Picture Book: The Drums, Surfer Blood at The Loft, September 15
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump
Q&A with Jamie Lidell; Playing The EARL, September 22
By Alec Wooden Over the course of his thus-far short but packed career, the only constant for Jamie Lidell has been change. As he embarks on a tour behind his latest record, Compass, Lidell comes to terms with yet another varied sonic chapter in his notebook – his most varied and perhaps most challenging record […]
Live Review: Sharon Van Etten at 529, September 14
By Micah McLain I’ve been in love with Sharon Van Etten’s music ever since I heard about her surprisingly powerful sets at this year’s SXSW. I have no doubt that those lucky enough to be in attendance at 529 on this late Tuesday night now share these same feelings. Although the crowd was relatively sparse, […]
Manchester Orchestra Bring Their Favorite Gentlemen to Center Stage on Thanksgiving Eve
We’re super-excited to hear that Manchester Orchestra’s label Favorite Gentlemen is going to be putting on an awesome Thanksgiving feast. A feast of bands that is! On Wednesday, November 24, Manchester Orchestra will be taking the stage with bands like Dead Confederate, Kevin Devine, Death On Two Wheels, Harrison Hudson, All Get Out and more […]
Bits and Bobs: Steve Lillywhite, Smith’s Olde Bar, Vince Vaughn, Atlanta Arts Festival
– Want to meet one of the coolest producers in the world? Here’s your chance: Steve Lillywhite – Grammy award-winning producer to the likes of Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones, Crowded House, Matchbox Twenty and many more – will be speaking at NARIP‘s September 22 program. It’s free to members ($15 to non members) and […]
CD Review: The Vaselines — Sex With An Ex; Playing The EARL, October 12
The Vaselines Sex With An X Sub Pop By Ellen Eldridge There exists a certain joie de vivre and an accepted amount of poison, hidden behind a tongue-in-cheek attitude, in pop punk songs and the Vaselines are no exception with the release of their sophomore album Sex With An X over 20 years after their […]
Picture Book: Dave Daniels and the PTA, Lauris Vidal, Andy Shauf at The Drunken Unicorn, September 8
By Ken Lackner Full gallery after the jump
AMG Weekend Picks: Dean Wareham, The Satorialist, Aziz Ansari, The Whiskey Gentry and More!
Is fall here yet? Almost? Well, at least we have some slightly cooler weather so we can chill out with King of Pops and others at the East Atlanta Strut on Saturday. And there is still plenty of indoor entertainment to rock out to in air conditioned heaven – comedy, rock ‘n’ roll, killer dance […]
Q&A with Stephen Kellogg; Playing The Loft, September 27
By Alec Wooden There are plenty of ways Stephen Kellogg, frontman of Americana rockers Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, could have celebrated his band’s 1000th show. In the end, he chose to do it in a way that would be impossible for anyone to forget; by enshrining the performance in a life CD, Live From […]
Picture Book: The Pixies at The Fox Theatre, September 13
By Ken Lackner Full gallery after the jump
CD Review: Buke and Gass — Riposte; Playing The EARL, September 27 with Efterklang
Buke and Gass Riposte Brassland By Giles Turnbull Let’s begin with a crash course history lesson to get up to speed with what brings us here, listening to Buke and Gass, whose very name, at first sight, appears to be taken from unpleasant bodily emanations that you wouldn’t want much of, especially not at the […]
Picture Book: Best Coast, Cults, Carnivores at Drunken Unicorn, September 10
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump
CD Review: Dungen — Skit I Allt
Dungen Skit I Allt Mexican Summer By Eileen Tilson For those of you who do not have their English-Svenska Dictionary handy while listening to the latest album Skit I Allt from Swedish dream rockers, Dungen, let’s not the title’s potency get lost in translation, Skit I Allt= F*** it All. Frontman Gustav Ejstes explains, it’s […]
Picture Book: Those Darlins, Strange Boys, Gentleman Jesse and His Men at The EARL, September 9
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump
Picture Book: Crystal Castles at The Masquerade, September 8
By Ben Grad Full gallery after the jump
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