Atlanta Roller Girls Plan Anti-Valentines Dance

Atlanta Roller Girls Plan Anti-Valentines Dance

Atlanta's Rollergirl Derby team has planned a anti-Valentines' Day party to raise money for the team. The show is set to take place at The EARL on February 12, and will feature "love gone wrong" music from local bands, Silent Kids, Young Antiques, Mary O. Harrison and The Tiny Tears, The Preakness, Brain Box and Mice […]

Pixies and Buckley Tributes at The EARL

Pixies and Buckley Tributes at The EARL

February sees some great tributes rolling through The EARL. On February 14 the venue hosts the event "Dream Brothers," which will see members of Snowden, Dropsonic, The Khans and others as well as Dave Railey and James Hall paying tribute to the legacy of Tim and Jeff Buckley. For tickets click here. Then on February […]

Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles @ The EARL March 31

Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles @ The EARL March 31

Tickets are now on sale for folk singer Langhorne Slim's show at The EARL on March 31. The Dylan-esque (but in a refreshing way, not in a redundant way) artist got a lot of attention last year, making it on quite a few Best Of lists, including that of Paste Magazine and blog The Old Town […]

Ariel Pink and Vivian Girls @ The EARL April 7

Ariel Pink and Vivian Girls @ The EARL April 7

Animal Collective-endorsed anti-folk hero Ariel Pink is bringing his band Haunted Graffiti to The EARL with support from Brooklyn buzz-band Vivian Girls. Ariel Pink has been garnering quite the underground following as of late, and Vivian Girls made quite a splash among many a hip blog last year, so be sure to get your tickets […]

Patton Oswalt Sold Out @ The EARL: Second Show Added!

Patton Oswalt Sold Out @ The EARL: Second Show Added!

Due to high demand, a second, earlier show for comedian Patton Oswalt has been added for the February 7 date at The EARL. This second show will start at 7 p.m., while the original, sold-out show starts at 10 p.m. To buy tickets click HERE.

Ben Folds, Thievery Corporation and more announced for The Tabernacle

Ben Folds, Thievery Corporation and more announced for The Tabernacle

Live Nation has just announced a slew of Tabernacle shows for the next few months. Ben Folds will be stopping by February 27, jazzy electronic act Thievery Corporation plays March 6, musician/comedian Stephen Lynch performs May 9, and the Rock Star Taste of Chaos Tour passes through with Thursday, Cancer Bats and more on March 19. […]

Trail of Dead @ The EARL February 24

Trail of Dead @ The EARL February 24

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead will be touring the U.S. in celebration of the release of their new album The Century of Self, out February 17. The band will stop off in Atlanta February 24 for a show at The EARL, tickets for which are available at www.ticketalternative.com right now. […]

Black Kids @ The Loft on May 1

Black Kids @ The Loft on May 1

Tickets for Black Kids go on sale on www.ticketalternative.com this Thursday for their show at The Loft on May 1. The band will be co-headlining with Mates of State for the whole tour, which sees the groups touring to over 20 cities across North America. Though reviews were decidedly mixed for the band's debut record […]

Glasvegas @ The Loft on March 24

Glasvegas @ The Loft on March 24

Having recently made their American TV debut on the Late Show with David Letterman, Scottish band Glasvegas will be hitting Atlanta this spring with a show at The Loft on March 24. Tickets go on sale at www.ticketalternative.com at noon this Thursday, and with the band being touted as "The Best New Band in Britain" […]

Attention Judi Chicago Fans!

Attention Judi Chicago Fans!

You have 2 chances to see Judi Chicago before the end of the month. Next week, the band will be celebrating something pretty special… a 2 year anniversary! Come check it out at The Drunken Unicorn.  Tickets on sale now. Click here for more info. Then, on Saturday January 24th, check out a brand new venue […]

Josh Roberts and the Hinges, The Four Kicks and Lorien take over Vinyl… Minus Part Bear.

Josh Roberts and the Hinges, The Four Kicks and Lorien take over Vinyl… Minus Part Bear.

Start your weekend off checking out some new music, or maybe some bands you have already seen and love. The Four Kicks, Josh Roberts and the Hinges and Lorien will be playing THIS Thursday night (tomorrow) at Vinyl.  Part Bear was originally scheduled to play as well, but had to cancel last minute.  But ,the show […]

Gringo Star w/ Wild Sweet Orange announced @ The EARL

Gringo Star w/ Wild Sweet Orange announced @ The EARL

Gringo Star will be playing at The EARL in March.  March 6th to be exact, and tickets are on sale NOW!  Wild Sweet Orange are also on the bill. After a BIG 2008, Gringo Star set themselves up for a stellar '09.  The psychedelic garage rockers played CMJ music fest, where they caused quite a stir, […]

Good times and great oldies – Mayor Of Ponce

Good times and great oldies – Mayor Of Ponce

I don’t have a CD player in my car. As a matter of fact, I don’t even own an I-pod. Hard to believe that a happening 28-year old dude rolls around the city on the same tech-wave as your grandparents. Cruising to Clark Howard or the Kimmer, getting news and traffic on the 20’s- That’s […]

Just Annouced: Ben Deignan & Suburban Soul @ Hard Rock’s Velvet Underground

Just Annouced: Ben Deignan & Suburban Soul @ Hard Rock’s Velvet Underground

Ben Deignan and Suburban Soul will be playing Hard Rock's Velvet Underground on Saturday January 31st.  Nic Cowan will be opening the show. To purchase tickets, click here. Ben Deignan commands the stage and has been causing quite a stir in the music world.  Deignan's music is heavily influenced by Stevie Wonder, The Temptations and […]

CD Review: Ying Quartet — Dim Sum

CD Review: Ying Quartet — Dim Sum

Ying QuartetDim SumTelarc **** by Al Kaufman Ah, these Ying kids. Three brothers and a sister make up a classical quartet consisting of two violins, a viola, and a cello. But this is not the classical music your stodgy old grandmother listens to. The CD is named Dim Sum because, like the food, these are […]