Picture Book: Built To Spill, Finn Riggins at The Buckhead Theatre, August 9
By Hillery Terenzi
Little Brother Postpone Atlanta Date
Hip-hoppers Little Brother have had to reschedule their show with Binkis Recs, Dillon and 4ize & Locsmif at The Loft on August 14 due to illness. The new date is September 3 and all tickets will still be honored.
AMG Weekend Picks: Athens PopFest, Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun, Rosanne Cash, Kathy Griffin, Dragonette
We’ve got some great heavy hitters coming to Georgia this weekend. From country royalty to indie legends, local heroes to sassy comediennes, not to mention a band fresh from playing to a 2000-person Lollapalooza crowd; it’s going to be a full weekend for our fair state. Don’t forget to check out our on-sales below too!
Q&A with Debutaunts; Playing Vinyl, August 13
By Alec Wooden It’s hard for band’s to stand out these days – no one knows that better than bands themselves. Atlanta-via-Gainesville indie-pop quartet Debutaunts is no exception; respecting the challenges ahead of them to break out but feeling more at home than ever with a new city, a new record (Why Can’t We Have […]
Q&A with Murray Attaway of Bomber City; Playing The EARL with Tiger! Tiger!, August 13
By Scott Roberts During the “golden age” of southern jangle-pop in the 1980s, few bands had the energy, humor, eclecticism, and pure musical chops of Marietta’s (and later, the World’s!) Guadalcanal Diary. After the band broke up near the end of that magical decade, singer/songwriter Murray Attaway enjoyed a respectable solo career, re-formed the band […]
Picture Book: Deerhunter at 529, August 7
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com)
CD Review: Colour Revolt — The Cradle; Playing The EARL, August 20
Colour Revolt The Cradle New Fear/Dualtone By Al Kaufman For all intents and purposes, Colour Revolt should no longer be a band. In the last year they lost their recording contract with Fat Possum, then lost their guitarist, bass player and drummer. But Jesse Coppenbarger and Sean Kirkpatrick, (both vocalists, guitarists and keyboardists) soldiered on. […]
Bits and Bobs: Gogol Bordello, Mumford & Sons, Andre 3000, Noot D’Noot, David Cross, Johnny Marr
– The Buckhead Theatre just announced two more great shows for the fall. Gypsy punks Gogol Bordello play on October 7 (on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.) and England’s favorite folk rockers at the moment Mumford & Sons play November 7 (on sale Friday at 10 a.m.) – Famed music photographer Michael Schmelling is releasing […]
CD Review: Jay Brannan — In Living Cover; Playing Eddie’s Attic, September 7
Jay Brannan In Living Cover Great Depression Records By Al Kaufman Jan Brannan is not a happy guy. He is a self-described “antisocial misanthrope.” His Christmas song is titled “Christmas Really Sucks.” His record company is called Great Depression Records. He hates dogs, Air Canada, and the Best Buy on 23rd and 6th in Manhattan. […]
Live Review: Here We Go Magic, Beach Fossils at The EARL, August 6
By David Courtright I was surprised at first to see Beach Fossils and Here We Go Magic on the same bill: stylistically, they are very far apart. When Beach Fossils’ front man Dustin Payseur introduced them as Brooklyners, the geographical connection made sense. Ah Brooklyn, the slim-panted, neon-imitation-Wayfarer-wearing cradle of Indie civilization!
Picture Book: Here We Go Magic, Beach Fossils, Living Rooms at The EARL, August 6
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com)
Bits and Bobs: Janelle Monae, Fred Schneider, Emma Thompson, Fun Fun Fest
– We’d previously mentioned how Kele’s video for “Everything You Wanted” was our generation’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” but it seems that we were mistaken. Janelle Monae‘s one-take video from the neck up with a surprising outburst of genuine emotion obviously takes this honor. The video is below, and if you don’t get a little […]
CD Review: Wavves — King of the Beach; Playing The Drunken Unicorn, September 30
Wavves King of the Beach Fat Possum By Noel Wurst “She won’t listen…I still feel stupid…I hate my writing…my head just hangs…I hate myself…I still hate my music, misery will you comfort me…I bet you laugh right behind my back…I’m an idiot, I’m a fool…I’m just not fast enough…I’m so lame…my own friends hate my […]
AMG’s Weekend Picks: Cyndi Lauper, President Clinton, Here We Go Magic and More!
We hope everyone is making it through this baking-hot week. Speaking of the temperature, this fall’s upcoming show schedule is really “heating up” (oh dear…), as evidenced by our list of fabulous on-sales at the bottom of this post. Sounds like it’s going to be a rock ‘n’ roll autumn.
CD Review: von Grey- Von Grey; Playing Chastain Park Amphitheatre with Sarah McLachlan, August 5
von Grey von Grey Unsigned By Eileen Tilson Besides the fact that it is unsanitary and unprovable, millions of people have kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland, hoping that some of the famed Irish luck will rub off on them. Even being near anything Irish, creates the sort of illusion that good things are coming. […]
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