“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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
By: Taylor Magill Atlanta Music Guide’s Ones to Watch is a new weekly interview segment to keep you informed about the latest news, shows, and releases from the newest up and coming bands on the local Atlanta music scene. Since making an appearance on episode 5 of MTV’s hit show Catfish, Forever and Counting […]
What is up with this weather is more like it! Hey Atlanta, happy Monday, how was your weekend? -Like the family tradition you just can’t shake,it’s Songwriter’s Open Mic Night tonight at Eddie’s Attic. -Tonight at the Masquerade, you can catch Four Nights Gone, SoL’, Chloehouse,and Rose For Tomorrow. -For a fun free show, head […]
Photos by Ken Lackner. Full Gallery after the jump…
Photos by Ken Lackner. Full Gallery after the jump…
By Gini Strobel Outside of Atlanta, New Orleans is easily one of my favorite cities. The delicious seafood, the awesome bands and venues, the lack of open container laws, the culture, and art; I could go on for hours. As we all know, one of New Orleans’ biggest attractions is Mardi Gras. If you’ve never […]
Since emerging in 2009, CLOUDEATER has quickly established a strong presence in the Atlanta music scene, opening for acts such as Flying Lotus, Little Dragon, N.E.R.D., Metronomy, Girl Talk, Cody Chesnutt. Their forthcoming, Prefuse 73 mixed, follow up to Sun and Sidearm makes a quantum leap forward in the forging of the CLOUDEATER universe. What’s […]
By: Shelby Lum I don’t know about you, but I still am not used to the new year. I’ve written December 2012 on one too many occasions, but hey it’s time to embrace 2013. There are some solid shows coming to town and new albums being released, so lets get out of the house and […]
Jamaican Queens may be a new band, but the band members are no strangers to the industry. Lead singer Ryan Spencer was in the band Prussia, and as soon as future partner Adam Pressley moved to Detroit in late 2011 to join, the group dissolved and the two figured they worked better as a pair. […]
Songs for RYAN MONTBLEAU typically need to simmer. In his 10-year career this gifted singer and his limber band have built their catalog the old-fashioned way, by introducing new songs to their live set, then bending and shaping them over dozens of performances before committing a definitive version to the hard drive. He joined us […]
Oh we made it!!! We are on the homestretch!! How are you today Atlanta? What’s with this warm weather, it is January!!! You want to go out tonight, here are some suggestions: -Country up and comer, Chase Rice will be rocking it out at the 120 Tavern & Music Hall. -Songs for RYAN MONTBLEAU typically […]
The Honeycutters are, at the heart, the musical collaboration of singer/songwriter Amanda Anne Platt and Lead Guitarist/ Producer Peter James. While their sound has drawn comparisons to such artists as Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris or Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Platt and James produce a refreshingly unique blend of Americana music that is comfortingly […]
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