George DukeDukey TreatsBPM/Heads Up International 4 stars by Al Kaufman George Duke is to be excused if he chooses to revisit the days of yesteryear, for he was a major player back in the day of old school funk, and if anyone can make it fresh again, he is the man. Duke is a titan […]
The Gay BladesGhosts4 Never Records/Triple Crown 2 stars by Al Kaufman Everyone knows people who are smart, but not nearly as smart as they think they are. These people also tend to not be nearly as funny as they think they are. But they sure as hell think they are smarter and funnier than you. […]
Ryan Adams & The CardinalsCardinologyLost Highway Records ** By Kevin C. Madigan When he's good, he's great, and when he's bad, he's atrocious. The self-obsessed and over-prolific David Ryan Adams has already delivered 11 albums this decade, and there's a box set on the way, and even a book, Infinity Blues. The newly released Cardinology […]
Amanda PalmerWho Killed Amanda Palmer?Roadrunner Records 4 stars by Al Kaufman As the front half of the punk-Cabaret duo, Dresden Dolls, singer-pianist Amanda Palmer has an obvious theatrical flair. And she has found her soul mate in Ben Folds. Folds produced and performs on half the songs on this CD. The two are both creative […]
I'm stating the obvious here, but the shuffle feature on the iPod might be the greatest invention of all time. How many times have you been listening to music on your iPod or iPhone or whatever you have, when something comes on that you love, but haven't heard in so long that you've actually forgotten […]
Be sure to visit the Ticket Alternative website to order your tickets today! Thu Dec 4 – Michael Tolcher w/ Graham Colton, & Tim Brantley – VinylThu Dec 11 – Darren Michaels w/ The Power Triplets, Myron Bennel, & Fuzzy Logik – East ATL IcehouseTue Dec 16 – Antic Clay w/ Larkin Grimm – EarlFri […]
WhitleyThe SubmarineDew Process by Al Kaufman This sound is going to need its own label soon: electro-folk, folktronica, or techno-Americana. Whatever the case, 23-year-old Aussie Lawrence Greenwood, aka "Whitley," used to be in hardcore bands. Then he saw alt-country singers Kieran Kane and Kevin Welch and his new sound was born. The Submarine was released […]
Catie CurtisSweet LifeCompass Records by Al Kaufman Ask any great songwriter and they will tell you the hardest song to write is a happy song. Using that criteria, Catie Curtis is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. With a mature but sweet voice, Curtis opens her CD with the title cut, in which […]
The RescuesCrazy Ever AfterRed Wind by Al Kaufman Music is necessary. We need it to help express emotion and beauty. We need it because it improves our quality of life. Music reaches our soul and makes us feel like more than just a clump of genes. Books have been written about what it feels like […]
Brendan James The Day is Brave Decca Records by Noel Wurst Brendan James doesn’t really care about gaining your daughter’s attention, but he certainly wants yours. While certainly appearing/sounding young, the melancholy nature of nearly all of his songs is going to fly over the heads (and cares) of all the […]
Eagles of Death Metal are coming to ATL to play Center Stage on November 21st, and even if you HAVEN'T heard their single "Wanna Be In LA" (which you probably have) you should definately recognize one of the band's members. The man who leads the Eagles of Death Metal Charge is is the same man who handles […]
Paula Nelson BandLucky 13Justice Records by Al Kaufman It must be a blessing and a curse to be the daughter of outlaw country legend Willie Nelson. Paula Nelson grew up around some of the greatest musicians ever, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, Waylon Jennings, and, of course, Johnny Cash. If just a quarter of all that […]
One of the better triple bill concerts you'll find this Fall is coming up next week. Kings of Leon, We Are Scientists, and The Whigs will all play at The Tabernacle on Tuesday, November 18! Dubbed one of the driving forces behind the so-called "new rock revolution" by the European Press, Kings of Leon have seen […]
Johnny FlynnA LarumLost Highway Records By Kevin C. Madigan He may be only in his mid-twenties, but Johnny Flynn is an old soul, an anomaly. The voice doesn't match the face. The voice is rough, lived-in, of a different time, but his face is young, hopeful, a bit too handsome. You take one look at […]
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