Live Review and Picture Book: Rain Parade @ The Earl 1/19

Rain Parade with Tim Lee 3 The EARL-January 19, 2013 Review by: Scott Roberts Photos by: Sue Volkert Anticipation was palpable at The Earl last Saturday as the mostly middle-aged crowd awaited California’s Rain Parade to hit the stage for only the second time in 25 years (the first was a low-key warm-up gig in […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

Happy Hump Day kiddos! Here’s Atlanta Music Guide’s top choices for your Wednesday night entertainment. -Well there is no way around this: Justin Bieber is playing Atlanta tonight at Phillip’s Arena. So expect traffic. And screaming little girls. -RED JUNE is a powerful acoustic trio from Asheville, North Carolina performing beautifully distilled original American music. […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

Happy Tuesday my friends! I know it’s back to work for everyone, but it’s only a four day week! Here’s some suggestions for your entertainment this eventing. -Jessta James may not be from the South, but the Montana native surely knows what country is. “Out here it’s about the cowboy way, ranching and rodeos,” country’s […]

AMG’s Ones to Watch: Dylan Michael

By: Taylor Magill I first met Dylan Michael completely by chance in September at a coffee shop on 10th Street while he was pinning his latest EP, Afterlove, to the community cork board. A self-proclaimed “bumpkin from Marietta”, Dylan made this album in his own home and it sounds just as professional as anything I’ve […]

PartyLive Review & Picture Book: Bloc Party @ Tabernacle – January 16, 2013

Bloc Party Tabernacle – January 16, 2013 By Justin Lyons Photos by Codi Glancy London outfit Bloc Party hadn’t been back to Atlanta in more than five years and gave fans a little bit of everything on Wednesday night at Tabernacle. The foursome has experimented with their sound over the years and recently came off […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Emilie Autumn @ The Loft January 19th

Photos and review by Jenna Hughes Emilie Autumn brought her burlesque theatrics to The Loft on January 19th in support of her latest album, 2012’s F.L.A.G. or Fight Like A Girl. Devoted fans—lovingly dubbed ‘plague rats’ by Autumn—eagerly anticipated the appearance of their idol as the stage went dark and smoky and old time music […]

What’s Up Monday?

What’s Up Monday?

Don’t be sad that the Falcons lost, be proud to be from a city who has such a bad ass football team! I hope you have the day off and are remembering that most amazing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his courage and belief in freedom! Go out and celebrate tonight! -He has completely […]

On Sale Now! The SoSo Def 20th Anniversary Concert @ The Fox Theatre

The Fox Theatre, Saturday, Feb. 23! – The SoSo Def 20th Anniversary Concert: featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Xscape, Bow Wow, Anthony Hamilton, Lil Jon, Franchise Boys, Bass All Stars, INOJ, Bone Crusher, Jaquon, Dondria, Young Bloods, and special guests: Nelly,Ludacris, and more!

Q & A with Whiskey Myers Playing @ Peachtree Tavern Tuesday, 1/22 – Free Download for Adv. Ticket Buyers

One moment, Whiskey Myers is cooking along on a blues/rock groove and you figure you have this East Texas band’s musical ambitions pegged. And for that moment, you do. But out of nowhere, the quintet slides into some hard-rock chords and arena-ready guitar solos, and you realize that no, this is what Whiskey Myers is. […]

Q&A with Best Brothers Band, Playing @ Peachtree Tavern Saturday 1/19, Stroke 9 Show

Best Brothers Band released their second self titled EP on December 17, 2011 resulting in the boy’s first radio play on Atlanta’s own 99x with numerous plays. After years of juggling demanding day jobs, BBB decided to make 2012 their year with their fathers wisdom always ringing in their ears “pick one thing and do […]

5GB Interview with The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Playing @ The Earl Tonight

On stage and in the studio, Jon Spencer has destroyed and rebuilt American roots music with such ferocity and wild abandon, that it’s hard to believe there is anything left. It’s been twenty years since The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion first pressed ‘record’, and twenty years since Spencer and his A-Team of sonic terrorists tore […]