Interview with Aaron Sinclair of Frank Smith playing at The Drunken Unicorn

By: Shelby Lum From Boston to Austin, Texas Aaron Sinclair of Frank Smith has moved around the nation, and is returning to The Drunken Unicorn to play his second Atlanta show. But Frank Smith isn’t a person, it’s a band.  The name came after a previous name change, because another band had the name.  “I […]

5GB With The Sexual Side Effects; Playing The Drunken Unicorn, Jan. 25th

The Atlanta-based quartet The Sexual Side Effects defy easy categorization, seamlessly combining elements of ‘80s post-punk and New Wave with modern pop and indie, served with a healthy splash of space-rock psychedelia, but the band’s overriding focus is clear: bringing their haunting and majestic brand of music to the masses. They joined us for our […]

5GB With The Skies Revolt; Playing The Drunken Unicorn, Halloween Night

The Skies Revolt self Released “Some Kind of Cosmonaut” In February with their first single “It’s All In The Reflexes” getting picked up by MTV, Much Music and featured on Fuse along with in store networks, international and regional music video shows. The album was included into Pandora Radio while receiving positive reviews from Substream Music […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Over the Rhine, The Beach Boys, Dick Dale and More!

Wow, it looks like we have a pretty busy weekend on our hands. Outdoor concert season is being kicked off officially with some legends coming to town, and the weather looks like it’s going to comply with our plans. And there are some indie greats, old school heroes and more getting ready to rock out […]

What’s Up Monday?

Sometimes it is a good thing just to have a relatively quiet evening. I’m pretty certain that if you spend too much time going to shows, you might forget about the really great ones. Tonight is a quiet eve in Atlanta, but alas here are your choices. -Co-managed by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation imprint, Melanie Fiona’s […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Justice, Young Orchids, Youth Lagoon, Chris Knight and More!

We get the feeling that Atlanta’s in recovery mode this weekend after the madness of St. Patrick’s Day. But there are still a fair amount of gigs to get you back in the game, making things a little mad for those who want a repeat of last week. You can rock out, dance your ass […]

5GB With Polica; Playing The Drunken Unicorn, March 20

Polica (pronounced po-lisa) began as a collaboration between fellow Gayngs’ members Channy Casselle and Ryan Olson in June of 2011. By July they had completed 11 songs, made the key additions of drummers Ben Ivascu and Drew Christopherson, bass player Chris Bierdan, and headed into the studio. After Mike Noyce (Bon Iver) lent his voice […]

Live Review: Grimes at The Drunken Unicorn, March 5

By David Courtright; photo by Michael Koenig (full gallery HERE) Grimes is blowing up right now. The 23-year-old from Montreal by way of Vancouver (by way of the Mississippi River) is on the minds of every blogger and music critic worldwide, and her exuberant futuristic music is on repeat on college radio countrywide. It was […]

AMG Weekend Picks: fun., Gentleman Jesse, Shawn Mullins, Kaiser Chiefs and More!

We’ve got a hell of a rocking weekend lined up – there are so many indie darlings, bands who have been blogged beyond belief, locals that are held tightly to our bosom, and a new British mainstay to boot, that you’ll have a tough time choosing. But not a tough time rocking out. 

What’s Up Monday?

By Eileen Tilson/ @tktalt_tn Happy Monday to you all! I was asked this morning whether Atlanta was booking any good shows, and I was very proud to say that yes, Atlanta in fact is still bringing some phenomenal music to our pretty state. So let’s just go ahead and decide that this week is going […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

What’s Up Wednesday?

  By Eileen Tilson/ @tktalt_tn Happy Hump Day Atlanta! Can you believe we are already halfway through the first week of the new year? Although it is still a pretty quiet week here in Hot-(not so hot currently) Lanta, here’s your Wednesday happenings. –A Fragile Tomorrow is playing Eddie’s Attic with proceeds going to Atl’s […]

Need New Years Plans? AMG Has Your New Years Eve Parties!

By Eileen Tilson/ @tktalt_tn Still looking for something fun to do on New Years Eve? Not to fear! Atlanta Music Guide & Ticket Alternative are your one stop shop for all your New Years Eve celebrations! -NYE in the ATL 2012- The Waverly Join the pretty people at The Waverly for their “NYE in the […]

AMG Weekend Picks: The Elvis Show, Paul Simon, Mastodon, All the Saints and More!

Happy December everyone! This means that the Holiday Season is properly with us, so please take the opportunity to have an extra tipple, a little bit more of that cake and a lot more rock ‘n’ roll – and don’t worry about the consequences until January. To help you out, we have a great list […]