Review by Jenna Hughes, photos by Ken Lackner Full gallery at the bottom of the post. With a band name like fun. (the period is intentional), one would expect a lively, upbeat and well, fun live show. The band definitely lived up to its name on Friday night, touring in support of their new album […]
By David Courtright; photo by Michael Koenig (full gallery HERE) Grimes is blowing up right now. The 23-year-old from Montreal by way of Vancouver (by way of the Mississippi River) is on the minds of every blogger and music critic worldwide, and her exuberant futuristic music is on repeat on college radio countrywide. It was […]
By David Courtright I saw Dr. Dog about five years ago at the late Tasty World in Athens – one of the more respectable dives back in those days. A friend of mine asked them after their set, “Hey, how do you guys sound like that?” to which a member replied, “Listen to all Beatles […]
By Scott Roberts; photos by Sue Volkert Philadelphia indie-folk trio Good Old War treated the near-capacity mixed-age crowd at Vinyl to a set of exuberant and melodious acoustic-driven tunes tinged with lyrics leaning toward melancholy, all delivered with glorious two- and three-part harmonies throughout. The band, who got its moniker from parts of the three […]
By Hillery Terenzi Full gallery after the jump.
Good glorious morning Atlanta! It’s going to be a gloriously sunny and warm day, I feel like it’s safe to say that we might officially be in Spring! My favorite part about warm weather is all the great music that comes our way. Go enjoy some tunes tonight in this wonderfully warm day. -Don’t you […]
By Eileen Tilson Comprised of Sameer Gadhia (vocals), Jacob Tilley (guitar), Eric Cannata (guitar/vocals), Payam Doostzadeh (bass) and Francois Comtois (drums/vocals), Young the Giant’s unique brand of sun-soaked rock has received praise from fans and critics alike, including Spin, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Billboard, and Nylon Mag. The band’s self-titled debut album […]
Some days you just wake up, the sun is shining, and you just know it is going to be a great day! Hopefully you are out enjoying this weather before catching one of these great shows! -During the 90’s Atlanta was KING with the ever so powerful, 99X, being one of the first stations in […]
Zac Brown Band– Back again for his annual Mother’s Day concert in Atlanta, the ZBB boys will be at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood on SATURDAY, MAY 12! Tickets go on sale THIS FRIDAY AT 10AM! Def Leppard & Poison– OMG! Could this show get anymore 80’s hair-metal delish! The guys rock out with their you […]
Happy SXSW week! And, who can feel even slightly down when we have all this warm weather to brighten our spirits! Just cause you won’t be in Austin, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take part in all the awesome bands that are headed your way this week. Here’s your Monday sessions. -“Brooklyn’s goth-tinged post-punk five-piece, The […]
By Eileen Tilson London based indie pop group, Fanfarlo, formed in 2006 under the leadership of Swedish musician Simon Balthazar. The band started catching attention with their single, “The Walls Are Coming Down,” which helped land them on a ton of popular TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, House, and even on the 2010 film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. We […]
Fanfarlo Rooms Filled with Light Atlantic Records By Al Kaufman The indie-pop world took notice when Fanfarlo released their debut, Reservoir, in 2009. Now, three years later, Fanfarlo has gone back about 30 years to create their new sound. In listening to Rooms Filled with Light, one would not be unreasonable to believe the band […]
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump.
We’ve got a hell of a rocking weekend lined up – there are so many indie darlings, bands who have been blogged beyond belief, locals that are held tightly to our bosom, and a new British mainstay to boot, that you’ll have a tough time choosing. But not a tough time rocking out.
The countdown to SXSW has officially begun! Thousands of musicians will be descending upon Austin to drink, sing, and generally cause chaos upon the pretty Texas city. So while the rest of the musical world is stocking up on FunYuns, maybe you should be checking out one of these worthwhile bands before they become “famous.” […]
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