When we mention the name Wesley Cook we repeatedly hear the words “nice”, “hardworking”, and “positive” over and over again. Wesley is definitely refreshing in his sound and attitude. And hardworking is right- Wesley is playing at Eddie’s Attic tonight, performing at Six Flags Thursday, and Friday he is playing for Creative Mornings Atlanta, […]
Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele were chosen as one of the Best New Bands of Mississippi by Boston Phoenix Annual 50 Best Bands in America. He was chosen by indie rockers, Animal Collective, to perform at the All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival 2011. He joined us for our 5GB series before his show tomorrow night at […]
Photos Courtesy of Codi Glancy, Review by Gini Strobel As a fan of Local Natives and Beach House, I instantly gravitated towards the debut, self-titled album from Milo Greene (released last week). I invited a friend to join me at the Drunken Unicorn and was pleasantly surprised when several other friends wanted to tag along to […]
Photos Courtesy of Barrett Wolfe Full Gallery after the jump..Eric Dodd Band (1st 4 photos), followed by Ty Bates Band
If you ever want to take an insider’s tour of San Francisco without leaving home, hop on the Mission Express and let Chuck Prophet be your guide. His latest record, Temple Beautiful, is named after one of the city’s rock clubs, and features a cast of characters best illustrated by Prophet’s live performance. Backed by […]
By Ellen Eldridge The chanted beginning of Matisyahu signals a fresh and inspiring take on rock-reggae. The significance of the album title, Spark Seeker, presents itself in the line, “These lies have got me tired; I’m free-falling, I’m done stalling,” that references the idea that music made inspires despite the music maker’s own struggle for […]
Photos by Ken Lackner Full Gallery after the jump…
Photos by Ken Lackner Full Gallery after the jump…
Milo Greene is not real. However, the fictitious character that is Milo Greene is very much alive. Lacking an actual manager, college classmates Andrew Heringer, Robbie Arnett, and Marlana Sheetz concocted a virtual one – Milo Greene – to promote their individual musical efforts. It wasn’t until 2009 that the three began creating music together. While house […]
Crimmins brings The Hookers out to blast the room with Dixieland horns, rowdy ragtime piano and gypsy jazz guitar. Crooning and boozing the night away, he delivers everything you would expect from a man who claims to be possessed by the ghost of an old vaudevillian accordion player. He is a staple figure around the […]
Atlanta native Kelly Hogan is back in her hometown tonight playing with her employer Neko Case (she is in her backup band). In the 1990s, Hogan sang with The Jody Grind (with Bill Taft), singing on their full-lengths One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure (1990) and Lefty’s Deceiver (1992). The group disbanded after two […]
By Gini Strobel We all know that Atlanta has a great variety of venues, from upscale to laid back, you can find your scene and catch an awesome band about 7 nights a week. One venue that often gets overlooked is Peachtree Tavern in Buckhead. Sure it’s a part of the Buckhead Trifecta, which includes […]
Jamie Teachenor is a Nashville singer/songwriter who’s songs, first appeared on the charts in 2005 with Blaine Larsen’s debut hit single, “How Do You Get That Lonely”, a song that is a powerful message in the face of suicide. Teachenor has also had songs recorded by Joey+Rory, Kevin Denney, Gretchen Wilson, Montgomery Gentry, Trisha Yearwood, […]
By Jamie Lamberski “Who is Milo Greene?” Well, the person Milo Greene doesn’t actually exist. But the 5-piece California-based band that is making major waves in the indie music scene does. Milo Greene is the fictitious manager that the band invented as a clever scheme to get heard. Instead of querying venues themselves, their manager […]
Photos by Ken Lackner Rockstar Energy Drink presents Mayhem Festival 2012. Three stages of metal featuring performances by Slipknot, Slayer, Motörhead, Anthrax, and more, including local opening act Uncrowned. Full Gallery after the jump…
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