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
Live Review: Crystal Castles at The Masquerade, September 8
By Julia Reidy; photo by Ben Grad As the floor shook steadily underfoot 50 feet back from the stage upstairs at the Masquerade, the crowd got restless. The room was filled with a seething mass of older teens and younger 20-somethings; a full hour had elapsed since Bear In Heaven’s abnormally early set concluded (much […]
Bits and Bobs: Andre Williams, East Atlanta Strut, Massive Attack, N.E.R.D.
– The legend that is Andre Williams, writer for stars like Stevie Wonder and Parliament Funkadelic, will be playing Star Bar with The Subsonics and The Mission Creeps tonight, Friday, September 10. You want to “Shake A Tail Feather” tonight? Well, you’re in luck, because this man wrote the song. – Next weekend is the […]
Live Review: Lauris Vidal and Andy Shauf at The Drunken Unicorn, September 8
By Giles Turnbull If you thought drunken unicorns were thin on the ground, they weren’t badly outnumbered by the crowd as Andy Shauf took the stage. This was a great shame, because Andy, recently voted one of USA Today’s Pop Candy “Pop Five Canadian Artists You Should Be Listening To,” is a fine songwriter. In […]
Bits and Bobs: Oryx & Crake, Owl City, Robyn, Jimmy Page, Khia
– Oryx & Crake + Decatur CD + King of Pops + Magic Hat Beer = We Like. The lovely local band will be playing a special instore at Decatur CD on September 11 at 4 p.m., which should raise some good cash for The Boys and Girls Club of Fulton County. And there will […]
Live Review & Q&A with The 22-20s at The Masquerade, August 31
By Matt Greenia Blues wave pop group The 22-20s played Tuesday, August 31 at The Masquerade as part of their current tour with Hot Hot Heat and Hey Rosetta! The sparse but enthusiastic crowd eagerly devoured these out of town sounds from Canada and England. Hey, if Kenny Crucial’s there, you know it must be […]
CD Review: Various Artists — Nophi Compilation Four
Various Arists Nophi Compilation Four Nophi Recordings By Giles Turnbull This 20-track compilation CD is the fourth in a series released by Nophi Recordings since 2000. Nophi was set up in 1999 as an experimental label for electronic music, of which founder Randy Garcia is a veteran exponent. Over the years, Nophi has given deserved […]
AMG Weekend Picks: Those Darlins, The Avett Brothers, Pixies and More!
One of the best things about a long weekend is a short week will follow. Which means the weekend will arrive all the sooner. There’s some great stuff for you to choose from in our picks for the weekend – sensitive singer/songwriters, rocking country, Georgia’s best musicians celebrated, legendary indie rockers and more. And there […]
Q&A with Sharon Van Etten; Playing 529, September 14
By Micah McLain Sharon Van Etten writes the kind of lyrics that make you wonder how she manages to play her songs live without breaking down. Tales of love, loss and heartbreak so excruciatingly poignant that they constantly catch you off guard with their brutal honesty and poetic truth. While her debut LP Because I […]
Bits and Bobs: The Selmanaires, Pavement, The XX, John Mayer, Robyn
– The Selmanaires are getting more and more chill – either in their old age (we kid) or with some new mood-changers. The video for “B. Spell” is. So. Very. Relaxing. Check it out on their blog. You can buy the single via Double Phantom Records. – Yesterday was the last day that you could […]
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