Blitzen Trapper release ‘Christmas is Coming Soon,’ donate proceeds

In recognition of the season of giving, Blitzen Trapper is sharing a song off the debut self-titled release, Christmas Is Coming Soon, as a pay-what-you-wish download. All proceeds will go directly to Mercy Corps, whose mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping to build secure, productive and just communities in some of […]

5GB With Dawes; Playing Party In The Park @Centennial Olympic Park, May 19th

  L.A. indie rock band, Dawes, have been racing up the charts with their hit “Time Spent in Los Angeles.”  The band is part of the Laurel Canyon sound, which often cites influences such as Crosby, Stills, and Nash and Neil Young, among others.  At the invitation of producer Jonathan Wilson, the band joined a local informal jam session that included Conor Oberst, The […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

Happy Tuesday Everyone! Fortunately for Atlanta, today starts a busy week full of bad ass concerts. Here’s a few things to get everything started. -It is a super busy day at The Masquerade! Outside at the Music Park, catch 90’s rock heartthrobs Bush, as they shred their “Machineheads” with Chevelle and Filter. -Inside in Hell […]

Live Review & Picture Book: Blitzen Trapper and The Moondoggies at Variety Playhouse, June 9

By Jhoni Jackson; photos by Jason Travis Compared to the abundant media coverage of garage rock, chillwave and other lo-fi of-the-moment indie niches, folk music appears a bit neglected. But the full crowd at The Moondoggies and Blitzen Trapper at Variety Playhouse proved that, despite temporarily existing in the shadow of catchy punk derivatives and […]

CD Review: The Moondoggies — You’ll Find No Answers Here EP; Playing with Blitzen Trapper at Variety Playhouse, June 9

The Moondoggies You’ll Find No Answers Here EP Hardly Art By Ellen Eldridge The title of The Moondoggies’ You’ll Find No Answers Here EP comes from the closing track, “Fly Mama Fly” which means the listener will travel through four songs loosely based on love and contemplation before arriving at the conclusion that there really […]