AMG Weekend Picks 10/3-10/5

This weekend has everything from jazz series to country music artists to the opening night of Atlantic Station’s newest Cirque du Soleil show. Keep reading for all of the details! Friday, October 3rd Willie Sugarcapps at Eddie’s Attic At first it was simply songwriter-in-the-round and jam session-styled collaborations, but it quickly grew to become something more. […]

Show Preview: Black Lips w/ The King Khan & BBQ Show @ Goat Farm Arts Center 10/4

Hailing from Atlanta, GA – Dunwoody, to be exact – The Black Lips were formed in 1999 by guitarists Cole Alexander and Ben Ederbaugh, and bassist Jared Swilley. Alexander and Swilley started off their punk-rock personas at an early age and were kicked out of school during their senior year after the Columbine Massacre due […]

Throwback Thursday: Interview with Bobby Yang – April 2013

This article was originally published on April 23, 2013. Bobby Yang will be returning to Eddie’s Attic on October 3, 2014. Melding his classical training with years of Colorado mountain woodshedding, Bobby Yang is reinventing the sound of the acoustic violin. His inimitable sound combines the passion of a violin with the dirt of a […]

Local Spotlight: Eddie’s Attic

In 1992, Eddie Owen opened the doors to Eddie’s Attic with the goal of creating a space to showcase the talents of emerging singers and songwriters. Over the past twenty-two years Eddie’s Attic has changed ownership only a few times, and has been owned and managed by Dave Mattingly & Georgia Music Hall of Famer […]

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New Music Tuesday 9/30

New musics coming at ya for Tuesday, September 30th! Yelle – Complètement Fou (Kemosabe Records)                     French dance-pop group Yelle’s latest album Complètement Fou was produced by Lukasz Gottwald, aka Dr. Luke, the producer behind some of the biggest hits from Katy Perry, Kesha and others. It boasts […]

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11 Must See Shows in ATL This Fall!

Happy Fall Atlanta! Autumn in the ATL is, in my opinion, the best time of the year here. The weather is beyond amazing, I get to bust out my boots, pumpkin everything happens, and some of the best live music arrives! We’ve lined up some the best shows coming to Atlanta this Fall below so […]

Thowback Thursday: Q&A with Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate -May 2010

  This Post was originally published on the Atlanta Music Guide March 10, 2010. The Dream Syndicate will perform at The EARL on September, 26th   By Scott Roberts Steve Wynn, leader of seminal 1980s L.A.-based band The Dream Syndicate, will be doing two special performances with his current band The Miracle Three at 529 […]

TomorrowWorld 2014

Event Preview: TomorrowWorld 9/26-9/28 at Chattahoochee Hills

The 2nd annual TomorrowWorld is finally this weekend at the beautiful Chattahoochee Hills! Boasting an impressive lineup of some of the best EDM acts around, beautifully extravagant stages, and attendees from all over the world, this is not a festival you’ll want to miss. Expect to see EDM greats like Bassnectar, David Guetta, Diplo, Kaskade, Nicky […]

Imelda May Tribal

New Music Tuesday 9/23

Get familiar with these new albums dropping today, Tuesday, September 23, 2014! Imelda May – Tribal (Verve)                     Ireland’s reigning queen of rockabilly, the truly unique Imelda May, is back with a brand new album, entitled Tribal, and a highly-anticipated Tour. Since the release of her raucous […]

Throwback Thursday: Interview with Ed Roland – January 2013

This article was originally published January 15, 2013. Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project will return to Eddie’s Attic on October 7, 2014.  _________________________________________________________ By: Shelby Lum Between 1993 and today, a good deal of things have happened. Back in ‘93 Russia finally left Poland. The PLO leader and Israeli prime minister shook hands. […]

Local Spotlight: The EARL

Source: The Reigning Sound’s Greg Cartwright at The EARL, photo by Tim Song  At just fifteen years old The EARL has already had a colorful history. In 1999, long-time Atlanta resident John Searson decided to turn a building used to store mattresses into the newest bar and lounge in East Atlanta. Since its inception, The […]

Throwback Thursday: Q&A with Hannah Thomas- July 2013

This article was originally published July 16, 2013. Hannah Thomas will return to Eddie’s Attic along with Jamie Lynn Vessels, and Robin Leigh on October 5, 2014.  __________________________________________ By Al Kaufman Maybe it is the southern cooking. Maybe it’s having to deal with southern men. But hell if the female musicians we get out of Georgia ain’t […]

PHOTOBOOK: Hopscotch Music Festival, September 4-6, 2014

The Hopscotch Music Festival returned to Raleigh, North Carolina on Thursday, September 4th through Saturday, September 6th. With amazing acts like St. Vincent, Mastodon and De La Soul, it’s safe to say this could have been the most exciting installment of the annual festival yet. Didn’t make it to up to Raleigh this past weekend? […]