Hey! It’s another Best of 2010 List! We almost chose to forgo the usual list-making duties that every writer/blogger/music-lover/mother-and-your-brother goes through at this time of year, but we just couldn’t stop ourselves from giving these locals another lil’ pat on the back for making us rock out, chill out, and groove on a bit more […]
citizenGreen Ulterior Motives Nophi Record/dPulse By Eric Chavez With its distinct, haunting qualities, Ulterior Motives, the new EP by citizenGreen could be one of the best Atlanta-based produced records of the year. Not the typical southern sound of rap or indie rock, citizenGreen ventures off into a space of minimalist electronica. And even though the […]
– Center Stage just announced that musical recluse (who is slowly coming back out into the open) Lauryn Hill will be playing the venue January 14. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, December 23 at 10 a.m. – Indie rock collective Broken Social Scene is coming to The Buckhead Theatre February 10. Tickets are on sale […]
– Poppy alternative rockers Plain White T’s, who everyone and their mother know from their mammoth hit “Hey There Delilah,” are coming to Atlanta for a gig at The Loft on February 16. Tickets are going on sale Friday, December 17 at noon. – Atlanta music fans will definitely want to catch a solo Ted […]
– Nashville natives and Atlanta faves The Kicks will be playing with another band the city loves, The Bridges, at Smith’s Olde Bar on December 9. If you need a good dose of rock ‘n’ roll that night, you know where to get it. – If you need some tips on parties, events, shows and […]
By Michael Koenig (http://vacantmoon.viewbook.com) Full gallery after the jump…
– So Sony, thankfully, admitted they made a big mistake when they took down songs from Atlas Sound/Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox’s own blog. Paste has the story. – It’s that time of year again – the Yacht Rock Revue throws their Christmas Party at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park on December 10. There will be ice […]
By Micah McLain We sure hope you’ve bought your tickets for the first (possible) annual Stuffing event, Manchester Orchestra’s Thanksgiving Eve musical extravaganza. Because the tickets are completely sold out! The band got together with their label Favorite Gentlemen to pick their favorite bands to play a big holiday show with them. We tracked down […]
– The District Attorneys will be joined by Black Coffin Thieves and Telegram for a special Thanksgiving show tonight at Smith’s Olde Bar. There will be a heckuva lot of brass, thanks to Telegram’s horn section, which is being kindly lent to The District Attorneys for a few songs. – In other Smith’s Olde Bar […]
Cee-Lo Green The Lady Killer Elektra By Al Kaufman Was it gimmicky, stupidity, brilliance, or just plain arrogance to release a first single with a title that all but guaranteed no radio airplay? For Cee-Lo, it was clearly the latter two. “Fuck You,” like his monster hit with Gnarls Barkley, “Crazy,” is just too powerful […]
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 […]
By Ken Lackner Full gallery after the jump…
– The Coathangers celebrate their “Live at The EARL” 7-inch, where else, at the EARL on November 26, with support from All Night Drug Prowling Wolves and Wolves and Jackals. – The Selmanaires are one member less, at least for a while, as bassist Tommy Chung is moving to New York. He played his last […]
Sorry No Ferrari Ternary Stickfigure Recordings By Eric Chavez In case you create a band that uses absolutely no lyrics or vocals, period, in your records, there is only one thing to do: create an instrumental album to rock the senses. That is just what Sorry No Ferrari does on their debut full-length LP Ternary. […]
– The Great Purple One known as Prince announced yesterday that he will be embarking on a huge tour soon, and among those stylish girls and guys who will be joining him (like Sheila E.) is our very own Janelle Monae. He’ll start off the jaunt with a residence in New York, which is fine, […]
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