The District Attorneys Slowburner This Is American Music By Justin Lyons The District Attorneys’ Slowburner would be easy to describe as southern rock reminiscent of The Drive-By Truckers. Much like The Drive-By Truckers, the quintet hails from Athens, but their debut album is more akin to the diverse stylings of My Morning Jacket and Band […]
Review by Justin Lyons; photos by Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) A lot has changed in the electronic music world since French duo Justice broke on the scene with “D.A.N.C.E.” and Cross. Dubstep has become the current rage, house elements have invaded pop music and electronic music as a whole has enjoyed a renaissance with more EDM […]
fun. Some Nights Fueled By Ramen By Justin Lyons It’s doubtful anyone would truly call fun. a “supergroup”, but their debut album Aim & Ignite showed promise as three talented musicians from indie acts banded together for a new project. Side projects come and go, but this trio featuring Nate Reuss (The Format), Jack Antonoff […]
First Aid Kit The Lion’s Roar Wichita Recordings By Justin Lyons After one listen to The Lion’s Roar, the sophomore album from sister duo The First Aid Kit, the terms folk, alt country, twang all came to mind. That is until the band’s bio read “from Sweden.” Wait, what? Klara and Johanna Soderberg truly emulate […]
Tennis Young and Old Fat Possum Records By Justin Lyons Tennis’ initial record Cape Dory immediately charmed with its indie kid storybook romance: boy meets girl, boy and girl sail across the world, boy and girl make beautiful music together. A solid concept based on the love story of Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore.The album […]
By Justin Lyons Whether it was the frigid temp in Atlanta or the numbness of the New Orleans’ Saints heartbreaking loss, it took Givers some time to warm up to the Masquerade crowd. The Louisiana-based five-piece showed off plenty of potential with shared harmonies by lead vocalists Taylor Guarisco and Tiffany Lamson and thundering percussion. However, the […]
By Justin Lyons; photos by Matthew Smith Lykke Li’s transformation from curious and blooming songsbird to take-charge chanteuse over the past few years was on great display at Buckhead Theatre on Sunday night. Li’s latest album, Wounded Rhymes, brushes aside all of the come-ons and questions from her debut Youth Novels and transitions to actions […]
Childish Gambino Camp Glassnote Records By Justin Lyons Childish Gambino’s (aka Stone Mountain native Donald Glover) underground works often stressed being different from the rest of the rap world. Camp, his first proper album, finds Childish Gambino in a class of upper echelon emcees and manages to balance influence with individualism.
Review by Justin Lyons; photos by Catrina Maxwell (www.catmaxphotography.com) Full gallery after the jump. Iron & Wine – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA – 11/11/11 By Justin Lyons If you haven’t listened to Iron & Wine recently, you might assume two things about Sam Beam & co.’s live performance: a) a simple singer-songwriter style approach […]
By Justin Lyons Foo Fighters have a good problem on their hands: They can play soaring rock anthems for three hours straight. It’s actually more of an issue for their fans that barely have time to catch their breath. From start to finish, there was hardly a moment that Dave Grohl and company weren’t shaking […]
By Justin Lyons Walk the Moon and Fitz & the Tantrums are two bands that you wouldn’t necessarily picture touring together. However, the two rising acts do have one thing in common: making people move. Cincinnati-based opener Walk the Moon’s youthful energy was not lost on the diverse crowd of 20-somethings and middle-aged folk. From […]
By Justin Lyons. Maybe it’s because the last time Jay-Z came to Atlanta he owned Philips Arena. It could be due to the fact Kanye is known for his memorable performance prowess. Possibly, it’s because these two have made some of the most important hip-hop albums of the past 15 years (and sometimes together). Whatever […]
The Rapture In The Grace Of Your Love DFA Records By Justin Lyons Five years after Pieces of the People We Love, NYC’s The Rapture returns with In The Grace of Your Love, an album that expounds upon the band’s flair for dance punk. There are more traditional instruments than the last outing, but most […]
The Weeknd Thursday OVO/XO By Justin Lyons Though some of the mystery surrounding Canadian act The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfey) has subsided, he still has enigmatic qualities that make Thursday enticing. While the down tempo production from Doc McKinney & Illangelo continues on most of the new tracks, The Weeknd examines a broad range of […]
The Features The Wilderness Bug Music/Serpents And SnakesBy Justin Lyons Murfreesboro, Tenn.’s four-piece outfit The Features show their maturation since 2008’s Some Kind of Salvation. On their third album they ditch a horn section that never seemed right in favor of driving rhythms and howling guitar. The resulting effect is much darker on The Wilderness, […]
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