By Ellen Eldridge If Waylon Jennings hadn’t given his seat up on the famous flight Buddy Holly chartered in 1958 that crashed on the “day the music died,” son “Shooter” would never have lived to combine the psychedelic influence of Pink Floyd with the earthy soul of outlaw country music. His 1979 arrival […]
By: Shelby Lum When you think of reggae music, usually you think of Jamaica, but a different island is beginning to take a own hold on the genre. Natural Vibrations, a reggae band, are Hawaii natives who have been playing and bringing the “aloha spirit” to anyone who listens to their music. “We actually could […]
Spoken word poet, author, and host of Urban Grind’s 5th Thursday Open Mic, Amena Brown and her husband DJ Opdiggy, will perform a presentation of poetry, monologue, and music based on the themes in her debut book release, Breaking Old Rhythms, which explores how experiences such as deejaying, learning to dance, having a broken heart, […]
Rock 100.5 & Guinness present 2013 MEEHAN’S SHAMROCK & ROLL. Celebrate St. Partick’s Day a week early at Meehan’s Shamrock & Roll, the biggest St Paddy’s party around, featuring Kingsized and The Breakfast Club! ** Free Entry until 3:30pm ** 10:30 a.m. – Pub Opens, Kegs & Eggs until 12 p.m. 12 p.m. – St. Baldricks Head Shaving […]
Last night, Hard Rock Cafe Atlanta and Rock 100.5 hosted Qualifying Battle #2 (of Hard Rock Rising – The Global Battle of the Bands 2013) with local Atlanta artists NaJasism, HOTT with Harry Leggs, Nine Times Blue, and The Roycrofters. After 4 songs from each band, Hard Rock tallied the judges’ scores and The Roycrofters […]
By: Shelby Lum It is finally the weekend, and you know what that means; Weekend picks from Atlanta Music Guide! As per usual, we have created a list with a variety of options to appeal to your musical taste. Hit up your favorites and enjoy a cold one! Friday, March 8th-Chelsea Light Moving with Normal […]
Photos by Hillery Terenzi/Lillian Hughes, Review by Molly Free As the movie Almost Famous quotes, “If you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends.” and that is exactly what a handful of shivering live music fans and I did last night at local record store, Criminal Records in Little […]
ADVENTŪS is the Latin word for arrival. And so Cody Canada and The Departed emerge with their first original album. Upon the disbanding of Cross Canadian Ragweed, The Departed took root; Cody Canada and his long time Ragweed band mate, Jeremy Plato on bass and vocals, with Seth James on guitar and vocals (Seth James […]
Things are poppin’ tonight! Tons of shows happening and we love it. From dance-y indie rock to classic rock, and chilled out folk, take your pick and enjoy this Thursday evening! He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister w/ Paper Bird & Shakey Graves @ The Earl He’s My Brother She’s My Sister seem to invite […]
Based out of our hometown, Atlanta, Georgia, Moontower was developed by the simple fact of good friends getting together to do what they love: play music! Moontower’s music does not fit into one genre; it is best described as a melodic mix of Rock, Acoustic, Jam, Folk, and Country. Influences range from The Allman Brothers […]
Photos Courtesy of Rhiannon Bradley
Basking in the Spring sunshine while dancing to the hottest tracks, from some of the best artists and DJs, sounds pretty awesome right about now! Magnetic Music Festival, on Saturday, April 20th, just finalized their lineup and they’ve added Kid Cudi, Third Party, and Tommie Sunshine to the list. The latest additions to the inaugural […]
Photos and Review by Hillery Terenzi If the ancient wisdom is to be believed, March comes in like a Lion. That lion roared loud and proud on March 4th when Boston’s beloved Dropkick Murphy’s brought their unique blend of Irish-Folk, Punk and Hardcore to the Tabernacle. Supported by Los Angeles’ countrified kindred spirits, Old Man […]
Photos Courtesy of Hillery Terenzi
Review by Molly Free, Photos by Taylor Magill To wind down after a Monday, I headed over to East Atlanta Village to the cozy underground venue of Graveyard’s The Basement to check out an awesome evening of Nashville music featuring Kopecky Family Band and LEAGUES, brought to you by Bowe Inc. I have to admit […]
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