5 Atlanta Bands Take the Spotlight at SXSW 2013

You already know that Atlanta is home to a slew of hard-working bands who make our town one of the best places to catch a live show. Some of them have made the trek out to the South by Southwest music festival in Austin this year, and here are just a few that we’re happy […]

AMG’s Top 30 Albums of 2012: The Top 10

List by Chandler Mays The year is at its end. The holiday rush is over and everyone is gearing up for the New Year. It’s time to take one long exhale as we reflect on the wonderful music this year has brought us. We’ve already counted down 30 through 11, and now it is time […]

Picture Book and Review: Nophest 2012 @ East Atlanta Village – August 24th, 2012 (day 2)

Photos and Review by Chandler Mays Nophest is described as “a non-corporate, no-bullshit music festival thrown every year in Atlanta”. After its sixth successful go-round, Nophest has become a highly respected festival that seems to keep improving each subsequent year. With the amount of raw talent showcased over the jam-packed weekend, you begin to feel […]

Picture Book: Royal Thunder – May 26, 2012@ The Earl

                      Photos by Ken Lackner Full gallery after the jump.

CD Review: Royal Thunder – CVI; Playing The Earl on Saturday, May 26th

Royal Thunder CVI Relapse Records By Ellen Eldridge Atlanta locals Royal Thunder deserve the buzz that’s been building about them since the self-titled EP released in 2010. The four-piece confidently mixes everything loved by grunge and alternative fans in the ‘90s with a powerful progressive groove, colored by a bluesy soulful side. The lineup consists […]

AMG Weekend Picks: AKA Blondie Documentary Fundraiser, All The Saints, Wheatus and More!

AMG Weekend Picks: AKA Blondie Documentary Fundraiser, All The Saints, Wheatus and More!

Atlanta is packed with cool shows this weekend. From documentary fundraisers to zombie dance parties to straight up rock shows. We thought you might like this list of things to do. See you there! AKA Blondie Teaser from Jon Watts on Vimeo. Friday, May 21 – AKA Blondie Fundraiser @ Eyedrum Half Pint Productions hosts […]