POST-MODern Returns to Mary’s for Britpop Revisited #2 on Thanksgiving Night!

POST-MODern Returns to Mary’s for Britpop Revisited #2 on Thanksgiving Night!

Here’s the info for a reunion of extremely hip proportions: Mary’s (East Atlanta Village) 1287 Glenwood Ave SE Thursday, November 26th, 2009 THANKSGIVING NIGHT (9:00pm – 3:00am) Back by popular demand….we’re doing it again! Ditch the family and hang out with your mates! It’s Britpop Revisited 2 with DJs POST-MODern and Todd Almighty! Featuring music […]

The Black Lips to Play The EARL’s New Year’s Eve Show

The Black Lips to Play The EARL’s New Year’s Eve Show

The EARL has announced it's sure-to-be-crazy New Year's Eve show, and it's with none other that Atlanta's primary rapscallions The Black Lips. They'll be playing the gig with soon-to-be-announced guests – watch this space! The show is sure to sell out so buy your tickets now at Ticket Alternative.

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 […]

Keni Thomas singing the National Anthem at the World Series

Keni Thomas singing the National Anthem at the World Series

I first met Keni Thomas around 2000 when I was in my band Film. His band at the time was Cornbread. We were both working hard promoting and managing our own bands and our paths crossed several times and we played a few gigs together. He's also a a former member of the US Amy's […]

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 […]