Picture Book: Drivin N Cryin at The Buckhead Theatre, July 29
By Jenna Hughes Full gallery after the jump.
Live Review & Picture Book: The Accidents, Coliseum, Corrosion Of Conformity at The EARL, August 3
Review and photos by Ellen Eldridge Full gallery after the jump. The Accidents posted their bluesy-rock set, which introduced their newest vinyl EP, on YouTube. William Duvall (Neon Christ, Alice In Chains), who produced the EP, joined his friends on stage for the finale, “Big Girls,” and then Coliseum took over. Both openers fit well […]
Picture Book: The Buckhead Music Festival at The Buckhead Theatre, July 30
By Ken Lackner. Full gallery after the jump.
Five Ways Dolly Parton Can “Better” Your Day
By Cory Albertson I imagine optimism incarnate to look somewhat like Dolly Parton. This past Wednesday, Parton burst onto the Verizon Amphitheatre stage, glittering fiddle in hand and decked out in a blinding white satin dress smattered in silver sequins. Seeing her gleefully flounce around to a mashup of Katrina and the Waves’ infectious “Walking […]
Live Review: Gilt City Presents Tinie Tempah at The Loft, August 3
Review by Garrett Webster; photo by Ben Rose. In the midst of filling out college applications, Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu makes a decision to forget everything else and pursue his music career. Thousands of hours and millions of YouTube hits later – along with some chance encounters with Snoop Dogg and Diddy, who turned out to […]
Picture Book & Live Review: Furthur at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, July 31
Review and photos by Ellen Eldridge. Full gallery after the jump. The scene out in front of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre held a magical nostalgia with too-young-to-be-hippies camped out with babies and dogs waving fingers in the air to signal the need for a free ticket in. To a casual observer, it would appear a […]
Picture Book: Archers of Loaf Weekend at The EARL, July 22 – 24
By Hillery Terenzi & Kim Ware Full gallery after the jump.
Live Review: A Perfect Circle at The Tabernacle, July 20
By Ellen Eldridge A part of every fan feels proud – privileged even – to clutch a ticket to a sold-out show. Considering the fact that A Perfect Circle sold out the Tabernacle in Atlanta months before the July 20 show meant many paid a pretty penny for the privilege as scalpers sold tickets at […]
CD Review: Bon Iver — Bon Iver; Play Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, July 28
Bon Iver Bon Iver Jagjaguar By Al Kaufman Most fans know the story by now. Justin Vernon, a sensitive (bearded, naturally) guy from Wisconsin holed himself up in a cabin in the woods with his guitar and wrote a painstakingly beautiful and intimate album about a break-up. He gave himself the moniker Bon Iver, […]
Picture Book: Taking Back Sunday, Thursday at Center Stage, July 13
By Ken Lackner Full gallery after the jump.
CD Review: Christina Perri — Lovestrong; Playing The Loft, July 25
Christina Perri Lovestrong Atlantic By Al Kaufman Up until a year ago, Christina Perri was a waitress and struggling songwriter. Then one of her songs, “Jar of Hearts,” was featured on “So You Think You Can Dance” and stardom ensued. “Jar of Hearts” is just the type of song that would raise a ruckus. The […]
Picture Book: Lower Dens, Cass McCombs at Drunken Unicorn, July 12
By Michael Koenig (http://vacantmoon.viewbook.com/) Full gallery after the jump.
Picture Book: Bill Callahan at Smith’s Olde Bar, July 16
By Michael Koenig (http://vacantmoon.viewbook.com/) Full gallery after the jump.
CD Review: Antigone Rising — 23 Red; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar, July 20
Antigone Rising 23 Red Blackheart Records By Al Kaufman Joan Jett is known as the the Queen of Rock and Roll and the original riot grrrl. But her label, Blackheart Records, is open to a variety of acts, especially female ones. Hence Antigone Rising. Antigone Rising call themselves a rock band. They are not; at […]
CD Review: The Downtown Fiction — Let’s Be Animals; Playing Six Flags Over Georgia, July 23
The Downtown Fiction Let’s Be Animals Photo Finish By Al Kaufman It’s probably Green Day’s fault for making punk so popular and accessible. But at least Green Day still has a chip on their shoulder. They’re still fighting the man, even if they are doing it from Broadway. All The Downtown Fiction wants to do […]
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