CD Review: Serena Ryder — Is It O.K.

CD Review: Serena Ryder — Is It O.K.

Serena RyderIs It O.K.Atlantic By Al Kaufman Ontario's Serena Ryder won the 2008 Juno (Canada's version of the Grammy) Award for Best New Artist for Is It O.K.. Granted, Canada is home to the likes of Bryan Adams, Anne Murray, Celine Dion and Corey Hart, but Neil Young, Daniel Lanois, Feist and Leonard Cohen call […]

Noot D’Noot Joined By The Selmanaires and Mathis Hunter for EARL Show March 5

Noot D’Noot Joined By The Selmanaires and Mathis Hunter for EARL Show March 5

We're having a really hard time believing shows for March are already being scheduled! And here's one we're especially excited about. On March 5 at The EARL, the wonderfully funky, cool, electro mammoth that is Noot D'Noot will be joined by The Selmanaires and (member of both bands at one point) Mathis Hunter, who will […]

More New Year’s Eve Events at Whiskey Park, Smith’s Olde Bar, Gateway Events Center, Drunken Unicorn and More!

More New Year’s Eve Events at Whiskey Park, Smith’s Olde Bar, Gateway Events Center, Drunken Unicorn and More!

We have loads more parties and shows up to celebrate the New Year. N.J. Griffin Productions have teamed up with V-103.3 for Blame it on the Alcohol at The Sheraton Hotel in Atlanta. There'll be free alcohol until midnight and DJ Tee tha Barber spinning tunes. Tickets are available at Ticket Alternative. Smith's Olde Bar […]

Live Review/Picture Book: DRINKSHOP Live with Last Chance Runaround, Little Tybee @ W Downtown Atlanta, December 10

Live Review/Picture Book: DRINKSHOP Live with Last Chance Runaround, Little Tybee @ W Downtown Atlanta, December 10

By Jhoni Jackson; photos by Kevin Griggs The dimly lit lounge-style bar tucked away inside the downtown W Hotel typically draws a fast-paced crowd of Atlanta’s upper social crust, with its sleek décor and limos frequently circling the entrance. So when Last Chance Runaround began their acoustic folk set, complete with a harp and a […]

CD Review: Straight No Chaser — Christmas Cheer

CD Review: Straight No Chaser — Christmas Cheer

Straight No ChaserChristmas CheersAtco/Atlantic By Al Kaufman Christmas and a capella go together as well as Halloween and chamber music. Both are bright and festive, but at their heart are beautiful and meaningful. The 10-man a capella group, Straight No Chaser, bring both those elements to their second Christmas CD, Christmas Cheers.

Free CD Sampler from RED at Criminal Records – featuring Phoenix, The Whigs, Passion Pit and More!

Free CD Sampler from RED at Criminal Records – featuring Phoenix, The Whigs, Passion Pit and More!

We don't tend to feature every little freebie that labels and the like give out, because usually they're not much to get excited about. But we couldn't stay quiet about this one, by RED publicity company. Not only does it feature a ton of fab music from our favorite bands of this year, but many […]

Q&A with Nick Nespajeen of Yacht Rock — Playing a Holiday Special at Variety Playhouse, December 18

Q&A with Nick Nespajeen of Yacht Rock — Playing a Holiday Special at Variety Playhouse, December 18

By Leila Regan-Porter, Chris Blais It's the time of year for holiday specials, and the local music scene is getting in the spirit too. That includes Atlanta's famous (infamous?) Yacht Rock, of the PleaseRock group. We chat to "Nick Nespajeen," the leader of the band (bottom center in the holiday-style pic above, holding a sea […]

Video of the Day: The Dead Trees — Loretta; Playing The EARL with The Cribs and Adam Green, January 20

Video of the Day: The Dead Trees — Loretta; Playing The EARL with The Cribs and Adam Green, January 20

Could definitely also be titled, "Green Screens Are Fun!" On "Loretta," The Dead Trees play a fun 'n' fuzzy rendition of garage rock, the likes of which echo much of the dirtier sounds on The Beatles' White Album, with the thrashing repetition of the last chords carrying on rock 'n' roll where "Helter Skelter" left […]