Q&A with Sonia Leigh Playing Tabernacle on 2/12/2012

By Amanda Miles For hometown girl Sonia Leigh, 2011 was a milestone year. She debuted her first album on Southern Ground Records “1978 December.”  CMT highlighted her as a Listen Up! Artist of the Month and she toured the country, opening  for Zac Brown Band. 2012 is not shaping up too shabby for the raspy-voiced music maven. Sonia has […]

Nashville’s Natural Child is Back in Atlanta Tonight!

Nashville’s Natural Child is Back in Atlanta Tonight!

By Jhoni Jackson If you’re looking for a tame Friday night, be forewarned: 529 is not an option. Last time Natural Child played the East Atlanta venue, they threw a rock ‘n’ roll punch of a party that left few folks unaffected by rogue PBR cans soaring above the crowd. Natural Child’s first LP, 1971, […]

Atlanta Musician Picked As First Artist On DigSin

Atlanta Musician Picked As First Artist On DigSin

By Eileen Tilson If you happened to have ever been to one of SESAC’s famous “Tempo Tuesdays” hosted by the amazing Capprecio Scates, you may have noticed a funky blond chick who was known for her infectious beats. Jessica Gore aka, “NNXT,” is a rare one-woman electropop powerhouse who arrives on the new music scene with […]

5GB With American Aquarium; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar Tomorrow, Feb. 10

By Eileen Tilson You know I have to say this one is kind of special to me. Not only am I a HUGE fan of American Aquarium, but I am also pretty proud to say I have met these Raleigh boys and they are some of the nicest bunch of boys you would want to […]

What’s Up Thursday?

By Eileen Tilson Hello my little sweet ones! I can’t help but to turn into my 9 year old self right now cause, JORDAN KNIGHT IS IN ATLANTA!! AHHHHH!! He was totally my favorite New Kid! Luckily for you who might not be having fantasies from their childhood, there are a ton of great shows […]

Atlanta Band To Watch: The District Attorneys Open For Fountains Of Wayne At The Loft Feb. 10

By Eileen Tilson Nothing makes me prouder to say I am from Atlanta then to watch a band I have know from infancy grow into a force. I met the District Attorneys about a year ago, and have watched contently as they have been featured on mega-blogs such as Large Hearted Boy, My Old Kentucky […]

5GB With The Polyphonic Spree; Playing Center Stage Feb 10

By Eileen Tilson “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules.”  Although Steve Jobs was using these powerful words to describe the rebelliousness of the Apple company, they could just as easily be used […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

By Eileen Tilson/ @tktalt_tn We made it to Wednesday!! I know that life shouldn’t be a race to the weekend, but man oh man does’t it feel good to know that we are getting closer to Friday! Starting to get the itch to get out? Here are your choices for tonight. -I just love the […]

Live Review & Q&A: Attention System at the Star Bar, February 4

Review by Stephanie Roman (http://www.stephanieroman.com); photo by: William Buckley Attention System reminded us that it has been three years since they last appeared at the Star Bar. Since releasing the critically acclaimed debut album Wait for My Signal, the band has quickly become known for putting on the best electro-rock dance show in town. They […]

CD Review: Cloud Nothings — Attack on Memory; Playing The EARL, February 17

Cloud Nothings Attack on Memory Carpark By Al Kaufman Almost every band for the past five years has made the lead of song for their album, if not their best one, at least one that reaches out and grabs, that pulls the listener in. Dylan Baldi, the man behind Cleveland, Ohio’s Cloud Nothings, does just […]

5 GB With Colour Revolt; Playing Vinyl, Thursday Feb. 9th

Mississippi indie rockers Colour Revolt are darlings in the cool kids world. Having toured with the likes of toured with Dinosaur Jr., Black Lips, Okkervil River, Menomena, Paper Rival, Explosions in the Sky, Malajube, Anathallo, and Manchester Orchestra, they are no strangers to the scene. On February 7th, 2012, the debut Colour Revolt EP will be released on VINYL for the very first time. This […]