CD Review: Gunslinger – Breaking Through- Out 4/9!

By Ellen Eldridge Gunslinger’s Breaking Through begins with the title track buzzing like a rattlesnake’s warning. A crescendo of fuzzy noise seeps in like the maddening poison taking hold and intoxicating the listener. The phrases “The sleep is through” and “with hunger in our eyes” paint an image akin to Jim Morrison prophesying from a […]

Live Review & Picture Book: Cole Swindell @ Peachtree Tavern, 4/5

Small town country boy, Cole Swindell left Bronwood, Georgia with a lot of inspiration and just enough experience to begin his career while he attended Georgia Southern University. While at Georgia Southern, Cole met fellow Sigma Chi fraternity brother, Luke Bryan, and sparked a remarkable musical relationship. The two played shows together at local bars […]

CD Review: Telekinesis – Dormarion

By Ellen Eldridge Michael Benjamin Lerner is the man behind the band Telekinesis. At 26, he has weathered through life’s ups and downs and recorded his thoughts across three albums. Dormarion succinctly completes a sort of circle around his previous two albums, 2009’s self-titled debut and 2011’s 12 Desperate Straight Lines. The haunting echo of […]

Live Review: Mary Poppins at The Fox Theatre, April 2nd (On Stage through Sunday, April 7th)

Live Review: Mary Poppins at The Fox Theatre, April 2nd (On Stage through Sunday, April 7th)

Nearly 20 years have passed, since I watched the Mary Poppins movie. Of course, we can all recall the famous songs and themes like “A Spoonful of Sugar” and “Chim Chimney”, but as an adult, I was interested in experiencing the classic film on stage, presented by Theater of the Stars, at the Fox Theatre. […]

CD Review: David Mayfield Parade — Good Man Down; Playing @ Smith’s Olde Bar April 12th

The David Mayfield Parade Good Man Down Beautywood Records By Al Kaufman With crystalline vocals reminiscent of a young James Taylor, it would be easy for David Mayfield to write adult contemporary songs and have middle-aged women swoon over him for the rest of his life, but Mayfield isn’t that type of guy. He spent […]

CD Review: Caveman — Caveman; Playing @ The Drunken Unicorn April 6th

Caveman Caveman Fat Possum By Al Kaufman When the Brooklyn quintet, Caveman, released their debut CD, CoCo Beware, it raised enough of a ruckus in the indie pop world that it was eventually picked up by Fat Possum Records.  For their self-titles sophomore release, but first one with actual label backing, they first escaped to […]