Van Halen concert postponed

Van Halen concert postponed

The Monday, February 25 Van Halen Concert at The Arena at Gwinnett Center has been postponed. The concert will be rescheduled and the new date will be announced shortly. Please look for updated information on www.van-halen.com and www.gwinnettcenter.com. Tickets for the February 25 event will be honored for the rescheduled event. Ticket refunds will be […]

500 Songs For Kids is back

500 Songs For Kids is back

The 500 Songs For Kids charity event extravaganza is back at Smiths Olde Bar again from May 1st thru May 10th. 500 bands/artists/crooners/rejects/you-name-it will perform the Top 500 songs of all time, as chosen by Rolling Stone Magazine. Everyone is encouraged to join in and all the money raised from the event goes to the […]

Smiths Olde Bar going smoke free on March 1st

Smiths Olde Bar going smoke free on March 1st

Beginning March 1st Smiths Olde Bar will go smoke free in both it’s upstairs concert room and the downstairs Atlanta room. The bar will continue to allow smoking. Smiths Olde Bar has recently switched to Ticket Alternative to handle it’s ticketing and you can find a list of shows on sale already here. For Smiths […]

Music Videos

Music Videos

Since it’s nearly impossible to find music videos on MTV anymore, here are a couple new ones to check out! American Idol judge and former Laker girl Paula Abdul proves she’s forever your girl with her new video "Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow." Look for fellow AI judge Randy Jackson on the bass. Check out […]

Coming Soon…

Coming Soon…

Several great acts will soon be stopping by Atlanta! Great Northern is taking a trip south to play with The Gutter Twins at The Roxy Theatre on March 21st. Visit Live Nation for tickets. They are currently touring the US in promotion on their debut album, Trading Twilight For Daylight. Great Northern will release a […]

Portishead announce new album details

Portishead announce new album details

Portishead announce the release of Third, their hugely anticipated new album, their fourth album in total, and first since 1998’s Roseland NYC live. Third is to be released on Mercury/Island on April 29th 2008. Portishead will appear on the main stage at Coachella on Saturday April 26, 2008. Third Tracklisting1. Silence2. Hunter3. Nylon Smile4. The […]

Cancer Sucks!! Benefit Friday Night @ Lennys

Cancer Sucks!! Benefit Friday Night @ Lennys

There is a benefit on Friday, February 22 at Lenny’s Bar in Atlanta for Sara Nope. Last year she was diagnosed with spinal/brain cancer. She has no health insurance and needs some help to offset the expensive medical costs! So all proceeds from this event are going to her medical fund. Lots of cool stuff:Bands: […]

Brining it back….1993 style

Brining it back….1993 style

The last time I saw the Breeders was with Nirvana at the Omni in 1994….that was a rad show, so I was stoked to find out that they’re coming to the Loft Friday June 13th. They’ve gota new Steve Albini produced album coming April 8th called Mountain Battles on 4AD records. Let’s hope it doesn’t […]

Jill Scott at the Fox

Jill Scott at the Fox

Singer Jill Scott brings her impressive soulful sounds to the Fox Theatre this Friday and Saturday (February 22 & 23). She will also be joined by soul singer Raheem DeVaughn. Scott’s most recent album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released last year with rave reviews. For more information about Scott’s Atlanta […]

Dragons of Zynth

Dragons of Zynth

Dragons of Zynth are currently over in Europe touring with Yeasayer. They return next month to the states to start their US tour with Saul Williams. Dragons will be appearing with Saul Williams at The Loft on Friday, April 4th. For tickets click here!

Guess who’s bizack

Guess who’s bizack

Mick Jones (formerly of the Clash and Big Audio Dynamite….duh) has a brand new project with Tommy James (the not Billy Idol dude from Generation X) called Carbon/Silicon. They’ll be making their first trip down south on April 14th at the Loft. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 22nd, at Noon. Also check out […]

Built to Sustain

Built to Sustain

Built to SpillYou In ReverseWarner Brothers RecordsBy Kim Burdges This week Built to Spill will hit the road through March to promote their most recent album, You In Reverse. The indie rockers will be playing at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta on March 12. You In Reverse is a refreshing release from the Boise based […]

Big Trouble in Little 5 Points

Big Trouble in Little 5 Points

Check out some of Atlanta’s hottest bands for free this Thursday at Star Bar in Little Five Points. February 21, Pop Death Squad presents Big Trouble in Little Five Points featuring Ponderosa (including former Variac members Kris Sampson and JT Hall), Heavy Mojo, and Part Bear. It’s an ages 21 and up show and the […]