Much Ado about Hip-Hop: BET Award show this weekend.

Much Ado about Hip-Hop: BET Award show this weekend.

It’s that time of year……  No, not colorful leaves, football, or costumes – HIP HOP!  This is when Atlanta goes from being a major player in the everyday business that is mainstream hip-hop – to being the center of the hip-hop universe; the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards Show is in town.  Allthough the actual show […]

Special Album Reissue keeps Goldfrapp’s Busy Year Rolling

Special Album Reissue keeps Goldfrapp’s Busy Year Rolling

It’s been quite a year for Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory!  The duo will be releasing a special edition of their acclaimed album Seventh Tree on November 25.  This special edition features DVD footage, new artwork and additional photos along with videos for Happiness, A&E and Caravan Girl.  Also included is a signifigant amout of […]

Looking for something to do this weekend?

Looking for something to do this weekend?

Here are some options for ya! Friday 10/17 Nikka Costa @ The Loft Doomsayer @ Smith’s Olde Bar Awesome Color @ The Drunken Unicorn Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi Tribute Band) @ Andrews Upstairs Robert Pollard’s Boston Spaceships @ The Earl Saturday 10/18 Turtle Folk @ Smith’s Olde Bar Breakfast Club (80’s Cover Band) @ […]

The Black Lips @ The Earl Tonight???????

The Black Lips @ The Earl Tonight???????

According to very excellent Atlanta based music blog Ohmpark there is a rumor that The Black Lips are playing a show at the earl tonight under an assumed name… "..rumour has it The Black Lips are playing a show tonight at The Earl under the name The Renegades, an ancient incarnation featuring some of these […]

Weezer Premiers New Video

Weezer Premiers New Video

Weezer recently premiered their new video for the single Troublemaker from their critically-acclaimed album Weezer (Red Album.)   The band is also currently on their first our in 3 years with opening act duties being handled by Angels and Airwaves and Tokyo Police Club. Weezer will play The Arena At Gwinnett Center on October 25 […]

Music Man: Shazam

Music Man: Shazam

We live in a world filled with loads of unsigned artists. My time is spent listening to them, figuring out which one of the many, has the potential to get to the next level. That’s what I do and I love it. The only drawback is that since most of my listening time is spent […]

Special One Day Sale for Staind Tix – & Live Nation On-Sales for this weekend

Special One Day Sale for Staind Tix – & Live Nation On-Sales for this weekend

TODAY ONLY!!!! – $15 for selected tickets to see STAIND with Papa Roach, Seether, & Red.  The show will be at Lakewood Amphitheatre this Sunday, October 19 at 6:00 p.m.  Click the lik below now before this 1-day deal disappears!FIND TICKETS The Tabernacle welcomes the In The Present Tour by Howe, Squire & White of […]

Some interesting new ATL shows that have just been added

Some interesting new ATL shows that have just been added

Wed. Nov 12 – Death on Two Wheels – The Earl Thu. Nov 13 – Blue Flashing Light w/ Silent and Listen – The Earl Sat. Nov 15 – Jupiter Coyote – Andrews Upstairs Thu. Nov 20 – Jay Clifford w/ Owen Beverly – VinylFri. Nov 28 – Jon McLaughlin – Vinyl Fri. Dec 12 […]

Manchester Orchestra to headline Big Trouble in L5P @ Star Bar

Manchester Orchestra to headline Big Trouble in L5P @ Star Bar

You gotta love a venue that takes care of its peeps.  That’s exactly Star Bar has been doing with their "Continuing Free Thursdays" shows.  You’re not just getting any old run-of-the-mill-acts either there Jethro…Star Bar is serving up musical goodness! This Thursday’s October 16th shindig is part of the monthly "Big Trouble in Little 5 […]

Blue Flashing Light – The Mayor of Five Points

Blue Flashing Light – The Mayor of Five Points

Blue Flashing Light The Mayor of Five Points (EP)Self Released by Noel Wurst The cover of Blue Flashing Light’s press kit proudly reads “…it won’t be a surprise if you hear the next BFL song in a Honda commercial.” What? The next song I hear, or the next song the band writes? This threw me […]

The Panics — Cruel Guards

The Panics — Cruel Guards

The PanicsCruel GuardsDew Process by Al Kaufman Opening up with a grandiose drum solo from Myles Wootton, Australia’s The Panics leave little doubt that this is not another lo-fi CD that their fans have come to expect. On Cruel Guards, their third CD, the quintet has gone for broke. In an effort to expand beyond […]

Todd Snider — Peace Queer

Todd Snider — Peace Queer

Todd SniderPeace QueerAimless Records by Al Kaufman There’s nothing like a presidential election to get the juices flowing in the arts world. It has single-handedly revitalized Saturday Night Live, it has brought Oliver Stone out of his conspiracy lab to create the presidential bio, W, and now, it has inspired troubadour Todd Snider to release […]

Def Leppard and the Stanley Cup

Def Leppard and the Stanley Cup

Def Leppard’s, Joe Elliott makes a classic blunder! Performing at the Fox Theater in Detroit for a NHL Face-Off Rocks gig, he was handed the famed Stanley Cup. However, when he went to put it back down, he placed it upside-down on the pedestal. Just watch the video below!

Important film opening this weekend!

Important film opening this weekend!

There is a movie out this weekend that you just can’t miss! Call + Response is a compelling "Rockumentary" that exposes the current state of the worldwide slave trade. Some of our favorite artists like Natasha Bedingfield, Moby, Cold War Kids, Imogen Heap, Switchfoot, Talib Kweli, Rocco Deluca and Matisyahu perform in a effort to […]