By Scott Roberts I met with vocalist Linda Hopper and guitarist Ruthie Morris at The Star Bar for a sound check that never happened – typical scheduling confusion. And though one of us was disappointed about the cancelled couple of songs, the ebullient, open, and warm Atlanta-based rockers, who have been making music together in […]
Asheville's Afro-beat jam band Toubab Krewe will play two shows at Smith's Olde Bar this summer – one on July 31 and one on August 1. Tickets for both shows are available here.
BMI is hosting an Unsigned Urban Showcase on April 23 at Atlanta club Esso. The showcase will feature performances by Novel, Trey Songz and others, including Nas. There's a very limited amount of advance tickets up for sale, so be sure to buy them quickly here.
Dan DeaconBromstCarpark Records By Ben Grad It's hard to see Dan Deacon's newest album, Bromst, as anything more than a collection of excellent (but similar) songs. By track four of Bromst, “Snookered,” Dan Deacon has established the pattern he'll use throughout the album: about a minute of minimalist noise buildup (in “Snookered,” a jumble of […]
We have a confirmed list of all the guests who will be at the Atlanta Film Festival's Opening Night Gala on April 16 at Rialto Center for the Arts. Confirmed guests (pictured above) include Eddie Vedder (musician, Pearl Jam), Josh Brolin (W., No Country for Old Men), Chris Moore ("Project Greenlight," producer of Good Will […]
The awesome lads over at HaveYouHeard.net have put together their latest show, and it's FREE! Taking place at April 23 at Star Bar, it'll feature bands Last November, Casper & The Cookies, Misfortune 500, Pleasure Cruise and Safe Word.
Local brewer SweetWater is throwing a festival in Candler Park April 18 and 19 to celebrate Earth Day. Sweetwater 420 Fest is free and will feature music from the likes of Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Laura Reed and Deep Pocket, Entropy, Lefty Williams Band, Packway Handle Band and others, as well as food, drink (21+ […]
Ilo Ferreira, guitarist and recording buddy of Jimmy Buffet, is playing at Vinyl on April 15, and he's bringing along a very, very special guest. Ferreira is currently on tour with Buffet, and the Margaritaville singer himself is playing in Atlanta the very next night. So… we wonder who on earth this special guest could […]
By Scott Roberts; photos by Sue Volkert From the familiar beginning arpeggiated chords of show opener “I Often Dream of Trains” to the slightly shambolic ending of final encore “Listening to the Higsons” with its familiar sing-along “wo-wo” refrain (and guest star Mike Mills joining in on guitar), Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 delivered […]
Stunning soul singer Bilal will be stopping in Atlanta to play a gig with Yaw at Sugarhill on May 2. Tickets are on sale now at Ticket Alternative – get yours here!
Tickets are on sale now for the Decatur Beach Party, which is taking place on Friday June 19. The city brings in 60 tons of sand to transform the downtown Decatur area into a beach paradise – or at least a heckua fun place to spend an afternoon and evening. There's also live music, broadwalk […]
Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey are coming to Atlanta May 29, and have just moved the show from Marietta's Local Venue to the Masquerade. Ticket Alternative is still selling tickets to the show, so click here to buy!
By Scott Roberts “It was like having two Ferraris on stage. You knew what they could do; why stare at ‘em? They’re not a painting.” This is one of the descriptions guitarist extraordinaire Richard Lloyd, founder of legendary ‘70s New York band Television, used to describe the twin guitar attack of himself and fellow Ferrari Tom […]
East Atlanta had a little bit of a tough time at the end of last year, but it's quite apparent that it hasn't made a dent in the music community. Both A3C Hip Hop Festival and Corndogorama have moved from their venues last year to East Atlanta for their 2009 festivals. A3C will be held […]
It's all over – our Campaign for a Ticketing Change has counted up all your opinions and the results are in. First of all congratulation to Jackson Takach who won the 8GB iPhone! And on to the results: 92% said they would prefer lower convenience fees, rather than more retail ticket outlets. 65% said they […]
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