By Eileen Tilson Atlanta’s “supergroup” The Constellations are giving Atlanta another three minute distraction from their mundane workday. I had the privilege of getting a sneak peek of the filming of their latest video “Perfect Day,” and the setting could not be more perfect. A rainy night at a well worn in house in Midtown, […]
Foma Inverness By Eileen Tilson Sitting right on the cusp between EP and LP at eight tracks and 25 minutes in length, Inverness is full of complexities in its design and build yet is very organic in its execution. Listing contributions from six musicians (Edward M. Burch, Chani Hawthorne, Jeffrey Schmidt, Hun Kim, Charith Premawardhana […]
Whether you are in the market for a cool new space, want some ideas for sprucing up your own home, or are just curious to see how folks live, the Castleberry Hill Loft Tour is an inspiring visit to a great historic Atlanta neighborhood. Featuring eight lofts picked for their diversity in styles and sizes, […]
Our sister site TA Live just started a weekly feature called Leila's Three Picks of the Week, where I, editor Leila, pick three bands each week to introduce you to. No kidding. Go and check it out here.
I'm a big fan of North Carolina's L.A. Tool and Die, a brilliantly quirky indie rock band that can rock the hilarity as well as the tender. Falling on the hilarity side is their new video for "Don't Touch My Mustache," which features a host of singing and dancing unicorn hand-puppets as well as a […]
Country Line StrangersHeartbreak Motel By Eileen Tilson Lead singer Matt Megrue needs to take up unfiltered Camels and Jeremiah Weed straight out of the bottle. His vocals are too smooth for the intentions of the band; in fact, his lyrics bring you to places you have definitely been… middle school dances, seedy bars and rural […]
We've just got word that the Devin the Dude, 88 Keys, B.O.B. etc gig originally scheduled for June 5 at Ambient Plus Studios has been reschedules for June 19 at Apache Cafe. Tickets bought for the original show will be honored for the new date.
Ben Folds Presents:University A Cappella!Epic By Al Kaufman Leave it to Ben Folds to make geek chic. A cappella music has been the butt of jokes on everything from The Office to Scrubs. But Ben Folds, who is not adverse to meeting cheese head on (the guy produced a William Shatner CD for crying out […]
Big Boi will be headlining the Crown Royal Stewey Awards' (named after The 2 Live Stews' 790 The Zone show, hosted by the two brothers of the same name) after party. Hosted at the W Midtown on Saturday, July 11, the party will also feature Kid Capri on the decks, not to mention an open […]
Deleted Scenes Birdseed Shirt What Delicate Recordings By Ben Grad “Turn to Sand,” the first track from Deleted Scenes' Birdseed Shirt, is the best track on their new album. By itself, it's enough to make a listener very very eager to see their Star Bar show tonight. The Washington, DC-based band plays a (on first […]
Two great shows have just been announced for The Drunken Unicorn. First up is the very groovy, psychedelic pop band Black Moth Super Rainbow, who will be gracing the stage on July 29. Basically it'll feel like you've just put popped an Alka-Seltzer full of '60s nuggets into a glass of '90s electronica. And it'll […]
There are a ton of ace acts lined up for the Atlanta Indie Music and Arts Fest. The event will take place on June 21 at The Bench, a very cool urban boutique and gallery over on the West Side. We're very excited about Hollyweerd, Stacy Epps, B.O.B., Muffy and Mojo Swagger. Get your tickets […]
Your vote can determine which band plays the Atlanta stop of the Van's Warped Tour on July 28. Acts are facing off in an online Battle of the Bands, and you can vote once a day every day until July 7, so feel free to go back to voice your opinion. And we think your […]
Following in the trend of getting fans to put their money where their mouths are, Atlanta's Attractive Eighties Women are asking folks to give up the cash to fund their new album. Check out the brilliantly infomercial-tastic video below of the band's lead singer Phoebe Cates asking for your dollars and explaining what awesome prizes […]
Terry Anderson and the Olympic Ass-Kickin TeamNational ChampionsDoublenaught Records By Al Kaufman Everyone needs a good ass-kicking once in a while. Rock music has needed one for a good long time now. Terry Anderson, who often teams up with former Georgia Satellite Dan Baird to make up the Yayhoos, is just the guy to do […]
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