AMG Weekend Picks: Tendaberry, Titus Andronicus and More!

Lent is coming to an end this weekend, so why not celebrate a little early by indulging in some rock ‘n’ roll? Atlanta’s local music scene will be out in full force with some great gigs this weekend!

CD Review: Peter Bjorn and John – Gimme Some; Playing Masquerade, April 28

Peter Bjorn and John Gimme Some Almost Gold Gimme Some is perhaps one of the sunniest records of the year, but Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John took a strange, twisty road to get here. This, the band’s sixth LP, is a far cry from the weird hollowness and intimately narrative lyrics found on their […]

Smith’s Olde Bar Gears Up for 500 Songs For Kids, April 28 – May 7

Smith’s Olde Bar Gears Up for 500 Songs For Kids, April 28 – May 7

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach This quote really sums up the mission behind Songs For Kids Foundation. The Songs For Kids Foundation brings musicians to children’s hospitals and special needs camps. For a brief moment of their day, these children get to forget what ails them and […]

CD Review: White Mystery — Blood & Venom; Playing The EARL, April 16

White Mystery Blood & Venom By Al Kaufman White Mystery is the band that White Stripes aspired to be. And maybe they could have done it if Meg White was more interesting, and if Meg and Jack White both had burning red hair.

AMG Weekend Picks: Fitz and the Tantrums, Wanda Jackson, British Sea Power and More!

Wow. What a weekend! Not only do we have the Atlanta Mess-Around at The EARL, but we also have some great free events too: Dogwood Festival, Foursquare Day, and the almighty Record Store Day! And then there is a major on sale going on for a couple of great reunited southern indie rock bands, so […]

Picture Book: Civil Twilight, A Silent Film, Eyes Around at The Loft, April 7

By Ken Lackner Full gallery after the jump

CD Review: Joan As Police Woman — The Deep Field; Playing The EARL, May 2

Joan as Police Woman The Deep Field PIAS America By David Courtright Joan Wasser has been on or behind the indie scene for a very long time now. Before adopting her current moniker Joan as Police Woman in 2002, she was involved with such indie stars as Antony and the Johnsons and Rufus Wainwright. She […]

CD Review: Low — C’mon

Low C’mon Sub Pop By Ellen Eldridge Seeking a sound that hangs low? Low’s new release, C’mon, hits like a thunderstorm’s rain breaks through a hot day’s humidity. The feeling of pregnant clouds expanding to release comes across in the vocals starting with the first track, “Try To Sleep.” To say this album shines would […]