WALTER MEEGOVoyagerSony BMGNoel Wurst I’ll admit it; I go to Wikipedia when I don’t know squat about an artist I’m reviewing. I’m not relying on it for absolute truths, I just like to see what’s there. For instance, I had no idea that the track “Forever,” which is really good, from Walter Meego’s new album […]
I’ve been in England for the past ten days. Those who know me, know that I love me some British music, and when I go over there, I usually come back all jacked up about a new band that’s starting to break in the mother land. This trip was different though. I wasn’t on my […]
This has bugger all to do with music, but it’s ace… and even stranger than the first ad they did.
Our friends at Creative Loafing invited us to a preview of the Dialog In The Dark exhibtion at Atlantic Station – It was amazing. You spend an hour in the dark with only your senses (and some very cool guides) to get you through a series of different scenes. Here’s a $5.00 off coupon! Don’t […]
P Is for PandaMix Tape Vol. 1Hopeless Records by Al Kaufman Indie rock is alive and well, thanks to good folks like Chad Pearson. Pearson used to run The Militia Group label. Then he walked out on music altogether and worked in both baking and construction. But you never forget your first love, and in […]
by Al Kaufman You know what’s missing in music today? Guys who write great songs. It’s not missing per se, we just don’t hear about it because we’re too busy trying to find out which singers forgot their underwear when they left the house.Will Kimbrough and Tommy Womack both wear underwear (or they may not, […]
All The Saints have signed with Touch and Go Records. The band were one of our featured bands a couple of years ago. (read feature). The band’s debut Fire On Corridor X will be released in North America digitally on September 9th and on wax November 4th (all formats available in Europe November 3/UK November […]
Athens trio The Whigs will bring their high energy punk-rock show to Variety Playhouse on September 29. They are touring in support of their new acclaimed album, Mission Control; they will be joined by special guests The Kooks. Find Tickets! Also don’t miss the band, when they stop by Atlanta again with Kings of Leon […]
Brantley Gilbert will be headlining the 4th Annual Pigskin Palooza, presented by Sports Radio 790 The Zone on Sunday, September 20th. The all-day “tailgate” is a celebration of the South including a “TV garden” broadcasting the day’s best college football match-ups (listed below), a beergarten, great “tailgating” food, and live performances by Slip Tripman , […]
Trans- Siberian Orchestra is getting ready for their annual Yuletide tour. This year they promise to add even more musical and visual effects. They will be performing for one night only at Philips Arena on Sunday, November 16. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 12. Find Tickets!
Locksley, MTV’s Artist Of The Week is coming to Vinyl on Wednesday October 29th as part of MTV’s Choose or Lose Tour. Tickets are only $10.00 each and available now! The band release their first CD Dont Make Me Wait on September 9th and you can check out clips on their myspace pace www.myspace.com/locksley
Today only you can buy lawn tickets to the following Lakewood Amphitheatre shows for only $10! Online tickets available from 8:00AM- 11:59PM. Find Tickets! Thursday, September 11– Toby Keith with special guest Montgomery GentryThursday, September 18– Brad Paisley with Jewel and Chuck WicksFriday, September 26– 3 Doors Down with Hinder, Finger Eleven, and American BangWednesday, […]
Following an incident during Oasis’ performance at the Virgin Festival in Toronto, when Noel was attacked by a stage invader Oasis are regrettably being forced to announce that tonight’s show in London, Ontario cannot go ahead as planned. Noel fell heavily on to his monitor speakers when he was pushed suddenly from behind by his […]
WAYFARERS OF SUMMER I was in the car and Don Henley’s "Boys of Summer" came on. I’d forgotten how great of a song that was/ is, no matter how big a prick Don Henley was/ and probably still is. My Favorite line is near the end, "I can seee you. Brown skin shinnin’ in […]
Aimee MannVariety PlayhouseSeptember 5, 2008 by Al Kaufman Aimee Mann has been long tagged as an angry, depressed person who writes angry, depressing songs. Last Friday night at the Variety, Mann showed off her more comedic side. Relaxed and confident on stage with her band, Mann introduced her early hit single, "That’s Just What You […]
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