Picture Book and Review: Keb Mo & Aaron Neville Live at The Atlanta Botanical Gardens August 11th

Photos by Chris Eason, Review by Chandler Mays. When it comes to outdoor concert venues, Atlanta Botanical Gardens is superior when measuring sheer beauty and atmosphere. As soon as I arrived, I was immediately distracted by the lush greenery and flowers growing all around the footpaths that wind throughout the gardens. I wandered around in […]

Kishi Bashi w/ Tall Tall Trees @ 529 – August 6, 2012

Photos and Review by Chandler Mays Kishi Bashi and Tall Tall Trees played to a packed house this past Monday at 529, located in the heart of East Atlanta Village. When I walked in, I was both surprised and elated to find that the owners had recently knocked down the dividing wall in the showroom, […]

Live Review and Picture Book: Dark Time Sunshine, Edison, and Hail Mary Mallon (Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and Dj Big Whiz) @ The Loft, August 7th!

Photos by Hieu Nguyen and Review by Vincent Bailey Being the son of a radio DJ, I used to think my ear was always listening to the latest and greatest hip hop circulating the streets. Boy was I wrong. Around 2003 a high school friend told me that I may have known the hits on […]

Picture Book & Review: Ava Luna @ The Earl, August 3rd 2012

Photos and Review by Chandler Mays Ever since the late 90s, it has seemed to me that the neo-soul trend, started by greats such as Prince and Sade, has steadily declined over the years. While that may be true, the recent Ava Luna show in East Atlanta’s Restaurant and Lounge reminded me that the genre […]

Picture Book and Review: Allman Brothers @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre, August 1

Photos and Review by Amanda Miles The Allman Brothers Band breezily took the stage on August 1, 2012 in the sweltering Atlanta heat. The Chastain crowd was jubilant, happy for the chance to reunite with the legendary band. The Allman Brothers Band are embraced as locals due to strong ties in Macon, Georgia. ABB were […]

Picture Book: Ponderosa plays Criminal Records In-Store, August 4

                          By: CatMax Photography, LLC The long awaited follow up album from Ponderosa, “Pool Party” is now available on iTunes and local record stores. The album is very different from their previous album “Moonlight Revival”. It’s a much smoother sound for the local Atlanta […]

Picture Book and Review: Jesco White @ Smith’s Olde Bar, July 30

Photos Courtesy of Codi Glancy, Review by Jhoni Jackson It wouldn’t be fair to judge Jesco White’s performance at Smith’s Olde Bar Monday night without mentioning it was the infamous Dancing Outlaw’s 56th birthday, and it was officially his party. But though he was a bit bogged down by booze—it was apparent from the start—he […]