The Pizza Underground Ft. Macaulay Culkin @ Mammal Gallery, 3/19

Recently, the Internet has been fixated upon the Pizza Underground, a New York City band that plays Velvet Underground covers with pizza-themed song titles and lyrics. An initial hook to this pie-based news was that Macaulay Culkin plays kazoo and vocals. Little is known about the band, except that, according to their Bandcamp page, they […]

What’s Up Thursday? February 20

Hope you’re having an excellent Thursday folks! Go ahead and start celebrating the weekend with one of these great shows going on this evening. Drag the River w/Chris Wollard and the Ship Thieves @ The Earl Drag the River is a Colorado band who rocks mid-western music, and will be taking over the Earl this evening.  Chad […]

Interview: Family and Friends; Playing @ The Drunken Unicorn, 2/22

They’ve barely been a band for a year, yet Family and Friends has made quite the name for themselves in both Athens and Atlanta. Band members Mike MacDonald (Guitar, Vocals), Casey Harper (Vocals), JP McKenzie (Electric Guitar), Tuna Fortuna (Bass), Maria Kindt (Viola, Vocals), Jandro Rios (Percussion) and Ryan Houchens (Percussion, Vocals) have an electric […]

Party in the Park 2014 Lineup Announced!

Party In The Park Is Back! GIRL TALK, MGMT, THE JOY FORMIDABLE and STOKESWOOD are coming to rock CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK on May 17! Presale tickets are available THIS WEEKEND ONLY (February 21-23) using the promo code AMG. *Presale price is available from 2/21 at Noon until 2/23 at 11:59pm.       Tickets go […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Live Review: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. @ Terminal West, February 18

  On February 18th at Terminal West @ King Plow, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. brought down the flippin’ house. With a magical ball of light and animation as their guide, the Detroit boys came in delicate and refreshing with “Hiding” from their 2013 album The Speed of Things. The first part of the show went by […]

Red Wanting Blue

What’s Up Wednesday? February 19

Happy Hump Day, party people! We’ve got a gaggle of great shows to brighten up this mostly cloudy Wednesday. Red Wanting Blue/Bronze Radio Return @ the EARL Red Wanting Blue is proudly based in Columbus, Ohio, but could be America’s local band. For years, singer and songwriter Scott Terry has gone about logging thousands of […]

What’s Up Tuesday? February 18

The Expendables @ The Loft Check out our in-depth interview with The Expendables! Doors open at 6pm. $20 on the day of the show. Online, phone, and outlet sales end at 4pm on the day of the show.       Gardens & Villa with Special Guests @ The EARL Gardens & Villa is the […]

Interview with Caroline Smith; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic, 2/25

Merging ’90s R&B and neo-soul with her indie-rock roots, Caroline Smith‘s new music has settled comfortably into a new backdrop as she takes a step from girl to woman. Half About Being a Woman is a record about self-acceptance and growing into yourself; it’s about going back to the roots of ‘feel-good’ music. While some […]

Q&A With Kirk Waldrop of Nine Times Blue; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar 2/21

By Al Kaufman Atlanta’s Nine Times Blue have made quite a name for themselves. Besides their raucous live shows at Smith’s Olde Bar, they released Falling Slowly in 2012. The Grammy-winning Don McCallister-produced album garnered the hit single, “Falling Slowly.”  The guitar fueled, power-pop quartet follow that up with a six-song EP, Matter of Time. […]

What’s Up Monday? February 17

Now that the snow has (mostly) melted, it’s time to get back to reality. We’ve got a couple of shows to make that transition a little easier. Cibo Matto w/ special guests @ the EARL Self-produced over a two-year period by Miho Hatori and Yuka C. Honda, Hotel Valentine is [Cibo Matto’s] most impressive release […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Andrew Ripp, Russian Circles & Ray Wylie Hubbard!

Whether you’re for or against Valentine’s Day, there are some awesome shows taking place tonight and this weekend that we’re sure you’ll fall for! Check out our Weekend Picks! Friday, February 14: ATL Collective Presents Prince’s 1999 @ Vinyl Man alive, you want mood music? How about “Little Red Corvette,” “Delirious,” “Let’s Pretend We’re Married,” […]

What’s Up Wednesday? February 12 *Postponements*

Good afternoon, frosty folks! We hope you’re all safe and warm. All of our shows today have been canceled or postponed due to the inclement weather. See below for details. Jars of Clay @ Vinyl Update: This event has been postponed to April 6. All previously sold tickets will be honored. If you have any […]

Q & A with Alex Dezen of The Damnwells; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic, 2/12

Alex Dezen of The Damnwells plays an intimate solo performance on Wednesday, February 12 at Eddie’s Attic! We got the opportunity to chat with the man himself before his show at Atlanta’s favorite listening room. What is the strangest thing a fan has done for you at a show? Bring cookies. And insist we eat […]

What’s Up Tuesday, February 11

It may only be raining in Atlanta currently, but after Snow Jam 2014, I think it’s safe to say that Georgia is on lock-down. For all you city dwellers who are eager to venture out tonight, we do have some awesome shows taking place! We’ll keep you posted on any changes, but as of right […]

What’s Up Monday? February 10

Sometimes Monday’s suck. Here are a few shows to help keep your spirits up. Eugene Mirman w/ Derrick Brown @ Erikson Clock Eugene was named Best New York City Comedian by the Village Voice, one of “50 Funniest” by Time Out New York, and one of the 10 best comedians of the last decade by […]