Atlanta band Carnivores (formerly Chainestereo) will be playing 529 on May 1 for their record release. Also performing are Balkans and DJs Louder than Dreams. Tickets are available here. Windy & Carl will be bringing their ambient soundscapes to 529 on May 2 with Benoit Pioulard. Tickets are available here. The dancetastic Yea Big + […]
Winston Audio The Red Rhythm Favorite Gentlemen Records By Samantha A. Parvin Winston Audio’s The Red Rhythm is the first full-length album released by the Atlanta-based quintet. The current band members have only been playing together since 2006, yet producer Dan Hannon’s skill and the poetry of the band successfully introduce an album of clever, […]
Morrissey Years of Refusal Attack/Lost Highway First of all, we must admit (and by we, I mean myself, who has been gawking at this cover ever since the banner ads started appearing on my favorite blogs weeks ago), Moz is looking pretty sharp. His biceps could rival those of Springsteen. Alright, not quite, but still, […]
The Takeover UKRunning with the WastersRyko by Al Kaufman The Takeover UK are one of those garage bands with punk attitudes, but enough music sensibility to fill their songs with monster hooks. They're like some of the great British bands that came out in the '70s second wave of the British Invasion. You know, bands […]
For a couple of months now, local bands have been working across the city gathering up community service hours for WonderRoot's slightly unusual Battle of the Bands. In order for the bands to get a spot at the final battle (which just happens to be at Lenny's Bar this Saturday) they had to battle each […]
Birmingham, Ala. music-man about town Dan Sartain will be bringing his rock 'n' roll to The EARL on May 15. Get your tickets here. Also coming up at The EARL are rockers Electric Shadows with Ex Humans, Stalkers and GG King on March 13 (tickets available here), Brit electro-punks Late of the Pier with The […]
Yet another St. Patrick's Day party has been announced, this time it's The Shamrock Social at The Foundry at Puritan Mill. The party offers guests an open bar, party favors, games, sweets and music from The Modern Society (pictured) and DJ Chris Rimby. And it's all for charity – proceeds go towards Habitat for Humanity. […]
Apparently it's horribly true. Though it hasn't been confirmed by the label yet, both Time Out Chicago and The Tripwire are reporting that the Illinois indie has given up the ghost and closed. Touch and Go also distributes a ton of ace indie labels like Jade Tree and Merge, so this could affect more folks than just […]
MarvelAnn Bad Advice By Eileen Tilson What do Portland, Ore. and Australia have in common? Both serve as the inspiration for duo Marvelann’s sophomore album Bad Advice. Written and recorded by founding members Simon Honisett and Jonathan Jubera, the album is a crafted compilation of dreamy pop recorded entirely in Jubera’s basement. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Honisett […]
A Shoreline Dream Recollections of Memory Latenight Weeknight Records By Eileen Tilson Recollections of Memory is the second full-length album by Denver natives, A Shoreline Dream. Released on Latenight Weeknight Records, the album is a hypnotic cyclone of sound filled with ethereal effect-laden guitars, haunting vocals and dashes of electronic ambiance. The textures on this heavily instrumental album […]
Bloodkin Baby They Told Us We Would Rise Again SCI Fidelity Records By Eileen Tilson “Let’s take a road trip, its been a while…” swoons Daniel Hutchens on the the final track of Bloodkin’s latest studio album, Baby They Told Us We Would Rise Again. Recorded in their hometown of Athens, this is the band’s […]
We all love rock shows. At least most of the people reading this blog probably do. There are some of us who can stay out at all hours of the night and not be bothered the day after, but there are also a good amount of us who either a) are too young to be […]
The National Black Herstory Task Force and Emory Center for Women will host their annual awards banquet on March 28 at the Rita Anne Rollins Room in Emory University. The banquet will honor a host women of African descent and their allies, this year highlighting "Women of Color in Action: Leaders, Activists and Heroines." From […]
Our sister site TA Live just published a post on some yummy news from Taste of Atlanta's side of the world. Steaks, cakes, and Top Chefs, oh my!
On March 28, Velvet Underground at Atlanta's Hard Rock Cafe will be hosting "March on Stage," an event that is taking place at Hard Rock venues across the world to benefit various charities. Velvet Underground's event will be a Songwriters in the Round concert, with some of the best musicians Atlanta has to offer, including […]
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