The District Attorneys Slowburner This Is American Music By Justin Lyons The District Attorneys’ Slowburner would be easy to describe as southern rock reminiscent of The Drive-By Truckers. Much like The Drive-By Truckers, the quintet hails from Athens, but their debut album is more akin to the diverse stylings of My Morning Jacket and Band […]
With 18 years of touring, Virginia’s rocker, Pat McGee (of Pat McGee Band), has been around the block. After writing his first song, “Rebecca,” in 1994, the rock-pop and country-folk artist quickly signed with Warner Bros. Records subsidiary Giant Records. The band has performed on NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly and released an iTunes-only […]
Michelle Malone is one of the original Atlanta bad asses. She (according to the Nashville Rage) “ has the soul of a bluesman, the heart of a folk singer, and the guts of a rock and roller all wrapped up in one fiery bad ass.” Michelle is playing with Lefty Williams Band tonight, and joined us for […]
Say Anything Anarchy, My Dear Equal Vision Records By Al Kaufman First things first, these guys are nothing like the John Cusack movie. They are not going to play Peter Gabriel through their boom boxes up to their girlfriend’s window. No, their love songs have more of a Sid and Nancy feel to them. On […]
They might be young, but the boys in Vonnegutt did not take long to make an impression on a very BIG musician. Outkast’s Big Boi quickly signed the band to his label, Purple Ribbon and this Spring the long awaited debut full length, Falling Up The Stairs is set to release with their debut single “Lights” featuring […]
Atlanta’s own, Gringo Star has made a name for themselves as indie darlings with a bit of Brit-rock fuzziness. Their 2008 critically acclaimed debut, All Y’all was praised by several music publications, allowing them to tour in the U.K. as well. The band released their follow up album, Count Yer Lucky Stars, this past October, and are back […]
Well, with all of the stunts that Axl Rose has pulled in the past, this should not be surprising. Axl Rose wrote an open letter to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, his former band members, and anyone else willing to be read, declining his invitation to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. […]
The week is coming to a close, and we are looking forward to a warmer weekend from this horrible mid-Spring cold! Here are your Thursday appetizers. -Calling all Widespread Panic fans!! WP keyboardist John “JoJo” Hermann and singer-songwriter Sherman Ewing are traveling around playing small venues under the moniker Missing Cat. See them tonight at Smith’s […]
Homegrown and haunting,Kelly McFarling‘s voice spirals powerfully, and progressively over a bed of oldtimey instrumentation. She is from Atlanta, GA, where she learned to sing in church choirs and baseball stadiums, and learned to write through the stories of Flannery O’ Connor and Toni Morrison. She has since wandered out West, where she can be […]
Happy Hump Day Atlanta! Semi-quiet night in Atlanta today, but still cool stuff to check out! -Join Eddie’s Attic for a night of Motown soul as the ATL Collective presents The Supremes’ iconic 1966 album, “The Supremes A’ Go-Go.” With Performances from Molly Parden, Jeremy Ezell of The Well Reds, Michael Kai, The Factory, Larkin […]
Happy Tuesday Atlanta! There is a bunch of great shows tonight, hope you get to catch one! -The Kings of California’s sock-wearers, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, are in Gwinnett tonight at the Arena. –Hunx and His Punx might be the first ever “girl group” fronted by a flamboyant gay male whose dream in life […]
Local ticketing heroes (and our parent company, so excuse us while we toot our own horn) has signed the beautiful, legendary Fox Theatre. Here’s what the Ticket Alternative blog had to say: Things just got a lot more Fabulous here at Ticket Alternative. We are so excited to announce that Atlanta’s legendary Fox Theatre has […]
It is that time of the year and it has finally arrived! Sony Music Entertainment/ Sony Nashville and PlayPro Media in conjunction with the Joel A. Katz Music & Entertainment Business Program at Kennesaw State University is proud to present the 2012 Industry Mixer hosted at Smith’s Olde Bar on Wednesday April the 11th!! The […]
Happy Monday Morning Atlanta! I hope you had a weekend filled with good food, families, and treats! It’s a pretty quiet Monday, but here are some choices if you feel like getting out of the house. -It’s a double whammy at Smith’s Olde Bar, where you can see Dale Watson doing his “Monday Thang” upstairs, and […]
Halestorm The Strange Case Of… Atlantic Records By Ellen Eldridge Hard-living, ass-kicking women who are also attractive and able to sing are just what this world needs more of, and this is exactly what Halestorm’s front woman, Lzzy Hale, brings to the table with The Strange Case Of…. The single, “Love Bites (And So Do […]
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