Picture Book: A Fight to the Death at The EARL, October 23
By Ken Lackner Full gallery after the jump…
Q&A with Dead Confederate; Playing The Stuffing at Center Stage, November 24
By Ellen Eldridge In the middle of touring to support the recent release of its sophomore album, Sugar, Dead Confederate returned home for a short break, which it took after opening for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at The Masquerade on October 4 (check out our review HERE). Shortly before the show, vocalist Hardy Morris, drummer […]
Picture Book: MGMT at The Tabernacle, November 2
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump…
Picture Book: Blonde Redhead at Variety Playhouse, October 29
By Michael Koenig (http://vacantmoon.viewbook.com/) Full gallery after the jump…
CD Review: Black Mountain — Wilderness Heart; Playing The EARL, November 12
Black Mountain Wilderness Heart Jagjaguwar By Al Kaufman Seventies’ rock will never die. At least not as long as folks like Stephen McBean are around. McBean has dabbled in everything from folk-rock to noise (with bands Jerk with the Bomb and Pink Mountaintops, respectively), but seems to have found a home with classic rock. Wilderness […]
CD Review: Never Shout Never — Harmony; Playing Center Stage, November 9
Never Shout Never Harmony Loveway/Sire By Al Kaufman Christofer Drew, the brains and talent behind Never Shout Never, is a good hippie. He writes lyrics like, “So trade your guns and fire with dove/We fight for love, and peace will find us with harmony.” He even supports the American Community Garden Association by inserting paper […]
Win a Pair of Tickets to Fado’s Whiskey Dinner!
Bushmills and Fado Irish Pub and Restaurant are getting together to bring a four-course meal, inspired by the “water of life” (AKA whiskey) to Atlanta on November 18.The night will include special whiskey pairings for each course, as well as a Master of Whisky host to guide you through the meal. You can find out […]
CD Review: One EskimO — All Balloons; Play Smith’s Olde Bar, November 2
One EskimO One EskimO Shangri-La By Al Kaufman There is more to One EskimO than their breakthrough single, “Kandi.” Sampling from Candi Staton’s “He Called Me Babe,” the song is reminiscent of Primitive Radio Gods’ “Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand,” in which the B.B. King sample was better than […]
AMG Weekend Picks: Jason Isbell, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Jeff Daniels, Judi Chicago and More!
Boo! Hope I didn’t scare you – but it’s already that time again. That’s right – despite the balmy weather outside, it’s Halloween! We have our own spooky recommendations over HERE, but here’s a round-up for the whole weekend, scary or not.
What to Do this Halloween – Our Suggestions
There is a heckuva lot of stuff going on this weekend. The partying community is clearly taking advantage of the fact that Halloween lands on a Sunday, so there’s a whole weekend of spookiness out there for you. Here’s a few suggestions from us: The Most Legendary Halloween Party Ever! at Vinyl, Saturday October 30 […]
Picture Book: Circa Survive, Dredg, Codeseven, Animals As Leaders at The Masquerade, October 21
By Ken Lackner Full gallery after the jump…
CD Review: Pigeon John — Dragon Slayer; Playing The Loft with DJ Shadow, November 9
Pigeon John Dragon Slayer Quannum Projects By Giles Turnbull With a title like Dragon Slayer, you may be expecting one of two extremes. If your point of reference is stories of knights in shining armor, that would be swashbuckling songs of a hero vanquishing fire-breathing mythical monsters; if you turn to the Urban Dictionary, you’re […]
Picture Book: Kurt Vile & the Violators at The EARL, October 21
By Michael Koenig (http://vacantmoon.viewbook.com) Full gallery after the jump…
Q&A with Seva David Ball; Hosting a Panel at MoogFest, October 29-31, in Asheville, N.C.
By Sam Parvin The popularity of the Moog synthesizer has grown exponentially since its inception in 1964. Now popular music is heavily pepper with the instrument’s sounds, making it one of the most influential inventions in modern music. This Halloween weekend, music lovers and synthesizer enthusiasts will gather at MoogFest in Asheville, N.C. to pay […]
Picture Book: Sweet Apple, Guided By Voices at The Buckhead Theatre
By Michael Saliba (www.michaelsalibaphotography.com) Full gallery after the jump…
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