Two years ago, we caught up with The Shadowboxers, a budding band of buddies from Atlanta. Their smart perspective and soulful lyrics catapulted them to the forefront of the Atlanta music scene. After touring with the Indigo Girls as both an opening act and backing band, it’s safe to say they earned their place among […]
Monday, May 4 Saul Williams @ The Masquerade Genre: Hio-Hop, Spoken Word, Rap Sounds like: Sage Francis, Aesop Rock, El-P Tickets are $18 advance. Find Tickets Here! Tuesday, May 5 Mandolin Orange w/ Ryan Gustafon Genre: Bluegrass, Gospel, Folk Sounds like: Ben Sollee, Trampled By Turtles, The Farewell Drifters Tickets are $15. Find Tickets Here! […]
For 17 years, we’ve followed the coming-of-age story of alternative rock band Death Cab for Cutie. Now with the release of their eighth studio album, we are introduced to a slightly more nuanced and mature sound that tells of love lost, the realities of adulthood, and a band trying to hold itself together after co-founder and […]
Friday, April 17 Graf Orlock @ The Earl Genre: Grindcore Sounds like: Ghostlimb, Glasses, Children of God Tickets are $7. Doors open at 9 p.m. Find tickets here! Hot Tuna @ Variety Playhouse Genre: Blues, Rock Sounds like: New Riders of the Purple Sage, Bob Weir, Jerry Garcia Band Tickets are $27.50 in advance, $30 day of show. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. […]
We’ve all been there. 2 a.m. surrounded by our closest friends, too many empty shot glasses, and one empty stage calling your name, haunting you, reminding you of all your rock star ambitions. We’re talking about karaoke! This is our love song (pun intended) to the ancient art form practiced by kings and perfected by the inebriated […]
Friday, April 10 The Decemberists @ The Tabernacle Genre: Indie, Folk, Rock Sounds like: Band of Horses, The Shins, The Mountain Goats Single tickets are $45.50. Doors open at 7 p.m. Find tickets here! Dustbowl Revival w/City Hotel @ Vinyl Genre: Americana, Bluegrass, Swing, Gospel Sounds like: Rope, Fox and the Bird, Cowboy and the Indian Tickets are $8 […]
We don’t know many bands that can go from “plush, pre-rock pop ballads” to “peppery Tejano rhythms” (Billboard), but one thing’s for sure: We love the ever eclectic sound of the Nashville band led by frontman Raul Malo. That’s why, after 13 months, the guys have returned to give us Mono, an album full of fresh but […]
Lo-fi indie rock trio, Sebadoh, has been making music together since cassette tapes! As they kick off their 2015 tour, we look back to three years ago, when Sebadoh’s Jason Loewenstein sat down with AMG after the band released their 2013 secret EP. The tracks sat quietly on the band’s Bandcamp page until Joyful Noise gave […]
The cover of Eliot Bronson’s latest self-titled album shows a more contemplative side of the artist than previous releases. The folk/rock/country hybrid has been drawing attention from critics who call the album “one of the best this year.”(Glide Magazine). In honor of his success, and his upcoming show at Eddie Attic, we take a look […]
Athens alternative rock foursome, Five Eight, has been rocking stages all across the country since signing with Sky Records in 1990. Now, more than 20 years and countless hit records later, the band is preparing for the re-release of its album Weirdo and an accompanying tour! Today we revisit a 2012 AMG interview with the band as […]
March 12 is opening night for the 6th annual Atlanta Jewish Music Festival. The following 11 days promise a medley of traditional and contemporary Jewish entertainment. The festival incorporates an eclectic mix of artists and Jewish community leaders, embodying the panoptic diversity within the community, which the festival hopes to illuminate. Kicking off the festival is Canadian ska/rock […]
Here’s what’s happening in Atlanta tonight Wednesday, January 14. Sadistic Ritual and Meth Valley @ The Earl Atlanta-based thrash metal band, Sadistic Ritual, headlines the show tonight at The Earl.Tonight’s lineup features fan favorites like the hard hitting heavy metal band Meth Valley, D.C. band Genocide Pact, and the local quintet Gunpowder Gray who will be playing songs from […]
Welcome to the weekend, Atlanta! It’s going to be a cold one but there are plenty of shows to keep you movin’! Friday, Jan. 9 J-Live w/ Willie Evans Jr. & more, Hosted by Fort Knox @ 529 J-Live first appeared on the underground hip hop scene in 1995, when he was a freshman English […]
This interview was originally published on March 31, 2014. See Kris Allen live at Mill Town Music Hall in Bremen, GA on Friday, January 30, 2015. Most of the world recognizes the name Kris Allen from his rise to stardom on the 8th season of American Idol when he beat out Adam Lambert, and before […]
Fred Eaglesmith @ Eddie’s Attic Acclaimed singer, songwriter and bandleader Fred Eaglesmith is a genuine iconoclast and true original. It’s the natural result of following the cue of his musical career and now 19 albums with the January 2012 release of 6 Volts. The result is one of the most fascinating and musically rewarding careers […]
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