Groove Armada Black Light By Eric Chavez Turn off the lights! Groove Armada is back and ready to set the mood for the underground party of the year. The electronic duo have proven themselves over years to be the kings of clubs, and Black Light, the duo’s latest disc, spins the two back on the […]
By Eileen Tilson Musicians and friends that knew, worked, played, drank, sobered, loved, hated, sinned and prayed with Wally Gates will pay tribute to him in the best way they know how – a night of Wally Gates’ favorite music performed live by his friends. Wally Gates, a respected and dedicated musician and producer, had made […]
Bess Rogers Travel Back By Eileen Tilson If I was a betting woman, I would place a stake that Bess Rogers could probably get away with the most heinous of crimes. With her sweet songbird voice flying over her colorful array of tunes, it only takes one listen to understand that Rogers can get a […]
It’s finally getting round to that time of year, when we can think about warm nights, aging rock stars, candles and red wine. Yup, it’s almost time for the Chastain Park Amphitheatre concert series. They’re just announced their first round of shows, all of which go on sale this Sunday, March 7 at 10 a.m. […]
Sadly, Gossip have canceled their just-announced show at The Loft on April 26, due to health concerns. There’s still a possibility that the show will be rescheduled for late summer, so stay tunes for more updates! In the meantime, tickets are being refunded.
One of Atlanta’s most exciting country bands is readying their new EP, and will celebrate with a party at Star Bar on April 3 with Ocha la Rocha. But before that, The Whiskey Gentry will be hosting a party at Star Bar March 5 (Friday), where they will be DJing, not playing, but there will […]
Keep calm, all you elder indie kids, the rumors are true: Legendary indie act Pavement has extended their U.S. tour to reach us down in Atlanta for a gig at The Tabernacle on September 26. Tickets go on sale on March 5 at Live Nation. Here’s one of our favorite videos from the band, to […]
The Meeks Family Thirty One Years of Lullaby By Eileen Tilson From the ashes of Atlanta indie rock band The Close comes singer Brooks Meeks’ latest project, The Meeks Family. Initially conceived as a country/songwriteresque project, Thirty One Years of Lullaby is more reminiscent of a scene out of Cold Mountain. Released on the newly […]
By Eric Chavez B-52s front man Fred Schneider is back! It’s been years since the groups last LP Funhouse, but not only are the group coming back, but Schneider has a few side projects going for himself, including the group The Superions. Now the Atlanta native will be making his way to The Gold Room […]
By Scott Roberts; photos by Sue Volkert Sometimes you go to a concert filled with anticipation, like when you’ve loved a band for years and, for one reason or other, this will be the first chance you’ve had to see them live. Sometimes you go to a show filled with mystery, like when your favorite […]
Mathis Hunter Soft Opening Shakedown Records By Julia Reidy Mathis Hunter, longtime mainstay of the Atlanta music community, former member of The Selmanaires and one of the founders of psych-funk collective Noot d’Noot, puts forth his first solo effort with Soft Opening. The LP spans 10 tracks and makes good on all of Hunter’s already […]
A Sunny Day in Glasgow Nitetime Rainbows By Alec Wooden In reality, 2010 should be predestined as a tough year for A Sunny Day in Glasgow. Not because they’re stuck in dreary weather in Glasgow — they’re not. The band is actually from Philly, and there’s nothing particularly sunny nor glasgow-y about them in the […]
The Happy Hollows Spells By Alec Wooden Two tracks into my maiden spin through The Happy Hollows Spells, I wanted to be sure a couple mistakes weren’t made, so I made it a point to remind myself (literally, on paper): “You are not reviewing The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s.” Five minutes later, that was changed to […]
We’re excited to announce the details for Fado Irish Pub and Restaurant fantastic annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, back for another year at the Buckhead pub. The good folks at Fado will actually have a whole week of celebrations, culminating in one giant party on Wednesday March 17. This year Fado will have beer tents […]
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