What’s Up Thursday?

We are almost to the weekend folks…just keep moving along! Enjoy your day! -Singer-songwriter David Berkeley has graced the stages of Atlanta before, and is back at his old stomping ground of Eddie’s Attic. -If you’re familiar with bluegrass music, then you’re tuned in to some of what Greensky Bluegrass does. They’re also known to […]

Q&A with Rain Parade’s Matt Piucci, Playing at The Earl, Jan. 19, with the Tim Lee 3 and the Head.

By Scott Roberts Way back in the twentieth century—the 1980s to be exact—in a large, sunny town called Los Angeles, there were several bands who were influenced by the music, clothes, and attitudes of another time two decades earlier. Bands like the Dream Syndicate, Bangles, Three O’Clock, and Long Ryders lived, played, and rocked together […]

5GB With Toubab Krewe; Playing Terminal West, Jan. 17th

Some music cannot be found on a map or within iTunes categories. Some music is so original it seems snatched from the great, invisible substrata that runs below all human activity, a sound aching to be born without a flag or fixed allegiance – free, questing, overflowing with immediate, tangible life. This is the music […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

Tonight is going to be fun. Let me just say, there are so many great shows going on tonight that there has to be at least one awesome show for you to go to. Have fun Atlanta. -Bloc Party quickly distanced itself from its 2005 breakthrough album, Silent Alarm, bringing out the beat and synth-oriented […]

5GB With Ava Luna; Playing 529, Jan. 17th

What’s the first gig you ever attended? Downpore, a local band from Queens, played in th basement of the Queens library What is the best gig that you ever played/performed? Trash Mountain in Murfreesboro, TN… Insane house party with amazing people What is the best gig you have ever seen? I was in a coffee […]

New Shows Announced! Sevendust & Coal Chamber!

Sevendust and Coal Chamber will be appearing at the Tabernacle on Wednesday, April 24th at 7:00pm. Special guests are Lacuna Coil and Stolen Babies. Tickets are $26.00. All tickets are general admission and all ages are welcome.Tickets are on sale this Friday, January 18th at 10:00am

CD Review: Resolution 15 – Svaha, Released Today, Jan. 15

Review by Ellen Eldridge Enticed by the promise of a twist on the same old metal, I opened up Resolution 15’s Svaha with low expectations, but an open mind. Unsure whether or not the description of violins replacing guitars in blistering thrash, punk and hardcore-influenced music could be accurate, I waded through the first three […]

The Lone Bellow Album Out Today via iTunes!

Hailing from Brooklyn via south of the Mason-Dixon, THE LONE BELLOW has signed to Descendant Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Their self-titled album will be released at iTunes and independent retailers on January 15th with a wide release on January 22nd. Additionally, “Bleeding Out” will be iTunes “Single of the Week” this week. […]

Interview with Ed Roland of Collective Soul and The Sweet Tea Project, Upcoming Shows; 1/29, 2/19, 2/26

By: Shelby Lum Between 1993 and today, a good deal of things have happened. Back in ‘93 Russia finally left Poland. The PLO leader and Israeli prime minister shook hands. The Dallas Cowboys won the Super Bowl. And Collective Soul was just a child in the music world. It has been over two decades since […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

What’s Up Tuesday?

Be kind, for everyone you know is fighting a great battle. Those words have always stayed with me. While you are out and having fun tonight, just remember to be kind.. -For the past 2 decades, Atlanta native ED ROLAND has been the front man and heart of the platinum-selling rock band Collective Soul. He’s […]

5GB With Ernie Halter; Playing Eddie’s Attic, Jan. 16th

“Influenced by some of the legendary names of pop and soul, such as the Beatles, Elton John, Otis Redding, and Stevie Wonder, Californian ERNIE HALTER first began to make waves for himself with the release of his 2005 collection, Lo-Fidelity. The singer and songwriter got his start playing a small — mostly covers — coffeehouse […]

5GB With The Soft Moon; Playing 529, Jan. 15th

The Soft Moon was never intended for the public’s ears, but you found it, were drawn in by its danger, and insisted that others hear. Oakland’s Luis Vasquez began the project in order to better know his own self. He’d holed up in his apartment and let the tape roll, allowing gut and memory guide […]

CD Review: Erin McKeown — Manifestra

Erin McKeown Manifestra TVP Records By Al Kaufman Longtime fans of Erin McKeown have watched her evolve from introspective folky, to pop hell raiser, to swinging mama.  While her music has grown and changed, so has she as a person. With each album she has been more and more outspoken in regards to social justice. […]

Dean Roland & Ryan Potesta aka Magnets & Ghosts Release “Light My Flame” Video

Dean Roland & Ryan Potesta aka Magnets & Ghosts Release “Light My Flame” Video

If you are up on the music scene in Atlanta, then you might be aware that Collective Soul founding member, Dean Roland has teamed up with musical ingenue, Ryan Potesta to form Magnets and Ghosts, a more indie-esque duo whose music would easily fall into an Elbow Pandora playlist. Not leaving all their rockstar-ness behind, the duo […]