As these things so often do, Family And Friends began as a lowly seedling of inspiration. “Good music, good people.” A stalk gave yield to branches. One became six, a collective of musicians by trade, lovers by spirit. Inspired by a life worth living, the Fam and Pals remained rooted with three ambitions in heart, […]
By: Shelby Lum Jerry Castle isn’t concerned with churning out pop hit after pop hit, or even country hits for that matter. He’s working for something a little bit more for himself. Nashville based Castle said that the way artists try and create popular songs today just isn’t conducive to an artist mentality. So he began to […]
The Dirty River Boys are paving their own road as they travel it. They are a testament to the idea that “if you can dream it, you can do it,” moving with determination ever closer to the light. Above all is their belief in their music. It motivates them and provides exultation for each member, […]
The City of Riverdale and The Department of Cultural Affairs & Leisure Services celebrates the Rhythm of Summer at the South City Concert Series Saturday, June 15th at 8pm. Christopher Williams, ConFunkShun and The SOS Band will be performing live! Belting out catchy tunes since 1989, Christopher Williams is no newbie to the music industry. […]
Lindsey Hinkle, age 27, is a self-taught musician armed with resonating lyrics that are filled with insight into the human condition, as well as haunting and penetrating vocals that seem to echo mercilessly inside your head. She has been writing and performing original material since age 13, and has opened for Shawn Mullins, Marc Broussard, […]
By Jhoni Jackson As far as bands on Instagram go, Jacuzzi Boys (@jacuzziboys) are among the best. Well, maybe enviable is more accurate. Their feed is full of goofiness, rockin’ and rollin’ and, you know, the occasional hang sesh with Iggy Pop. Onstage, however, they’re not so silly. The trio rips through their psych-laced garage […]
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is headlining the Midsummer Music and Food Festival this year and we were lucky enough to chat with one of its many members, vocalist Jade, about connecting with the audience, bizarre fan interactions and fitting the whole band onstage. What has been one of your most memorable gigs to […]
By: Shelby Lum Both Double Dagger and Future Island were staples of the Baltimore music scene, yet Peals, the band that members Bruce Willen and William Cashion formed, is a vast departure from the punk roots of their previous bands. Peals has a sense of serenity to it, the kind of instrumental music you would play […]
Although his music has been described as Americana, Country-Rock, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, and, somehow, pop, Stephen Kellogg has always thought of it as American-rock n’ roll. It’s a product of his father’s record collection, from Jim Croce and Cat Stevens to Eagles and The Band. Somewhere along the way, he fell in love with showmanship and […]
Written by Lindsey Borders Atlanta born and raised, Nate Currin, is releasing probably his most ambitious record to date with The Pilgrim. Nate’s new album is a lyrical and musical representation based on John Bunyan’s book, The Pilgrim’s Progress, which is one of the most influential books in English literature. After shelving The Pilgrim in […]
American blues-rock slide guitarist, Eric Sardinas, is on tour and ready to rock at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta! Known for his electric live performances, we couldn’t help but get excited when we heard he was coming to town. Atlanta Music Guide caught up with the guitarist before the big gig. Check out what he […]
By Jhoni Jackson Back in the mid-to-late 2000s, Snowden was ubiquitous in the Atlanta dance scene. You simply could not go to MJQ without hearing “Black Eyes” and shake, shake, shaking to Jordan Jeffares’ sticky synth-pop. Anti-Anti wasn’t just a hit here, either. Snowden scored big in clubs all over, even landing a 2009 touring […]
Paste Magazine was dead-on when they called The Whiskey Gentry a “toe-tapping, steamrolling kind of band, its fingers picking deep into fields of bluegrass, feet stomping in line with a punk-inspired kick drum.” Formed in 2009 by husband and wife duo Lauren Staley and Jason Morrow, The Whiskey Gentry is a group of seasoned veterans—to […]
By Ellen Eldridge The impression that the Austin, Texas, band Hot Club of Cowtown is in some way a country act, especially in the current climate of American popular music, is somewhat misleading since the Hot Club’s influences have always been as much the musette music of the smoky bistros of 1930s Paris as they […]
Before his band’s show at Vinyl on June 4th, we were able to chat with renowned trombonist Big Sam. Check out our interview below and be sure to catch Big Sam’s Funky Nation at Vinyl on 6/4! When did you start playing the trombone and what or who inspired you to start playing? I started […]
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