By Eileen Tilson When I asked “Rod” from J Roddy Walston & The Business why a band like them were not living in Nashville, he proudly declared how moving to Baltimore toughened him up. He is much happier in his semi-inherited home in Virginia where he lives with his wife. “You don’t know how great […]
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The Rapture In The Grace Of Your Love DFA Records By Justin Lyons Five years after Pieces of the People We Love, NYC’s The Rapture returns with In The Grace of Your Love, an album that expounds upon the band’s flair for dance punk. There are more traditional instruments than the last outing, but most […]
Every morning I wake up and get excited to think about what exciting music news to share with my fellow Atlantans, and this morning, just to start your Wednesday off right, here is a little tribute to one of my most favorite bands, Elbow, who are playing Center Stage on Sept. 20. Tickets are going […]
By Eileen Tilson Rolling Stone calls them the next “Band to Watch,” a bit of a surprise for a band that is barely legal to drink. Kentucky rockers, Sleeper Agent, are used to hanging with the big kids, though. After being referred to Mom & Pop Records, via their pals Cage the Elephant, Sleeper Agent […]
George Strait Here For A Good Time MCA Nashville By Amanda Miles “King George” will continue his reign as the undisputed king of country music with the release of his latest album, Here for a Good Time. George’s 39th studio album was recorded in Key West, FL with Strait’s long time producer, Tony Brown. You […]
Hope you are waking up just fine on this “Groovy Tuesday” filled with rain and perhaps the first inkling of fall…Here are some tidbits to nibble on tonight… -Our dear friends at The Earl are kicking major ass tonight with the raunchy punk group Hunx & His Punx, an all female band fronted by a […]
Happy Labor Day Everyone! Hopefully you all have slept in this morning on this rainy day, and are getting ready for another day off. There are a ton of cool events happening today, here’s a few to check out. -By far the coolest event happening today is the Red Bull Soundclash, featuring Atlanta’s own Ludacris […]
By Eileen Tilson If you’re a country fan in Atlanta, then you might have heard that latest little twangness from Atlanta band Reluctant Saints‘ latest album Long Drive, on The Bull. Produced by Jonathan Beckner, the album features guest performances by Hammond B-3 legends Ike Stubblefield (Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Wonder) and Rev. Oliver Wells (Earth, Wind […]
In honor of the Dragon-conners taking over our precious city this weekend, here are a couple of other fun events that don’t require dressing up as a half-eaten alien. -The Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre will be filled with soccer moms in low cut tops tonight, doing their best shimmy while staring googly-eyed at Train, Maroon 5 […]
By Eileen Tilson You have to a pretty big set of cahones to submit a video to the DragonCon Music Video Contest, but then Atlanta favorites The District Attorneys have proven themselves not to be scared of a challenge. The band has spent the past year gaining a consistent following, and is headlining at Smith’s […]
Gotta love a little Rolling Stones on a Tuesday; it gives one a little hope that pretty soon this week will end, and the inside of your cubicle will become a far away land… OK, back to your regularly scheduled program. I hope this Tuesday is filled with a little less cafeteria food, and a […]
We all know that Atlanta is home to some of the best musicians in the world, and now Red Bull is hosting one of the coolest events to showcase our little state’s talent. Red Bull Soundclash makes a return appearance to Atlanta and with it brings a new twist to the already unparalleled, live music conversation. […]
A Long Time – Mayer Hawthorne from MayerHawthorne on Vimeo. The Mayor of Cool, Mayer Hawthorne, has been a busy man lately! Currently on tour with Chromeo, they’re playing the Masquerade on Thurs, September 22. Both Chromeo and Mayer are having great weeks with the release of Chromeo’s latest video “When The Night Falls” and […]
I woke up this morning singing this song, and couldn’t get it out of my head… and then Leslie Fram told me she had a dream that she couldn’t get into a concert because it was at capacity; so just as a warning today might be a little off, but here are a couple of […]
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