B.o.B. (Bobby Ray) released The Adventures of Bobby Ray today, Tuesday, April 27. The local Atlanta rapper, signed to T.I’s Grand Hustle, under Atlantic, was originally scheduled to release his debut full-length in late May, but because of the commercial success of his song “Nothin’ on You” the release date was pushed up a month. […]
Our very own Black Lips will be showcasing a hidden “talent” of theirs when they display their basketball skills to raise money for Auditory Verbal Centre Inc., a charity helping deaf children. They’ve put out a little video challenging bands to step up and play, and to give their earnings from the May 1 tournament […]
Cinetrope Once I Ruled the World Zombino By Al Kaufman Cinetrope think big. The Atlanta band, whose name means “film music,” have created a concept album about a man-made plague that ends the world (turning people into zombies, of course), the guilt the creator of the plague goes through, and the creator’s ultimate redemption by inventing […]
The Variety Playhouse is hosting a night of incredible jazz on Monday, April 26, benefiting ALS of Georgia, The Emory ALS Center and Deborah Lewow. The event is called The LeWow Evening of Jazz, named for Deborah Lewow, a former Warner Brothers employee who suffers from ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s […]
The smart folks at the UGA Music Business Program are hosting a couple of music business panels at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur this Saturday. Here’s the details: Panel 1, “HOW I GOT MY MUSIC BUSINESS OFF THE GROUND” will run from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm and panel 2, “30 SECONDS TO PITCH YOUR PLAN” […]
Friend of Atlanta Music Guide, member of Attractive Eighties Women, former Paste editor and all-round cool guy Steve LaBate is joining filmmaker Scott Sloan to make an amazing film about music and the road: Renowned rock journalist Steve LaBate and filmmaker Scott Sloan team up to bring you the most ambitious and brutal rock documentary […]
The Atlanta Mess-Around is back with a weekend packed full of musical goodies! Nearly two-dozen bands will grace the stages at the EARL and 529 for the Douchemaster, Rob’s House and Triple D’s hosted annual event on April 23-24. A limited number of two-day passes are still available, which allow entry to both nights at […]
Local bands are battling it out on the Hard Rock Cafe Atlanta stage for their chance to play British festival Hard Rock Calling, which takes place at Hyde Park this June with acts like Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Wolf Mother and more. The second round, which features Ben Deignan, Tyler Bates Band, The Brother Land […]
The sun is shinning, feet are flip-flopping and the pollen count has reached new levels of ridiculous. Atlanta, it’s springtime! With the wonderful warm weathered season comes the first outdoor festival of the year that doesn’t require sitting under heat lamps – the 74th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival. Aside from the tasty treats, adult beverages […]
Review & photos by Micah McLain Janelle Monáe and the rest of the Wondaland Arts Society took over Smith’s Olde Bar this week in order to preview both halves of her soon-to-be-released album, The Archandroid. As soon as you stepped into the upstairs room at Smith’s for the second half preview on Tuesday night, you […]
Gift Horse Mountain of Youth By Alec Wooden In many ways, Athens-based Gift Horse began the push behind its debut full-length, Mountain of Youth, with the odds stacked against them. Gift Horse has become something of a must-see on a local and semi-regional level, developing a worth of mouth buzz with a distinctive brand of […]
The Temper Trap Conditions By Eileen Tilson Apparently there is more to Australia than Vegemite and AC/DC. Out of Melbourne comes The Temper Trap sailing high above the kangaroos and kuala bears, setting their sites on the U2-like dreams of grandeur. With their debut album, Conditions, music producer Jeff Abbiss, (Artic Monkeys’, Editors, Kasabian) cleverly […]
Vonnegutt The Appetizer EP Purple Ribbon Records By Eric Chavez As we have seen in the past, the combination of rap and rock can be commercially successful, but those rarely made their mark and were quickly forgotten. The likes of Limp Bizkit, Korn, and Kid Rock are over for a reason: rap and rock don’t […]
Judi Chicago Bright Lights, Fun City By Samantha Parvin In the spirit of true Atlanta indie rock, Judi Chicago’s second full-length album exudes an air of spooky, with funky keyboard and synth accents and a “mwa ha ha” kind of Dracula-esque vocal tone. These three multi-instrumentalists, Travis Thacker – AKA Baron Saturday – James Joyce […]
It’s that time again! April 1 brings the Spring Edition of the ASCAP showcase at Smith’s Olde Bar. This time we’ll be hearing the fantastic sounds of The Judies, How I Became The Bomb and Crowfield. We reviewed The Judies’ last record (here), and Eileen Tilson said it “will send you straight into Ziggy’s Starriest […]
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