CD Review: Tom Jones — 24 Hours; CANCELED – Plays Chastain Park Amphitheatre July 31

CD Review: Tom Jones — 24 Hours; CANCELED – Plays Chastain Park Amphitheatre July 31

Tom Jones24 HoursS-Curve Records By Leila Regan-Porter Late last fall we were graced with a new Tom Jones record. For the most part, it may have gone unnoticed. Though he has had recent success with "the kids" thanks to his DJ Mousse T's collaboration on "Sex Bomb" from his popular duets album Reload, things may […]

The Brunettes w/Throw Me The Statue @ The Drunken Unicorn, September 7

The Brunettes w/Throw Me The Statue @ The Drunken Unicorn, September 7

Coming all the way from New Zealand, the adorable twee indie rock band The Brunettes will charm the pants off of Atlanta when they play The Drunken Unicorn on September 7. For those who miss Belle and Sebastian an awful lot, and need some softly played, lightly cooed indie music with accompanying strings and trumpet […]

Gringo Star @ The EARL, September 19

Gringo Star @ The EARL, September 19

Gringo Star “All Y’all” from analogmonkey.tv on Vimeo. Gringo Star have been spending a lot of their time far away from their hometown of Atlanta. But fear not. This fall they will be rounding off their humongous US summer tour back here, at The EARL, on September 19. This will surely be a huge welcome-home […]

Who’s Bad Pay Tribute to Michael Jackson @ Andrew’s Upstairs, August 1

Who’s Bad Pay Tribute to Michael Jackson @ Andrew’s Upstairs, August 1

Andrews Upstairs is preparing to celebrate the lift of the King of Pop in the best way possible – with a show from Michael Jackson tribute band Who's Bad. The cover group, who frequently plays Andrews Upstairs, will be performing for the first time since Jackson's death on August 1. Get your tickets now at […]

JLY Craven Hair Colour Studio Presents Cirque’ du Beaute’ @ STATS, October 3

JLY Craven Hair Colour Studio Presents Cirque’ du Beaute’ @ STATS, October 3

Local hair studio Jyl Craven will be throwing a glam bash to celebrate their 10-year anniversary as well as L'Oreal Professionnel's 100-year anniversary. The Cirque du Beaute takes place October 3 at STATS in Atlanta, and will feature a silent auction, hair/fashion show, dance after-party and of course cocktails. Inspired by the French circus theme, […]

CD Review: The Cranes Are Flying – Banging My Head

CD Review: The Cranes Are Flying – Banging My Head

The Cranes Are Flying Banging My Head Independent By Chris Homer The musical project of Columbia, S.C. resident Trevor Lee, The Cranes Are Flying presents a unique take on electronica with its second EP Banging My Head. While it sounds contradictory, the best way to define Lee’s style is one of folk-electronica. He often injects […]

CD Review: Megafaun – Gather, Form and Fly

CD Review: Megafaun – Gather, Form and Fly

Megafaun Gather, Form and Fly Hometapes By Julia Reidy Megafaun’s albums feel like a flocking of musical ideas rather than a linear expression of them. Good thing for the Durham, N.C. trio, then, that the migration it has made compositionally takes it in all kinds of fascinating directions; ones that perhaps aren’t visible without binoculars. […]

Q&A with Nick Niespodziani of Y-O-U, Yacht Rock and More — Playing Smith’s Olde Bar on July 25

Q&A with Nick Niespodziani of Y-O-U, Yacht Rock and More — Playing Smith’s Olde Bar on July 25

By Leila Regan-Porter If there ain't no rest for the wicked, then the lads of PleaseRock (the umbrella that covers Y-O-U,The Yacht Rock Review, The Tupperware Party, Rock Fight, 3 Dog Stevens and other rock aliases) are the most wicked rockers out there. While trying to keep up with the runaway success of The Yacht […]

Music Man–The Downside

Music Man–The Downside

Slow travel week last week. With the exception of a road trip to Nashville on Friday and Saturday, I pretty much camped out in Atlanta all week catching up on music listening, live shows, and a little company paper work. I came across some really cool stuff while I was at it, particularly in the live setting. I saw […]

CD Review: The Dead Weather – Horehound

CD Review: The Dead Weather – Horehound

The Dead Weather Horehound Third Man By Eileen Tilson In Latin, Lucifer means “Day Star” and is linked with pre-Christian story that Lucifer rose early and was the shiniest star in the sky, outshining Jupiter and Saturn, and then would disappear before the Sun came up. The story, of course, has evolved into Lucifer as […]

CD Review: Craig Jackson — Damn The Roses

CD Review: Craig Jackson — Damn The Roses

Craig Jackson Damn The Roses Green Records By Scott Roberts Proverbially speaking, a book cannot be judged by its cover. The same cannot be said as often or as confidently about judging a CD by its cover. If you see a guy with a tight t-shirt and a cowboy hat on a cover, or four […]

Drive A Faster Car Presents Pistolero, Royal Bangs and What Happened To Your Fire Tiger? @ Star Bar, July 18

Drive A Faster Car Presents Pistolero, Royal Bangs and What Happened To Your Fire Tiger? @ Star Bar, July 18

Local blog Drive A Faster Car is throwing a nice little shindig this Saturday at Star Bar with Pistolero, Royal Bangs and What Happened To Your Fire Tiger? (the latter of which has members from Parade, Slushco, Pistolero and is fronted by Hillary Yarbrough, formerly of Aviator & no disassemble). Just thought you should know!

CD Review: Elbow — The Seldom Seen Kid

CD Review: Elbow — The Seldom Seen Kid

ElbowThe Seldom Seen KidGeffen Epic and sweeping are words often used in music criticism, but they are words vital for describing Elbow's repertoire. The moving string arrangements paired with the tender lyrics and caressing vocals of Guy Garvey make the band just as sensual as their name (inspired by the reasoning from BBC show "Singing […]

CD Review: Courtney Fairchild — 11 Chances

CD Review: Courtney Fairchild — 11 Chances

Courtney Fairchild11 ChancesStanley Recordings By Al Kaufman In 2006, Courtney Fairchild divorced her husband, left her friends, and moved from her hometown of Dallas, Texas to Philadelphia, Penn. The result was her 2007 album, Quit. The following summer, sequestered in her friend's guest house with huge amounts of bourbon and a high fever, she realized […]