Celebrate Mardi Gras with Atkins Park (Smyrna): 2nd Annual Oyster Mardi Gras Fest, Feb. 8th-12th

By Gini Strobel Outside of Atlanta, New Orleans is easily one of my favorite cities. The delicious seafood, the awesome bands and venues, the lack of open container laws, the culture, and art; I could go on for hours. As we all know, one of New Orleans’ biggest attractions is Mardi Gras. If you’ve never […]

5GB With Cloudeater; Playing 529, Jan. 11th

Since emerging in 2009, CLOUDEATER has quickly established a strong presence in the Atlanta music scene, opening for acts such as Flying Lotus, Little Dragon, N.E.R.D., Metronomy, Girl Talk, Cody Chesnutt. Their forthcoming, Prefuse 73 mixed, follow up to Sun and Sidearm makes a quantum leap forward in the forging of the CLOUDEATER universe. What’s […]

5GB With Ryan Montbleau Band; Playing Eddie’s Attic, Jan. 10th

Songs for RYAN MONTBLEAU typically need to simmer. In his 10-year career this gifted singer and his limber band have built their catalog the old-fashioned way, by introducing new songs to their live set, then bending and shaping them over dozens of performances before committing a definitive version to the hard drive. He joined us […]

What’s Up Thursday?

Oh we made it!!! We are on the homestretch!! How are you today Atlanta? What’s with this warm weather, it is January!!! You want to go out tonight, here are some suggestions: -Country up and comer, Chase Rice will be rocking it out at the 120 Tavern & Music Hall. -Songs for RYAN MONTBLEAU typically […]

5GB With The Honeycutters; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar, Jan. 10th

The Honeycutters are, at the heart, the musical collaboration of singer/songwriter Amanda Anne Platt and Lead Guitarist/ Producer Peter James. While their sound has drawn comparisons to such artists as Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris or Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Platt and James produce a refreshingly unique blend of Americana music that is comfortingly […]

5GB With Chase Rice; Playing The 120 Tavern & Music Hall, Jan. 10th

Dirt Road Communion marks the first full length project for Chase serving up his concoction of contemporary country spiked with shots of rocking guitars, explosive crescendos, hands in the air grooves and lyrical content that swings like a pendulum from loud and fun to dark and vulnerable. When his isn’t on stage opening up for […]

New Shows Announced! The Black Keys, Flaming Lips, & The Black Crowes, & More!

-THE BLACK KEYS WITH SPECIAL GUESTs THE FLAMING LIPS THURSDAY, MAY 2ND – 8:00PM ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 11TH @ 10AM! -The Black Crowes will be at the Tabernacle on Tuesday, April 23rd at 8:00pm. Tickets are $70.00. All tickets are for general admission and all ages are welcome. Tickets are on sale this Friday, […]

Interview with Davy Minor, Ohmpark founder; Festival this Saturday, Jan. 12 at The Earl & 529

By Jhoni Jackson Six years is a long time in the blogosphere. But that’s about how long Ohmpark, the independent music blog that champions locally-bred bands, has survived. Founder Davy Minor runs the outlet by a rigid credo, which is arguably its key to success: Can he “honestly recommend and endorse every single musician” on […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

So we are half way through the week, how are you holding up? I for one am starting to get excited for the weekend! Let’s keep our heads up, and our ears full of music for the rest of the week, what do you think?? -THOMAS WYNN & THE BELIEVERS personifies rugged, yet uplifting spirited […]

5GB With Interstellar; Playing The Earl, Jan. 9th

Atlanta based Indie Rock n Rollers have an authentic British snarl delivered from frontman Sid Wilson, ethereal soundscapes fashioned by guitarist Nick Pirtle, & killer backbeats supported by Patrick Reinhardt (drums) & Jon Sheats (bass). And I just so happen to have known these music-heads for years! Check them out I know they won’t disappoint. […]

5GB With Thomas Wynn; Playing Eddie’s Attic, Jan. 9th

THOMAS WYNN & THE BELIEVERS personifies rugged, yet uplifting spirited rock, sprinkled with southern soul R&B. Tunes brutally honest & heartfelt, the themes go beyond years of drugs, heartbreaks & hypocrisy to deliver a message of hope. “Soulful, gritty tunes, some as sweet as honeysuckle and others ferociously jagged …reminiscent of Levon Helm, Neil Young […]

Interview with Emily Kempf of Iron Jayne; Playing at 529 in East Atlanta, Wednesday, Jan. 9

By Jhoni Jackson The now-defunct (or at least on a long hiatus) troupe the Back Pockets often divided music fans into two sides: Those who appreciated the band’s live theatrics, and those who thought the shenanigans were a distraction from the weirdo folk-rock tunes. Now you can have both. There’s no need to choose. You […]