CD Review: Bloodkin — Baby They Told Us We Would Rise Again

CD Review: Bloodkin — Baby They Told Us We Would Rise Again

  Bloodkin Baby They Told Us We Would Rise Again SCI Fidelity Records   By Eileen Tilson   “Let’s take a road trip, its been a while…” swoons Daniel Hutchens on the the final track of Bloodkin’s latest studio album, Baby They Told Us We Would Rise Again. Recorded in their hometown of Athens, this is the band’s […]

Soul Stash to Play Early Show for Younger Fans

Soul Stash to Play Early Show for Younger Fans

We all love rock shows. At least most of the people reading this blog probably do. There are some of us who can stay out at all hours of the night and not be bothered the day after, but there are also a good amount of us who either a) are too young to be […]

12th Annual National Black Herstory Awards Banquet to Take Place at Emory University

12th Annual National Black Herstory Awards Banquet to Take Place at Emory University

The National Black Herstory Task Force and Emory Center for Women will host their annual awards banquet on March 28 at the Rita Anne Rollins Room in Emory University. The banquet will honor a host women of African descent and their allies, this year highlighting "Women of Color in Action: Leaders, Activists and Heroines." From […]

Hard Rocks Velvet Underground Annouce Charity Gig “March on Stage”

Hard Rocks Velvet Underground Annouce Charity Gig “March on Stage”

On March 28, Velvet Underground at Atlanta's Hard Rock Cafe will be hosting "March on Stage," an event that is taking place at Hard Rock venues across the world to benefit various charities. Velvet Underground's event will be a Songwriters in the Round concert, with some of the best musicians Atlanta has to offer, including […]

Join Gary Pfaff and UV The Ultimate U2 Tribute for Andrews Upstairs’ St. Patty Festival

Join Gary Pfaff and UV The Ultimate U2 Tribute for Andrews Upstairs’ St. Patty Festival

Valentine's Day is officially over, and you know it won't be long not until the stores start breaking out the Kiss Me I'm Irish hats and green beer. So you'd better start making your St. Patrick's Day plans now. And what better place to spend the world-wide holiday of the drink than at Andrews Upstairs with UV, the Ultimate U2 […]

Final Line-Up for This Week’s Big Trouble in Little Five Points!

Final Line-Up for This Week’s Big Trouble in Little Five Points!

Here's the final, super-awesome line-up for this Thursday's Big Trouble in Little Five Points, presented by Pop Death Squadand sponsored by your's truly (us!). Joining the already-announced Harrison Hudson (check out our interview with him here) are Taylor Hollingsworth and The Lord is My Shotgun. It's free and great fun, so go already!

Q&A with Nick Niespodziani from Y-O-U

Q&A with Nick Niespodziani from Y-O-U

Whether they realize it of not, music fans in Atlanta know a lot about Y-O-U. From the band's hair-metal persona's Limozeen (Strongbad's favorite band) to the Yacht Rock cover band the Yacht Rock Revue to "sandal rockers" Three Dog Stevens to the soulful Please Rock Revue to the original power pop of Y-O-U itself, the band makes […]

Q&A with Harrison Hudson: Taking Direction and Taking Names

Q&A with Harrison Hudson: Taking Direction and Taking Names

  By Julia Reidy   Growing up in Atlanta, Harrison Hudson was always into music. From his days in a high school band with three members of Manchester Orchestra, Hudson to his career today in Nashville, Tenn., where he’s found a tuneful community to call home. Now he’s back in Atlanta to record a new […]

The Explorers Club Coming to The EARL on April 1

The Explorers Club Coming to The EARL on April 1

The Explorers Club – Do You Love Me? Those messengers of sunny, California (despite being from South Carolina) pop in The Explorers Clubare coming to Atlanta to play a show at The EARL on April 1. If you haven't had a taste of their delightful '60s rock, check out the gloriously happy video above for "Do […]

Rock Fore! Dough V with Hootie & the Blowfish and More in Augusta on April 7

Rock Fore! Dough V with Hootie & the Blowfish and More in Augusta on April 7

Since 2004 this group have been putting on a great rock show to raise money for The First Tee of Augusta, which teaches children life skills through the game of golf. This year the event has a great lineup, with Hootie & the Blowfish, Zac Brown and more to be announced. Past acts have included […]

Benefit for The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research on March 1

Benefit for The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research on March 1

Atlanta blues musician Sean Costello died in the spring of last year, on the eve of his 29th birthday, and is greatly missed. His family later revealed that Costello suffered from Bipolar disorder, and founded the Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research. The organization will hold its first benefit this March, just after the release of […]

We’re in the AJC Today!

We’re in the AJC Today!

Ticket Alternative's owners Iain Bluett and Jamie Dwyer spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution yesterday about the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger. Here's a snippet: Ticket Alternative, which sells 250,000 tickets to events nationwide, prides itself on significantly lower service charges. A $33.50 ticket, for instance, would include a $3.25 service charge, said president Iain Bluett. Purchased through […]

Want to Rock Turner Field?

Want to Rock Turner Field?

Well here’s your chance. The Braves are looking for bands to play at the Fan Plaza during games. From the team’s website: Your band could perform on the Fan Plaza Stage at Turner Field for a Braves game this season! The Braves are now accepting submissions for cover and original bands to entertain the tens […]

Gentleman Jesse, Valient Thorr, The Dynamites and More Announce Shows at The EARL

Gentleman Jesse, Valient Thorr, The Dynamites and More Announce Shows at The EARL

Gentleman Jesse & His Men are playing their infectious garage rock 'n' power pop with fellow garage punks Rock 'n' Roll Adventure Kids, who you should really check out cos they are some serious rockers. The show is on April 18 and you can buy your tickets here. Valient Thorr will be playing a lot sooner, […]