Criminal Records’ Videos from Record Store Day

Criminal Records’ Videos from Record Store Day

We had a blast at the Record Store Day festivities at Decatur CD and Criminal Records on Saturday. Casa Crim’s Kim filmed the bands playing, and we’ve gathered some of our favorites here for you. Death on Two Wheels opened up the store bright and early at 11 a.m. – video is above. Noot D’Noot

New Video From Ebony Bones!

New Video From Ebony Bones!

MTV Shows If you were reading our blog posts from SXSW a month ago, then you'll know that we were pretty excited about this Ebony Bones chick. And though she doesn't actually seem to feature in this video at all (looks like it's just her band, crazy back up singers and fans – we put […]

99X Back On The Air Tomorrow Morning At 9.09 a.m.

99X Back On The Air Tomorrow Morning At 9.09 a.m.

Reports are coming in via various tweets (including one from 99X itself) that local Atlanta rock station 99X will be back on the air after over a year of being only available through the web or HD. It'll be now be on 97.9 FM. More updates will be posted here as they come available to […]

Big Trouble In Little Five Points Tonight With Hollyweerd

Big Trouble In Little Five Points Tonight With Hollyweerd

Tonight is Big Trouble in Little Five Points, put on by the radical Pop Death Squad. The (FREE!!) show will be featuring Hollyweerd and Jessica Tonder, two amazingly talented acts that are topping the best of Atlanta right now. So get down to Star Bar and have a rockin' good time.

New Coathangers Video, Album Release Party Saturday April 4 @ The EARL

New Coathangers Video, Album Release Party Saturday April 4 @ The EARL

Here's the latest video from Atlanta's favorite post punk girl group, The Coathangers. It's for the song "Stop Stomp Stompin,'" from their new album Scramble, to be released April 7. The girls will be celebrating their album release this Saturday, April 4, at The EARL with fellow Atlanta bands Chopper and Predator. You can still […]

New Black Lips Video for “I’ll Be With You”

New Black Lips Video for “I’ll Be With You”

Black Lips just released this video for new single "I'll Be With You," from their lastest record 200 Million Thousand (which we reviewed here). The band's Jared Swilley had this to say about the song and video: "I'll Be With You" is a pretty sappy, but heartfelt, song about a dear friend. I wanted the […]

Janelle Monae Working on New Music, Touring with No Doubt This Summer

Janelle Monae Working on New Music, Touring with No Doubt This Summer

Janelle Monáe has been blogging about the work she's been doing at her Wondaland Arts Society studio. She also mentioned that this summer she'll be going on a tour with No Doubt, among others: I have always been a big No Doubt supporter, so I am thankful that I was asked to play alongside such […]

Reactionary Records to Re-Open in East Atlanta Village This Week

Reactionary Records to Re-Open in East Atlanta Village This Week

Just as our beloved Ella Guru closes, in fact the exact same day, a once-defunct record store will open in East Atlanta Village. Reactionary Records will relaunch on February 28 at 465-A Flat Shoals Ave., right across the road from The EARL. According to Creative Loafing, the store "will cater to discerning vinyl shoppers." Chad […]

CD Review: Black Lips — 200 Million Thousand

CD Review: Black Lips — 200 Million Thousand

Black Lips 200 Million Thousand Vice Records By Julia Reidy As one of Atlanta ’s most rapidly maturing acts of recent years, the Black Lips already Let It Bloom, and now they’ll “Let It Grow.” The latter, the fourth track to their fifth studio album, 200 Million Thousand (their third record for Vice), introduces the […]

WonderRoot Community Service Battle of the Bands is This Weekend at Lenny’s!

WonderRoot Community Service Battle of the Bands is This Weekend at Lenny’s!

For a couple of months now, local bands have been working across the city gathering up community service hours for WonderRoot's slightly unusual Battle of the Bands. In order for the bands to get a spot at the final battle (which just happens to be at Lenny's Bar this Saturday) they had to battle each […]

Touch and Go Records Has Gone?

Touch and Go Records Has Gone?

Apparently it's horribly true. Though it hasn't been confirmed by the label yet, both Time Out Chicago and The Tripwire are reporting that the Illinois indie has given up the ghost and closed. Touch and Go also distributes a ton of ace indie labels like Jade Tree and Merge, so this could affect more folks than just […]

We’re in the AJC Today!

We’re in the AJC Today!

Ticket Alternative's owners Iain Bluett and Jamie Dwyer spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution yesterday about the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger. Here's a snippet: Ticket Alternative, which sells 250,000 tickets to events nationwide, prides itself on significantly lower service charges. A $33.50 ticket, for instance, would include a $3.25 service charge, said president Iain Bluett. Purchased through […]

Want to Rock Turner Field?

Want to Rock Turner Field?

Well here’s your chance. The Braves are looking for bands to play at the Fan Plaza during games. From the team’s website: Your band could perform on the Fan Plaza Stage at Turner Field for a Braves game this season! The Braves are now accepting submissions for cover and original bands to entertain the tens […]

Ella Guru Closes Its Doors

Ella Guru Closes Its Doors

Sad news in the world of indie record stores. Right after our announcement of Trail of Dead's support of Record Store Day we got news that one of our ticket outlets and favorite music stores Ella Guru will be closing its doors for the last time in a short while. Owner Don Radcliffe told us […]

…Trail of Dead Offer Up Free Track, Criminal Records Instore

…Trail of Dead Offer Up Free Track, Criminal Records Instore

Those Texan boys really love indie record stores. First they announce that they will be stopping by Criminal Records in Little Five Points for a free instore on February 24 at 7 p.m. before playing their gig at The EARL that night (get your tickets here!). Now And You Will Know Us By The Trail […]