By Molly Segers Atlanta power pop junkies, like myself, rejoiced as Fountains Wayne brought their signature verbose pop tunes wrapped up in bouncy rhythms and jangle to The Loft last Friday. Joining them were Atlanta’s own District Attorneys, who had me thinking of bands like The Damnwells and Weezer throughout their set. As for Fountains […]
First Aid Kit The Lion’s Roar Wichita Recordings By Justin Lyons After one listen to The Lion’s Roar, the sophomore album from sister duo The First Aid Kit, the terms folk, alt country, twang all came to mind. That is until the band’s bio read “from Sweden.” Wait, what? Klara and Johanna Soderberg truly emulate […]
Heartless Bastards Arrow Partisan Records By Al Kaufman Heartless Bastards answer the all important question: What if Adele was backed by a Texas band? Erika Wennerstrom, the vocal storm behind the band, has penned 11 songs that show off all her abilities. The soulful “Marathon” is followed by the poppy “Parted Ways,” until the song […]
Tennis Young and Old Fat Possum Records By Justin Lyons Tennis’ initial record Cape Dory immediately charmed with its indie kid storybook romance: boy meets girl, boy and girl sail across the world, boy and girl make beautiful music together. A solid concept based on the love story of Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore.The album […]
By Eileen Tilson Happy Valentines Day you little music lovers! Regardless of whether you are a single or a double, at least this day gives you a great reason to eat candy without a fuss. Although most people might be having some swanky dinner at an overpriced restaurants, the rest of you renegades should go […]
By Eileen Tilson Remember what your 3rd grade teacher taught you? “Never judge a book by its cover.” Emilie Autumn might look like a character out of the latest Tim Burton movie, but don’t let looks deceive. Ms. Autumn is a world-class violinist who has played all over the world before landing herself in an […]
By Eileen Tilson Well it’s a slow Monday, but after a weekend like we have had, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. If you feel like going out tonight, here are the best possible selections I can find. -The first time I ever saw the Kopecky Family Band, they kept me up for hours laughing…and […]
By Amanda Miles For hometown girl Sonia Leigh, 2011 was a milestone year. She debuted her first album on Southern Ground Records “1978 December.” CMT highlighted her as a Listen Up! Artist of the Month and she toured the country, opening for Zac Brown Band. 2012 is not shaping up too shabby for the raspy-voiced music maven. Sonia has […]
By Michael Koenig ( http://vacantmoon.viewbook.com/) Full gallery after the jump.
By Jhoni Jackson If you’re looking for a tame Friday night, be forewarned: 529 is not an option. Last time Natural Child played the East Atlanta venue, they threw a rock ‘n’ roll punch of a party that left few folks unaffected by rogue PBR cans soaring above the crowd. Natural Child’s first LP, 1971, […]
By Eileen Tilson If you happened to have ever been to one of SESAC’s famous “Tempo Tuesdays” hosted by the amazing Capprecio Scates, you may have noticed a funky blond chick who was known for her infectious beats. Jessica Gore aka, “NNXT,” is a rare one-woman electropop powerhouse who arrives on the new music scene with […]
By Ellen Eldridge Full gallery after the jump.
Happy almost-weekend day everyone! We’ve got great gigs and even a kick ass beer festival to keep you chugging along through this brisk ‘n’ sunny weekend. And don’t forget to check out the tickets going on sale below!
By Eileen Tilson You know I have to say this one is kind of special to me. Not only am I a HUGE fan of American Aquarium, but I am also pretty proud to say I have met these Raleigh boys and they are some of the nicest bunch of boys you would want to […]
By Eileen Tilson Hello my little sweet ones! I can’t help but to turn into my 9 year old self right now cause, JORDAN KNIGHT IS IN ATLANTA!! AHHHHH!! He was totally my favorite New Kid! Luckily for you who might not be having fantasies from their childhood, there are a ton of great shows […]
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