Live Review & Picture Book: The Rosebuds at The EARL, June 16

Sound Won’t Hurt on Its On: The Rosebuds Keep Making Out By Kim Ware; photos by Hillery Terenzi Disclaimers: I once took a personality test that said I was “drawn to sad things.” The Rosebuds make me sad. Anyone who has followed them has probably heard that the marriage between band members Kelly and Ivan […]

Live Review: Lloyd Cole and the Small Ensemble at The 5 Spot, June 18

By Scott Roberts; photos by Sue Volkert Growing up gracefully in rock and roll is not always easy, but singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole has figured it out quite nicely. The once asymmetrically-coiffed, raven-haired leader of Glasgow’s The Commotions is now a 50-year-old based in Massachusetts and his accountant’s haircut now sports graying temples; his clothing looks […]

Picture Book: Thao and Mirah, Bobby at The EARL, June 13

By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump

Picture Book: Dick Dale, Laramie Dean, Los Straitjackets, Dave Alvin at The EARL, June 10 and 11

By Hillery Terenzi Full gallery after the jump

Picture Book: Manchester Orchestra at The Tabernacle, May 25

By Catrina Maxwell (www.catmaxphotography.com). Full gallery after the jump.

Picture Book: Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven at Buckhead Theatre, May 13

By Hillery Terenzi Full gallery after the jump