By Al Kaufman Listening to Black Lillies’ third CD, Runaway Freeway Blues, is akin to transporting oneself through large country roads in Middle America. That’s due in no small part to Cruz Contreras, founder, singer and songwriter of the band. When Contreras’ marriage to Robinella Bailey of funky bluegrass Robinella and the CCstringband dissolved […]
Big Gigantic has been doing some pretty big things. They kicked off a month-long tour earlier this month in support of their fifth studio album The Night Is Young, just following their debut at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City supporting their friend Bassnectar. Tomorrow night they will be doing what is sure to be […]
This review was originally published on April 8, 2009. Robyn Hitchcock will be playing at Eddie’s Attic on October 31, 2014 and November 1, 2014. 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 […]
Vocalist and pianist Ben Thornewill, singer-guitarist Tommy Siegel and drummer Jesse Kristin met at George Washington University in 2003, then formed Jukebox The Ghost three years later. The D.C. pop band’s self-titled fourth album was released last week. You can get a preview of the new songs as well as listen to an interview with […]
This Interview was originally published on September 5, 2012. See Orenda Fink of Azure Ray on October 28, 2014 at 529. When they were setting out to write their new six-song recording, As Above So Below, Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor of Azure Ray were intent to depart from their original sound; that […]
Michael Hartle seems to already have enough on his plate as a 2nd year student at Georgia Tech majoring in Computer Science, but he is also taking over the Atlanta DJ scene one show at a time! Keep reading to find out how he got started, his musical influences and what his plans are for […]
By Al Kaufman Darrell Scott is a musician’s musician. He has played with everyone and written songs for more people than that. The Dixie Chicks cover of his “Long Time Gone” earned him a 2003 Grammy nomination for Best Country Song. His 2009 single, “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive,” was chosen by American […]
Are you “in the know” about A-town music, or is the Atlanta Music Scene a whole other world for you? Test your musical IQ and see how much you really know about your hometown music with this Atlanta Music Quiz!
This interview was originally published November 15, 2012. Nathan Angelo will be performing at Vinyl on October 24, 2014. By Eileen Tilson An Atlanta transplant and minister’s son, Nathan discovered music at an early age where he spent much of his youth as his church’s Director of Music, developing his vocals and finding a home […]
Halloween is coming up with a spooky swiftness, and since we know there’s really only one thing you want to do for Halloween – go to a show – we’ve rounded up the best concerts in Atlanta going on during this year’s hallow’s eve. ATL Collective Presents: Michael Jackson’s Thriller @ Vinyl 10/30-10/31 As told […]
Award-winning singer/songwriter Eliot Bronson will be having his self-titled CD release show at Eddie’s Attic on Saturday, Oct. 25. Atlanta Music Guide sat down with Eliot and asked him about the process of recording the new album, his musical influences, and what the lineup for his dream gig would be. His new album, tracked entirely […]
This interview was originally published December 6, 2012. David Ryan Harris will be playing at Eddie’s Attic on October 13, 2014. David Ryan Harris is no stranger to the Atlanta music scene. He grew up here and still cherishes a particular venue. Some may know him best for fronting the Atlanta based rock band Follow […]
Transformational Troubadour, Eckhart Tolle with a guitar, and music mystic are just some of the phrases used to describe Bob Sima, who will return to Eddie’s Attic on October 12th. He is what Wayne Dyer, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Eckhart Tolle are to books and Rumi, Hafiz, and David Whyte are to poetry. Bob Sima […]
Ever wondered how well you’d do as the lead in a band? Would you be able to remember all the lyrics? Test yourself here, and see for how many of these famous hits you know the correct lyrics. Who knows, maybe you have the memory of a lead singer!
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 […]
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