Interview: Clay Evans of The Cumberland Collective; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic June 28!

The Cumberland Collective is a community of independent singer/songwriters and musicians from across the U.S. All respected in their own right, the band’s 15 members have become their own small community; growing organically into the most creative project in Music City today. Those who attend a Cumberland Collective performance find themselves a part of the community too. […]

DJ Baby Courageous; Spinning @ Mashable Social Media Day June 27!

Rene Dellefont aka DJ Baby Courageous is a DJ who started in Gainesville, FL and has moved his way to performing at local venues around Atlanta. DJ Baby Courageous will be spinning for the second time at Atlanta’s Social Media Day 2013. Mashable is hosting it’s fourth annual Social Media Day on June 27! The event […]

Interview: The Higher Choir – Album Release @ Smith’s Olde Bar June 28th!

The Higher Choir is a 7-piece Southern Rock Band from Atlanta. This Friday, the guys will be celebrating the release of their second album at Smith’s Olde Bar! We got the chance to catch up with Chance of the band before the big celebration! Check out what he had to say. What has been your […]

Interview: Pip – Playing @ Eddie’s Attic June 25th!

Born and raised in Marietta, GA, Pip’s earliest musical aspirations were fostered by his older sister. Growing up in a large musical family Pip learned to play various instruments, mainly piano, sang lead in local shows, and performed throughout the Marietta area. In 2011, Pip was chosen as 1 of 5 select performers from Atlanta’s […]

Tour Talk with the Blank Tapes; Playing the Earl Tuesday, June 25

By Jhoni Jackson Matt Adams’ musical yield is exceptional, like a less eccentric, younger R. Stevie Moore, who he actually shared bills with in Europe a few years ago. Still, the output is freakish. Since first releasing tunes as The Blank Tapes in 2005, he’s amassed hundreds of recordings. (Many collections are available via Bandcamp.) […]

5GB Interview: Shannon and the Clams – playing The Earl June 23

What started as an open mic project for a shy, young Shannon Shaw (vocals, bass), to try out some tunes ended with the Clams’ meeting and forming a band, Shannon and the Clams, comprised of Shaw, Cody Blanchard (vocals, guitar) and Ian Amberson (drums, vocals). Haunting yet beautiful growls emanate from the band’s two lead […]

Interview: Neil Giraldo Playing w/ Pat Benatar at Atlanta Botanical Garden June 23rd

Neil Giraldo is married to, and plays alongside, 1980s chart topper Pat Benatar. They’ve been working together now for over 30 years and their live show is heading to Atlanta. We got a chance to talk with Giraldo about his musical beginnings, his relationship with Pat and cookbooks.   When you and your wife Pat […]

Interview: NYMPH, Playing Eyedrum Art & Music Gallery June 23rd

Psychedelic Brooklyn septet NYMPH is coming to Atlanta just two days before the release of their second LP, New Millenium Prayer and we got a chance to talk to Matty McDermott about the band’s expanded lineup, collaborative recording and bombastic live shows. Let me start by asking you this, what’s changed since your last album? […]

Q&A with Mood Rings playing at 529 on 6/29 + Album Release on 6/25

By: Shelby Lum Soft. Soft is how lead singer, Will Fussell, came to describe Mood Rings‘ style. Most groups are reluctant or resistant to confining their music to a simple genre of word, but when put into a phrase, soft is an apt descriptor for the five-piece Atlanta band. “It’s meant to listen to in […]

Interview: The District Attorneys playing AthFest June 21st!

Photo by Brittany Gershenhorn AthFest is an annual festival in downtown Athens, GA designed to raise money for music and arts education.  The District Attorneys are no strangers to the festival, having played for the past four years, but this year they’ve got a coveted spot on the Pulaski Street outdoor stage. We got a […]

Interview: Jameson Elder; Playing @ People’s Fest June 22nd!

By: Lindsey Borders Nashville transplant musician, Jameson Elder, who hails from Georgia began his music career as a young child. He started out with piano then gravitated towards guitar and hasn’t put one down since. Ever since he left his hometown of Atlanta to take his music career to the next level in Nashville, Jameson […]

Interview: Small Black, Playing June 22nd at The Drunken Unicorn

Small Black just released their 2nd LP, Limits of Desire, on Jagjaguwar. It’s a lush, purposeful album that the band feels is a full realization of their sound. The band’s heading to Atlanta now, and we got a chance to talk to lead singer Josh Kolenik about secret gallery shows, crews of raccoons and swamp boats. […]

Interview: Packway Handle Band Playing Smiths Olde Bar, June 21st

Self-proclaimed “alt bluegrass” quintent Packway Handle Band turns twelve this year and they’re bringing their energetic live show back to Smiths Olde Bar. Although they perform around two condenser mics, and use traditional bluegrass instrumentation the band maintains that they are not interested in preserving any traditions. They’ve played a Devo tribute show if that […]

Interview: Kylesa; Playing @ The EARL June 21st!

One thing you need to know is that like many great bands that have stuck around for a decade or more, Kylesa defies convention, categorization and they are constantly evolving. This individualism, among other places, can also be found as an ongoing theme in the lyrics of Kylesa’s two core, founding members, Phillip Cope and […]

Interview: Modern Skirts; Playing FINAL SHOW @ AthFest June 21st!

Born of four hopeful rednecks and numerous misconceptions, Athens, GA’s Modern Skirts crept onto the scene in 2005 with their debut record, ‘Catalogue of Generous Men’. The record received some good reviews, finding itself at #11 on Paste Magazine’s “50 Best Records of 2005”. After some marginal touring success around the South and several sold […]