What’s Up Wednesday? July 17th

It certainly is a wonderful Wednesday! Not only is the weather outstanding, but the lineup tonight is killer! Check it out.   Alice Smith @ Vinyl At first glance, the title may be simple, but Alice Smith’s new album She is anything but. An intoxicating mixture of rock, pop and R&B, the album reveals a […]

Live Review: The Inaugural GA Music Awards Show At The Buckhead Theatre

  Review and photos by Ellen Eldridge After a rousing rock performance by Blind By Sight, the band that later won the award for Best Alternative Band, GA Music Awards co-founder Christi Chambers welcomed the audience of the Buckhead Theatre to the inaugural show. GA Music Awards founder Omar McCallop stood at the podium and […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Carnivores, Old 97’s, Larkin Poe and More!

Brrrrrr! Wrap up warm folks, this chilly weather isn’t messing around. It’ll get a bit milder over the weekend, but regardless, the wintery temperatures shouldn’t deter you from getting to some great gigs. Local music is especially being represented well this weekend, with record releases and more abound! And if you fancy the field-trip, get […]

Cheap Trick Rock for World Wildlife Fund Tonight at Buckhead Theatre!

Cheap Trick Rock for World Wildlife Fund Tonight at Buckhead Theatre!

By Jeremy Frye Rockford, Ill.’s power-pop institution, Cheap Trick, have an undisputed legacy of four decades of continuous touring and widespread influence in both the hard rock and alt-rock communities. This is a band that built their name (and had their first taste of mainstream success with 1978’s Cheap Trick at Budokan) on their live […]

Live Review/Picture Book: Lykke Li, First Aid Kit at Buckhead Theatre, November 20

By Justin Lyons; photos by Matthew Smith Lykke Li’s transformation from curious and blooming songsbird to take-charge chanteuse over the past few years was on great display at Buckhead Theatre on Sunday night.  Li’s latest album, Wounded Rhymes, brushes aside all of the come-ons and questions from her debut Youth Novels and transitions to actions […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Iron & Wine at Buckhead Theatre, November 11

Review by Justin Lyons; photos by Catrina Maxwell (www.catmaxphotography.com) Full gallery after the jump. Iron & Wine – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA – 11/11/11 By Justin Lyons If you haven’t listened to Iron & Wine recently, you might assume two things about Sam Beam & co.’s live performance: a) a simple singer-songwriter style approach […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Little Five Points Halloween Parade, Taste of Atlanta, Little Dragon and More!

Happy Almost-Weekend People! This one is going to rock. From yummy treats at Taste of Atlanta to the marvels and wonders at the Little Five Points Halloween Parade, we’ve got you covered. And if you do pop along to the parade, be sure to find our tent (in front of Criminal Records) with Ticket Alternative. […]