It’s finally getting round to that time of year, when we can think about warm nights, aging rock stars, candles and red wine. Yup, it’s almost time for the Chastain Park Amphitheatre concert series. They’re just announced their first round of shows, all of which go on sale this Sunday, March 7 at 10 a.m. […]
Sadly, Gossip have canceled their just-announced show at The Loft on April 26, due to health concerns. There’s still a possibility that the show will be rescheduled for late summer, so stay tunes for more updates! In the meantime, tickets are being refunded.
One of Atlanta’s most exciting country bands is readying their new EP, and will celebrate with a party at Star Bar on April 3 with Ocha la Rocha. But before that, The Whiskey Gentry will be hosting a party at Star Bar March 5 (Friday), where they will be DJing, not playing, but there will […]
Keep calm, all you elder indie kids, the rumors are true: Legendary indie act Pavement has extended their U.S. tour to reach us down in Atlanta for a gig at The Tabernacle on September 26. Tickets go on sale on March 5 at Live Nation. Here’s one of our favorite videos from the band, to […]
The Meeks Family Thirty One Years of Lullaby By Eileen Tilson From the ashes of Atlanta indie rock band The Close comes singer Brooks Meeks’ latest project, The Meeks Family. Initially conceived as a country/songwriteresque project, Thirty One Years of Lullaby is more reminiscent of a scene out of Cold Mountain. Released on the newly […]
By Eric Chavez B-52s front man Fred Schneider is back! It’s been years since the groups last LP Funhouse, but not only are the group coming back, but Schneider has a few side projects going for himself, including the group The Superions. Now the Atlanta native will be making his way to The Gold Room […]
Mathis Hunter Soft Opening Shakedown Records By Julia Reidy Mathis Hunter, longtime mainstay of the Atlanta music community, former member of The Selmanaires and one of the founders of psych-funk collective Noot d’Noot, puts forth his first solo effort with Soft Opening. The LP spans 10 tracks and makes good on all of Hunter’s already […]
A Sunny Day in Glasgow Nitetime Rainbows By Alec Wooden In reality, 2010 should be predestined as a tough year for A Sunny Day in Glasgow. Not because they’re stuck in dreary weather in Glasgow — they’re not. The band is actually from Philly, and there’s nothing particularly sunny nor glasgow-y about them in the […]
Leroy Powell and the Messengers Atlantis by Al Kaufman Leroy Powell is so entrenched in classic rock that he makes the Black Crowes sound like Hannah Montana. This is tough to believe considering his resume. Powell has worked with the likes of David Allen Coe, Billy Joe Shaver, and Waylon’s son, Shooter Jennings. It seems […]
By Eric Chavez After Sade’s “No Ordinary Love,” the best song used for a love scene in a film has got to be Massive Attack’s “Unfinished Symphony” in the film Sliver, but Massive Attack went on to be known as much more than erotic thriller music makers. The band, in their 20+ year career has […]
By Eric Chavez In the musical world, so many acts trip over themselves trying to be hot. This makes it even more refreshing that Collective Efforts seem to just want to chill. Effortless and smooth, Freezing World sends a gentle beat-based breezed through your mind. The LP, a concept record, is full of musical ice, […]
Jenny Owen Youngs Transmitter Failure Nettwerk by Al Kaufman What sets Jenny Owen Youngs apart from the other girls with guitars is her versatility. She can get all potty-mouthed like Liz Phair one second, then snuggle up on your lap and ask you to stroke her hair the next. She’s tough and vulnerable, glib and confessional. […]
Jimmy Buffett’s annual stop in Atlanta will be April 27th this year at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood as part of Jimmy Buffett’s “Under The Big Top” Tour 2010.
The Happy Hollows Spells By Alec Wooden Two tracks into my maiden spin through The Happy Hollows Spells, I wanted to be sure a couple mistakes weren’t made, so I made it a point to remind myself (literally, on paper): “You are not reviewing The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s.” Five minutes later, that was changed to […]
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