Picture Book: Dr. Dog at The Masquerade, February 4
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump
CD Review: The Booze — At Maximum Volume; Playing Star Bar, March 12
The Booze At Maximum Volume Underrated Records By Eric Chavez Good music not only requires amazing influences, it demands it. With such influences as The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Faces and The Jam, it is only destined that The Booze become a noteworthy rock band in their own right. And so they do. With […]
CD Review: Iron and Wine — Kiss Each Other Clean
Iron and Wine Kiss Each Other Clean Warner Brothers By Al Kaufman With Kiss Each Other Clean, Sam Beam, the person behind Iron and Wine, should finally rid himself of the neo-folkie tag. While 2007’s The Shepherd’s Dog hinted at a fuller sound, Beam goes in full force on Kiss Each Other Clean. The CD opens […]
Picture Book: Best Coast at 40 Watt, January 28
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump
CD Review: The Mermaids — Tropsicle; Playing The EARL with Thee Oh Sees and Ty Segall, March 4
The Mermaids Tropsicle Pretty Ambitious Records By Eileen Tilson It only takes about 30 seconds listening to The Mermaids’ debut LP, Tropsicle, to instantly transport you to a Frankie Valentine/Annette Funicello movie, albeit the hipster version. Atlanta’s own Mermaids opens the album with the sunny “Holiday,” pouring with that same ’60s “doo-wop-ness” that made everyone […]
CD Review: Kylie Minogue — Better Than Today EP; Playing The Fox Theatre, May 6
Kylie Minogue Better Than Today EP Parlophone By Eric Chavez In the past 20 years, no other female pop star, aside from Madonna, has had such an impact on the world of music. From “I Should Be So Lucky” to “Word is Out” to “Spinning Around,” Minogue has had hit after hit worldwide. In the […]
CD Review: Campfire OK — Strange Like We Are
Campfire OK Strange Like We Are Ana-Them By Ellen Eldridge A warm feeling, like that of sitting at a campfire surrounded by chilling winds (and, possibly, wolves) comes across when the syncopated drums and vocals close in on the peaceful piano intro for Campfire OK’s debut Strange Like We Are. The imagery in the titles […]
Picture Book: Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Pendulum at Philips Arena, January 23
By Ken Lackner Full gallery after the jump
Live Review: No Age at The Drunken Unicorn, January 21
By Nathan Berrong No Age brought their rowdy blend of punk-inspired noise rock to The Drunken Unicorn on Friday, January 21. From left to right on the stage, Cundo Bermudez (touring member) manned the keyboard and synth sounds, Dean Spunt beat the hell out of the drums and handlex vocal duties, and Randy Randall destroyed […]
Live Review: Girl Talk at The Tabernacle, January 21
By Sam Parvin Wrist bands guy: “You look just like Justin Bieber.” Young, sunglasses-faced guy: “I know, right?!” Consider the tone set. Gregg Gillis, BKA Girl Talk, mashes like a madman. He started his set in the historic church with sequences from his latest album, All Day, which samples such artists as Black Sabbath, Ludacris, […]
Picture Book: Greedy White Citizens, Sid Aerial, The Dreaded Marcos at The Velvet Underground, January 22
By Susie Ceruto Full gallery after the jump
CD Review: Apex Manor — The Year of Magical Drinking
Apex Manor The Year of Magical Drinking Merge By Al Kaufman In 2009, Ross Flournoy’s power-pop Southern California band, The Broken West, parted ways. Flournoy moved to Pasadena and developed a strong case of writer’s block. An NPR Monitor Mix competition, in which he was forced to write and record a song in a weekend, […]
Picture Book: Girl Talk at The Tabernacle, January 21
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump
Picture Book: Blue Man Group at Fox Theatre, January 18
By Ken Lackner Full gallery after the jump
Live Review: Drive-By Truckers at 40 Watt, January 14
By Micah McLain Drive-By Truckers’ three-night stand at the 40 Watt has become a near annual event, as the band opens the tour for each new album in their adopted hometown of Athens. The opening dates of the “Go Go Boots Tour 2011” were no different as Friday night found the band in front of […]
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