New Mastodon Cover Art Revealed

New Mastodon Cover Art Revealed

Those crazy Mastodon boys. The metal-heads just released the insane-as-usual art for their new album, Crack the Skye, this Monday. Due for release sometime this spring on Reprise, the record was produced by Brendan O'Brien and features long-time collaborator Scott Kelly of Neurosis on one track. Both Neurosis and Mastodon will be playing at Atlanta's Scion […]

Q&A with The Selmanaires’ Tommy Chung

Q&A with The Selmanaires’ Tommy Chung

By Julia Reidy   With two full-length records and a handful of 7-inch singles under their collective belts,The Selmanaires just keep on churning out great Atlanta music. In the wake of the release of their second LP last year, the foursome is undergoing a bit of a re-thinking before heading into more shows (the first […]

India Might Not Be Ready for The Black Lips

India Might Not Be Ready for The Black Lips

   We're not entirely sure that The Black Lips shows in India are going as planned. Pitchfork recently ran a report from Arjun S Ravi, editor of Indian independent music website Indiecision, which implies that both the band and the audience might not have known what they were in for: The Black Lips' first tour […]

Judi Chicago Give Us Their Top Dance Floor Hits

Judi Chicago Give Us Their Top Dance Floor Hits

In preparation for the first of their monthly dance parties, we've asked the lads of Judi Chicago – Travis Thatcher and Ben Coleman - to give us their top dance floor fillers, complete with their classic videos (when available) and commentary from the guys.   Travis' Choice:   A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray (1988)"One […]

Deerhunter Postpone European Tour

Deerhunter Postpone European Tour

Right on the heels of their latest video debut, Deerhunter has pulled out of a huge amount of European tour dates due to unspecified health problems. There are 23 dates affected, from Prague to Berlin to Liverpool, all during the months of February and March. The cancelled shows should all be rescheduled soon and the […]

Black Lips Annouce Video Contest

Black Lips Annouce Video Contest

If you fancy yourself a bit of a film maker, or just want to try your hand at visually matching the mayhem that Atlanta's Black Lips put out in audio form, then here's your chance. The lads are hosting a video contest through Vimeo for the upcoming single "Starting Over," the first release from upcoming […]

New Editor at Atlanta Music Guide

New Editor at Atlanta Music Guide

Well hello there. Just thought I'd introduce myself quickly as the new editor here at Atlanta Music Guide, as well as the Promotions Director at Ticket Alternative. Before the end of last year, I was the Regional Editor at Southeast Performer Magazine, which has since closed, leaving me free to come over to Ticket Alternative […]

The Tabernacle now selling tickets through Live Nation

The Tabernacle now selling tickets through Live Nation

Live Nation started off the New Year with a brand new ticketing service for all its venues, including Atlanta's Tabernacle. Tickets for all shows at The Tabernacle will now only be available through www.LiveNation.com, by phone at at 1-877-598-8698 or at select Blockbuster stores. Look out for shows from Lucinda Williams on February 28 and […]

Music News – January 12, 2009

Music News – January 12, 2009

 By Kevin C. Madigan Jamaican reggae artist Ce'Cile, a member of Danger Zone, is expanding the digital release Worth It with two new tracks which will be available on I-Tunes starting January 27th. Guest artists on Worth It  include Shaggy, Beenie Man and Trina……..Thriving Ivory, whose self-titled debut album Angels on the Moon holds the […]