What’s Up Thursday? February 20

Hope you’re having an excellent Thursday folks! Go ahead and start celebrating the weekend with one of these great shows going on this evening. Drag the River w/Chris Wollard and the Ship Thieves @ The Earl Drag the River is a Colorado band who rocks mid-western music, and will be taking over the Earl this evening.  Chad […]

Interview: Family and Friends; Playing @ The Drunken Unicorn, 2/22

They’ve barely been a band for a year, yet Family and Friends has made quite the name for themselves in both Athens and Atlanta. Band members Mike MacDonald (Guitar, Vocals), Casey Harper (Vocals), JP McKenzie (Electric Guitar), Tuna Fortuna (Bass), Maria Kindt (Viola, Vocals), Jandro Rios (Percussion) and Ryan Houchens (Percussion, Vocals) have an electric […]

Party in the Park 2014 Lineup Announced!

Party In The Park Is Back! GIRL TALK, MGMT, THE JOY FORMIDABLE and STOKESWOOD are coming to rock CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK on May 17! Presale tickets are available THIS WEEKEND ONLY (February 21-23) using the promo code AMG. *Presale price is available from 2/21 at Noon until 2/23 at 11:59pm.       Tickets go […]

Live Review: The Expendables @ The Loft, 2/18

Live Review: The Expendables @ The Loft, 2/18

By: Halina Wilusz I typically don’t dabble in the reggae scene much minus a brief stint on spring break following The Movement when I was 19, but the hype around this band had me intrigued. Originally from Santa Cruz, The Expendables, who have shared the stage with the likes of Slightly Stoopid, Pepper, No FX, […]

Local Spotlight: Sarah Michaud “More Than Ordinary” EP Review

Written By: Patrick Moffett The tried-and-true story of love: from the elated highs down to the devastating heartbreaks and the customary torching of past memories, it will never retire from the songwriting world. Love songs are invariably there for us, from a tear-soaked crutch and the indignant middle finger, to the celebration of true love […]

Red Wanting Blue

What’s Up Wednesday? February 19

Happy Hump Day, party people! We’ve got a gaggle of great shows to brighten up this mostly cloudy Wednesday. Red Wanting Blue/Bronze Radio Return @ the EARL Red Wanting Blue is proudly based in Columbus, Ohio, but could be America’s local band. For years, singer and songwriter Scott Terry has gone about logging thousands of […]

What’s Up Tuesday? February 18

The Expendables @ The Loft Check out our in-depth interview with The Expendables! Doors open at 6pm. $20 on the day of the show. Online, phone, and outlet sales end at 4pm on the day of the show.       Gardens & Villa with Special Guests @ The EARL Gardens & Villa is the […]

Interview with Caroline Smith; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic, 2/25

Merging ’90s R&B and neo-soul with her indie-rock roots, Caroline Smith‘s new music has settled comfortably into a new backdrop as she takes a step from girl to woman. Half About Being a Woman is a record about self-acceptance and growing into yourself; it’s about going back to the roots of ‘feel-good’ music. While some […]

Flogging Molly @ The Tabernacle, February 15

Review and Photos By: Hillery Terenzi After dealing with Snowpocalypse 2.0 aka “Atlantartica”, it was nice to see die hard Flogging Molly fans come out for the final go round of the Green 17 tour on Saturday night at the Tabernacle. Florida-based punk band, The Attack was first on stage, followed by The Drowning Men, […]

Q&A With Kirk Waldrop of Nine Times Blue; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar 2/21

By Al Kaufman Atlanta’s Nine Times Blue have made quite a name for themselves. Besides their raucous live shows at Smith’s Olde Bar, they released Falling Slowly in 2012. The Grammy-winning Don McCallister-produced album garnered the hit single, “Falling Slowly.”  The guitar fueled, power-pop quartet follow that up with a six-song EP, Matter of Time. […]

Interview: The Expendables @ The Loft 2/18

Santa Cruz, California based reggae-rock band, The Expendables, with catchy hooks and ear-catching lyrics, bring their laid-back and breezy sound to The Loft. Their performance is one-stop in their major city annual Winter Blackout Tour, with their friends Stick Figure and Seedless. All four friends have been playing and performing together for over 17 years, […]

Interview: Lucy Wainwright Roche @ Eddie’s Attic 2/18

Singer/songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche, daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and Suzzy Roche (The Roches) and half-sister of Rufus and Martha Wainwright, has been traveling with her large musical family pretty much her whole life. On February 18th (that’s tomorrow!), she’ll be gracing the stage at Eddie’s Attic with her mother Suzzy and special guest Gina […]

What’s Up Monday? February 17

Now that the snow has (mostly) melted, it’s time to get back to reality. We’ve got a couple of shows to make that transition a little easier. Cibo Matto w/ special guests @ the EARL Self-produced over a two-year period by Miho Hatori and Yuka C. Honda, Hotel Valentine is [Cibo Matto’s] most impressive release […]