What’s Up This Week 5/25-5/28

Monday, May 25   GHOUL w/ Phobia & Nekrofilth @ The Earl Genre: Grunge Rock, Thrash metal Sounds like: Impaled, Frightmare, Cannibis Corpse Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 on the day of the show. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Find Tickets Here!  Red Wanting Blue @ Eddie’s Attic Genre: American Rock Sounds like: Parmalee, Under the Flood, Like A […]

Throwback Thursday: Back to Black with The Black Lillies

A band on the precipice of greatness, The Black Lillies know what it takes to survive the turbulent waters of the music industry. It’s only through trust and a sense of familial camaraderie that the band is able to bid adieu to long time members Tom Pryor and Robert “Bobby Dix” Richards. After playing nearly […]

Emisunshine

AMG Weekend Picks 5/22-5/24

Friday, May 22 The SteelDrivers @ Terminal West (2 shows) Genre: Bluegrass, Soul Sounds like: The Infamous Stringdusters, Old Crow Medicine Show, Steep Canyon Rangers Tickets are $20. Doors open at 6:30pm for Early Show, 9:30pm for Late Show. Find Tickets Here! Chinua Hawk & Chris Cauley @ Eddie’s Attic (2 shows) Genre: Pop, Pop-Rock, […]

CD Review: Michelle Malone — Stronger Than You Think; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic 5/30

Michelle Malone Stronger Than You Think SBS Records By Al Kaufman “Mature” is a tricky world in the music business. It’s often code for “losing your edge,” or “quietly slipping off into adult contemporary oblivion.” Michelle Malone’s last two albums, 2012’s Day 2, and 2014’s Acoustic Winter could both be considered “mature” albums in the […]

Jeff The Brotherhood

What’s Up This Week 5/18-5/22

Monday, May 18 Jeff The Brotherhood @ The Drunken Unicorn Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Garage, Power Pop Sounds like: Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, Bass Drum of Death Tickets are $10. Show is at 9pm. Find Tickets Here! Master w/ Solstice, Dismember, & Hate Storm Annihilation @ The EARL Genre: Doom Metal Sounds like: Pestilence, Nocturnus, […]

ICYMI: Best Music Releases This Week 5/11-5/15

Mac Demarco – “The Way You’d Love Her” “The Way You’d Love Her” is the opening track on Mac Demarco’s upcoming mini-LP, Another One, and offers up a playful song about the feeling of lost love. Sylvan Esso – “H.S.K.T.” (Hercules & Love Affair Bleeps and Vox Mix) Last week Sylvan Esso shared the amazing video/interactive […]

Throwback Thursday: Same Kopecky. Hold the Family

The second album from Nashville-based six-piece Kopecky, Drug for the Modern Age, takes the many shake-ups the band’s endured over the past few years and turns them into inspiration for groove-driven, melody-heavy alt-pop that’s intensely emotional and strangely exhilarating. Formerly known as the Kopecky Family Band, the group looks at such life-altering events as the […]

AMG Weekend Picks 5/15-5/17

Friday May 15 Kopecky @ Vinyl Genre: Indie Rock Sounds Like: Hey Marseilles, Little Green Cars, The Head and the Heart Tickets are $12. Show starts at 9 pm. Find Tickets Here! The Symphony Crack Orchestra @ The Loft Genre: Instrumental Sounds Like: The Mad Violinist, All The Locals Tickets are $15. Doors open at […]

What’s Up This Week 5/11-5/14

Monday May 11 Acid Mothers Temple @ The Earl  Genre: Psychedelic Rock Sounds Like: Comets on Fire, LSD March, Bardo Pond Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of the show. Doors open at 8:30 pm, show starts at 9:00 pm. Find Tickets Here! Ryley Walker @ 529 Genre: Folk Sounds Like: Steve Gunn, […]

Event Preview: Milky Chance @ Center Stage Shaky Knees Fest Late Night

As if the Shaky Knees Festival lineup wasn’t awesome enough, German indie-pop duo, Milky Chance, announces an encore performance at Center Stage for the Shaky Knees Late Night Fest on Saturday, May 9. The international sensation added the venue to their already stacked North American tour schedule, whose 39 dates sold out immediately and includes appearances […]

Throwback Thursday: Going Toe to Toe with The Shadowboxers

Two years ago, we caught up with The Shadowboxers, a budding band of buddies from Atlanta. Their smart perspective and soulful lyrics catapulted them to the forefront of the Atlanta music scene. After touring with the Indigo Girls as both an opening act and backing band, it’s safe to say they earned their place among […]

AMG Weekend Picks 5/8-5/10

Friday, May 8  Snowden & The Shadowboxers @ The Loft (Shaky Knees Late Night Show!) Genre: Indie/Soul/Pop Sounds Like: French Kicks, John & Jacob, Film School Tickets are $16 in advance, $18 at the door. Doors open at 10:30 pm, show starts at 11:30 pm. Find Tickets Here! Graveyard @ The EARL (Shaky Knees Late Night […]

What’s Up This Week 5/4-5/7

Monday, May 4 Saul Williams @ The Masquerade Genre: Hio-Hop, Spoken Word, Rap Sounds like: Sage Francis, Aesop Rock, El-P Tickets are $18 advance. Find Tickets Here! Tuesday, May 5 Mandolin Orange w/ Ryan Gustafon Genre: Bluegrass, Gospel, Folk Sounds like: Ben Sollee, Trampled By Turtles, The Farewell Drifters Tickets are $15. Find Tickets Here! […]

Throwback Thursday: Interview w/ Bill from The Bitteroots, Playing @ Eddie’s Attic 5/16/15

From pop melodies to extended jams, The Bitteroots’ sets run the gamut with something for everybody. The Atlanta band is nearing their 7th year anniversary performance at Eddie’s Attic on May 16. The band has made tremendous progress over the past few years, recently hitting #1 on the ReverbNation Rock Charts for Atlanta. Their current lineup is […]

Weekend Picks 5/1-5/3

Friday, May 1   Of Mice and Men, Crown the Empire, Volumes @ The Tabernacle Genre: Rock, Pop Sounds Like: Sleeping With Sirens, Memphis May Fire, Issues Tickets are $24. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Find tickets here! Steve Winwood @ The Fox Theatre Genre: Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues, R&B Sounds Like: Glen Frey, Bruce Hornsby, […]