What’s Up Wednesday?

-Happy Birthday 85th Birthday Eddie Tigner! If you have ever spent any time in Atlanta’s amazing blues scene (think Northside Tavern/Blind Willies), then there is a pretty great chance that you have seen legendary blues pianist Eddie Tigner rock out with some of the best musicians in the world. Celebrate Eddie’s 85th Birthday tonight at […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Dead Confederate, Indigo Girls, Motley Crue and More!

Now that the holiday weekend is over, live music is fully back on a roll. One of our favorite venues, The EARL, celebrates its 12th anniversary with a weekend of amazing shows, and we fully recommend that you stop by and raise a glass in the great club’s honor. And by the looks of the […]

AMG Weekend Picks: 500 Songs for Kids, Mike Herrera, Peter Bjorn and John and More!

Happy Almost-Weekend y’all! We hope you are all alright after those scary storms last night. Looks like the majority of us were unaffected, but we encourage you to donate or help how they can when it comes to our neighbors, whether they be in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina or anywhere. Give what you can folks! […]

Live Review: No Age at The Drunken Unicorn, January 21

Live Review: No Age at The Drunken Unicorn, January 21

By Nathan Berrong No Age brought their rowdy blend of punk-inspired noise rock to The Drunken Unicorn on Friday, January 21. From left to right on the stage, Cundo Bermudez (touring member) manned the keyboard and synth sounds, Dean Spunt beat the hell out of the drums and handlex vocal duties, and Randy Randall destroyed […]

How to Ring in 2011 in Atlanta

How to Ring in 2011 in Atlanta

We’ve put together a handy little list of how to rock ‘n’ roll into the New Year in our hometown. And we’ve even got a little video from The EARL to get you in the celebratory mood. Noot d’Noot with Gentleman Jesse and his Men at The EARL Gringo Star joins eclectic funky bunch Noot […]

AMG Weekend Picks: The Kicks, Modern Skirts, FUN, Indigo Girls and More!

AMG Weekend Picks: The Kicks, Modern Skirts, FUN, Indigo Girls and More!

This weekend is turning out to be a rocker – albeit a pretty cold one. Luckily, you’ll be dancing, bopping, laughing and grooving enough not to notice. Take a break from the mad shopping to enjoy some music. And if you must buy some Christmas presents, we have a great list of on sales too.

Bits and Bobs: Plain White T’s, Ted Leo, JEFF the Brotherhood, Angie Aparo

Bits and Bobs: Plain White T’s, Ted Leo, JEFF the Brotherhood, Angie Aparo

– Poppy alternative rockers Plain White T’s, who everyone and their mother know from their mammoth hit “Hey There Delilah,” are coming to Atlanta for a gig at The Loft on February 16. Tickets are going on sale Friday, December 17 at noon. – Atlanta music fans will definitely want to catch a solo Ted […]

Bits and Bobs: The Coathangers, The Selmanaires, Little Tybee, Lera Lynn and More

Bits and Bobs: The Coathangers, The Selmanaires, Little Tybee, Lera Lynn and More

– The Coathangers celebrate their “Live at The EARL” 7-inch, where else, at the EARL on November 26, with support from All Night Drug Prowling Wolves and Wolves and Jackals. – The Selmanaires are one member less, at least for a while, as bassist Tommy Chung is moving to New York. He played his last […]

CD Review: Sorry No Ferrari — Ternary; Playing The Drunken Unicorn, October 23

CD Review: Sorry No Ferrari — Ternary; Playing The Drunken Unicorn, October 23

Sorry No Ferrari Ternary Stickfigure Recordings By Eric Chavez In case you create a band that uses absolutely no lyrics or vocals, period, in your records, there is only one thing to do: create an instrumental album to rock the senses. That is just what Sorry No Ferrari does on their debut full-length LP Ternary. […]

Live Review: Guitar Wolf at The Drunken Unicorn, September 27

Live Review: Guitar Wolf at The Drunken Unicorn, September 27

By Matthew Greenia Guitar Wolf came all the way from Japan last Monday to play at The Drunken Unicorn, their first Atlanta show since the tragic death of the original Bass Wolf in 2005. Hideaki “Billy” Sekiguchi, a founding member who performed and recorded with the band for over 15 years, died of a heart […]