BLEU is a pop artist, professional songwriter and producer. His latest solo CD, FOUR, was released on his own record label through Redeye Distribution due in part to his very successful Kickstarter fundraising campaign for which he won “Best Music Project 2010” (Kickstarter Awards). FOUR has been critically admired in the press by LA Weekly, […]
RED FANG deals in kick-ass heavy rock. On their Chris Funk (DECEMBERISTS) produced, Vance Powell (KINGS OF LEON, WHITE STRIPES, RACONTEURS) mixed Relapse debut Murder the Mountains, the quartet wave a middle finger at fashion and bet the proverbial house on substance over style. The incredible “Wires”, “Number Thirteen”, “Hank Is Dead”, and “The Undertow” […]
Gashcat started in the summer of 2010 as a three piece fuzz band from Austin, TX. After releasing their first EP, which was recorded on a magic tape machine found in the middle of the woods in Mississippi, they kicked off their beginnings with a West Coast tour. Since then, they’ve done an additional three […]
Photos and Review by Chandler Mays The passionate sounds of Tennessee’s finest rained down upon The Loft last Friday night. I found myself in the beating heart of a packed house, lubricated and primed to boogie down to a buffet of bluesy southern rock badassery. The Delta Saints of Nashville heated the crowd up with […]
The 2012 Georgia Country Awards will be held, Saturday night, November 10th, at The 120 Tavern & Music Hall in Marietta, Ga. This will be the 4th Annual Awards show, honoring the best in country music throughout the state. In the last ten years, Georgia has become the hotbed for country music stars for the […]
Happy Election Day! Sure it’s rainy and cold, but we gotta vote. If you haven’t voted yet then grab your headphones and maybe a book. From my experience and what I’ve gathered, the lines seem to be moving fairly quickly. While many will be following the election coverage tonight, there are actually a few great […]
Heart is playing Wednesday night at the Fox Theatre and they are sure to ignite the crowd with hits like Alone, Crazy on You, and What About Love, but the opening act Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown is certainly one to check out. You see, Tyler Bryant is a 21 year old guitar prodigy! From […]
We talked about Life in Color, The World’s Largest Paint Party, a ton back in August and September because we knew how successful the event would be at Kennesaw Sports and Recreation Park! And not to pat ourselves on the back, but we were right! We couldn’t believe how many people from Metro-Atlanta and surrounding […]
By Jhoni Jackson Atlanta’s Carnivores have been keeping busy all summer, wrapping up their third LP, Second Impulse, as well as snagging some coveted slots on the West Coast opening for Franz Ferdinand. The forthcoming LP promises to be their best, most mature and cohesive bout yet. But being the hardworking group they’ve proved themselves […]
By Gini Strobel Atlanta Music Fans, Listen Up! How often do you get a say in the bands that are going to play huge festivals? Pretty much never, right? Well, we have some amazing news to share. On April 20th, 2013, the Magnetic Music Festival is hitting the Kennesaw State University Sports and Recreation Park. […]
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By Al Kaufman If you saw the shaggy-haired Sean Rowe sitting under a tree playing his guitar on college campus, you would actually stop and listen – even if you weren’t a doe-eyed female freshman. He has a wonderfully honeyed, brooding baritone; a sort-of Greg Brown meets Tom Waits. And he can also tell a […]
This has been a decisive year for San Francisco’s the Fresh & Onlys – including invitations to play All Tomorrow’s Parties and then they joined Deerhunter for a UK tour, extensive treks throughout the US, and standout performances at the Woodsist festivals in NY and Big Sur. They joined us for our 5GN series before […]
Oh the weather outside is….well not frightful, but it is definitely getting a little chilly! Whatcha want to do tonight Atlanta? Might I suggest one of these fun events? -Legendary rockers, The Who, play 1972’s Quadrophenia in its entirety tonight at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. -“When the Fresh and Onlys’ released Long Slow Dance […]
Walk Off The Earth, the Canadian quintet that shot to fame with their innovative video cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” that is at over 136 million views and counting. The band are gearing up for the release of their R.E.V.O. EP of original songs on October 30, and the new material […]
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