Live Review: Roger Daltrey at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, September 15

By Jeremy Frye; photo by Catrina Maxwell. The Who have performed their 1969 song cycle Tommy live before (though not since their 1989 20th anniversary tour), but they rarely ever performed it in the form in which it was released. The running order got changed. Songs were omitted. As Roger Daltrey explained it when opening […]

CD Review: Chadwick Stokes — Simmerkane II; Playing The Loft, September 28

Chadwick Stokes Simmerkane II Ruff Shod By Al Kaufman Chadwick Stokes is a busy guy; so busy he uses more than one name. Under the name Chadwick Urmston, he fronts the indie rock band Dispatch, and the alternative, politically-charged State Radio, a band not afraid to throw some reggae and funk into the mix. As […]

CD Review: Scott H. Biram — Bad Ingredients; Playing Star Bar, September 29

Scott H. Biram Bad Ingredients Bloodshot By Al Kaufman Scott H. Biram doesn’t give a shit. The Austinite simply wants to wail on his guitar and belt out some hillbilly blues, which is what he does on Bad Ingredients. There’s no spit-shine polish here. No long-haired, pony-tailed guy twisting knobs in the studio. It’s just […]

Q&A With Elbow; Playing Center Stage Tonight, September 20

By Eileen Tilson and Leila Regan-Porter Meeting one of your favorite bands on the planet can be a bit intimidating. They could be shy, irritable, or just plain assholes, but not Elbow. Before another epic show at Center Stage tonight, Elbow sat down and chatted with Atlanta Music Guide, and the conversation was literally sitting […]

5GB w/ Manchester Orchestra; Playing Music Midtown, 9/24

By Eileen Tilson Oh how we love Andy Hull! The disgruntled, ADD-ladden lead singer of Manchester Orchestra, known for his ironic ways will be gracing Music Midtown this year, and he agreed to be a part of our 5GB Music Midtown series happening all week! What is the the first gig you ever went to? […]

CD Review: Tori Amos — Night of Hunters

Tori Amos Night of Hunters Deutsche Grammophon By Ellen Eldridge Those who know of Tori Amos may think she is eternally covered in pixie dust, destined only to a convoluted, yet lovely, web of spun song-children. With Night of Hunters, Amos’ stirs the emotions of long-time fans, and attracts new ones with the concept of […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

The day we…well I, have been waiting for is here! British Mercury Award winners, Elbow are here! Playing at Center Stage, this show is like a mini version of nirvana, that should not be missed! However if you don’t want to hang with the rest of the Anglophiles, here are some other great events happening […]

5GB w/ The Constellations; Playing Music Midtown 9/24

To kick off Music Midtown week, Atlanta Music Guide will be posting interviews all week with some of the performers! First up, Atlanta’s own Elijah Jones, lead singer of The Constellations and everyone’s favorite bad boy, joined us for our 5GB series. A man of few words, Elijah gets right to the point. What is the […]

What’s Up Monday?

  Happy Music Midtown week! I know you might be saving up all of your energy  for Music Midtown, but this week is filled with great concerts! Here’s a couple of things to kick off your week! -Brooklyn by way of Texas indie electro band, Neon Indian, will be taking over Heaven at the Masquerade. […]

Q&A With Sunny Sweeney; Playing Chastain Amphitheater, Sept. 17

By Amanda Miles Sunny Sweeney was named “One to Watch in 2011” by Country Weekly, praise that would prove prophetic as Sunny had the highest charting debut single for a female country artist in over four years. Her new album Concrete debuted to accolades and fans could not get enough of the smash hit ‘From a […]