The Fringe Factory Celebrates Its Two-Year Anniversary!

The Fringe Factory Celebrates Its Two-Year Anniversary!

Atlanta’s rock ‘n’ roll night The Fringe Factory is celebrating its two-year anniversary this Saturday, March 20 at Spring 4th Center. There will be music from Thee Vicars and Pirate Love, as well as the usual hip mix of ’60s psychedelic dance music spun by DJs Vikki V and Suzy Q, and guest DJs Kurt […]

AMG SXSW ’10 Q & A with Brian Knott, founder of The A3C Hip Hop Festival

Brian Knott, founder of the A3C Hip Hop Festival , officially announced today that the three-day festival would be held October 7-10, 2010 at multiple venues in the East Atlanta Village.  With over 100 A3C performers heading to Austin for SXSW, we decided to ask Brian a couple questions. You’re soon to be on the road […]

The AMG SXSW ’10 Q & A: Hunter Morris of Gift Horse

As the Atlanta/Athens music community starts packing their bags and loading their iPods for the roadtrip (or flights) to SXSW, a couple of us holding down the fort in Atlanta want to know (so we can live vicariously) how our friends prep for, and who they’re hoping to see at, SXSW 2010. The AMG SXSW ’10 […]

CD Review: The Judies — The Judies; Playing Star Bar, March 13

The Judies The Judies Slush Fund Records By Eileen Tilson Picture it: 1970s,  Max’s Kansas City in NYC, Warhol and Patti Smith debating what qualifies as true art, Bowie making out with some young thing, and The Velvet Undergound and Nico collaborating on one of the greatest rock albums of all time. The jukebox is […]

Gringo Star to Preview New Documentary “Hurry Up And Wait” at SXSW – View the Trailer Here

Gringo Star to Preview New Documentary “Hurry Up And Wait” at SXSW – View the Trailer Here

Hurry Up and Wait Trailer from Hurry Up and Wait on Vimeo. One of our favorite bands in Atlanta, Gringo Star, has been working on a great film documenting the ups and downs of their 2009 European tour. There will be a sneak peak of the film at SXSW – if you’re going, be sure […]

The Whiskey Gentry to DJ Party at Star Bar March 5 with Mike LaSage and More Playing!

One of Atlanta’s most exciting country bands is readying their new EP, and will celebrate with a party at Star Bar on April 3 with Ocha la Rocha. But before that, The Whiskey Gentry will be hosting a party at Star Bar March 5 (Friday), where they will be DJing, not playing, but there will […]

CD Review: Mathis Hunter — Soft Opening; Playing The EARL with Noot D’Noot and The Selmanaires March 5

Mathis Hunter Soft Opening Shakedown Records By Julia Reidy Mathis Hunter, longtime mainstay of the Atlanta music community, former member of The Selmanaires and one of the founders of psych-funk collective Noot d’Noot, puts forth his first solo effort with Soft Opening. The LP spans 10 tracks and makes good on all of Hunter’s already […]

Free Gorillaz download

Free Gorillaz download

Gorillaz – Stylo (feat. Mos Def and Bobby Womack) (Chiddy Bang Remix) – mp3 Watch a short video featuring singer 2D (looks like he’s being kidnapped by Murdoc) here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3CKzZAi3xM Murdoc’s 4th Pirate Radio Broadcast can be checked out here, where he played two more new Gorillaz tracks: www.gorillaz.com/

Steve LaBate & the Ghosts of Electricity play CD Release Party at Lenny’s Bar, February 20

Steve LaBate, of Attractive Eighties Women and Paste Magazine fame, will finally be debuting his solo album The Dead Art of Letter Writing at Lenny’s this Saturday, February 20. From the sounds of the tunes on the MySpace, we shouldn’t be expecting too much of the comedycore that AEW churn out so well, and instead […]

Warner Music Group Wants Your Blood

In the United States, someone needs blood every two seconds. That’s over 38,000 blood donations needed every day. Our friends over at Warner Music Group are doing their part by sponsoring a blood drive in the Imperial Ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel on 817 Peachtree Street. It’s a chance to be a good person, and […]

MGMT

MGMT release new CD Congratulations on April 13th

MGMT‘s new CD Congratulations is released April 13th in the US and Canada. The follow-up to 2008’s Oracular Spectacular features nine tracks: “It’s Working,” “Song for Dan Treacy,” “Someone’s Missing,” “Flash Delirium,” “I Found a Whistle,” “Siberian Breaks,” “Brian Eno,” “Lady Dada’s Nightmare,” and “Congratulations.” Official Website

99X Locals Only

99X brings back Locals Only

99X is bringing back it’s Locals Only show and accepting submissions. Email all submissions to shawn@99x.com or send your package to: 99X Locals Only 780 Johnson Ferry Rd, 5th Floor Atlanta, GA 30342 Official Website Link

Arctic Monkeys coming to the 40 Watt in Athens on April 5

Arctic Monkeys coming to the 40 Watt in Athens on April 5

The Arctic Monkeys will play the 40 Watt in Athens on April 5th. Tickets are on sale Saturday Feb 13th priced at $23.00 each. No on sale time was posted on the 40 Watt web site. We’ll post more info as soon as we get it.

Get Ready for The Atlanta Mess-Around @ The EARL and 529, April 23-24, with Gentleman Jesse, Carnivores and More!

Get Ready for The Atlanta Mess-Around @ The EARL and 529, April 23-24, with Gentleman Jesse, Carnivores and More!

Douchmaster, Rob’s House and Triple D’s are bringing back The Atlanta Mess-Around to East Atlanta for an incredible lineup of local artists and beyond. There are a few two-day passes available, which include both EARL shows and a Saturday matinee at 529. Here’s the crazy-cool lineup: Here’s the crazy-cool lineup: Urinals Reigning Sound Davila 666 […]

500 Songs for Kids Return with Greatest Era-Defining Songs of All Time; Looking for Bands to Perform

500 Songs for Kids Return with Greatest Era-Defining Songs of All Time; Looking for Bands to Perform

There isn’t a better event in Atlanta to enjoy some unique performances of favorite songs by exciting local artists to raise money for an incredible cause than 500 Songs for Kids. The event is coming back to Smith’s Olde Bar on April 29 for a fantastic week of bands and singers performing … The 500 […]