What’s Up Thursday?

OOOH, Did you see Honey Boo Boo last night? Of course you didn’t because you are much cooler than I ever will be! Hope you are counting down the minutes till the weekend like I am! Here are your fun little happenings for this evening! -Atlanta garage-rockers, Subsonics are back rocking their hometown tonight at […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

Alright, so it ANYONE else out there as excited about the “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” Season Finale as I am? I can’t help it! I know it is a train wreck, but they are from Georgia, so I have to support, right? Ok, so while I am at home being lame, here are some […]

5GB With The Spring Standards; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar, Sept. 25th

5GB With The Spring Standards; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar, Sept. 25th

Three-piece indie folk rockers, The Spring Standards don’t apoogize for being a Brooklyn-sounding band, they embrace it. They released their first EP ‘No One Will Know’ in July 2008 which was co-produced by Rhett Miller of Old 97s and engineered by Kieran Kelly of The Buddy Project.  They recently released their latest album back in […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

It’s back to the grind! But it is a new day, and there is lots to be excited about. Here are some choices for you to end out your day with. -Indie rockers The Spring Standards are at Smith’s Olde Bar tonight, check back later for their 5GB! -“Think gritty Bob Dylan meets old chain […]

5GB With Jesse Tyler; Playing The Late Show @ Eddie’s Attic, Sept. 21st

Ballet dancer and musician? I know that sounds like a strange oxymoron, but it is real life for Jesse Tyler, who besides being a ballet dancer in the Atlanta Ballet, is also a singer/songwriter who with his own group The Neighbors (also featuring fellow dancer Christian Clark) has played around town with with other local […]

New Shows Announced! Nas & Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lamb of God, and More!

-Nas & Ms. Lauryn Hill will be appearing at the Tabernacle on Friday, November 2ndat 8:30pm. Tickets are on sale this Friday, September 21st at 10AM at LiveNation.com, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or at the Tabernacle box office on show. –Of Monsters and Men will be appearing at the Tabernacle on Thursday, November 29th at […]

5GB With Brother Ali; Playing 529, Sept. 21st

With little more than an obscure tape and a Rhymesayers affiliation, Brother Ali entered 2003 with a fan base that is barely worth mentioning. That is until he cast his shadow on hip-hop. Politically and socially provocative, Brother Ali is revered in many different genres. He is playing the 529 tomorrow night, and made a […]

5GB With Levi Lowrey; Playing Peachtree Tavern, Friday Sept. 21st

Levi Lowrey may be a guitar-toting troubadour today, but he began as a fiddle player. No surprise, since his great-great-grandfather, the late Gid Tanner, was also a fiddle player and today stands as a towering figure in country music history. Tanner and frequent rival “Fiddlin’ John” Carson were among the first “hillbilly” musicians to take […]

5GB With The Rocketboys; Playing Vinyl, Tonight, Sept. 20th

On their previous recordings, “20,000 Ghosts” and “Wellwisher,” The Rocketboys perfectly married themes of unity and brotherhood with rich, soaring rock, lifting the band to national critical acclaim. Their forthcoming album Build Away was recorded in their home studio and mixed by CJ Eiriksson (U2, Live, Phish), the album chronicles the emotions that surface through the brokenness […]

What’s Up Thursday?

Are you guys ready for the goodness that this weekend is about to bring to you? Seriously, you really have no excuse not to be doing something fun this weekend! -Tonight at the Tabernacle, Amon Tobin stuns with his mix  between drum’n’bass, ambient music, dub, hip-hop, and hard bop jazz. -You might recognize as the amazing […]

What’s Up Wedensday?

Whew! This has already been a crazy week, and it is not even Friday! The week is going pretty great though, and we have some fun events to throw your way. -It’s our dear friends, Creative Loafing‘s 40th Birthday! To celebrate they have performances featuring Arrested Development, Adron, Gun Party, and The Wheeler Boys with Joe […]

5GB With Brendan James; Playing Vinyl, Sept. 19th

Brendan James’ third album, Hope In Transition, marks a shift from blind ambition to a new optimism. After a transformative summer and some serious soul-searching, the LA-based singer-songwriter had a creative rebirth. During this formative time he played over 300 shows, building a robust fanbase touring with such diverse artists as John Mayer, Paula Cole, […]