Q & A with AWOLNATION playing Winter Wonder Jam at Atlantic Station Saturday, Dec. 15th

Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION talked with us at AMG before his performance at the third week of Winter Wonder Jam at Atlantic Station.  The electronic rock band is signed with Red Bull Records, meaning their performance will be anything but low energy.  Their music has been featured on Sons of Anarchy and  Vampire Diaries, and […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Hijacking Music Festival @ 529 – December 8th, 2012

Photos and Review by Chandler Mays This year’s Hijacking Music Festival went off without a hitch, and was nothing less than astounding. For ten straight hours, I treated my eardrums to some monumental sonic shenanigans within the cozy confines of East Atlanta Village’s famous 529 Bar. The layout was perfect with a stage on both […]

What’s Up Thursday?

Is it me, or is this week going by extremely slow?? Luckily for us there is plenty to do this weekend! Here some activities for you to play with tonight. Tonight at the Tabernacle, Asking Alexandria will be rocking out getting all of the kids heads’ bopping. – “One of THE best and most important […]

5GB With Andy Grammer; Playing Jingle Jams @ The Arena At Gwinnett Center, Dec. 13th

ANDY GRAMMER will be coming to DULUTH on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 at JINGLE JAM at THE ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER alongside Jason Mraz, Ed Sheeran, Grace Potter, Alex Clare and Phillip Phillips. He joined us for our 5GB series before the show! What’s the first gig you ever attended? Very proud to say Goo Goo […]

Recap: Grammy Mixer @ Criminal Records, Tuesday, December 11th

Photos/Recap by Shelby Lum Free beer, prizes, and huge networking opportunities brought artists and musicians to Little Five Points last night.  Criminal Records hosted a Grammy mixer for local artists to meet other names in the Atlanta music scene as well as have the opportunity to become a GRAMMY® member. Becoming a GRAMMY® member has […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

Here it comes kiddo’s! We are on the decline of the week! And boy oh boy, am I looking forward to the weekend!! Here are my choices for the coolest events in the city on this very UNIQUE DAY! -Now that the turkey has been thoroughly picked over, now that the wishbone’s been yanked, now […]

5GB With The Lone Bellow; Playing Eddie’s Attic, Dec. 11th

THE LONE BELLOW, a rustic Brooklyn trio with bluesy gospel influences, discover the age-old wisdom behind “nice guys finish last” in their video for “You Never Need Nobody.” Soulful vocalist Zach Williams can’t catch his girl’s attention, probably because she’s never known what it’s like to be lonely. Along with Kanene Pipkin (mandolin, vocals) and […]

5GB With Rachel Yamagata; Playing Vinyl, Dec. 12th

Rachael Yamagata has been called ‘the troubadour of heartbreak’ by the press and fans are drawn to her ability to ‘turn emotion into song’.   She’s got the old soul singer songwriter essence that calls upon Todd Rundgren, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, The Carpenters and Elton John and sonically gravitates towards the darker stylings of Nick […]

New Openers Just Announced for AWOLNATION (Dec. 15) and MUTEMATH (Dec. 22) at Atlantic Station

So we’ve been patiently waiting and wondering what bands were going to open for AWOLNATION and MUTEMATH, both part of the Winter Wonder Jam concert series at Atlantic Station throughout December. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised to hear that Snowden and Pls Pls will be opening for “AWOL” and The Features and Tesla Rossa […]