What’s Up Thursday?

Getting close my friends, getting close! It’s Thursday y’all, I seriously hope you do something really fun tonight! -Two of faves are at the Tabernacle tonight! Head on over to see Keane and Youngblood Hawke tonight -Augustana will be heading out on their first tour of 2013 in a rare, stripped down/acoustic format. Playing material […]

5GB With Augustana; Playing Vinyl, Jan. 24th

Augustana will be heading out on their first tour of 2013 in a rare, stripped down/acoustic format. Playing material from the band’s three LP’s as well as new songs…Daniel Layus will be joined by longtime touring band member David Lamoureaux. Acoustic act Lauren Shera will be opening the shows… What’s the first gig you ever […]

5GB With Sex BBQ; Playing The Earl, Jan. 23

SEX BBQ have been wailing a unique brand of psych-pop/surf-rock throughout the Atlanta local small venue scene for just short of a year. In that time, they have emerged as a powerful force delivering a dynamic mix of fierce, sassy, and creepy tunes. Their vibrant performances reveal a collective of entertainers who embrace mischievous humor, […]

Picture Book: Culture Shock @ High Museum of Art Atlanta, 1/19

Photos by Andre Keichian The Culture Shock event at the High Museum of Art was certainly the place to be this past Saturday. The “typical” museum experience was turned upside down for a night filled with great musicians, bands, and of course cocktails! The exhibitions included Fast Forward: Modern Moments 1913>>2013 which featured art from […]

CD Review: Phinehas – The Bridge Between

By Ellen Eldridge Once again, I find myself trying to explain that fine and shrinking line between gratingly abrasive and heart-poundingly cathartic—the kind of music that lets you unleash a day’s worth of intolerable bullshit from an unrelenting boss or a lifetime’s worth of oppression and misunderstanding. Granted, I less often feel the need for […]

3GB With Marshall Crenshaw; Playing Loco’s Grill & Pub, Buckhead, Thursday, Jan. 24

Born near Detroit, Michigan, Marshall Crenshaw began playing guitar at age ten and he received his first break playing John Lennon in the off-Broadway company of Beatlemania. In 1987, he played Buddy Holly in the Richie Valens biopic “La Bamba.” While living in NYC, he recorded the single “Something’s Gonna Happen” for Alan Betrock’s Shake […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

Happy Hump Day kiddos! Here’s Atlanta Music Guide’s top choices for your Wednesday night entertainment. -Well there is no way around this: Justin Bieber is playing Atlanta tonight at Phillip’s Arena. So expect traffic. And screaming little girls. -RED JUNE is a powerful acoustic trio from Asheville, North Carolina performing beautifully distilled original American music. […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

Happy Tuesday my friends! I know it’s back to work for everyone, but it’s only a four day week! Here’s some suggestions for your entertainment this eventing. -Jessta James may not be from the South, but the Montana native surely knows what country is. “Out here it’s about the cowboy way, ranching and rodeos,” country’s […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Emilie Autumn @ The Loft January 19th

Photos and review by Jenna Hughes Emilie Autumn brought her burlesque theatrics to The Loft on January 19th in support of her latest album, 2012’s F.L.A.G. or Fight Like A Girl. Devoted fans—lovingly dubbed ‘plague rats’ by Autumn—eagerly anticipated the appearance of their idol as the stage went dark and smoky and old time music […]

What’s Up Monday?

What’s Up Monday?

Don’t be sad that the Falcons lost, be proud to be from a city who has such a bad ass football team! I hope you have the day off and are remembering that most amazing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his courage and belief in freedom! Go out and celebrate tonight! -He has completely […]

Q & A with Whiskey Myers Playing @ Peachtree Tavern Tuesday, 1/22 – Free Download for Adv. Ticket Buyers

One moment, Whiskey Myers is cooking along on a blues/rock groove and you figure you have this East Texas band’s musical ambitions pegged. And for that moment, you do. But out of nowhere, the quintet slides into some hard-rock chords and arena-ready guitar solos, and you realize that no, this is what Whiskey Myers is. […]