Live Review: Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Megathon (BLAM) @ Criminal Records 2/19

Roo fans across the country gathered in riveting anticipation last night to officially find out who we could expect to see on the farm in 2014. Official viewing parties were hosted at record stores across the nation, one of them being at Atlanta’s own Criminal Records tucked into Little Five Points. I arrived at Criminal […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Steamhouse Oysterfest, Old School Saturday & Much More!

Still trying to shake the cabin fever from last week’s snowpacalypse? You’re in luck. There are great events going on in the city all weekend. Bluegrass, Indie, Pop, 80s, Alt Rock, Soul, Comedy, Oysters you name it, we’ve got it! Friday, February 21- Hospitality w/Air Waves & Sex BBQ @ 529 Amber Papini (guitar, vocals), […]

The Pizza Underground Ft. Macaulay Culkin @ Mammal Gallery, 3/19

Recently, the Internet has been fixated upon the Pizza Underground, a New York City band that plays Velvet Underground covers with pizza-themed song titles and lyrics. An initial hook to this pie-based news was that Macaulay Culkin plays kazoo and vocals. Little is known about the band, except that, according to their Bandcamp page, they […]

What’s Up Thursday? February 20

Hope you’re having an excellent Thursday folks! Go ahead and start celebrating the weekend with one of these great shows going on this evening. Drag the River w/Chris Wollard and the Ship Thieves @ The Earl Drag the River is a Colorado band who rocks mid-western music, and will be taking over the Earl this evening.  Chad […]

Interview: Family and Friends; Playing @ The Drunken Unicorn, 2/22

They’ve barely been a band for a year, yet Family and Friends has made quite the name for themselves in both Athens and Atlanta. Band members Mike MacDonald (Guitar, Vocals), Casey Harper (Vocals), JP McKenzie (Electric Guitar), Tuna Fortuna (Bass), Maria Kindt (Viola, Vocals), Jandro Rios (Percussion) and Ryan Houchens (Percussion, Vocals) have an electric […]

Party in the Park 2014 Lineup Announced!

Party In The Park Is Back! GIRL TALK, MGMT, THE JOY FORMIDABLE and STOKESWOOD are coming to rock CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK on May 17! Presale tickets are available THIS WEEKEND ONLY (February 21-23) using the promo code AMG. *Presale price is available from 2/21 at Noon until 2/23 at 11:59pm.       Tickets go […]

Live Review: The Expendables @ The Loft, 2/18

Live Review: The Expendables @ The Loft, 2/18

By: Halina Wilusz I typically don’t dabble in the reggae scene much minus a brief stint on spring break following The Movement when I was 19, but the hype around this band had me intrigued. Originally from Santa Cruz, The Expendables, who have shared the stage with the likes of Slightly Stoopid, Pepper, No FX, […]

What’s Up Tuesday? February 18

The Expendables @ The Loft Check out our in-depth interview with The Expendables! Doors open at 6pm. $20 on the day of the show. Online, phone, and outlet sales end at 4pm on the day of the show.       Gardens & Villa with Special Guests @ The EARL Gardens & Villa is the […]

Interview with Caroline Smith; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic, 2/25

Merging ’90s R&B and neo-soul with her indie-rock roots, Caroline Smith‘s new music has settled comfortably into a new backdrop as she takes a step from girl to woman. Half About Being a Woman is a record about self-acceptance and growing into yourself; it’s about going back to the roots of ‘feel-good’ music. While some […]

Flogging Molly @ The Tabernacle, February 15

Review and Photos By: Hillery Terenzi After dealing with Snowpocalypse 2.0 aka “Atlantartica”, it was nice to see die hard Flogging Molly fans come out for the final go round of the Green 17 tour on Saturday night at the Tabernacle. Florida-based punk band, The Attack was first on stage, followed by The Drowning Men, […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Andrew Ripp, Russian Circles & Ray Wylie Hubbard!

Whether you’re for or against Valentine’s Day, there are some awesome shows taking place tonight and this weekend that we’re sure you’ll fall for! Check out our Weekend Picks! Friday, February 14: ATL Collective Presents Prince’s 1999 @ Vinyl Man alive, you want mood music? How about “Little Red Corvette,” “Delirious,” “Let’s Pretend We’re Married,” […]