Luckily for indie rockers, Cursive, they don’t have to be men of many words (as you will see below!), their actions speak for themselves. I Am Gemini, the band’s seventh LP, is the follow-up to 2009’s critically praised Mama, I’m Swollen, which caught the attention of publications including Alternative Press, Billboard, Playboy, Rolling Stone, and Time […]
If you are an American rock band a la Kings of Leon-esque raunchiness, then my advice to you is GO TO ENGLAND. There is just something about those Brits that just knows how to make American rock bands famous. For example, California’s Vintage Trouble, played around some local bars for awhile before booking to England […]
Happy Easter and Passover Weekend everyone! Hope you are all ready for yummy brunches, chocolate eggs, chilled family gatherings… or maybe not so chilled. If that’s the case, you might need some rocking shows to help you escape. And we have just the remedy. Check out our tips for the weekend below.
Why would an Atlanta singer with a Southern accent and a bluegrass-music-loving dad end up in Washington, D.C.? To get a master’s degree in physiology and biophysics from Georgetown, of course. Since its formation in the fall of 2006, The Junior League Band has graced numerous stages throughout the country in an effort to introduce a […]
Justin Kennedy was born and raised in the great state of Georgia. He began writing music at the age of 13 and playing all instruments since the age of 6. He has been featured on 94.9 the bull on the bull’s Backyard Country and is a favorite on the Atlanta country station. He joined us […]
The music industry in Georgia is one step closer to getting the same tax incentive that the film industry has been receiving for the past few years. Georgia Music Partners (GMP) and The Recording Academy Atlanta Chapter successfully engaged the Georgia Legislature to add language to the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act that clearly shows that […]
By Stephanie Roman Andy Warhol once asked if it would be possible to have a love affair that lasts forever. So far, we’re still in love with Andy. On Saturday night, Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips presented their original score to 13 black and white screen tests shot by Warhol. Former band mates from Luna, […]
Oh thankfully we are halfway through the week! Did you know that Easter is the busiest weekend for travel in the country? Everyone thinks it is Thanksgiving, but nope! So while you are counting down the days until you get to partake in whatever you gave up for Lent (I personally gave up resisting to […]
A late, but great morning to you Atlanta! It’s a bit quiet around our city this evening, but nonetheless, it’s another beautiful day and you should definitely take advantage of being outside! -For those of you, lucky enough to be in Augusta for the Nationals, The First Tee of Augusta is pleased to announce Darius Rucker […]
Ed Sheeran might not ring too many bells for you now, but he will. The young ginger-haired singer/songwriter has wrapped England around his finger with the success of his single “A Team.” Just this past year at the 2012 Brit Awards, Sheeran swept with Breakthrough Act and Best Male Solo Artist. He is currently touring […]
By Scott Roberts; photos by Sue Volkert (full gallery at the bottom of the post) Anticipation was high for this special in-the-round performance at Eddie’s Attic by literary folk-rockers John Wesley Harding and Joe Pernice, along with novelist Rick Moody, himself also musically knowledgeable and surprisingly tuneful. The three wordsmiths took turns singing, playing, telling […]
Good morning Atlanta! Hopefully this is a short week for you, and you will try and jam as many fun events in as possible. Here is your Monday goodies. -There is just something about Irish bands that just know how to make you feel good. Snow Patrol will be at the Tabernacle tonight, and they […]
Jameson Elder returns to Eddie’s Attic after competing in the November Songwriter’s Shootout. The Nashville singer/songwriter’s latest project, The Home I’ve Never Known, is set to release this Sunday. The project was funded by fans through a successful Kickstarter campaign that launched in November. Splitting time between the Smoakstack in Nashville, Dewey and Jameson’s […]
If you’ve been to the Star Bar, ever, then you know the stern-but-sweetheart guy that is Joe Monsour. And if you are a regular, then you are guaranteed to love him. Joe’s had a gnarly time of it late, with some mounting dental bills, and so to lend a hand, Star Bar is putting on […]
By Eileen Tilson For a self-declared Anglophile, I was semi-shocked that I was not aware that one of Atlanta’s own played with Noel Gallagher’s (of Oasis) new act, High Flying Birds. Tim Smith has had quite the rockstar history, playing with The Producers and Jellyfish before jumping on with Sheryl Crow. Smith actually continued to […]
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