Album Review, Self-Titled, Bisoux, Playing September 19th @ Drunken Unicorn

By Chandler Mays Bisoux is a brand new band out of Atlanta, and their first self-titled EP packs quite the punch. Part 90’s alt-rock, part garage rock, part punk, and part pop, this six-song production is a rambunctious endeavor filled with rug-cutting drumbeats, catchy guitar hooks, rollicking basslines, and the delightfully sardonic musings of lead […]

Picture Book and Review: Ben Folds Five @ the Tabernacle Sept. 18th, 2012

Review and Photos by Codi Glancy It’s been 13 years since the last Ben Folds Five album and 12 since they last toured. Last night was the band’s first time back in Atlanta since 1998. Based on the packed Tabernacle crowd’s excitement, it’s been long over due. Opening act, Kate Miller-Heidke took the stage around […]

What’s Up Wedensday?

Whew! This has already been a crazy week, and it is not even Friday! The week is going pretty great though, and we have some fun events to throw your way. -It’s our dear friends, Creative Loafing‘s 40th Birthday! To celebrate they have performances featuring Arrested Development, Adron, Gun Party, and The Wheeler Boys with Joe […]

5GB With Brendan James; Playing Vinyl, Sept. 19th

Brendan James’ third album, Hope In Transition, marks a shift from blind ambition to a new optimism. After a transformative summer and some serious soul-searching, the LA-based singer-songwriter had a creative rebirth. During this formative time he played over 300 shows, building a robust fanbase touring with such diverse artists as John Mayer, Paula Cole, […]

Film Review: Hotlanta, The Great Lost Rock Festival, Screening @ The Plaza Theatre, September 17th

By Gini Strobel The Second Atlanta International Pop Festival, Byron, GA 1970 A couple of weeks ago I posted an article about the 1970 Georgia Rock Festival Commemoration & the long-awaited preview of the feature-length documentary film by Director Steve Rash and produced by Atlanta’s own Alex Cooley. Well, last night I received the opportunity […]