Rebecca Loebe Mystery Prize Self-released By Scott Roberts If you had to use one word to describe Mystery Prize, the winning new CD and third release from Atlanta singer/songwriter Rebecca Loebe, “genuine” would be a perfect choice. Some performers just have a certain knack for emanating a quality that makes listeners instantly want to be […]
Spoon Transference Merge By Al Kaufman Driven by the horn-fueled single, "The Underdog," Spoon went from twitchy indie kids to mainstream successes with 2007's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. Transference does not offer anything as remotely radio-friendly as "The Underdog," but it more than makes up for it with its deliciously friction-filled songs. The Austin band […]
Vampire Weekend Contra XL By Al Kaufman With their sunny, eponymous debut CD in January 2008, Vampire Weekend became the darlings of the indie crowd. By the end of that year, however, the band's demise seemed secure. People quickly tired of their quirky beats and African-lite influences. Happy music just doesn't have the depth and longevity […]
As per usual, Pop Death Squad bring us a fab night of free music in Little Five Points' Star Bar. Tonight will feature Sealions, The Orkids and Chris Unck. And all for free!
Elvis Costello brings his latest project, a rootsy exploration into old school country music, to Atlanta on April 26. He'll play The Tabernacle and tickets are on sale Friday, January 22 at 10 a.m.
Smith's Olde Bar has quickly put together a great gig to benefit the people of Haiti affected by the earthquake last week. Called WE CARE 2010, the event will feature performances by Van Heiniken, Nelson Nolen Experiment, HIP TO DEATH, son.aria, The Dead Rites and others. From the venue: Experts are estimating over 50,000+ people […]
So sorry if you didn't get tickets for Girls' February 5 show at The EARL. No sign yet that the venue will release any more tickets, so we hope most of you managed to grab your tickets early!
Editors In This Light and on This Evening Epic/Fader By Eileen Tilson In the music industry, the third time is definitely is the charm. By a band’s third album, they should have formally gelled creatively, perfected their live show, and understand their own talent enough to expand their music to the next level of fans. […]
The Villains The Villains DCM Records By Al Kaufman Remember the '70s? For those who don't, it was a sort of weird time musically. It was the time when country and rock began to merge. It was led by a band from California of all places, The Eagles. If the Eagles formed today, they would […]
Two great shows have just been announced for The EARL, coming up this spring. Beach House bring their ever-so-pretty sighs and swoons to Atlanta on March 29. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, January 15 at 10 a.m. over on Ticket Alternative. But before that, we'll get to hear legendary Leeds post-punk band The Wedding […]
Everyone is getting pretty giddy about Spoon's new record and upcoming tour. They'll be playing Atlanta on March 20 at The Tabernacle with our own Deerhunter and Austin, Texas' Strange Boys. Tickets will go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m.
Ticket Alternative will be selling tickets for the Eddie & Agnes concert series, taking place at Presser Hall on the Agnes Scott campus. As many of you probably already have heard, the first show will be George Winston on February 23. Tickets are on sale now at Ticket Alternative. If you don't know what all […]
By Al Kaufman What with more and more chain stores getting exclusive rights to releases from Tom Petty, Rolling Stones, Sugarland and the like, it is nice to see the record companies throw the independent record stores a bone once in a while. Warner Brothers Records is doing just that with their Loss Leaders Re-Revisted CD. […]
From our sister site, TA Live… ***** It’s the first Three Picks of the Week … of the year. Hurrah! And to celebrate, here’s a delightful trio of videos to put you in a chipper mood, ready to take on 2010. The Guillemots are already a name that brightens my mood, and now Fyfe Dangerfield […]
The Head Puckered By Al Kaufman Teen musicians are usually poster ready heartthrobs who sing songs other people wrote and require a lot of vocal tweaking in the studio. The Head are about to change that notion.
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