Live Review and Photos: Marilyn Manson with Picture Me Broken

Review and Photos by Ellen Eldridge Marilyn Manson appeared in the mid-1990s as the opening band for Nine Inch Nails alongside the Jim Rose Freak Show. His passion and hunger drove him to break glass against his skull and use the pieces to cut his chest underneath a solitary hanging light bulb. This self-destructive act […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Toad the Wet Sprocket @ The Fred July 13th

Photos and Review by Hillery Terenzi It takes a lot for me to travel outside the “OTP” of ATL but when I found out that Toad the Wet Sprocket was playing at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City, I knew that was reason enough. American Idol winner, Lee DeWyze started out the rain-free […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Anberlin @ The Loft July 12th

Photos and review by Jenna Hughes Alternative rockers Anberlin played The Loft in Atlanta on July 12th as part of their Acoustic Summer Tour. The band out of Orlando, Florida, treated fans to a rare, stripped down acoustic performance in support of their latest album, 2012’s Vital. The mood was set with low lighting provided […]

Recap: Essence Music Festival 2013

By: Mychael Ball This past weekend I attended the 2013 Essence Music Festival in the resilient, culture-bursting city of New Orleans, LA! The festival brought out thousands of music lovers from all over the country to see spellbinding performances from some of the most captivating Black American artists in the world. We even had a […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Emeli Sande @ The Tabernacle July 3rd

Photos & Review by: Deidra Pinion Have you ever heard the expression “Dynamite comes in small packages?” I believe that definitely applies to Emeli Sande. Her voice was so amazing, and it echoed through the Tabernacle. Emeli Sande did not let a little rain damper the evening, and neither did her fans. Emeli hails from […]

Picture Book & Live Review: The B-52’s @ Atlanta Botanical Garden June 28th!

Photos by Hillery Terenzi, Review by JJ Posway Kitsch is tricky business. Being ironically kitschy only works when everyone knows that’s what you’re doing. It’s a shaky thing to build a career on, but the B-52s made it part of their persona and they had the musical substance to back it up. The band could […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Mikal Cronin @ The Earl June 23rd

Photos & Review by Rosie Judd Special Guests: Del Venicci & Shannon and the Clams Being new to the world of Mikal Cronin, I wasn’t sure what to expect from his show at the Earl on Sunday night. School nights can be tricky in Atlanta. Sometimes a Sunday night crowd can be just as enthusiastic […]

Picture Book & Review: The Neighbourhood with The 1975 @ Center Stage June 17th

By Katie Caccavale I must say that as someone who works for an event ticketing company, it was really cool to see the ticket sales for The 1975 and The Neighbourhood show skyrocket. What was originally thought to be a smaller show taking place at Vinyl, quickly grew to a sold out show at the […]