It’s Been a Year – The Georgia Theatre is Ready for Restoration
It’s been a year since flames gutted Athens, Ga. legendary 120-year-old venue, the Georgia Theater. Since then supporters, bands and businesses have donated enough funds to finally get started on renovating the building that sits graciously on the corner of Clayton and Lumpkin. As an acknowledgment of the one year anniversary of the fire – […]
CD Review: The Constellations — Southern Gothic; Playing The EARL, October 2
The Constellations Southern Gothic Virgin Records By Sam Parvin These guys held out on releasing this album for a while, and boy I’m sure glad they did! After their celebratory show at The EARL with Soulphonics and Ruby Velle just hours after inking their autographs on a contract with Virgin Records, the crowd knew the […]
AMG Weekend Picks: Collective Efforts, Silversun Pickups, The Features, Frankie Valli Tribute and More!
Friday, June 18 – Collective Efforts and Vonnegutt at Smith’s Olde Bar Old school ATL hip hop group Collective Efforts traded in the turntables for a full band and added just the right amount of funk and soul to their live performances. It’s possible the CE crew have finally found themselves after nearly a decade […]
Decatur Social Club Returns Friday, June 25!
Alright all you hipsters – and heck, even you non-hip folks – start getting your power naps in now because Decatur Social Club is returning to Georgia for one night only next Friday, June 25. This time around, it’ll be taking place at a new spot, the oft-loved watering hole now known as The Marlay […]
Eskimo Kiss Records Says Goodbye with Farewell Gig at Highland Inn Ballroom Tonight!
Local music-person (musician, owner of eskimo kiss records, all-round cool person) Kim Ware is celebrating her birthday and break from the music biz. We’re not sure if this will be a temporary or permanent break, but the end of eskimo kiss records is apparently for sure. The label will have one final release with the […]
Buckhead Theatre Opens with Shows by Deer Tick with Dead Confederate and Built To Spill
We’ve missed the Roxy Theater. Despite all the things working against it – the expensive parking, Buckhead traffic, Buckhead in general – it was a venue of a certain size that was not too small (The EARL) or too big (The Tabernacle) for acts like Echo and the Bunnymen and Flogging Molly. But there was […]
Leslie Fram Nominated for National Radio Hall of Fame
Radio personality Leslie Fram (former program director and morning show co-host at WNNX- 99X) has been nominated to be inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame as Local or Regional Active. Lesile Fram, known by many as the First Lady of Modern Rock, worked in Atlanta radio for nearly two decades. Starting out on the morning show […]
Collective Efforts and Vonnegutt at Smith’s Olde Bar – June 18
Atlanta hip hop crew Collective Efforts aren’t about the bling or the thug life. But if you’ve lived in Atlanta in the past decade you’d know that. Influenced by golden-era hip-hop, funk, 70’s soul, rock and every day life – Collective Efforts have been releasing records independently and performing live all while staying true to their style and avoiding […]
Art-B-Que with The Biters, The Booze, Gringo Star and So Many More – June 11-13
It’s getting hotter, more humid and grossly muggy in Atlanta – time for outdoor weekend festivals! This weekend is the 3rd Annual Art-B-Que in Avondale Estates – and to us, that means rad local art & crafts, delicious BBQ and some of the coolest bands intown! The band lineup for the Art-B-Que is looking good. […]
AMG Weekend Picks: Yacht Rock Revue, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Nas and More!
Thursday, June 10 – Creative Loafing Relaunch Party at The Sound Table If you haven’t already RSVP’d at clatlanta.com/relaunch you might have to get creative about how get in (see what we did there?). Creative Loafing has a new look and wants everyone to see it! What better way to show off the new duds then to throw […]
AMG Weekend Picks: Yelawolf, ARTLANTIS, Psychobilly Freakout and More!
Friday, June 4 – Yelawolf and Hollyweerd at Smith’s Olde Bar Yelawolf has got to be in a good mood these days. Last week the Alabama-based rapper opened for Big Boi at a secret free show at the Yaarab Shriner Temple. Pretty sure it doesn’t get any cooler than that. Tonight Yelawolf will be sharing the stage with […]
The Fat Boy Chronicles Taps Into the ATL Music Scene For Soundtrack – Movie Premier June 30 at The Plaza Theater
Inspired by a true story, The Fat Boy Chronicles reveals the emotionally painful world obese teens experience in the face of a thin-obsessed society. At age 14, 5’5″ Jimmy weighs in at 187 pounds. Outside the comfort of his family and church, life for Jimmy is a constant struggle. The cruel taunts of his classmates make […]
AMG Weekend Picks: The Swell Season, Innocent When You Dream, Blues Brews & BBQ!
The Swell Season – Low Rising from estampie on Vimeo. Friday, May 28 – The Swell Season, Justin Townes Earle at Atlanta Symphony Hall Even if you don’t think you know The Swell Season, chances are you probably do. Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech singer/pianist Markéta Irglová starred in the 2007 hit indie film […]
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