Live Review: King Khan and BBQ, Those Darlins, GG King @ Star Bar, November 4

Live Review: King Khan and BBQ, Those Darlins, GG King @ Star Bar, November 4

By Bryan  Aiken To paint a picture, it’s three o’clock in the morning, I’m recently returned home from a veritable debacle at a too-packed Star Bar, my shirt is in shreds, and I have beer-hair. Beer-hair, you understand, is similar to the unclean stiffness of beach-hair, except the ocean I crowd-surfed tonight was one of […]

The Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater Switches from Ticketmaster to Ticket Alternative

The Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater Switches from Ticketmaster to Ticket Alternative

We're excited to announce that Ticket Alternative has its first Ticketmaster venue in Georgia to switch over! Below is the press release from the venue: *** "The Fred" has built its reputation through the years on small town values that have extended in part to providing superior customer service to a loyal and passionate customer […]

The EARL Throws Benefit for Magnapop’s Ruthie Morris on December 15 – With Amy Ray, Tim Lee 3, Warm in the Wake

The EARL Throws Benefit for Magnapop’s Ruthie Morris on December 15 – With Amy Ray, Tim Lee 3, Warm in the Wake

Message Promoter Chris Chandler of Party Panda Productions and Jeff Clark of Stomp and Stammer have joined forces to help out the lovely Ruthie Morris, of famed local band Magnapop. "Ruthie lost a lot of her stuff in flooding after the awful rains last month," says Chandler. "Her basement flooded and that's where she had […]

Live Review: Kurt Vile and the Violators, Lovvers, Carnivores @ 529, November 3

Live Review: Kurt Vile and the Violators, Lovvers, Carnivores @ 529, November 3

By Julia Reidy Carnivores are my new favorite local band. After rising from the ashes of the now-defunct Chainestereo, they’ve re-formed with renewed vigor and have plenty to show for it. Tuesday at 529, the group pulled about half the set from its surprisingly awesome debut LP, All Night Dead USA (released locally this July […]

Atlanta bands on Twitter

Atlanta bands on Twitter

Here’s a list of all the Atlanta bands and venues we found on Twitter (so far) It wasn’t too long ago we did this when Myspace was blowing up! To get your band added just email us with your Twitter address Atlanta Bands and venues On Twitter 99x – www.twitter.com/99x Attractive Eighties Women – www.twitter.com/aewsome […]

Leila’s Three Picks of the Week – Halloween Edition!

Leila’s Three Picks of the Week – Halloween Edition!

Here’s what I’d be checking out this weekend for Halloween if I were you. We’re gonna pop up some videos this time around so you get a chance to hear the band’s I’m gushing about right off the bat. Atlanta’s own Constellations just got signed to Virgin Records and are surely headed on to much […]

The Whiskey Gentry Premiers Video at Star Bar Tonight!

The Whiskey Gentry Premiers Video at Star Bar Tonight!

Catch The Whiskey Gentry tonight at Star Bar. They'll be showing their new video "Four Horsemen" – which we reported on from behind the scenes earlier. Also playing is Blair Crimmins & the Hookers and Chris Unck and the Black Roses. It's sure to be a killer – especially with the scary holiday coming up!

Live Review: Y-O-U’s Last Show, October 10 @ Smith’s Olde Bar

Live Review: Y-O-U’s Last Show, October 10 @ Smith’s Olde Bar

By Leila Regan-Porter I really should have written this weeks ago. But it's been a bit of a tough one to write. It's fair to say that I have been putting it off. Let me begin by saying I don't like reading "personal" reviews with first person references. Unless it's on your own blog, or […]

CD Review: The Low Anthem — Oh My God, Charlie Darwin; Playing with Blind Pilot at The EARL November 4

CD Review: The Low Anthem — Oh My God, Charlie Darwin; Playing with Blind Pilot at The EARL November 4

The Low AnthemOh My God, Charlie DarwinNonesuch By Al Kaufman The Low Anthem recorded Oh My God, Charlie Darwin in a log cabin in the middle of a harsh Rhode Island winter. And while it is bleak at times, it is also riveting, loud, and, best of all, never boring. In fact, it is downright […]

The Atlanta Creative Projects’ Night of Music and Photography

The Atlanta Creative Projects’ Night of Music and Photography

Local photographer Neda Abghari has been putting together some great pieces for the Atlanta Creatives Project, which features some of Atlanta's greatest DJs and producers (like Dres The Beatnik and Rob Wonder) photographed in their studios with the favorite childhood objects. There will also be some great shots of local musicians like Snoden and Black […]

Young Blood Gallery and Boutique Launch Online Store INDI-e BOUTIQUE, Throw a Party

Young Blood Gallery and Boutique Launch Online Store INDI-e BOUTIQUE, Throw a Party

Atlanta's Young Blood Gallery and Boutique in the Poncey-Highland 'hood is launching their online store INDI-e BOUTIQUE on November 7, and are throwing a party to celebrate! It all kicks off at Young Blood with an art opening (Yi-Hsin Tzeng’s “My Magazine Project”) and then carries on at The Highland Ballroom Lounge with a burlesque […]

CD Review: Elise Witt — Valise

CD Review: Elise Witt — Valise

Elise WittValiseEMWorld Records By Al Kaufman Elise Witt is one of those local treasures that nobody knows about. The multi-linguist from Switzerland, who has called Atlanta home since 1977, has been a cultural ambassador to South Africa, China, Italy, Nicaragua and Switzerland, represented Georgia for the Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration, has studied under Bobby […]

CD Review: The King Khan and BBQ Show — Invisible Girl; Playing Star Bar November 4

CD Review: The King Khan and BBQ Show — Invisible Girl; Playing Star Bar November 4

The King Khan and BBQ Show Invisible Girl In the Red Records By Bryan Aiken Once and current bandmates Arish Khan and Mark Sultan have made a rich and respected history of historically-accurate rock ‘n’ roll thuggery. Since their graduation from the '90s punk outfit The Spaceshits, the Canadian duo have reformed and refashioned into […]