Here’s a quick look at the best shows and events happening in Atlanta this weekend Thursday, January 30th through Sunday, February 2nd! Shamarr Allen w/ Misnomer at Vinyl – Atlanta Thursday, January 30th at 8:00pm Event Link Music has been a part of Shamarr Allen’s life for as long as he can recall. A […]
The Head’s new EP Millipedes comes out today, bringing fans a rollicking, five-song crash course in fusing pop with gritty, fuzzed-out rock ‘n’ roll. The Head plays in Atlanta at The Drunken Unicorn Nov. 28. The three-chord Troggs-style simplicity of opener “Jesus,” the Midwestern indie-rock of “Raincoats,” the phased-out New Wave daydreamer ”Pebbles on the Ground” […]
Friday June 20th Prince Paul @ MJQ Concourse Doors open at 11pm. Tickets are $15. Online and phone sales end at 4pm on the day of the show Mood Rings w/ Wild Mocassins @ Eastern Sea @ 529 Forming from mists of solid-state polished chrome out of cavity closets, Mood Rings fought against the constraints of […]
By Jhoni Jackson Even if it were not part of a fundraiser for a great organization, 500 Songs for Kids would still make for a memorable event. Lineups consisting entirely of covers based on a theme played by some of Atlanta’s best musicians? Count me in. The fact that it’s for a great cause simply […]
Photos By Hillery Terenzi Also featured: The Head
The Head formed in 2007, when twin brothers Jack and Mike Shaw connected with high school friend Jacob Morrell and began performing and writing music in the basement of the Shaws’ home in the Atlanta suburbs. SPIN magazine’s review of Hang On said The Head had “mastered the beloved science of catchy, toe-tapping melodies plus rich […]
The Head Hang On Self-Released By Al Kaufman At a time when great musicianship is conveyed by showing up at an award ceremony in an egg, or by wearing a meat dress, Atlanta’s power-pop trio, The Head, have something to prove. They are showing the three nice guys (twin brothers Jack and Mike Shaw, and […]
Brrrr! Looks like we might finally be coming out of this insane cold snap/winter storm tomorrow, which means we’ll all want to be out in full force to be rocking and rolling to the limit. There are some killer shows being served up for you this weekend, and the on sales tell us we also […]
The Head Stockwood By Al Kaufman The Head is an Atlanta trio who released a glorious power-pop CD, Puckered, in 2009, reviewed here. Their next CD will come out later this summer. In the meantime, they have offered a peek at what’s to come with this three-song EP. The lead cut, “Stockwood,” is a bit […]
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