Rocking ain’t easy. History has shown us countless examples of bands that couldn’t hold it together, ending in either a spectacular on-stage explosion, or by quietly fading into nothingness. And yet here we have San Francisco’s Stroke 9, happily celebrating over 20 years in the music business. In an industry notorious for churning and burning, […]
Photos and review by Jenna Hughes Every once in a while an artist comes along that is refreshingly different from the norm, and Jessta James certainly is that. The Montana native brought his unique blend of country, hip-hop and rock to Atlanta this past Tuesday night. Playing with an impressive backing band that included a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Photos by Ken Lackner.
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 […]
“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 […]
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