Benefit for The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research on March 1

Benefit for The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research on March 1

Atlanta blues musician Sean Costello died in the spring of last year, on the eve of his 29th birthday, and is greatly missed. His family later revealed that Costello suffered from Bipolar disorder, and founded the Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research. The organization will hold its first benefit this March, just after the release of […]

Electric Six Coming Back To Lenny’s with The Living Things on April 25

Electric Six Coming Back To Lenny’s with The Living Things on April 25

Just in case you could have possibly forgotten how awesome Electric Six are, we've put up the Abraham-Lincoln-flavored video (above) for the ace singe "Gay Bar." Check it out and try not to dance! But of course the Detroit superstars aren't just known for a bunch of Lincolns dancing in hot pants or for knowing Jack White […]

Grammy Hopes and Predictions

Grammy Hopes and Predictions

Janelle Monae – New Music – More Music Videos Blimey, where did the first month of the year go? It's already time for the Grammys, which take place this Sunday. Atlanta is well represented, as are a fair few other hip indie artists, like MIA and Hot Chip, who we are keeping our fingers crossed […]

Flight of the Conchords Coming to Atlanta April 11; Enter “Flying/Soaring” Pun Here

Flight of the Conchords Coming to Atlanta April 11; Enter “Flying/Soaring” Pun Here

Just in case you haven't heard, HBO's singing New Zealand sensations Flight of the Conchords will be at The Fabulous Fox Theatre on April 11. The whole American tour is being put on by Live Nation, which means you have to buy tickets through the company's website, www.livenation.com, or go directly to the Fox and buy […]

Led Zeppelin and Journey/Gun ‘n’ Roses/Poison Tribute Bands for Andrews Upstairs

Led Zeppelin and Journey/Gun ‘n’ Roses/Poison Tribute Bands for Andrews Upstairs

This might have just been an excuse for me to look up Journey videos (specifically, "Don't Stop Believing"), but regardless, I think people wanted to know that tickets are now on sale for the Journey/Guns 'N Roses/Poison Tribute band, playing at Andrews Upstairs on February 6 (that's this Friday, y'all!). Get your tickets here. Also […]

CD Review: Pierce Pettis — That Kind of Love

CD Review: Pierce Pettis — That Kind of Love

Pierce PettisThat Kind of LoveCompass Records by Al Kaufman Pierce Pettis came out of that '80s folk movement that brought us the likes of Suzanne Vega, Tracy Chapman and Bill Morrissey. Like the three aforementioned songwriters, Pettis does not waste his time navel gazing or spouting platitudes. He writes honest little stories and slices of […]

Langerado Cancelled

Langerado Cancelled

Yup, it's true. The tough times are hitting everyone obviously, not least large music festivals like Langerado. The festival announced today that it was canceling it's 2009 Miami event due to sluggish ticket sales, which of course also means that our contest to win tickets has been cancelled. Tickets will all be refunded in the […]

Listen to Lily Allen’s Whole Album a Week Early

Listen to Lily Allen’s Whole Album a Week Early

You don't have to wait until next week to get your fix of Lily Allen's new record. MySpace is streaming the record, It's Not Me, It's You, on Lily Allen's MySpace page. The album will be on sale next week on February 10, and her single "The Fear" has already been making waves here and abroad. Lily will tour the U.S. with the record in […]