Here's the final, super-awesome line-up for this Thursday's Big Trouble in Little Five Points, presented by Pop Death Squadand sponsored by your's truly (us!). Joining the already-announced Harrison Hudson (check out our interview with him here) are Taylor Hollingsworth and The Lord is My Shotgun. It's free and great fun, so go already!
The Explorers Club – Do You Love Me? Those messengers of sunny, California (despite being from South Carolina) pop in The Explorers Clubare coming to Atlanta to play a show at The EARL on April 1. If you haven't had a taste of their delightful '60s rock, check out the gloriously happy video above for "Do […]
Since 2004 this group have been putting on a great rock show to raise money for The First Tee of Augusta, which teaches children life skills through the game of golf. This year the event has a great lineup, with Hootie & the Blowfish, Zac Brown and more to be announced. Past acts have included […]
Atlanta blues musician Sean Costello died in the spring of last year, on the eve of his 29th birthday, and is greatly missed. His family later revealed that Costello suffered from Bipolar disorder, and founded the Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research. The organization will hold its first benefit this March, just after the release of […]
Gentleman Jesse & His Men are playing their infectious garage rock 'n' power pop with fellow garage punks Rock 'n' Roll Adventure Kids, who you should really check out cos they are some serious rockers. The show is on April 18 and you can buy your tickets here. Valient Thorr will be playing a lot sooner, […]
Just in case you could have possibly forgotten how awesome Electric Six are, we've put up the Abraham-Lincoln-flavored video (above) for the ace singe "Gay Bar." Check it out and try not to dance! But of course the Detroit superstars aren't just known for a bunch of Lincolns dancing in hot pants or for knowing Jack White […]
Lily Allen It's Not Me, It's You Capitol Records By Leila Regan-Porter Lily Allen is one of England's favorite crazy birds. You never know what you're going to get when she turns up, which is what gives her that eccentric charm. She could be sweet and friendly, or drunk and outrageous. And though this sophomore […]
Janelle Monae – New Music – More Music Videos Blimey, where did the first month of the year go? It's already time for the Grammys, which take place this Sunday. Atlanta is well represented, as are a fair few other hip indie artists, like MIA and Hot Chip, who we are keeping our fingers crossed […]
Just in case you haven't heard, HBO's singing New Zealand sensations Flight of the Conchords will be at The Fabulous Fox Theatre on April 11. The whole American tour is being put on by Live Nation, which means you have to buy tickets through the company's website, www.livenation.com, or go directly to the Fox and buy […]
On behalf of AMG, I apologize this wasn’t written in a timely manner. But it took a team of six CIA translators to decode my notes taken from this event. All is written to the best of my ability. Scouts honor… As of high noon, January 20th, George W. Bush is unemployed. It’s […]
This might have just been an excuse for me to look up Journey videos (specifically, "Don't Stop Believing"), but regardless, I think people wanted to know that tickets are now on sale for the Journey/Guns 'N Roses/Poison Tribute band, playing at Andrews Upstairs on February 6 (that's this Friday, y'all!). Get your tickets here. Also […]
Consummate weirdos (or, experimental rock band) Sleepytime Gorilla Museum will be performing (in whatever way, shape or form they choose) at The EARL on April 25. If you go, be prepared for anything from scholarly presentations to puppet shows, as the band is notoriously unpredictable and avant-garde. Get your tickets here.
The Coathangers are starting up a weekly residency at The Star Bar for the whole of February. The band will be playing every Wednesday starting tonight, when they'll be playing with The Customer and Baby Dinosaurs vs. Extinction.
Pierce PettisThat Kind of LoveCompass Records by Al Kaufman Pierce Pettis came out of that '80s folk movement that brought us the likes of Suzanne Vega, Tracy Chapman and Bill Morrissey. Like the three aforementioned songwriters, Pettis does not waste his time navel gazing or spouting platitudes. He writes honest little stories and slices of […]
Yup, it's true. The tough times are hitting everyone obviously, not least large music festivals like Langerado. The festival announced today that it was canceling it's 2009 Miami event due to sluggish ticket sales, which of course also means that our contest to win tickets has been cancelled. Tickets will all be refunded in the […]
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