Wild Flag Wild Flag Merge By Al Kaufman Supergroups of any type rarely live up to their hype, but since the hype for Wild Flag was practically non-existent, and since the women in this band don’t care about such petty things, their debut album far surpasses any expectations that may have been garnered.
If you live on the north part of town, maybe just outside the perimeter, then you’ll be excited to hear that The Dunwoody Music Festival is happening in just over a week’s time. The festival is an all-day event, with a Break Dance Battle Royale, a Battle of the Bands, local merchants and more. The […]
On Sunday, October 16, Piedmont Park will host the 21st annual AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run. The event has grown to be the largest AIDS-related fundraising event in the Southeast. In 2010 alone, the walk had 10,000 registered participants and raised $920,000. AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run has stayed true to its affirmation […]
By Eileen Tilson We all know that when you get the Pitchfork seal of approval, it definitely can catapult your music career. Being friends with the boys from Washed Out, also helped this chillwave artist from Columbia, SC. With a massive hipster following, Chaz Bundick joined us as part of our 5GB series before his […]
Puscifer Conditions of My Parole Puscifer Entertainment LLC By Ellen Eldridge What were you expecting? TOOL?! The biggest reason anyone should give Puscifer a chance isn’t because this is another Tool or A Perfect Circle. Puscifer, much like Caduceus Cellars, channels a new catharsis for Maynard James Keenan, a man striving to continually reinvent himself; […]
You guys really are spoiled for choice this weekend. The city’s hip older sibling is hosting a little shindig with some college rock legends, while the still-cool but much-older uncle spoils ale lovers rotten with a sold-out craft beer extravaganza. And between all that, there’s a ton of kick-ass rock shows to boot. Choose wisely, […]
Reasons to love Atlanta? There is something bad ass to do almost every single night of the week! Tonight is slightly more electronic than most nights, but you would be hard pressed not to find an awesome show to check out tonight. -Love, love, love the Cold War Kids! Tonight’s show at The Buckhead Theatre […]
Army Navy The Last Place Fever Zone By Al Kaufman For a band that doesn’t have a label, and has never had a pop single, Army Navy sure has a lot of friends in high places. Frontman Justin Kennedy was in a band with his high school buddy, Ben Gibbard, before Gibbard left to start […]
By Jenna Hughes Full gallery after the jump.
By Eileen Tilson Indie rockers, Grouplove, have been very busy this year. Having toured with the likes of Florence & the Machine, the band released their first full length album, Never Trust a Happy Song, in September, and have been touring the country in support. They joined us for our 5GB series, before their show […]
Before I tell you about all the awesome happenings in Atlanta tonight, please forgive me for the inconsistency of posts! I know I have been all over the place lately, but computers are back up and running, and we should be right back on track! So without further ado, here are some awesome musical events […]
By Ken Lackner Full gallery with Already Taken, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Classic Addict, David Ryan Harris, Gin Blossoms, Infantree, John Hiatt and the Combo, Mat Kearney, Shawn Colvin, Shawn Mullins and The B-52s after the jump.
By Eileen Tilson So I know what you are thinking…..Ryan Cabrera? Celebrity boyfriend extraordinaire? Well Mr. Cabrera is far from the days of being Ashley Simpson’s main squeeze, and he is physically taking on the part of being a serious musician as well. Ryan (aka every teenager’s heartthrob) joined us for our 5GB series before […]
Happy Tuesday Everyone! Yesterday I found out that Paul McCartney gets married on John Lennon‘s birthday, former Weezer bassist prophetically tweets about his own death, and a woman drove into Tin Lizzy’s! I know it is a full moon, but this is a bit much! Here are some things to do tonight, just make sure […]
By Scott Roberts Beloved Athens band R.E.M. announced, with little fanfare and on a Wednesday, that after 31 years they had decided to call it a day. The news crept over me insidiously as I went from a sort of ho-hum response (as I hadn’t really cared much about the band’s music since original drummer […]
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