Edwin McCain/The Freddy Jones Band Pre-Sale Benefiting The C5 Youth Foundation

Edwin McCain/The Freddy Jones Band Pre-Sale Benefiting The C5 Youth Foundation

Starting their foray into the land of fanclub ticket sales, Ticket Alternative is offering pre-sale tickets for the Edwin McCain/Freddy Jones Band (one of Atlanta's finest rock roots bands) show at Chastain Park Amphitheater on August 28. The Freddy Jones Band's pre-sale is open to everyone AND you can purchase tickets at a 20% discount […]

Criminal Records’ Videos from Record Store Day

Criminal Records’ Videos from Record Store Day

We had a blast at the Record Store Day festivities at Decatur CD and Criminal Records on Saturday. Casa Crim’s Kim filmed the bands playing, and we’ve gathered some of our favorites here for you. Death on Two Wheels opened up the store bright and early at 11 a.m. – video is above. Noot D’Noot

CD Review: Gliss — Devotion Implosion

CD Review: Gliss — Devotion Implosion

Gliss Devotion Implosion Cordless Recordings By Eileen Tilson Gliss is a Kate Moss biographical soundtrack; a beautiful mess caught between drugs and rock and roll; Gliss is the music you listen to in the wee hours of the morning after partying in the underbelly of a city, and are coming off a great high.

Richard Blais to Host Cooking Demonstration @ Variety Playhouse, June 27

Richard Blais to Host Cooking Demonstration @ Variety Playhouse, June 27

One of Atlanta's favorite chefs, Richard Blais, is set to give a like cooking demonstration at the Variety Playhouse on June 27 at 3 p.m. The Top Chef finalist (and mind behind the stellar burger boutique FLIP) will be cooking up a three-course meal live on stage with the help of his very own "Trailblaisers" […]

New Video From Ebony Bones!

New Video From Ebony Bones!

MTV Shows If you were reading our blog posts from SXSW a month ago, then you'll know that we were pretty excited about this Ebony Bones chick. And though she doesn't actually seem to feature in this video at all (looks like it's just her band, crazy back up singers and fans – we put […]

CD Review: The HEAP — Deluxe

CD Review: The HEAP — Deluxe

The HEAP Deluxe By Samantha A. Parvin Close your eyes and listen to the first track, “One of Those Days,” from The HEAP’s debut studio album, Deluxe. I can imagine bodies jammin’ out at a gig on the festival circuit on a hot yet windy March afternoon, noodling to the funky beats of this eight-man […]

Hollis Gillespie to Sell Laughs for Charity at The Punchline Comedy Club

Hollis Gillespie to Sell Laughs for Charity at The Punchline Comedy Club

Local writer, commentator, columnist and all-round cool chick Hollis Gillespie is putting her wit to good use and will be hosting a night of comedy at The Punchline Comedy Club in Sandy Springs on May 6 to raise money to benefit The Juvenile Justice Fund. The fund runs Angela's House, ("the only facility dedicated to […]

99X Back On The Air Tomorrow Morning At 9.09 a.m.

99X Back On The Air Tomorrow Morning At 9.09 a.m.

Reports are coming in via various tweets (including one from 99X itself) that local Atlanta rock station 99X will be back on the air after over a year of being only available through the web or HD. It'll be now be on 97.9 FM. More updates will be posted here as they come available to […]

Big Trouble In Little Five Points Tonight With Hollyweerd

Big Trouble In Little Five Points Tonight With Hollyweerd

Tonight is Big Trouble in Little Five Points, put on by the radical Pop Death Squad. The (FREE!!) show will be featuring Hollyweerd and Jessica Tonder, two amazingly talented acts that are topping the best of Atlanta right now. So get down to Star Bar and have a rockin' good time.

CD Review: The Coathangers — Scramble

CD Review: The Coathangers — Scramble

The Coathangers Scramble Suicide Squeeze Records By Samantha A. Parvin The Atlanta all-female quartet, The Coathangers, presents their latest and second full-length album Scramble with great enthusiasm. Their style showcases several characteristics of African and early American roots music (and ultimately blues, rhythm and blues, pop, hip-hop and rap genres), such as call-and-response, syncopated rhythms, […]

Harlem Shakes Join Passion Pit @ Drunken Unicorn June 6 – New Video From Williamsburg Hall Of Music

Harlem Shakes Join Passion Pit @ Drunken Unicorn June 6 – New Video From Williamsburg Hall Of Music

Harlem Shakes – Strictly Game – Live from the MHofWB! from The Bowery Presents: Media on Vimeo. Harlem Shakes have just released a new live video for "Strictly Game" from their show at Williamsburg Hall of Music on March 26. We thought it would be a good idea to pop it up here to give […]

Record Store Day at Decatur CD, April 18 – We’ll Be Giving Away Tickets!

Record Store Day at Decatur CD, April 18 – We’ll Be Giving Away Tickets!

We'll be at Decatur CD for Record Store Day, giving away tickets, watching bands, drinking beer, celebrating the awesomeness of the local, independent music store. We're in the final stages of planning, so will have more info for you shortly – watch this space!

Record Store Day at Criminal Records, April 18

Record Store Day at Criminal Records, April 18

Record Store Day is fast approaching, and we're getting reports in for how our own local indie record stores will be celebrating. Little Five Points' Criminal Records will be hosting a slew of bands throughout the day, and of course will be having a huge sale, competitions and special Record-Store-Day-Only releases up for grabs. Anyone […]