The Gartrells Are Ready to Make Some Noise! Atlanta Music Guide Speaks with Members For A Quick One-On-Four Interview.

    Atlanta’s The Gartrells features members Jared Swilley (bass/vocals), Rod Hamdallah (guitar/vocals), John Kang (drums/vocals) and Jonah Swilley (lead guitar/vocals), each with an extensively impressive resume. Jared’s continued work with veteran band The Black Lips (lookout for their upcoming 9th record 2017!), Rod’s making noise with rockabilly/punk band Legendary Shack Shackers, John’s staying true to a DIY ethos with his company, I Defy Guitars, and Jonah keeps busy with his Atlanta-based recording studio InCrowd. He’s […]

Don’t Refer to Them as the “Come Back Kids!” Avant-Pop Trio OMNI Takes Lo-Fi to An Aesthetically Beautiful Place, With Debut LP Deluxe: My One-On-One With Co-Founder/Lead Singer Philip Frobos

    Home to nearly 5.6 million residents, Atlanta is somewhat of a seething metropolis still searching for its’ unique identity, akin to an adolescent claiming that, “who they are today, is what they will be tomorrow.” With so many people relocating to Atlanta, the city has an unearthly way of feeling like this “adolescent metropolis” will one day soon spontaneously combust from within. From deep within this mantle lies a “cultural pressure cooker” that has often times produced rare gems. These rarities have been presented to me, in the form of great local musicians and the foreigners that have now claimed Atlanta as their musical hub. One such band, that I was graciously granted the opportunity to chat with is Atlanta’s own, Avant-Pop trio OMNI.  OMNI is the offspring of best buds Philip Frobos (lead singer/bass), Frankie Broyles (guitar) and […]

Give Thanks For Awesome Giveaways!

Give Thanks For Awesome Giveaways!

We’re thankful for the Atlanta Music Guide community and we’re celebrating the holiday by giving away tickets to a ton of awesome events! We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to each of the following shows! Winners will be selected the day before the show and notified by email. Enter below and GOOD LUCK!   […]

Q & A 10/21/16: Black Lips’ Co-founder and Bassist Jared Swilley One-On-One Interview with Atlanta Music Guide

  The Black Lips headlined the legendary Masquerade October 21st, playing not only to their diehard older fan base, but to a good mixture of young folk under 21! I’m confident in saying, that performance was unlike any show I’ve seen lately. Atlanta’s beloved sons Black Lips’ performance, transported us back to  a time when Atlanta’s […]

The Pretenders play a live in-store performance at Criminal Records November 5th!

The Pretenders performing LIVE at Criminal Records Saturday, November 5th @ 4PM ! Criminal Records will be hosting an acoustic in-store performance with The Pretenders on Saturday, November 5th at 4pm.  Purchase the new Pretenders album ALONE now available on CD / LP at Criminal Records and receive your wristband to attend this event. Space […]

Rooney at The Loft 10/21/16

Words by Molly Segers – Photos by Jon Whittaker (www.jonwhittakerphoto.com) After a six year hiatus, a solo album, film scores, and directing a feature film (Dreamland), Robert Schwartzman has pulled Rooney out of hibernation and dusted off the cobwebs with new record Washed Away and tour that had them at The Loft Friday October 21. […]