Interview: Picture Me Broken – Opening for Marilyn Manson @ The Tabernacle July 17th!

By Ellen Eldridge Artistic vision, intricate musicianship, dark, poetic lyrics that explore heavy, controversial topics and a profound message are the very essence of Picture Me Broken. This breath-of-fresh-air band that shatters any “young band” or “female-fronted” stereotypes, because though PMB is mostly comprised of 20-year-olds, this is one of the few bands bringing back […]

What’s Up Monday? July 15th

Happy Monday Atlanta! We hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! Toad the Wet Sprocket rocked the Fred in Peachtree City and the Carolina Chocolate Drops killed it at the Atlanta Botanical Garden! Hopefully you were able to catch an awesome show this weekend too! We have quite a light schedule tonight, but hey, we all […]

Interview: Whiskey Shivers – Playing @ 529 July 17th!

Hatched in the twilight months of ought nine, the five young men of Whiskey Shivers came from all corners of the US looking to do one thing: knock the dust off roots music. A freewheelin’, trashgrassin’, folk tornado, Whiskey Shivers take traditional instrumentation, soak it in gasoline and send it into outer space. Breakneck speeds, […]

AMG Weekend Picks: The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Old School Saturday & More

There’s lots to choose from this weekend but it’s hard to go wrong!  If you want to spend the evening surrounded by nature, The Carolina Chocolate Drops hit the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Friday. Is an amphitheater show more your speed? Toad the Wet Sprocket is playing the Frederick Brown Jr. Ampitheater this Saturday! Finally […]

What’s Up Thursday? July 11th

Welp, the rain is back everyone! You know what that means? It’s the PERFECT night to attend a show indoors at one of your favorite Atlanta venues! Check out the awesome schedule below! Dale Watson @ Smith’s Olde Bar Though Dale Watson’s recording career spans two decades, the maverick country traditionalist has never before released […]

What’s Up Wednesday? July 10th

What’s Up Wednesday? July 10th

Happy Hump Day! The sun is shining once again and we are LOVING every minute of it! We don’t have many mid-week shows going on this evening, but the shows that are happening offer a variety of musical genres. Check out the schedule below and see what show satisfies your musical taste! Rebecca Pronsky & […]

Interview with Nate of Anberlin playing The Loft on July 12th!

By: Shelby Lum Quiet guitars strumming, amps pushed out of the way, and a performance mostly without the electric guitars that brought Anberlin to popularity will fill the Florida rockers’ show at The Loft. For their summer tour, Anberlin will be playing a stripped down show, reminiscent of sessions of MTV Unplugged, and fans can hear “Paperthin Hymn,” “Feel […]

Recap: Essence Music Festival 2013

By: Mychael Ball This past weekend I attended the 2013 Essence Music Festival in the resilient, culture-bursting city of New Orleans, LA! The festival brought out thousands of music lovers from all over the country to see spellbinding performances from some of the most captivating Black American artists in the world. We even had a […]

What’s Up Tuesday? July 9th

Happy Tuesday y’all! I don’t want to jinx anything, but I think the rain is FINALLY gone! Let’s hope! The schedule’s pretty light tonight, but regardless, we have some great shows happening! Check it out below. Pokey LaFarge @ Eddie’s Attic Pokey LaFarge is a musician, songwriter, bandleader, entertainer, innovator and preservationist, whose well-rounded arsenal […]

Interview: Rebecca Pronsky- Playing @ Eddie’s Attic July 10th!

Rebecca Pronsky is a born and raised Brooklynite who plays twangy folk that is as “urban as it is rural, not afraid to be sophisticated” (Maverick). She’s a “poetic lyricist” (All Music Guide), who sounds “more retro than redneck” (Creative Loafing), “like The Smiths relocated to Nashville” (Northern Sky). On stage her performances are “passionate […]

Interview: Keller Williams- Opening Up for the Carolina Chocolate Drops July 12th!

Since he first appeared on the scene in the early ’90s, Keller Williams has defined the term independent artist. Keller built his reputation initially on his engaging live performances, no two of which are ever alike. For most of his career he has performed as a one-man band—his stage shows are constructed around Keller singing […]