Interview: Free Time; Playing @ The EARL June 16th!

By: Shelby Lum Fronted by Australian Dion Nania, New York based Free Time has started to carve out a niche for itself in the music industry. Atlanta Music Guide got a chance to catch up with Jonah Maurer and talk about their friendly competition with Gotye, what they like to travel with, and what’s most played on their own stereo. […]

Interview: Joan Baez; Playing @ Chastain Amphitheater June 14 and June 15!

Written by Molly Segers Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and a prominent activist. Baez’s recordings include material dealing with political and social issues. Her career began performing in coffeehouses and her fame rose as a performer at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival. She achieved immediate success when she began recording in […]

Interview: Eisley; Playing @ The Masquerade June 13th!

Three EP’s + two LP’s, 15 US tours, three UK tours & one Australia tour later, Sherri DuPree – vocals/guitars, Stacy DuPree – vocals/keys, Chauntelle DuPree – vocals/guitars, Weston DuPree (drums) and their cousin Garron DuPree – bass, are expanding/growing (median age – 22), hitting stride and persist in writing beautiful, lush, melody-charged pop songs, […]

What’s Up Wednesday? May 12th

Happy Hump Day y’all! It’s going to be a great day and an even better night! We don’t have a busy schedule this evening, but we sure do have some great shows going on. I have to take a minute to brag on my friends “Family and Friends“. Hailing from Athens, Family and Friends, haven’t […]

Interview: Family and Friends; Headlining @ The Drunken Unicorn June 12th!

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, […]

Interview with Jerry Castle Playing Smiths Olde Bar June 14th!

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 […]

What’s Up Tuesday? June 11th

Happy Tuesday Atlanta! Tonight is a very special night because our awesome coworker, Chris, and his band Misery Loves Chachi, are celebrating the release of their debut EP, Long Live the Lazy Choir at 529! We would love for you to come out and support our friend and his sweet band! Of course there are […]

CD Review: Misery Loves Chachi – Long Live the Lazy Choir

By Ellen Eldridge Nathan Sadler, the musical voice behind Misery Loves Chachi, spent more than three years experimenting and commiserating among his keyboards to compose 25 songs, of which four tracks representing the lighter and more hopeful side of displacement and unemployment emerged. These four songs are being released today (June 11) as the debut […]

Interview: The Dirty River Boys; Playing @ Smith’s Olde Bar June 12th!

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, […]

Interview: Christopher Williams; Playing with Con Funk Shun & SOS Band @ Riverdale Amphitheater June 15th!

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. […]

What’s Up Monday? June 10th

It may be a gloomy Monday, but hey, this weekend was awesome wasn’t it? Tunes from the Tombs was a blast, not to mention, the Front Bottoms and the World Classic Rockers shows! After a busy weekend, we don’t have too much going on tonight, but what we do have going on is HUGE! How […]

Ivan & Alyosha to play Acoustic In-Store at Criminal Records 6/10

Before Seattle folk-poppers Ivan & Alyosha hit the Masquerade stage on June 10th, they’ll be performing an acoustic in-store at Criminal Records. Come meet the band and pick up their new album,  All the Times We Had on CD or LP. If you’re a fan, you won’t want to miss this intimate performance, starting at 7pm! […]