CD Review: Magic Wands — Magic Love & Dreams

CD Review: Magic Wands — Magic Love & Dreams

Magic WandsMagic Love & Dreams By Eileen Tilson With a name like Dexy Valentine, from the leader of a band called The Magic Wands, you are most likely to expect a scene out of a Hogwarts prom, and truth be told, you would not be that far off. With their four song EP, Magic Love […]

The Charlatans Coming to The Loft on October 5, Tickets Go on Sale Friday, May 29

The Charlatans Coming to The Loft on October 5, Tickets Go on Sale Friday, May 29

Ah, those baggy trousered, cagoule-wearing, northern British lads with bad bowl haircuts and an affinity for brilliant guitar-driven rock. If you have any knowledge of music from across the pond, then you probably know what we're talking about. From Oasis to the Verve, Cast to Shed Seven, and of course The Charlatans, these lads lef […]

CD Review: Elizabeth & the Catapult — Taller Children

CD Review: Elizabeth & the Catapult — Taller Children

Elizabeth & the Catapult Taller Children Verve Forecast Elizabeth & the Catapult's fearless leader Elizabeth Ziman has some serious credentials on her musical CV. Born and raised in Greenwich Village, she was introduced to music through classical piano, leading her to fall in love with composers like Debussy and Chopin, and discovered a talent that […]

CD Review: Nerd Parade — The Span of a Life

CD Review: Nerd Parade — The Span of a Life

Nerd ParadeThe Span of a Life By Alexandra Edwards Hearkening back to the days when the American South was inextricably tied to rock 'n' roll, Nerd Parade's The Span of a Life contains the kinds of big sounds and inventive daring that rock music should be about. The songs would, in fact, make the perfect […]

CD Review: Casper & the Cookies — Modern Silence

CD Review: Casper & the Cookies — Modern Silence

Casper & the Cookies Modern Silence HHBTM Records By Scott Roberts You might not expect “serious” music from a band called Casper& the Cookies. Even leader and principal Cookie Jason NeSmith comes across as ambivalent and almost apologetic about the name in the band’s press kit: “We thought of better names, but this one stuck […]

Corndogorama’s Initial Lineup Announced!

Corndogorama’s Initial Lineup Announced!

Thanks to our friends over at Ohmpark for the news that Corndogorama has announced its initial lineup – and it's looking like a scorcher! A Fight to the Death Attractive 80’s Women Batata Doce Bouldercrest Singing Group Can Can Club Awesome Cordero Dropsonic Electric Cycles Graboids Grinder Nova Hawks Hip to Death Jeffrey Butzer & […]

CD Review: David Berkeley — Strange Light

CD Review: David Berkeley — Strange Light

David Berkeley Strange Light Straw Man Music By Samantha Parvin It’s a shame that physical compact discs are going out of style, because David Berkeley’s third studio album, Strange Light, is beautifully packaged.  And luckily for him, the audible art matches its visual counterpart. David Gray meets Ryan Adams circa Demolition meets Gavin DeGraw’s country-insinuating […]

Q&A with Simon Illa for Mind for Music @ Velvet Underground, May 29

Q&A with Simon Illa for Mind for Music @ Velvet Underground, May 29

By Noel Wurst On May 29 at Hard Rock Café’s Velvet Underground, Atlanta’s own Leslie Fram is hosting a benefit for the Unbreakable Music Foundation (UMF), a charitable organization set up to “raise funds in order to put computer equipment and music software in schools for students with physical challenges.” Heralded multi-musical genre producer Simon […]

CD Review: PJ Harvey & John Parish — A Woman a Man Walked By

CD Review: PJ Harvey & John Parish — A Woman a Man Walked By

PJ Harvey & John ParishA Woman a Man Walked By Island By Eileen Tilson Polly Jean Harvey is an artist that you pledge your allegiance to, are secretly scared of, don’t quite understand, but still find yourself diving into her music to find the hidden meanings. She is a modern day Caravaggio; enigmatic, fascinating, rebellious […]

Devin The Dude, 88 Keys, B.O.B. and More @ Ambient Studio, June 5

Devin The Dude, 88 Keys, B.O.B. and More @ Ambient Studio, June 5

Come check out some of the best that hip-hop has to offer right now, with this stellar line-up from a stellar crop of MCs, all performing at Ambient Studio on June 5. Producer for acts like Kanye West, Talib Kweli and Mos Def, 88 Keys will be representing the North from Long Island, while Devin […]

Ben Lee @ The EARL, June 24

Ben Lee @ The EARL, June 24

Merry indie rocker from Down Under Ben Lee will be touring with his new record, The Rebirth of Venus, which was released stateside earlier this year. While many will know him for his incredibly addictive "Catch My Disease," he's still making great pop nuggets, as exemplified by his latest single, "I Love Pop Music," which […]

BMI Rock Showcase @ Vinyl on June 4, Featuring The Greater Vavoom, Stellate and More!

BMI Rock Showcase @ Vinyl on June 4, Featuring The Greater Vavoom, Stellate and More!

BMI's latest showcase will feature some of Atlanta's best up and coming rockers, including pop punkers Stellate (video above), funky glam rockers The Greater Vavoom, athemic alternative rock band State of Man and gritty alt-country group Crowfield, all delightfully different and all from this city. Tickets are available now from Ticket Alternative.

Patrick Wolf and More For Nylon Summer Tour’s Stop at The Loft in Atlanta

Patrick Wolf and More For Nylon Summer Tour’s Stop at The Loft in Atlanta

Nylon Magazine has just announced their second-annual summer music tour, with the innovative Patrick Wolf and Plastiscines (both on Nylon Records), along with Living Things and Jaguar Love. Wolf will be releasing his latest record, The Bachelor, on iTunes June 2 and on CD August 11. It promises to be a more dramatic take on […]

Happy 10th Birthday to The EARL on July 4th – Come and Celebrate!

Happy 10th Birthday to The EARL on July 4th – Come and Celebrate!

Watch The Selmanaires (Live in Atlanta)-Broken Mirrors in the Mud in Music Videos  |  View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com The EARL is planning on pulling out all the stops for their 10th Anniversary Celebration, which just happens to also fall on another day of booze and fun, July 4th. Naturally there will be the usual […]