Just Announced for The EARL: Sondre Lerche, Tortoise and More!

Just Announced for The EARL: Sondre Lerche, Tortoise and More!

The EARL is already gearing up for some great things in the New Year. Check out these great recently-added shows: Lloyd's Rocksteady Revue will be bringing that soulful Jamacian sound to Atlanta on January 16. Get your tickets now at Ticket Alternative. That box-of-sweetness, crooning singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche, comes all the way from Norway for […]

News Update

News Update

By Kevin C. Madigan Mute Records has just announced that Goldfrapp's fifth album, Head First, will be released on March 23, 2010, preceded by the single 'Rocket' on March 9. The label is calling it "Goldfrapp's most powerful trip to date, a speedy rush of synth optimism, euphoria, fantasy and romance." We'll see about that when the time comes….Chapel Hill band […]

Tickets for 83rd Annual Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol Concert are FREE on Ticket Alternative

Tickets for 83rd Annual Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol Concert are FREE on Ticket Alternative

You can now get your tickets for the 83rd Annual Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol Concert, coming up on December 5, for free on Ticket Alternative. If you don't have an account with Ticket Alternative, you will still have to register for one, but you don't have to give your credit card information or pay for anything. […]

Hard Rock Cafe Raising Money for Imagine There’s No Hunger with John Lennon-Inspired Braclets

Hard Rock Cafe Raising Money for Imagine There’s No Hunger with John Lennon-Inspired Braclets

The folks at Hard Rock Cafe, with the blessing of Yoko Ono, have created a great charity bracelet to give to those who donate to the Imagine There's No Hunger campaign. Here's the info from the company: As part of IMAGINE THERE'S NO HUNGER, when you add a donation of $1/£1/€1 or more onto your […]

CD Review: Steph Jones — Gravity

CD Review: Steph Jones — Gravity

Steph Jones Gravity Independent Release  By Jennifer Gibson If Janelle Monae has been described as the female version of Prince or Andre 3000 (and she has), then Steph Jones can easily be interpreted as the male version of Janelle Monae. He doesn’t quite dial up the freak factor like she does, but he does open […]

The EARL Announces Dead Confederate, The Constellations and Movits Shows for January

The EARL Announces Dead Confederate, The Constellations and Movits Shows for January

Believe it or not, but the new year is fast approaching, and The EARL already has some stellar stuff lined up for January. They just announced three more great shows too. Georgia's Dead Confederate will be making a stop on January 8. Tickets are on sale at Ticket Alternative. The Constellations play a hometown gig […]

Leila’s Three Picks of the Week

Leila’s Three Picks of the Week

From our sister site TA Live – and sorry for the Groove Armada repetition! ****** In video form again! Bowerbirds – North Carolina's Bowerbirds may seem like pretty sleepy music but they put on a stellar show. They're coming to Washington D.C.'s Rock and Roll Hotel on December 2 and Atlanta's EARL allll the way […]

Music Man–The Nasal Tone

Music Man–The Nasal Tone

I partially blame Christopher Carrabba (aka Dashboard Confessional). He had a large hand in starting the whole thing that has since become entirely too common and even predictable in so much of the new music that’s coming out these days, especially among the scene crowd. Nine out of ten demos I receive have it. The […]

Catch Heavy Trash at Criminal Records AND The EARL on Thursday

Catch Heavy Trash at Criminal Records AND The EARL on Thursday

You've got two opportunities to catch the awesome super-duo that is Heavy Trash this Thursday. Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray will be bringing their infectious rawk 'n' roll to Criminal Records at 6.30 p.m. for a "semi-acoustic" performance – complete with free PBR and and yummy snacks (there's some baking going on!) for ya. Later […]

News Update

News Update

By Kevin C. Madigan Icelandic electro-house quartet Steed Lord has announced that The Truth Serum Remix Project is available on iTunes now. The band has also made available Russ Chimes' remix of "Remember Me" as a free download on Big Stereo….ANTI- has signed the great Mose Allison and they're putting out his label debut The Way of the World on March 23rd, […]