Live Review and Photo Book: Matisyahu at Center Stage

Review and Photos by: Joy Asico Hanukkah (or if you’re more of a traditionalist: Chanukah) is an eight day Jewish Festival of Lights. On the third day of the auspicious holiday, reggae superstar, Matisyahu held a very special acoustic performance at Center Stage. It is his sixth year on his Festival of Light Tour and […]

Live Review and Photo Book: The Happenstance at The EARL Saturday, Dec. 8th

Review and photos by: Loren Hoffmann Saturday night, a time to get out of the house and into the world, and what better way to spend it than listening to some creative beings pouring their creative hearts and souls into a night full of music.  Performing not only for a crowd of eager on lookers, […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

I just knew that Old Man Winter would return!!! Let’s hope this weather sticks around, cause a White Holiday Season always makes things bright!! How are you Atlanta? Feeling festive? I know I am!!! If you feel like spreading some holiday cheer check out these great events. -Let’s face it, the music industry is constantly […]

Q&A With Sugar & The Hi Lows; Playing Eddie’s Attic, Monday Dec. 10th

Ringing in their new sound, Sugar & The Hi Lows are bringing back the era of feel good music, the days when one take as enough and an auto-tune was a thing you did to your ’55 Chevy. Brought to life by experienced songwriter/performers Trent Dabbs and Amy Stroup, Sugar & The Hi Lows is […]

What’s Up Monday?

This weather better start feeling like the holidays!!! How are you Atlanta? I am particularly sleepy today, and hoping to have a coffee IV soon! Here are your pics for tonight, if you feel like heading out! -The funkiest Jew in music, Matisyahu is playing an acoustic set at Center Stage tonight. –SUGAR & THE […]

Live Review: X-Mix with The District Attorneys, Aerobics Cube, Josh Rifkind, Rick Brantley, Lauren St. Jane, & Carly Kane @ Smith’s Olde Bar, Dec. 8th

By Molly Free Getting into the holiday spirit this weekend, I attended Mixtape Atlanta’s annual Christmas shin dig, X-Mix, at Smith’s Olde Bar. Besides providing Atlantans holiday fun and tunes, the X-Mix bash is put on every year benefiting Josh Rifkind’s foundation Song for Kids with a mission to bring music year round to children […]

Q&A With Mr. Gnome; Playing The Drunken Unicorn, Dec. 7th

They call themselves a magical duo from Cleveland OH. And after you read these answers, you are gonna want to try whatever magical dust they have been consuming….or maybe not. Mr. Gnome joined us for a little Q&A before their show tonight at Drunken Unicorn.  What is the strangest thing a fan has done for […]

Q & A with Psychedubasaurus REX; Playing Hijacking Music Festival at 529, Saturday, Dec 8

Psychedubasaurus REX will be part of Hijacking Music Festival this weekend at 529. Guitarist, David Carter, took the time to talk with us at AMG before the festival! Here is the interview below. How did you come up with your band name? If I remember correctly, the first iteration of the name came to us […]

Q & A with Hail the Titans; Playing Hijacking Music Festival at 529, Saturday, Dec 8

Hail the Titans won’t be your usual band lineup this weekend at Hijacking Music Festival at 529.  These guys have taken the road less traveled and opted to go without a lead singer.  The all instrumental band talked with us at AMG before their show this Saturday.  How did you come up with your band […]

Q & A with Swank Sinatra; Playing Hijacking Music Festival at 529, Saturday, Dec 8

The tattooed, beared, and all rock trio, Swank Sinatra will be part of Hijacking Music Festival this Saturday, December 8th at 529.  Members Bob Place, Brandon T. Pittman, and Randy Garcia came together to answer some questions for AMG before their show this weekend.  Here is out interview with the Atlanta locals!   How did […]

Grammy Nominations Announced!

    I was fortunate enough to join my very dear friend, Grammy Trustee Tammy Hurt,  in Nashville for the Grammy Nomination Concert for the announcement of the 2013 Grammy’s! The show was pretty spectacular with performances by Maroon 5, fun joined by Atlanta’s own Janelle Monae! In true Grammy fashion, surprises were abound with […]

Q & A with The District Attorneys; Playing at Smiths Olde Bar Saturday, Dec. 8

  The Atlanta natives have been hard at work, and just released Jr. earlier this week and will be playing at Smith’s Olde Bar on Saturday, part of Mixtape Atlanta’s annual holiday bash.  The District Attorneys mix rock and pop for a very Shins sounding album.  We got a chance to chat with them before […]

AMG Weekend Picks! Tyler Ward, Duquette Johnston, Marc Broussard, The Happenstance, and more!!

By: Shelby Lum Alright Atlanta!  This weekend is packed full.  We don’t just have your usual concert filled weekend, but festivals, battle of the bands, and week number two of Winter Wonder Jam.  So unwind from your stressful holiday shopping with some live music…that is if you have started your holiday shopping.  If you haven’t […]

What’s Up Thursday?

Whoa, did you see the nominations from last night?? I am SO pleased that some really awesome bands are getting the attention they deserve! Jack White, hell yeah! Now on to your regularly scheduled program. –Ms. Wanda Jackson, Queen of the Rockabilly World, is rocking out tonight at Terminal West! Go see her! -Like the […]