5GB With JD McPherson; Playing The Earl, Nov. 8th

As a visual artist, Broken Arrow, Okla., native JD McPherson is well versed in the process of working within clearly defined formal parameters, and he employs a similarly rigorous discipline with his music. On Signs & Signifiers (Rounder, April 17), McPherson’s seductively kickass debut album, produced by JD’s musical partner, Jimmy Sutton, this renaissance man/hepcat […]

What’s Up Thursday?

Good Morning Atlanta! How are you? I hope you are doing something awesome this evening…actually I hope you are going to do one of these awesome things tonight. –Walk Off The Earth is at Center Stage tonight…it will be packed, get there early. -You might not be aware of Trixie Whitely, but she certainly has […]

5GB With Tanlines; Playing @ The Basement At Graveyard Tavern

Mixed Emotions is the debut album by Tanlines, a Brooklyn NY duo composed of Eric Emm (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Jesse Cohen (drums, keyboards, bass). Initially born as a production project based out of Emm’s Brooklyn-based Brothers Studio, Tanlines has evolved into a deeply personal, unique electronic pop group. They are playing The Basement at […]

New Shows Announced! Willie Nelson & Coheed and Cambria

-Willie Nelson & Family will be appearing at the Tabernacle on Sunday, January 20th at 8:00pm. Special guest is Lukas Nelson and the Promise of The Real. Reserved Seating Balcony tickets are $57.50 and General Admission Standing Room Floor tickets are $47.50. All ages are welcome. Tickets are on sale Saturday, November 10th at 10am –Coheed […]

5GB With Kung Fu; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar, Nov. 7th

Proud to be firmly installed in  new-funk movement, KUNG FU is quickly popularizing their unique sonic contribution, blurring the line between intense electro-fusion, and blistering dance arrangements.  Making fusion music “cool” again, the band draws on influences such as early Headhunters and Weather Report, and merges those ideas with a contemporary EDM informed sensibility.  Imagine […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

Welcome to America, land of the free. Whoever you voted for yesterday, it is a good feeling to know that we live in a country where your voice can be heard. Take yourself out and celebrate tonight. It’s worth it. -“What about love?!?” Rock’s favorite sisters, Heart, are bringing their heat to the Fox Theatre […]

5GB With Bleu; Playing Eddie’s Attic, Nov. 6th

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, […]

5GB With Red Fang; Playing 529, Nov. 7th

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” […]

Win Tickets & 5GB Interivew with Gashcat; Playing at Peachtree Tavern, Thursday November 8th.

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 […]

Picture Book & Live Review: The Dirty Guv’nahs and The Delta Saints @ The Loft – November 2nd, 2012

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 […]

2012 Georgia Country Awards @ The 120 Tavern and Music Hall in Marietta, Saturday, November 10th

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 […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

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 […]

5GB with Carnivores; Playing 529 tonight, Nov. 5

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 […]