Michelle MaloneDebrisSBS Records By Al Kaufman The first four songs on Moanin' Michelle Malone's new CD, Debris, are the four best blues songs you'll hear this year. It is, quite possibly, the best four-song combination ever put together in a blues album. If someone teaches a Modern Blues 101 class, that person should start with […]
Passion Pit make “dance music for people who like music,” says Paste‘s Nick Marino. Well, chances are if you like music you’ll like Passion Pit. If you were at SXSW this year then you probably got to hear the band at work, or at least heard about it. There’s a little bit of Justice in […]
I'm not jaded yet. Although I've been a part of the music industry for the better part of a decade, I still love going to music festivals, conferences, conventions, you name it. So many people in my line of work complain about those types of things, not me; I love it.Last week was my annual […]
CNN.com just published an article about ticket prices and how they affect bands in these tough times, and our parent company Ticket Alternative got a nice mention by Smith's Olde Bar's Nolan Reeves: Atlanta is a good music town, and on any given night, there are plenty of options for concertgoing dollars. Knowing this, Smith's […]
Damion Suomi Self Titled P is for Panda By Julia Reidy Atlanta art/music/charity label P is for Panda presents its first signed artist’s first full-length release: 38.4 minutes of Damion Suomi’s satisfying, alcohol-soaked tenor crooning over a traditional Americana guitar band. Though the pool hall orchestrations (“San Francisco” is a barn stomper and “Oh, Won’t […]
You have probably already read our gushing review of Cage The Elephant's performance at SXSW (here). What we omitted to tell you was that the band's debut album is out on iTunes tomorrow, and out in stores on May 19. For a little taste of the record, check out the video for "Ain't No Rest […]
Clearly one of the most bizarre yet rock 'n' roll competitions in music, the US Air Guitar Championships are starting the regional competitions in the next few months. The Atlanta competition is set for June 1 at The EARL, and tickets will be available here on Friday, March 27. Check out the video above for […]
The Digable Planets show scheduled for April 11 at The Loft in Atlanta has been canceled. Those who bought tickets through Ticket Alternative directly have already been refunded. If you bought your ticket at an outlet, take it back to the outlet for a refund.
Glenn Tilbrook & the FluffersPandemonium EnsuesE1 Music By Al Kaufman Glenn Tilbrook's voice is mellifluous. It is both familiar and exciting. With Chris Difford in Squeeze, he created pop songs so ingenious it drew the band comparisons to a little songwriting team known as Lennon and McCartney. Alone, Tilbrook still has the voice, and he […]
Watch this space during the next few days to get lots of South by Southwest coverage! We're off to Austin early tomorrow morning and will reporting, reviewing and chatting lots until the whole shebang is all over on Sunday. If you want to get even more up-to-the-minute opinions and information from yours truly then follow […]
White Lies To Lose My Life Geffen By Eileen Tilson White Lies, a band made up of a trio of school mates, are quickly selling out dates in the U.K., as well as parts of Canada and the U.S., and have been gathering steam since as early as summer of 2008 – quickly becoming a buzzed about band playing […]
Bell X1 Blue Light on the Runway Yep Roc By Eileen Tilson On a recent interview on a local New York radio station, Paul Noonan, of Ireland's favorite "art-pop" band Bell X1, tells the story of a boy and girl who met randomly in Ireland with the intentions of meeting one day in New York […]
North Elementary Not For Everyone, Just For You Eskimo Kiss By Julia Reidy Not For Everyone, Just For You is a workout in recent redux. Chapel Hill band North Elementary’s fourth full-length recycles, albeit quite competently, so many of the now clichéd sonic styles found in ‘90s alternative, recalling the likes of Vertical Horizon, […]
In an interesting change for Rialto (other than the odd non-jazz or non-world act), Janelle Monae will be performing at the Georgia State arts venue on April 3. She'll be bringing Atlanta buzz-band Tendaberry with her, who are planning on releasing their new record Am I Still Illmatic (produced by Black Kids' producer Jesse Mangum […]
Rapper Wale, famed for his mixtapes featuring artists like Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse, will be performing at The Loft on March 27. Also appearing with Wale will be UCB, Born Wit It, B.O.B., DJ Hollywood, DJ Singh and Yela Wolf. Tickets are available here now!
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