Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ Great American Bubble Factory Vintage Earth Music By Scott Roberts Revered veteran Atlanta band Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ have always suffered from a split personality disorder. Their songs run the gamut from loud, anthemic arena rock to hushed, contemplative, country-tinged, front-porch sing-alongs. On their first CD in 12 years, Great American Bubble […]
Attractive Eighties Women The Ancient Cry of the Tyrannosaur Mammogram Music By Bryan Aiken You’ll often read that Attractive Eighties Women, Atlanta’s equally preferred and maligned “comedy-core” outfit, are better seen than heard, that the band’s debut studio LP fails to capture the charm of its ridiculous, costumed performances. While that may be true, it’s […]
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Monsters of FolkMonsters of FolkShangri-La Music By Al Kaufman Supergroups are often hit-or-miss affairs. For every successful Traveling Wilburys (George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne), there are two or three extremely disappointing Thorns (Matthew Sweet, Sean Mullins, and Pete Droge). Monsters of Folk would certainly fall in the former category.
Music industry social group the 7:30 Club are hosting their monthly gig featuring some wicked local indie artists. You should check them out below, and then buy your tickets at Ticket Alternative. The line-up is: Eric Dodd Greg Hester SunDown The Swear
By Sam Parvin With The Constellations’ recent signing to Virgin Records, I anticipated a rather rowdy show at The EARL on Thursday night, and, girl, was I right! There was not one disengaged body in the bar – the performers would not stand for such allowances. Peaking around the corner through the back door to […]
Normally if someone told me I would be spending my Saturday in a dark, cold, mineshaft with bats hanging upside down, I would not be so eager to go. However, being in this Dahlonega mine shaft, while watching Atlanta’s own Whiskey Gentry shoot their video for “Four Horsemen” was the kind of visual experience that […]
Tomorrow night there is going to be some rockin' and, dare we say it, rollin' at Star Bar in Little Five Points when Pop Death Squad presents James Hall and the Futura Bold. The band has a cool new B-side for you to download (free!) at their website www.thefuturabold.com. And it doesn't end there! Supporting […]
The Whiskey Gentry The Whiskey Gentry Self-released By Al Kaufman Yee-Haw!! Only a few months old, and created from the ashes of Missy Gossip, The Whiskey Gentry is here to make you remember how music ought to be. Imagine old time country and gospel meeting punk with just a dash of Vaudevillian flourish, and you start […]
This month's Big Trouble in Little 5 Points is going to play host to a ton of music from some familiar faces in new packages. Barreracudas will be headlining, and those who have been following the Atlanta music scene for a while will instantly recognize members of The Hiss. Needless to say, this is a […]
The Great Decatur Craft Beer Festival is coming this fall on October 17, and tickets will go on sale for the event on August 24 at Ticket Alternative. As usual, patrons will be able to sample from over a hundred beers from the best local, national and international breweries, and you'll be tasting in style […]
Local hair studio Jyl Craven will be throwing a glam bash to celebrate their 10-year anniversary as well as L'Oreal Professionnel's 100-year anniversary. The Cirque du Beaute takes place October 3 at STATS in Atlanta, and will feature a silent auction, hair/fashion show, dance after-party and of course cocktails. Inspired by the French circus theme, […]
We have a limited amount of $33 three-day passes for the upcoming A3C Hip Hop Festival up for sale on Ticket Alternative right now, which get you priority access to many of the shows, as well as early access and entry to other special events, so get them fast before the full-price ones come along.
We're going to be closed Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 in honor of (what else?) the July 4th holiday weekend. Like everyone else we'll be eating burgers and watching fireworks. We'll be back bright and early on Monday. Have fun everybody and stay safe!
Just in case you haven't been overloaded with enough awesome options for July 4th (Andrew's Upstairs' Buckhead Beach Party with Drivin' n' Cryin', The EARL's 10th Anniversary and 4th of July Bash, Red, White and Blue with a View at the Sundial, Blowoff feat. DJ Richard Morel and DJ Bob Mould), there's another amazing event […]
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