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 […]
Tickets for the Staind show at Lakewood Amphitheatre on October 19th go on sale Saturday Sept. 6th at 10am from www.ticketmaster.com – Also appearing: Seether, Papa Roach and Red Pit tickets $42.50, reserved tickets $29.50 and $26.50 and lawn tickets $16.50Doors 5:00 PM / Show 6:00 PM Find tickets Click on the link below for […]
There’s a great new website called Regator that sifts through the millions of blogs out there and finds the best ones just for you! Regator threw a launch party last night at Paste Magazine’s HQ. Preston Craig from Kiss Atlanta DJ’d and about 200 media, bloggers and other invitees were treated to food, music and […]
Matt KeatingQuixoticKealon Records by Al Kaufman Matt Keating is what would happen if Crowded House’s Finn brothers wrote a bunch of songs and gave them to Lou Reed to sing. Quixotic is a bunch of nicely polished, somewhat dark pop songs delivered in a slighly flat vocal (although one that is often more melodious than […]
This Saturday, The Drownout will celebrate the CD release of their newest album Paper Trails and Binds at Vinyl. They have good reason to celebrate considering that Paper Trails and Binds is one this year’s most infectious rock-dance albums. Paper’s first track, “High Waters”, combines the band’s musical rock influences with catchy Brit-pop dance beats. […]
I listen to music for a living. It’s rad…but not always. Ever go fishing when you were younger? I did, and I liked it a lot, except on the days when there was absolutely nothing in the lake, those days were pure boredom. But on a good day, fishing could be amazing (even though most […]
Portland folk-rock group The Decemberists are gearing up for a busy fall. On November 3, they will perform their latest single "Valerie Plame" on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. The group will then kick off their "Bridesmaid Revisted Tour" on November 5 in New York City; unfortunately- as of now- no Atlanta dates have been […]
This December the Tabernacle will be ablaze when the death metal group In Flames thrashes into Atlanta for a one night only performance at the famed music venue on Wednesday, December 3. Their special musical guests will be All That Remains, Gojira, and 36 Crazyfists. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, September 6 at 10AM. […]
Hard rockers Dragonforce will bring their heavy metal sound to the Tabernacle on Friday, November 21. Turisas and Powerglove will join Dragonforce for the one night only performance. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 5 at 10AM. Find Tickets!
Buckcherry will be appearing with special guests Saving Abel at the Tabernacle on Thursday, October 9 for one night only. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 5 at 10AM. Find Tickets! All ages are welcome to attend and all tickets are general admission.
Stand-up comedian Daniel Tosh will perform at The Tabernacle for a one night only performance on Friday, October 24. Tosh has appeared on countless television programs, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, September 6. Find tickets! Tosh’s performance is reserved seating […]
This isn’t a political blog, I swear. Last night as I was watching Barack Obama bring 80,000 plus people to their collective knees in Denver’s Mile High Stadium, it occurred to me that from a sheer marketing standpoint, he did exactly what I tell bands aspiring towards world domination to do on a regular basis. […]
The October 10 show of Bow Wow as Shad Moss at The Tabernacle has been canceled. No rescheduled date will be announced. Refunds are availible at the point of purchase. For more information contact LiveNation.
"I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again. Life moves pretty fast. And if you don’t stop to look around every once in a while, you just might miss something.” Sometimes, the remedy is as simple as a good road trip. If anything, only to get away from your problems and routine for a […]
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