Throwback Thursday: The Rocketboys

“We want to play music because we want to. We’re not seeking any ridiculous fame and fortune or anything like that. We just want our music to be heard and for people to like it. We’re trying to do something legitimate and artistic.” -The Rocketboys (Billboard Music Interview) Young, old, male, female; this band has that special […]

10 Struggles Only Music Lovers Understand

It’s a struggle really…when passion meets frustration, this is what you get. 1. When tickets go on sale for a show and they’re sold out 10 minutes later. 2. When you want to go to shows but don’t have money… 3. When you’re somewhere that’s too loud and Shazam can’t recognize the song. 4. When your […]

Interview with Lloyd Cole; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic 2/12 & 2/13

By Al Kaufman Back in 1985, you really couldn’t be much cooler than Lloyd Cole, his album with the Commotions, Rattlesnakes, spawned the alternative hits “Perfect Skin.” “Forest Fire,” and “Are You Ready to be Heartbroken?”. He was a mod Brit who possessed Elvis Costello’s wit and gift for wordplay without the bile, and Bryan […]

Throwback Thursday: Flying Upside Down with Griffin House

Its been more than 5 years since AMG reviewed Ohio crooner Griffin’s House’s 6th self-released album Flying Upside Down. Since then, House has released 3 more albums on his imprint label, Evening Records. The latest of which, Balls, boasts nine tracks co-produced by House. The album “comes from a place I’ve never written from before,” claims House who turned to crowdfunding site, Kickstarter, […]

Shaky Boots 2015 Lineup

Shaky Boots Festival 2015 Lineup Announced

Dust off those cowboy boots and get excited! The lineup for the first ever Shaky Boots Music Festival has officially been announced and it’s sure to be a shakin’ good time! The star-studded lineup includes headliners Blake Shelton, Braid Paisley, Dierks Bentley, and Rascall Flatts. Other notable acts not to be missed are The Band Perry, Dwight Yoakam, […]

Throwback Thursday: 5GB With Kelly McFarling

This interview was originally published on April 11, 2012. See Kelly McFarling at Eddie’s Attic on December 28, 2014.  Homegrown and haunting,Kelly McFarling‘s voice spirals powerfully, and progressively over a bed of oldtimey instrumentation. She is from Atlanta, GA, where she learned to sing in church choirs and baseball stadiums, and learned to write through the stories […]

Throwback Thursday: 5GB with Ryan Horne

This Interview was originally published November 29, 2012. Ryan Horne will be taking part in the  5th Annual Christmas Extravaganza with Nathan Angelo, Dwayne Shivers & Jonathan Rich at Eddie’s Attic on December 19, 2014.      Independent singer-songwriter, RYAN HORNE, brings his insatiable creative thirst to the table with his latest release, The Whistler and […]