We strongly recommend checking out this show at Star Bar on Saturday night. Luis has impeccable taste, and these bands look hot to trot: Alive Records' Left Lane CruiserUK's High Plane Drifters (music featured on "CSI Miami")Chattanooga's The Bohannons Texas country punk Restavrant
Dave DanielsJust Like Ghosts By Al Kaufman Atlantan, by way of Florida, Dave Daniels has a cute little story in the liner notes of his CD. It seems he was arrested for jaywalking and when the jail guard asked him what type of music he played, he couldn't answer him. The angry guard locked him […]
We've just gotten the lineup for the first showcase of the A3C Hip Hop Festival, coming up this fall in East Atlanta. The URB Showcase will featuring B.o.B. AKA Bobby Ray, Spree Wilson, Buff 1 and Those Chosen, and will take place at 529 on October 2. Tickets for the festival are already available on […]
ElonzoAll My Life By Eileen Tilson Dan Bourdeau, drummer for South Carolina band Elonzo, explains that a lot of the inspiration his wife and brother-in-law received in putting together their debut album, All My Life, comes from the post-Victorian home on E. White St. in Rock Hill, S.C., that the three of them live in: […]
Tonight's Vampire Lezbos show at Drunken Unicorn has been canceled. No word on whether or not it will be rescheduled yet.
Drew SmithDrew Smith's Lonely ChoirFat Caddy Records By Al Kaufman Austinite Drew Smith is everything that's right with CDs, both musically and aesthetically. For the visual sense, this is a gorgeous CD. Dave Schwab's intricate pen and ink drawings are whimsical, and the artistry on the liner notes is brilliant. This is a wonderfully packaged […]
We have a few awesome shows just announced for The EARL that we think are worth bringing to your attention. First up is the reunion show for The Tom Collins, an Atlanta band who everyone has been waiting to awaken from their slumber. They'll play with Ponderosa on August 21, and tickets are available at […]
We have a limited amount of $33 three-day passes for the upcoming A3C Hip Hop Festival up for sale on Ticket Alternative right now, which get you priority access to many of the shows, as well as early access and entry to other special events, so get them fast before the full-price ones come along.
Known for their previous associations with Pete Wentz and currently for having Leighton Meester feature on their latest track "Good Girls Go Bad," Cobra Starship have been making waves with some pretty famous friends. But they're keeping their fans of their own accord, with some killer songs grabbing the attention – and keeping it – […]
I find and develop bands for a major label. People often ask me what a typical day looks like for someone who does what I do. The truth is there isn’t a typical day. Each day is very different from the next, each day is unpredictable… A couple of months ago I flew to Chicago to meet […]
Yourself and the Air Friend of all Breeds EP Hands Organic By Samantha Parvin If “indie” has come to describe a particular style of music, Yourself and the Air are the poster children for the genre. The Friend of all Breeds five-song EP is polished and well-rehearsed; it makes sense, which is less easy to […]
Lord Cut-Glass Lord Cut-Glass Chemikal Underground By Julia Reidy Ex-Delgado Alun Woodward’s lilting Scottish accent wraps itself around the haunting, intricate instrumental arrangements in his songs. His debut LP under the moniker Lord Cut-Glass — named for a character in the radio play Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas — turns seamlessly from folk to […]
PhoenixWolfgang Amadeus PhoenixGlass Note Records By Eileen Tilson When most people visit Paris, they are overwhelmed by how incredibly beautiful and luminescent the “City of Lights” is; the city literally glows, and at night can be a spectacular sight. Ironically, most of these tourists do not realize that underneath Paris lies an entire city of […]
The EmptiesThe Empties Slush Fund Records By Eileen Tilson There must be something in the water of Athens. It draws musicians in like the Pied Piper, giving them the belief that maybe one day Micheal Stipe or John Bell is going to walk into Tasty World on the night you are playing and decided to […]
We're going to be closed Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 in honor of (what else?) the July 4th holiday weekend. Like everyone else we'll be eating burgers and watching fireworks. We'll be back bright and early on Monday. Have fun everybody and stay safe!
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