Bear's Den

Live Review: Bear’s Den @ The Earl 11/17

London-based Bear’s Den consists of trio Andrew Davie (vocals, guitar), Joey Haynes (banjo, vocal), and Kevin Jones (vocals, drums). They released their debut album, Islands, earlier this year on October 20 via Communion Records to much critical acclaim. It was only after finding their identity on the road that the band decided to focus their attention […]

Manchester Orchestra

New Music Tuesday 11/18

Mr. Gnome – The Heart Of A Dark Star (El Marko Records)                     Mr. Gnome are a duo whose melancholy, prickling, guitar-driven sound nods to Cat Power-influenced indie rock acts such as Land Of Talk and Lightning Dust. The duo consists of vocalist/guitarist Nicole Barille and drummer/pianist Sam […]

Caribou Our Love

Show Preview: Caribou @ Terminal West 11/17

Dan Snaith emerged under the moniker Manitoba in the early 2000’s with his EP People Eating Fruit, proving himself as a “master of the sublime.” Now known as Caribou, Snaith has remained true to that title with a solid collection of albums full of dreamy downtempo beats, and even a live album released in 2010 […]

R.E.M. by MTV

Enter to Win R.E.M. By MTV Screening Passes on 11/18 & the DVD set!

Don’t miss the advanced screening of R.E.M. by MTV at Midtown Art on Tuesday, Nov. 18! Fans that attend the screening will have the opportunity to receive $10 off the DVD, which will be in stores on Monday, Nov. 24. The $10 off offer is good only at these participating Atlanta independent record stores: Criminal Records, […]

Local Artist Spotlight: Pls Pls Playing @ The Drunken Unicorn 11/13

Pls Pls (pronounced Please Please) is headed up by longtime Atlanta musician Dan Dixon, a renowned songwriter in his own right and frontman for his previous band, Dropsonic. They recently headlined the notorious Atlanta legacy known as CordogOrama on Saturday, Nov. 8, and will be opening for The Life And Times at The Drunken Unicorn […]

Tyler Ramsey

Interview w/ Tyler Ramsey Playing @ The Earl 11/15

Although Tyler Ramsey is most immediately recognizable as the tall guitarist for Band Of Horses, he is also a noteworthy singer/songwriter with solo music dating back at least 10 years. His solo work stands strong as a collection of folk-style songs with intricate guitar-playing along with Ramsey’s hauntingly expressive vocals woven in between. We spoke with Ramsey about his […]

Killer Mike

5 ATL Hip Hop Artists You Need To Know

Here in the ATL we like to think we know a few things about hip-hop music. We recently celebrated 20 years of Outkast, some of us have walked the halls of the same place Ludacris recorded music for the first time, and we will forever support T.I. because it would just be un-Atlantan of us not […]

Ryan Hemsworth

New Music Tuesday 11/4

Get your new tunes Tuesday on with these great album releases below! Ryan Hemsworth – Alone For The First Time (Last Gang Records)                     This young producer from Canada has been on the up & up with a remarkably productive output in the past couple of years. […]

Big Gigantic

Interview with Dom of Big Gigantic Playing @ The Tabernacle 10/31

Big Gigantic has been doing some pretty big things. They kicked off a month-long tour earlier this month in support of their fifth studio album The Night Is Young, just following their debut at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City supporting their friend Bassnectar. Tomorrow night they will be doing what is sure to be […]

Bassnectar Releases NVSB Remixes + New Single

Fresh off of a sold out Madison Square Garden show, Bassnectar, aka Lorin Ashton, announces a massive 22-track Noise Vs. Beauty remix album dropping today, October 28th. The package includes 19 remixes from his critically acclaimed Noise Vs. Beauty album, two new Bassnectar remixes of Marz Leon’s “Fire” and Lafa Taylor’s “Heaters,” and a new original track titled “Thursty” from Bassnectar & […]