Photos and review by Jenna Hughes Love was in the air at the Frederick Brown Amphitheatre on June 22nd, as the crowd anxiously awaited the reunion of legendary singers Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack. Though it was a sweltering evening in Peachtree […]
Review and photos by Ellen Eldridge After a rousing rock performance by Blind By Sight, the band that later won the award for Best Alternative Band, GA Music Awards co-founder Christi Chambers welcomed the audience of the Buckhead Theatre to the inaugural show. GA Music Awards founder Omar McCallop stood at the podium and […]
By Justin Lyons: Photos by Lisa Keel Peachtree Images Hometown performances typically carry added pressure to deliver for friends, family and fans that have championed an artist’s cause from the start. When Donald Glover’s rap project Childish Gambino announced a March show at the Tabernacle, it wasn’t a surprise that the show quickly sold out. […]
By Jaime Lin Weinstein Desiring a musical outlet in the city of Sandy Springs and inspired by venues such as Decatur’s Eddie’s Attic and the Red Light Cafe in the Virginia Highlands, music lover and longtime Sandy Springs resident Steve Grossman has created Steve’s Live Music, offering a home for live music in the heart […]
By Justin Lyons Hometown performances typically carry added pressure to deliver for friends, family and fans that have championed an artist’s cause from the start. When Donald Glover’s rap project Childish Gambino announced a March show at the Tabernacle, it wasn’t a surprise that the show quickly sold out. Unfortunately, a fractured foot would postpone […]
By Justin Lyons After one listen to Bon Iver’s most recent self-titled album last Summer, it was quickly apparent that Justin Vernon had aspirations for being known for more than the lonely solitude of For Emma, Forever Ago. In the early days when Vernon began performing mostly solo, he passed lyric sheets to fans to […]
The hottest (free) ticket of the weekend belonged to the Virginia-Highland Summerfest! 80’s alternative enthusiast and 92.9 DAVE FM DJ, Steve Craig, introduced the festival’s headlining band at approximately 4:30pm on Sunday’s scorching afternoon. The Fixx launched into their set with “Red Skies” from the 1982 release, Shuttered Room. The audience of young and older […]
By Margaret Price “Have you heard the new Damien Jurado album?” I asked my friend on a chilly March afternoon. “Nope, I don’t think so. But I did love the crocheted poncho he wore at Pickathon. Every. Day,” she replied, and I instantly knew I needed to see this man live. Fortunately for me, I […]
Review by Ellen Eldridge My initial excitement waned as I took my seat during the end of Seether’s set, while they closed with “Remedy,” because the drafty arena and the not-yet-full seats left me with a feeling that the show wouldn’t be worth it; I could barely see the tiny band on stage from where […]
By Margaret Price For anyone who was fortunate enough to see Bear in Heaven at the Earl on March 11, 2010, the band that took the same stage on April 27, 2012, just two short years later and now playing to a sold out audience , had clearly grown into their own. The once-mustachioed lead […]
By Scott Roberts; Photos by Sue Volkert Nostalgia can be a cruel mistress, and though most of us know this to be a fact (especially those of us who find themselves a little grayer and creakier than we’d like to admit), there seems to be an innate human instinct to routinely want to revisit one’s […]
Review by Molly Segers When you go see Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, you don’t go in expecting any surprises. With a 30 year catalog of hits to pull from, the odds of a fan getting their favorite album cuts are more or less nonexistent, especially if your favor a record like, […]
Review by Ellen Eldridge; photos by Michael Koenig Unsane fit so perfectly as an opening act before the legendary and influential Melvins; so perfectly, in fact, that though Unsane drummer Vinnie Signorelli was in the hospital, according to singer Chris Spencer, Melvins drummers took turns sitting in with Unsane. Bassist Pete Shore completes the trio, […]
By David Courtright; photos by Matthew Smith One always wonders how a singer’s artistic personality will translate in a live, or in-person setting. Does melancholic music equal depressive live show? In truth, sometimes it does. In Brooklyn’s Sharon Van Etten’s case, it was quite the opposite. While her music can easily be called “introspective,” the […]
By Justin Lyons; photo by Dale at NetFreqTV Fans were probably wondering if Vonnegutt could match the energetic opening performance from drummer/DJ duo ALIen last Friday night at Smith’s Olde Bar. Luckily, the four-piece outfit from Atlanta/Marietta still knew how to bring a raucous party with hits of new and old. Opening with a nod […]
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