AMG Weekend Picks: Civil Twilight, J. Mascis, Scissor Sisters and More!

Phew. We hope everyone is safe with power back on and all those trees cleared up after the mad stormy week we had. Luckily we hear that everything is almost all back to normal and the weekend will be going ahead as planned. Hopefully we’ll dodge any of those possible storms predicted and have a […]

Q&A with Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters; Playing The Tabernacle, April 8

By Eric Chavez It would be impossible to put a time stamp on the music of Jake Shears and his band Scissor Sisters. Basically every decade of popular music has been covered in their three LPs, the latest being Night Work, a fabulous concoction of pop, disco, rock, soul, new-wave, etc. (see what I mean?). […]

Live Review: Scissor Sisters at The Buckhead Theatre, August 21

Live Review: Scissor Sisters at The Buckhead Theatre, August 21

By Giles Turnbull “I didn’t have to queue this long to see Madonna!” quipped one eager concert goer; but everyone knew it’s not the length that’s important, but how it swings! The disco party atmosphere was bubbling away even as the queue snaked its way around The Buckhead Theatre, sparkling with silver spandex under a […]

CD Review: Scissor Sisters — Night Work; Playing The Buckhead Theatre, August 21

CD Review: Scissor Sisters — Night Work; Playing The Buckhead Theatre, August 21

Scissor Sisters Night Work Downtown Music/Polydor By Leila Regan-Porter New York City’s Scissor Sisters is one of those bands that is just hugely popular overseas. The group joins the formidable list that includes the likes of The Strokes, White Stripes, The Killers, Kelis and Kings of Leons – all American artists that blew up in […]

AMG Weekend Picks: The Whiskey Gentry, Jack Johnson, Scissor Sisters, Donna Summer and More!

AMG Weekend Picks: The Whiskey Gentry, Jack Johnson, Scissor Sisters, Donna Summer and More!

Wow, this weekend is going to be a big one. Fancy pants charity functions, camp and glorious glam rock ‘n’ roll, bizarre-o comedy, a disco diva and more. Basically something for everyone. And of course we have our usual round up of on-sales. Here’s what you have to choose from:

Bits and Bobs: Kayne West, Daft Punk, Pete Yorn, Chemical Brothers, Scissor Sisters,

Bits and Bobs: Kayne West, Daft Punk, Pete Yorn, Chemical Brothers, Scissor Sisters,

– First of all, Happy Friday! And it’s a big Friday for music fans in Atlanta, because a ton of great tickets go on sale: The Drums & Surfer Blood, Widespread Panic (general admission as well as VIP tickets), Wale, Jimmy Eat World and Preservation Jazz Hall Band. Phew. The links go to the ticket […]

Bits and Bobs: Rosanne Cash, Band of Horses, Scissor Sisters, R.E.M., Big Boi

Bits and Bobs: Rosanne Cash, Band of Horses, Scissor Sisters, R.E.M., Big Boi

– Rosanne Cash, country star and daughter of the legend that is Johnny Cash, will be signing her book, Composed, at Agnes Scott College’s Presser Hall on August 14. The event is presented by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival (AJC DBF) and Yuengling Beer and is hosted by Agnes Scott and A Cappella Books, […]

Bits and Bobs: Pinkberry, ATL Throwdown, Glastonbury, BET Awards and More!

Bits and Bobs: Pinkberry, ATL Throwdown, Glastonbury, BET Awards and More!

Looks like it was a busy weekend, with a fabulous awards show, an epic U.K. festival and more. Here’s some bits and bobs we think you should know about: – The famed frozen yogurt company Pinkberry has opened its first Georgia shop on Cobb Parkway. Atlanta Dish was there and has some crazy yummy-looking pics. […]