their ever-so-pretty sighs and swoons to Atlanta on March 29. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, January 15 at 10 a.m. over on Ticket Alternative. But before that, we'll get to hear legendary Leeds post-punk band The Wedding […]

Spoon Playing The Tabernacle March 20 with Deerhunter and Strange Boys

Spoon Playing The Tabernacle March 20 with Deerhunter and Strange Boys

Everyone is getting pretty giddy about Spoon's new record and upcoming tour. They'll be playing Atlanta on March 20 at The Tabernacle with our own Deerhunter and Austin, Texas' Strange Boys. Tickets will go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m.

Tickets for First Concert of the Eddie & Agnes Concert Series on Sale Now at Ticket Alternative!

Tickets for First Concert of the Eddie & Agnes Concert Series on Sale Now at Ticket Alternative!

Ticket Alternative will be selling tickets for the Eddie & Agnes concert series, taking place at Presser Hall on the Agnes Scott campus. As many of you probably already have heard, the first show will be George Winston on February 23. Tickets are on sale now at Ticket Alternative. If you don't know what all […]

WB Release Sampler CD to Indie Stores, Featuring Regina Spektor, Flaming Lips, The Cribs and More

WB Release Sampler CD to Indie Stores, Featuring Regina Spektor, Flaming Lips, The Cribs and More

By Al Kaufman What with more and more chain stores getting exclusive rights to releases from Tom Petty, Rolling Stones, Sugarland and the like, it is nice to see the record companies throw the independent record stores a bone once in a while. Warner Brothers Records is doing just that with their Loss Leaders Re-Revisted CD. […]

Leila’s Three Picks of the Week – Fyfe Dangerfield, The Fiery Furnaces, Sondre Lerche

Leila’s Three Picks of the Week – Fyfe Dangerfield, The Fiery Furnaces, Sondre Lerche

From our sister site, TA Live… ***** It’s the first Three Picks of the Week … of the year. Hurrah! And to celebrate, here’s a delightful trio of videos to put you in a chipper mood, ready to take on 2010. The Guillemots are already a name that brightens my mood, and now Fyfe Dangerfield […]

Owl City, Goodie Mob and moe. Coming to The Tabernacle

Owl City, Goodie Mob and moe. Coming to The Tabernacle

The next few months are going to be big over at The Tabernacle. February 12 brings the huge reunion show of one of our favorite local hip-hop groups, Goodie Mob. The original lineup (Cee-Lo, Big Gipp, Khujo and T-Mo) will be taking the stage with B.o.B. AKA Bobby Ray opening. Jam band moe. will play […]

Live Review: Band of Horses & the Dynamites featuring Charles Walker @ The Tabernacle, December 31

Live Review: Band of Horses & the Dynamites featuring Charles Walker @ The Tabernacle, December 31

By Micah McLain Band of Horses celebrated the arrival of 2010 the same way they did the arrival of the two years previous – with a sold-out two-night stand in Atlanta. The venue this time around was downtown's Tabernacle and the band was able to secure the Dynamites featuring Charles Walker to help them ring […]