99X at 98.9FM finally revealed the 2012 performer lineup for the 10th annual 99X Unplugged in the Park at Park Tavern! Atlanta’s longest running free concert series, this year’s lineup includes the return of Unplugged veterans like The Whiskey Gentry, Charlie Mars, Griffin House and Kevn Kinney along with an array of talented new comers including […]
By Michael Koenig ( http://vacantmoon.viewbook.com/) Full gallery after the jump.
Bowerbirds The Clearing Dead Oceans Review by Ellen Eldridge The third release by Bowerbirds, The Clearing, acts like a support beam stretching across the first two releases. The tightness of sound, mellowed by the luxuries accompanying the success it takes to make it to album three, showcases the simple honesty in its message. The band’s […]
By Eileen Tilson I got turned on to NYC eclectic musician, Oberhofer, by accident. I like keeping my ear to the ground when it comes to new music, and the word on the NY streets was that there was a kid named Brad Oberhofer, whom all the famous producers were just itching to work with. […]
Guns n’ Roses at The Tabernacle By CatMax Photography Full gallery with after the jump.
By Eileen Tilson She may be married to a King, but Jessie Baylin is a musician equally worthy of her own spotlight. With a voice that brings back the starry, intimate qualities of the early 60’s female folk singers, Jessie Baylin mesmerizes her audiences with her sultry voice and sweet demeanor….And the fact that her […]
By Ken Lackner (www.kenlacknerphotography.com) Full gallery after the jump.
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump.
Dr. Dog Be the Void Anti- Dr. Dog has returned with some new tunes that are blowing me away. The band’s newest album, Be the Void, was recently released on February 8 and it’s their sixth full-length in the past 10 years. Typically by this point in a band’s career, I’ve given up hope and […]
Country outlaws, soul divas, college rock heroes, experimental indie rock legends… oh my! This weekend is ridiculously packed with the best music the past five decades have given us. We’re not sure how you’re going to make all these choices, so let us know what you decide on in the comments below.
By Eileen Tilson If you are an indie rock band, I don’t think there is anything that reminds you more that you might have reached Mecca than to be asked to open for Radiohead’s first U.S. tour in four years. For the boys in Other Lives, this is their reality. Having to be randomly playing […]
There is so much goodness happening tonight, if you are not out at something awesome then shame on you! Happy first of March! Let’s start this month off right and do something fun. The number one show happening perhaps around the entire globe tonight is in Atlanta tonight, and trust me when I tell you […]
By Ken Lackner Full gallery with Unzipt and Wesley Cook after the jump. And check out our galleries of the crowds HERE.
By Amanda Miles Rich Robinson has lived a lifetime on the stage. The Georgia bred guitarist played alongside his brother in the soulful rock band The Black Crowes for over twenty years. Rich’s initial foray into a solo album began during a Crowes’ hiatus. When the Crowes announced their “Say Goodbye to the Band Guys […]
Some of you might know that the 40 Watt holds an annual, “Athens in Austin”, party at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. This is our chance to bring some of Athens’ music and culture to people from all over the nation. This year’s party is extra special because it marks Barrie Buck’s 25th […]
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