Akron/Family Set ‘em Wild, Set ‘em Free Dead Oceans By Samantha Parvin A friend recently made the claim that Akron/Family is the new Beatles. Coming from a devout Beatles lover, this is quite a bold statement. But in fact, there are several characteristics that this indie band share with the Founders of Pop. Akron/Family pulls […]
If you are a fan of classic British rock, then you will be familiar with the work of Ian McLagen, the excellent keyboard (among other instruments) player whose distinct sound graced the songs of both the Faces and Small Faces. Now living in Texas music city Austin, McLagen is still a much sought-after session player […]
Having already garned a lot of attention, both from critics and music fans in general, Dr. Dog continues to win folks over with their 1960s-tinged melodies. They will be bringing their glorious Beach Boys-esque harmonies to the Loft on September 29, and you get can get your tickets at Ticket Alternative now. Get in the […]
Tom Jones24 HoursS-Curve Records By Leila Regan-Porter Late last fall we were graced with a new Tom Jones record. For the most part, it may have gone unnoticed. Though he has had recent success with "the kids" thanks to his DJ Mousse T's collaboration on "Sex Bomb" from his popular duets album Reload, things may […]
Coming all the way from New Zealand, the adorable twee indie rock band The Brunettes will charm the pants off of Atlanta when they play The Drunken Unicorn on September 7. For those who miss Belle and Sebastian an awful lot, and need some softly played, lightly cooed indie music with accompanying strings and trumpet […]
Gringo Star “All Y’all” from analogmonkey.tv on Vimeo. Gringo Star have been spending a lot of their time far away from their hometown of Atlanta. But fear not. This fall they will be rounding off their humongous US summer tour back here, at The EARL, on September 19. This will surely be a huge welcome-home […]
Andrews Upstairs is preparing to celebrate the lift of the King of Pop in the best way possible – with a show from Michael Jackson tribute band Who's Bad. The cover group, who frequently plays Andrews Upstairs, will be performing for the first time since Jackson's death on August 1. Get your tickets now at […]
The Cranes Are Flying Banging My Head Independent By Chris Homer The musical project of Columbia, S.C. resident Trevor Lee, The Cranes Are Flying presents a unique take on electronica with its second EP Banging My Head. While it sounds contradictory, the best way to define Lee’s style is one of folk-electronica. He often injects […]
Megafaun Gather, Form and Fly Hometapes By Julia Reidy Megafaun’s albums feel like a flocking of musical ideas rather than a linear expression of them. Good thing for the Durham, N.C. trio, then, that the migration it has made compositionally takes it in all kinds of fascinating directions; ones that perhaps aren’t visible without binoculars. […]
Slow travel week last week. With the exception of a road trip to Nashville on Friday and Saturday, I pretty much camped out in Atlanta all week catching up on music listening, live shows, and a little company paper work. I came across some really cool stuff while I was at it, particularly in the live setting. I saw […]
The Dead Weather Horehound Third Man By Eileen Tilson In Latin, Lucifer means “Day Star” and is linked with pre-Christian story that Lucifer rose early and was the shiniest star in the sky, outshining Jupiter and Saturn, and then would disappear before the Sun came up. The story, of course, has evolved into Lucifer as […]
Craig Jackson Damn The Roses Green Records By Scott Roberts Proverbially speaking, a book cannot be judged by its cover. The same cannot be said as often or as confidently about judging a CD by its cover. If you see a guy with a tight t-shirt and a cowboy hat on a cover, or four […]
Local blog Drive A Faster Car is throwing a nice little shindig this Saturday at Star Bar with Pistolero, Royal Bangs and What Happened To Your Fire Tiger? (the latter of which has members from Parade, Slushco, Pistolero and is fronted by Hillary Yarbrough, formerly of Aviator & no disassemble). Just thought you should know!
ElbowThe Seldom Seen KidGeffen Epic and sweeping are words often used in music criticism, but they are words vital for describing Elbow's repertoire. The moving string arrangements paired with the tender lyrics and caressing vocals of Guy Garvey make the band just as sensual as their name (inspired by the reasoning from BBC show "Singing […]
Courtney Fairchild11 ChancesStanley Recordings By Al Kaufman In 2006, Courtney Fairchild divorced her husband, left her friends, and moved from her hometown of Dallas, Texas to Philadelphia, Penn. The result was her 2007 album, Quit. The following summer, sequestered in her friend's guest house with huge amounts of bourbon and a high fever, she realized […]
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