Strut Records is bringing the ’80s back, retro style! Compiled by Bill Brewster of djhistory.com, FAC. DANCE places the spotlight on some of the label’s early dancefloor-based work across key 12″ mixes and rarities, from the unmistakable productions of Martin Hannett to more unheralded backroom work by New Order’s Bernard Sumner and A Certain Ratio drummer Donald Johnson, under […]
By Eileen Tilson There has been many blogs, dinner conversations, talk of the Intelligentsia of the enlightening author Malcolm Gladwell, and his bodies of work, The Tipping Point, Outliers, and Blink; however, how many of Gladwell’s allegiance are actually following his ideas? It recently has struck me that in the wonderfully magical world of music, […]
By Cory Albertson I imagine optimism incarnate to look somewhat like Dolly Parton. This past Wednesday, Parton burst onto the Verizon Amphitheatre stage, glittering fiddle in hand and decked out in a blinding white satin dress smattered in silver sequins. Seeing her gleefully flounce around to a mashup of Katrina and the Waves’ infectious “Walking […]
I love nights like this is Atlanta! There are tons of great music events happening around the city tonight, so get on your shiniest shoes, and get out of the house… you can DVR your episodes of “Hammerhead Histories.” And check out below to find out just exactly why the woman in picture is still […]
A couple of oldies but goodies are descending upon our little city tonight, so make sure you spend your hump day doing something fun! -There might be a lot of blonds in Tinseltown, but no one can command the stage like Ms. Dolly Parton. Check out the Queen of Twang herself at the Verizon Wireless […]
Louisville, Ky.’s My Morning Jacket take over YouTube today with four clips featured on the site’s homepage, including the premiere of the eye-popping, surreal video for “Holdin On To Black Metal.” The guys gave a early preview of the video last night when several members posted it on their Google+ accounts, resulting in one of the first music […]
Well, it’s Tuesday. Meaning you can start officially reminding yourself that you are almost half way through the week! Here are some events that might peak your interest as you try not to pay attention to the man with the toupee sitting next to you: -WARNING READ THIS ONLY IF YOU ARE ABOUT TO HIT […]
By Eileen Tilson Well, we knew it would happen one of these days. Tennessee rockers Kings of Leon have canceled the rest of their U.S. tour due to what they are claiming as exhaustion. This is following last Friday night, when frontman Caleb Followill walked off stage claiming he was too hot to perform. “We […]
By Eileen Tilson In times these like these, where music technology is all over the place, it becomes crucial to stay ahead of the times. Avenues like Turntable.fm and interactive YouTube videos are only the tip of the iceburg of resources these days. For their long-awaited album release, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have jumped […]
And they have done it again! Always setting musical trends, OK Go teamed up with director Trish Sie (sister of lead singer Damian Kulash), the modern dance troupe Pilobolus and a team from Google to create the latest HTML5 Chrome Experiment and musical experience.The project showcases the latest in modern browser technology, using 12 separate windows to create a kaleidoscopic dance that is […]
The weekend is so almost here! And we’ve got some great options for you make it go all-too-fast, from new indie rock heroes, local favorites, crooners, legends and more.
By Eileen Tilson There was a fascinating article in Hypebot today, that really nailed the reason why social media can actually be hurting your ability to get fans. Over the past week, Google+ has been all the rage, being called the “Facebook-killer” and even a “Twitter replacement,” but is it really? And now the music […]
– Philadelphia sensation Christina Perri will be singing her “So You Think You Can Dance” hit, “Jar of Hearts” with special guest Honey Honey at The Loft. Make sure and read our AMG interview with her here. – Make sure and bring your earplugs or your neck brace to The EARL tonight where YOB, known […]
By Eileen Tilson Ever wanted to find out what it would be like to have an Ivy League education in the music industry? On July 30, The Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy (AKA, The Grammy’s) presents “Grammy GPS: A Road Map For Today’s Music Biz” at the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Arts […]
Remember in cartoons, when the main character would be digging through their attic or basement tossing out everything from a palm tree to the kitchen sink? Normally somewhere in that mess is a spare tuba, or at least a couple of recorders. As much as we chuckle at this, most people have some sort of […]
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