Steve LaBate & the Ghosts of Electricity play CD Release Party at Lenny’s Bar, February 20

Steve LaBate, of Attractive Eighties Women and Paste Magazine fame, will finally be debuting his solo album The Dead Art of Letter Writing at Lenny’s this Saturday, February 20. From the sounds of the tunes on the MySpace, we shouldn’t be expecting too much of the comedycore that AEW churn out so well, and instead […]

Get Ready for The Atlanta Mess-Around @ The EARL and 529, April 23-24, with Gentleman Jesse, Carnivores and More!

Get Ready for The Atlanta Mess-Around @ The EARL and 529, April 23-24, with Gentleman Jesse, Carnivores and More!

Douchmaster, Rob’s House and Triple D’s are bringing back The Atlanta Mess-Around to East Atlanta for an incredible lineup of local artists and beyond. There are a few two-day passes available, which include both EARL shows and a Saturday matinee at 529. Here’s the crazy-cool lineup: Here’s the crazy-cool lineup: Urinals Reigning Sound Davila 666 […]

500 Songs for Kids Return with Greatest Era-Defining Songs of All Time; Looking for Bands to Perform

500 Songs for Kids Return with Greatest Era-Defining Songs of All Time; Looking for Bands to Perform

There isn’t a better event in Atlanta to enjoy some unique performances of favorite songs by exciting local artists to raise money for an incredible cause than 500 Songs for Kids. The event is coming back to Smith’s Olde Bar on April 29 for a fantastic week of bands and singers performing … The 500 […]

Q&A: John Douglas of Ten Story Relapse; CD Release Party @ The 183 Room at Legends, February 13

Q&A: John Douglas of Ten Story Relapse; CD Release Party @ The 183 Room at Legends, February 13

Stylistically diverse Atlanta rockers Ten Story Relapse have chosen a unique way to celebrate the release of their fifth CD, the intriguingly-titled Buddha & The .38. They’ve decided to combine that achievement — which also happens to coincide with the band’s 10th anniversary — with a one-night-only art exhibit hand-picked by Atlanta legend Fay Gold […]

Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City Announces Summer Concert Line-Up

Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City Announces Summer Concert Line-Up

It’s finally time to start announcing those lovely summer line-ups – hard to think about with all this chilliness I know. But let’s dream about warmer times, and look ahead at the concert lineup for Peachtree City’s Frederick Jr. Brown Amphitheater: Gloria Gaynor & The Village People – May 15 Cheap Trick – June 5 […]

CD Review: Chris Duarte and Bluestone Co. — 296; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar, February 18

CD Review: Chris Duarte and Bluestone Co. — 296; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar, February 18

Chris Duarte and Bluestone Co. 396 By Sam Parvin Chris Duarte’s latest album, 396, is funky from the first guitar lick. This guy can really wail, both instrumentally and vocally, and his band, Bluestone Co., rocks so hard you’d think they were a bunch of bayou boys with blues in their blood. There are obvious […]

Trances Arc Launch Kickstarter Campaign For New Record; Playing The EARL, February 19

Trances Arc Launch Kickstarter Campaign For New Record; Playing The EARL, February 19

We got a great message from the guys of Trances Arc, who are trying to release their next fab record. They're going to be using Kickstarter to raise money from their fans to get the record into the hands of the eagerly-awaiting public. Kickstarter has helped many a local indie band, such as Attractive Eighties […]

Team Luis Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Young Orchids, Futureshock and Lord Is My Shotgun

Team Luis Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Young Orchids, Futureshock and Lord Is My Shotgun

It seems like only yesterday that Team Luis started putting on brilliant shows across the city. But in fact it was a whole year ago. So come celebrate this momentous occasion at Star Bar on January 29. The lineup is pretty fab – Young Orchids, Futureshock and The Lord Is My Shotgun. It will be […]

Hard Rock Cafe’s Velvet Underground and 99X Holds Haiti Benefit Gig with Heather Luttrell, Eris and More

Hard Rock Cafe’s Velvet Underground and 99X Holds Haiti Benefit Gig with Heather Luttrell, Eris and More

The first indie showcase known as Downtown Sounds will be held this Saturday, January 30 at Hard Rock Cafe's Velvet Underground. 99X have reamed up with NU Entertainment and MaxMouth.com for the event, and this first concert will also donate 100 percent of the new proceeds to the CARE charity. The event will feature performances […]

CD Review: Rebecca Loebe — Mystery Prize; Playing Red Light Cafe, January 26

CD Review: Rebecca Loebe — Mystery Prize; Playing Red Light Cafe, January 26

Rebecca Loebe Mystery Prize Self-released By Scott Roberts If you had to use one word to describe Mystery Prize, the winning new CD and third release from Atlanta singer/songwriter Rebecca Loebe, “genuine” would be a perfect choice. Some performers just have a certain knack for emanating a quality that makes listeners instantly want to be […]