By Scott Roberts; photo by Sue Volkert During the initial heyday of Athens music back in the early to middle 1980s, most of that city’s bands were purveying either a sort of quirky, danceable artsiness (Pylon, Love Tractor, Method Actors) or a folk-fueled, Southern jangle-pop (REM, Buzz of Delight, Art in the Dark). One band, […]
The Script have canceled their August 15 show planned for Smith's Olde Bar. Tickets are currently being refunded if bought online or over the phone. Those who bought their tickets at an outlet should take them back to point of purchase.
We're very excited about the Paste Magazine Benefit Show coming up this July 10 at The EARL. It'll feature some of the best bands in Atlanta, A Fight to the Death, Attractive Eighties Women, Nicholas from Y-O-U, Richard Parsons and more to be announced. Tickets are already on sale at Ticket Alternative – and just […]
Just in case you haven't been overloaded with enough awesome options for July 4th (Andrew's Upstairs' Buckhead Beach Party with Drivin' n' Cryin', The EARL's 10th Anniversary and 4th of July Bash, Red, White and Blue with a View at the Sundial, Blowoff feat. DJ Richard Morel and DJ Bob Mould), there's another amazing event […]
After the Black Lips tore out of India earlier this year, they headed over to Germany to chill out for a while with King Khan & BBQ Show. They teamed up to create a garage rock supergroup, The Almighty Defenders. We're looking forward to the release coming up on September 22, when Vice Records release […]
By now you should know about the awesome event coming up next week that is PleaseRock the Yacht, where Y-O-U will be bombarding fans with all their brilliant aliases, complete with videos of comedy skits, new music, competitions and free food and drink. To explain – or just beguile further – the guys have done […]
For those who didn't get Black Lips tickets for their July 2 show at The EARL quick enough before the show sold out, you're in luck – the venue just released more tickets! Grab them now, fast, at Ticket Alternative.
As many music fans and local folks know, historic music venue the Georgia Theatre in Athens was all but completely destroyed by a fire last week. Though there has already been a lovely benefit show up in Athens with Dead Confederate and The Whigs, here in Atlanta we'd like to give a hand too. So […]
Australian heavy rockers Sick Puppies are coming to Atlanta to play The Loft on August 19. They'll be touring in support of their new record, Tri-polar, which will be released July 14. Tickets will be on sale this Friday, June 26 at noon at Ticket Alternative.
We've just gotten word that Awesome New Republic have canceled their Atlanta show at The Drunken Unicorn on June 27, due to the entire tour being canceled. Purchased tickets have been refunded.
For the whole day this Wednesday, June 24, you can get your one-day Corndogorama tickets for only $9.96 each. Usually one-day tickets are $15, so this is a great deal. It's a whole 24-hour window, starting at 12.01 a.m. on Wednesday and ending at midnight. To get the deal, simply enter the code PROJECT (as […]
One of Atlanta's finest, and definitely most hard-working bands, Y-O-U is putting together a fan appreciation party, to take place at Diesel Restaurant and Bar in Virginia-Highlands on June 30. The event is open to all but you must RSVP first by emailing [email protected]. The event will feature new recordings from the band's upcoming record, […]
The flyer above pretty much explains everything. Tonight is the monthly free party Big Trouble in Little Five Points, presented by the awesome Pop Death Squad. Ponderose, Kuroma and Gift Horse will be performing. So stop by the Star Bar and rock out.
We have an enormous list of the first Atlanta restaurants that will be taking part in this year's Taste of Atlanta. The two-day event won't be take place until October 10 and 11, but the list is already enough to get people excited. And if you are a restaurant owner interested in signing up, there's […]
Little Boots Illuminations Elektra By Leila Regan-Porter British people (disclaimer – I am one) have no problem with hailing a pop princess as leader of the future of great music. We've gushed over Robbie Williams, Sugarbabes, Duffy and Sophie Ellis Bextor in the same sentence as Coldplay, Razorlight, Amy Winehouse and Jamiroquai. We birthed the […]
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