5GB With Nuala Kennedy; Playing Eddie’s Attic, Nov. 1st!

Nuala Kennedy is an Irish singer and flute player with hauntingly beautiful vocals, adventurous instrumentation, and an imaginative mix of influences.Kennedy’s singing and flute playing springs from the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland, and from the fathomless realms of her own imagination. A consummate performer with a buoyant personality, her music has been described […]

What’s Up Monday?

Yup, it’s officially fall! Nothing better than waking up in a cool room all snuggled up! As we wrap up this last week of October and head towards the holidays, don’t forget that those who listen to music live longer 🙂 Happy Monday! -Tonight at Terminal West, Spoon frontman, Britt Daniel’s new band, Divine Fits, […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Cirque du Soleil’s Newest Show “Totem” @ Atlantic Station Oct. 31st – Dec. 2nd!

Photos and Review by Taylor Wallace! You could tell upon entrance to the blue and yellow tents that this dress rehearsal along with everything else around the grounds is taken very seriously and with the utmost detail and attention.  Right after having an extremely nice and outgoing usher show us to our seats we were […]

Preview: Divine Fits W/ Cold Cave @ Terminal West Monday, October 29th!

Side projects between “indie” musicians have become a popular trend recently. With bands like Monsters of Folk, Broken Bells, the Postal Service, Mister Heavenly, Diamond Rugs and even Broken Social Scene all being considered “supergroups,” it’s hard not to love these collaborations.  Recently, another amazing development has been added to the list: Divine Fits. Formed […]

5GB With Susanna Hoffs from The Bangles; Playing Eddie’s Attic, Oct. 29th

Susanna Hoff’s new solo album, Someday, is an intensely personal song cycle that doubles as a musical love letter to the music of the 1960s, which, she says, “has always been my reference point for everything.” Produced and orchestrated by Mitchell Froom, the LP is heartfelt and immediate, oozing refinement but without a trace of […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Prom of the Living Dead, STS9, Sharon Van Etten, Lagwagon, and Jason Boland & The Stragglers

With the recent premiere of The Walking Dead, all we’ve been hearing lately is zombie-this and zombie-that. But what better of a time for the apocalypse than Halloween week!  The last week of October is sure to be one for the ages with so many great musicians coming to Atlanta ready to play into the […]

5GB With Maserati; Playing The Earl, Oct. 26th

When Jerry Fuchs joined Maserati in 2004, he initiated a complete overhaul of the group: old songs were dropped, tempos were drastically sped up, and the budding psych-rock impulses of guitarists Coley Dennis and Matt Cherry were given room to grow. Beginning with the electrifying Inventions For The New Season, Maserati were a better, faster, […]

5GB with King Tuff; Playing the Earl Thursday, Oct. 25

By Jhoni Jackson If all the garage-lovin’ power-poppers of today’s underground scene threw individual parties and you could only attend just one, I’d strongly suggest King Tuff’s shindig be your first choice. He’s not only one of the most consistently beloved pushers in the genre, but also seems to be having an exponentially more fun […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

Well hey, we made it half way through! And what’s with this weather? Is it already Spring? Take this one night to pretend that it’s the hazy summer days and take yourself out to one of these fancy shows! Have a great Wednesday! -I just can’t get Delta Rae out of my head! They are […]

AMG Picks: Halloween Events- Prom of the Living Dead, Dirt Nap 2012, Sick/Sea, & Stokeswood’s Halloween Tribute to The Talking Heads with Jungol

By Gini Strobel Halloween is on a Wednesday this year, so for the working crew that means we have to celebrate this Friday and Saturday or possibly face an early morning hangover on November 1st! I have a hard enough time waking up and not overdosing on caffeine, so I choose to party this weekend! […]