New R.E.M. Coming Out March 8 – And We’ve Heard a Sneak Peak

New R.E.M. Coming Out March 8 – And We’ve Heard a Sneak Peak

We recently received a five-song sampler of the new R.E.M. album, Collapse Into Now (release date, March 8, 2011) at the office, and, if these songs are any indication, the boys from Athens are continuing on the upward curve they began with 2008’s Accelerate. Gone is the melancholic and mopey Michel Stipe that marred many […]

CD Review: Jeff Talmadge — Kind of Everything

CD Review: Jeff Talmadge — Kind of Everything

Jeff Talmadge Kind of Everything Berkalin Records By Al Kaufman While he may currently call Roswell, Ga. home, Jeff Talmadge’s heart and head reside in the small towns of Texas where he grew up. In that time, Talmadge served as a janitor, a lawyer, a press secretary to Congressman Bob Krueger, a seminary student, and […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Broken Social Scene, Please PleaseRock Me, The Dynamites and More!

AMG Weekend Picks: Broken Social Scene, Please PleaseRock Me, The Dynamites and More!

Hope everyone is doing fine battling the crazy “snow storm” we got last night. No? It’s pretty much all melted now? Oh well, it was pretty and unobtrusive while it lasted, which is all we can really ask for. Because that means nothing has been postponed/canceled and we can all go and rock out this […]

CD Review: The Booze — At Maximum Volume; Playing Star Bar, March 12

CD Review: The Booze — At Maximum Volume; Playing Star Bar, March 12

The Booze At Maximum Volume Underrated Records By Eric Chavez Good music not only requires amazing influences, it demands it. With such influences as The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Faces and The Jam, it is only destined that The Booze become a noteworthy rock band in their own right. And so they do. With […]

AMG’s Weekend Picks: Sealions, Dr. Dog, Lissie and More!

AMG’s Weekend Picks: Sealions, Dr. Dog, Lissie and More!

February is here, and it looks like the gig-going is finally back in full swing. This weekend is a packed one, with a rock ‘n’ roll legend, indie heroes, brilliant locals and more! And don’t forget to check out our on sales at the bottom.

Bits and Bobs: Little Tybee, Atlanta Mess-Around, Ponderosa, O.M.D.

Bits and Bobs: Little Tybee, Atlanta Mess-Around, Ponderosa, O.M.D.

– We got another little taste of Little Tybee’s eagerly awaiting new record, Humorous To Bees, out April 5. This snippet is in the form of a typically-charming video, compete with cut-out shadow cuteness. Check it out above. – Dates and bands have been announced for the Atlanta Mess-Around at The EARL. The two-day festival […]

Bits and Bobs: The Booze, Record Store Day, Chris Cornell, Coachella, J. Mascis

Bits and Bobs: The Booze, Record Store Day, Chris Cornell, Coachella, J. Mascis

– Atlanta rock ‘n’ rollers The Booze return with a new album At Maximum Volume on March 8. You can get a taste for the album with a free download of the first single, “Kick Me Where It Hurts” HERE. – Record Store Day returns for another year of exclusive releases, rockin’ instores and indie […]

Bits and Bobs, Awesome New Shows Edition: O.M.D., Of Montreal, Kylie Minogue and More!

Bits and Bobs, Awesome New Shows Edition: O.M.D., Of Montreal, Kylie Minogue and More!

– Get your Duckie shoes out, put on your homemade pink prom dress and prepare to dance to some retro electro sounds because ’80s synth masters O.M.D. are coming to The Loft on March 14. – British Sea Power like to change from angular rock to sweeping gestures, but no matter what you’re going to […]

Weekend Picks: Sovus Radio, Lauryn Hill, Ruby Velle Trio and More!

Weekend Picks: Sovus Radio, Lauryn Hill, Ruby Velle Trio and More!

Brrrr! Looks like we might finally be coming out of this insane cold snap/winter storm tomorrow, which means we’ll all want to be out in full force to be rocking and rolling to the limit. There are some killer shows being served up for you this weekend, and the on sales tell us we also […]

Atlanta Bands: Enter Now for Hard Rock Cafe’s Battle of the Bands

Atlanta Bands: Enter Now for Hard Rock Cafe’s Battle of the Bands

It’s that time of year again: Hard Rock Cafe is gearing up for its Battle of the Bands, which gives bands all over the world the chance to win a performance at London’s legendary Hyde Park. Bands can find the entry form at http://battle.ambassadorsofrock.com/register and must have it faxed to (404) 681-1025 or emailed to […]

Q&A with Sovus Radio; Playing The EARL, January 14

Q&A with Sovus Radio; Playing The EARL, January 14

By Ellen Eldridge. After a three-year absence from performing, the four current members of Sovus Radio — Ty Thompson, Jay Royals, Chris Kaufmann and Spencer Pope — answered some questions about their return to playing shows locally in Atlanta. The guys discuss what they have each been up to during the hiatus, why they chose […]

CD Review: Animal & the Evolvers — Heads Up Portugal

CD Review: Animal & the Evolvers — Heads Up Portugal

Animal & the Evolvers Heads Up Portugal By Al Kaufman First things first, Atlanta’s own Animal & the Evolvers are to be loved if only for the message on the bottom of their CD: “Pass the wine. Please feel free to rip this CD and share it with a friend.” No FBI warnings here. These […]

AMG Weekend Picks: The Bottle Rockets, Crooked Fingers and More!

AMG Weekend Picks: The Bottle Rockets, Crooked Fingers and More!

Happy New Year everyone! We hope that you’ve all recovered from whatever celebrations you took part in on New Year’s Eve, and that you’re ready to hit the ground running this weekend. Check out our short but sweet selection of gigs below, and don’t forget to see what shows are going on sale this weekend […]

CD Review: nerdkween — Profitandloss; Playing Karvana, January 7

CD Review: nerdkween — Profitandloss; Playing Karvana, January 7

nerdkween Profitandloss Stickfigure Records By Eric Chavez Like the cover itself, everything about nerkween’s music, from the structure to the lyrics, is somewhat of a black swan. Never conforming to, well, any sort of convention, Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Monica Arrington, also known as nerdkween, is back on the scene with her sophomore album. With a semi-strong […]

CD Review: The Head — Stockwood EP; Playing Vinyl, January 15

CD Review: The Head — Stockwood EP; Playing Vinyl, January 15

The Head Stockwood By Al Kaufman The Head is an Atlanta trio who released a glorious power-pop CD, Puckered, in 2009, reviewed here. Their next CD will come out later this summer. In the meantime, they have offered a peek at what’s to come with this three-song EP. The lead cut, “Stockwood,” is a bit […]