Interview with Roger Miller of Mission of Burma, Playing @ The Earl Saturday, March 16th

Mission of Burma is an American post-punk band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1979. The band was formed by Roger Miller (guitar), Clint Conley (bass), Peter Prescott (drums) and Martin Swope (tape manipulator/sound engineer). Miller, Conley and Prescott share singing and songwriting duties. Many bands have cited Burma as an inspiration, including Nirvana, Pearl Jam […]

What’s Up Thursday? March 7th

Things are poppin’ tonight! Tons of shows happening and we love it. From dance-y indie rock to classic rock, and chilled out folk, take your pick and enjoy this Thursday evening! He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister w/ Paper Bird & Shakey Graves @ The Earl He’s My Brother She’s My Sister seem to invite […]

What’s up Wednesday? March 6th

What’s up Wednesday? March 6th

We’re halfway through the week and it’s an Alt-J kind of day! Their show at the Masquerade is sold out tonight, but have no fear, Criminal Records is hosting Alt-J for a special acoustic set at 6PM. Free tickets are limited. Click here for details on how to secure yours! If you’re looking for other […]

Interview with Shakey Graves playing at The EARL Thursday, March 7

By: Shelby Lum Alejandro Rose-Garcia aka Shakey Graves may not be a formally trained musician, but he has taken all of his influences from Texas to California and weaved them into his music. “It’s given me an odd eclecticism ,” Rose-Garcia said. “I’ve always had this bizarre blend of hippie and cowboy influences working at […]

Q&A with Paper Bird; Playing The Earl March 7th

By Al Kaufman Denver is on its way to becoming the next big music town. First, the Lumineers took off after toiling in the Mile-High City. Up next may very well be Paper Bird. This seven-person collective will release Rooms on March 26th , and have released the first single, the sweetly harmonious “As I Am.” A […]

5GB Interview with Cotton Jones; Playing The EARL Saturday, Feb. 16

By Jhoni Jackson I just knew Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw of Maryland-bred indie-folk act Cotton Jones were coupled up. Back in 2010, I reviewed a Dutchess and the Duke show for which Cotton Jones opened. (For AMG and at the same venue, no less.) Their vocal exchanges were so adorable, so intimate. I mentioned […]

5GB Interview with K-Holes; Playing the EARL Thursday, Feb. 14

By Jhoni Jackson The bill at the EARL this Thursday is practically a sonic rejection of Valentine’s Day traditions. None of these bands are going to croon the soundtrack to your candlelit, arm-entwined sip of wine. More likely they’ll score your evening of white-knuckled can-crushing and drunken ex-bashing. The anti-cupid sentiment will abound—or at least […]

Q & A with Holopaw, Playing at The Earl this Friday, Feb. 1st!

From upbeat to mellow, Holopaw can mesh with any of your moods. This indie band from Gainesville, FL definitely deserves a listen. Academy Songs, Volume I, Holopaw’s Misra Records debut, takes the band to never-treaded levels. Through three records and a collaboration with Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock (Ugly Casanova), frontman John Orth has honed his […]

5GB With Camper Van Beethoven; Playing The Earl, Jan. 26th

Camper Van Beethoven will be releasing their first record since 2004’s “New Roman Times” on January 22, 2013 via Savoy/ 429 Records.In the second half of the 1980s, Camper Van Beethoven-David Lowery (vocals, guitar), Victor Krummenacher (bass, vocals), Greg Lisher (guitar), Jonathan Segel (violin, guitar, keyboards) and Chris Pedersen (drums), plus late addition David Immerglück […]

Big Freedia @ The Earl – January 21, 2013 – Picture Book and Live Review

Photos and Review by Chandler Mays Let’s face it, no matter your race, gender, creed, culture, or geography, all of humanity can come together and celebrate a single commonality: We all have asses… And they can shake. Big Freedia (pronounced “Freeda”) is an artist out of New Orleans that has played the largest role in […]

5GB With The Interns; Playing The Earl, Jan. 25th

Athens indie rockers, The Interns, joined us for our 5GB series before their upcoming show at The Earl. What’s the first gig you ever attended? The first show I ever attended was Travis Tritt at the NFL Experience before the 1994 super bowl at the Georgia Dome. Really inspired my musical development. What is the […]

Q&A with Jonathan Segel from Camper Van Beethoven, Playing The Earl, Saturday, 1/26

For the last few weeks, there has been continuous chatter about Camper Van Beethoven and rightfully so as the band just released their awesome new album, La Costa Perdida on January 22nd! The American Alt-Rock band formed in’83 and though side projects and other bands (like Cracker) came into the picture, they are now they […]