AMG Weekend Picks 7/18-7/20: Indigo Girls, Wild Cub, A’ngela Winbush, and more!

Friday, July 18th Indigo Girls @ Atlanta Botanical Garden This weekend, Indigo Girls return to their roots at the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Concerts in the Garden, recognized by Atlanta Magazine as the “Best Outdoor Concert Series”. Enjoy live music on the Great Lawn at Atlanta’s most beautiful venue! Tickets are $49.50 for members and $51.50 […]

Q & A: Puddles Pity Party Playing Smith’s Olde Bar on 7/16

A Puddles Pity Party show is more than a live concert – it’s a musical spectacle. Puddles The Clown, who some know as Michael Geier, is the creative genius behind Puddles Pity Party. Don’t be fooled by Geier’s theatrical makeup and colorful wardrobe, he’s got a set of pipes that are truly impressive. Last year, […]

AMG Weekend Picks 7/11-7/13: The Beach Boys, Curtis Harding, Hotel California, and more!

Finish off your week with any of these great shows we picked for you! Friday July 11th Brett Young @ Eddie’s Attic When you see that look in Brett Young’s baby blues, it isn’t too hard to understand what took this California boy from a ball field to the recording studio. His gritty vocals and impassioned […]

Festival Season Hangover? We’ve Got Your Cure

image source: thetravelramble.co.uk ————————— Are you rockin’ body paint to work under your corporate clothes? Does your arm reek of the odors of tattered, months-old festival wristbands? Do you find yourself sporting an authentic Native American headdress to the grocery store? Have you been hippie dancing & hooping in your backyard while your speakers blare your favorite concerts? ————————— If […]

New Music Tuesday 7/8

10th Letter – Corpus Animus (self-released)  Jeremi Johnson, the man behind 10th Letter, is an Atlanta-based artist, performer, producer and graphic designer. Johnson states that, “the music he creates is meant to be a transportive piece that could give you an outer body experience, all while making your head nod uncontrollably.” Get all the details on […]

The Rebirth of Records: Atlanta’s Vibrant Vinyl Scene

Atlanta is a city blessed with an incredibly diverse music scene and a surprisingly sizable amount of classic record shops. We asked you on Twitter about your favorite record stores, then we set out a little treasure hunt for the best places to buy vinyl around the city and we found that just about every […]

Local Spotlight: Curtis Harding @ The EARL 7/12

Soul isn’t just a feeling. It’s not just a sound or a movement. It’s something much deeper. It’s a connection, a current in the air — the spark of recognition, emotions leaping across live wires. It’s a sinewy bassline steering you toward the stranger across the club. It’s how a handful of humble words can give millions […]

AMG Weekend Picks: July 4th Weekend Edition

Happy Independence Day, Atlanta! It’s a perfect weekend for catching a few shows and we’ve got some great ones for you. Affordable Old School with Keith Sweat, Total, Bobby V, & Dana Dane @ Wolf Creek Amphitheater When: Saturday, July 5th, 2014 The Affordable Old School Concert Series offers a total experience of R&B and hip […]

10 Covers That Are Better Than The Original

It’s not everyday you hear a cover of a song that’s better than (or even as good as) its original. It’s hard to believe someone could sing a Dolly Parton song better than Dolly herself. Most artists write and perform songs that best suit their style and voice, but every once in a while an […]

New Music Tuesday 7/1

Bad Suns – Language & Perspective (Vagrant)  The Bad Suns are a Los Angeles based four piece band that has recently earned momentum with their song “Cardiac Arrest.” The song  has been climbing the charts and earned a stable place among Top 20 lists on alternative radio stations nationwide. While they won’t be visiting Atlanta anytime […]

AMG Weekend Picks 6/27-6/29: Blackbird Blackbird, The Temptations, Little Tybee, and more!

It’s a great weekend for hanging out at your favorite venue and catching a great show. Here are our top picks this weekend: Friday June 13th Blackbird Blackbird @ The Drunken Unicorn Blackbird Blackbird is the moniker of San Francisco-based wünderkind Mikey Maramag. His unique style of dreamy folktronica recalls influences from all ends of […]