By Micah McLain Band of Horses celebrated the arrival of 2010 the same way they did the arrival of the two years previous – with a sold-out two-night stand in Atlanta. The venue this time around was downtown's Tabernacle and the band was able to secure the Dynamites featuring Charles Walker to help them ring […]
By Jhoni Jackson There’s something about country-based music that makes one year for a stiff drink, preferably – considering current below-freezing temperatures – one that warms both the soul and the body. Just as I was wondering why Atlanta bars don’t serve hot toddies in winter, Maryland’s Cotton Jones took the stage. The early show […]
To get us off to a great start this year, we have two ace local bands playing sure-to-be spectacular shows at The EARL. Athens' horde of all-stars, AKA Dark Meat, will be playing The EARL on February 13. Get your tickets at Ticket Alternative. Atlanta's own golden children, Snowden, will play March 16 (note: this […]
By Al Kaufman Jeremy Aggers has one of those soothing voices that works better than Xanax. It's a sweet voice that resembles the folk-rock renderings of David Wilcox or James Taylor. Just put him in the player and everything is okay. His voice is a bubble bath after a long day at work. On his […]
Happy New Year! We hope you had a great New Year's Eve and that 2010 will be an awesome year for everyone. Stay tuned to AMG in 2010 as we bring you more reviews, more features and plenty of free tickets!
Gills and WingsGills and Wings By Al Kaufman Freddie Mercury lives. Gills and Wings, a five-piece band from Richmond, Va., must have an iPod loaded with "Bohemian Rhapsody." In their wonderfully theatrical rock style, they sing of losers and loners. On "Dealer," their sympathetic paean to the neighborhood drug dealer, lead singer and synth player […]
'Tis the season… to put together "Best of the Year" lists. So we thought we'd get into the spirit in our own way, with a few of our favorite promoters, booking agents and talent buyers telling us what their favorite show of the year at their venue was, brought to you by Ticket Alternative, of […]
We've loved Rebecca Loebe's sweet, infectiously joyous style ever since we heard her old school jazzy cover of Kanye West's "Stronger" (which you must have a listen to over on her MySpace, as well as the rest of her gorgeous tunes). Now we're glad to be able to showcase her at our monthly DRINKSHOP gig […]
There’s been quite a few changes and additions for all the New Year’s Eve events that we’ve been highlighting, so we thought we’d make like a little easier for everyone and put up one major list – think of it as a cheat sheet for the greatest party night of the year. Tickets are all […]
Sondre LercheHeartbeat RadioRounder During the summer in Bergen, Norway the sun stays out for 24 hours; in the winter months, however, you are lucky to squeeze out an hour of daylight. The extra dosage of Vitamin D has clearly done Norwegian transplant Sondre Lerche some good; his sixth album Heartbreak Radio, released in September, is […]
By Scott Roberts; photos by Sue Volkert “It sucks to lose your stuff.” Headliner Amy Ray succinctly proclaimed this during her rocking solo set at The EARL last Tuesday at the benefit for Magnapop guitarist/all-around swell person Ruthie Morris who lost, among other things, thousands of dollars worth of musical/recording equipment, the entire first pressing […]
The Bravery Stir the Blood Island By Chris Homer The Bravery’s third album, Stir The Blood, is packed with the sort of noisy synth-pop you’d expect from the New York band. Despite not departing dramatically from the sound showcased on their 2005 self-titled debut and 2007’s The Sun and the Moon, The Bravery still put […]
Tegan and SaraSainthoodSire By Al Kaufman It's got to be hard for twins to be taken seriously in the music business, especially twins that look robotic, dress to compliment each other, and wear pixie cuts. It's too easy to dismiss them as a cute novelty act. Tegan and Sara Quin are no novelty act. They've […]
All the way from our sister blog TA Live, it's Leila's Three Picks of the Week! ***** Little Tybee recently played one of our monthly showcases, which we hosted with our sister site Atlanta Music Guide, called DRINKSHOP Live at the W Atlanta Downtown hotel. I'd hate to classify them as just indie folk, because […]
Need a great last-minute present for a massive music fan? Then give then the Ticket Alternative gift certificate, which can be sent either by mail or by email to print at home, for those who want to get the gift sent as soon as possible. That means the recipient can use the gift certificate to […]
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