We've got a slew of great shows just announced for The EARL. Spacey ambient dream-scapers Telefon Tel Aviv are coming September 18. Tickets are on sale at Ticket Alternative. Atlanta's own Shannon Wright is playing on September 23. Get your tickets here now. Merge Records' legendary Richard Buckner comes to Atlanta on September 29. Tickets […]
By Micah Mclain During a break from their increasingly regular opening slot for Kings of Leon, The Whigs stopped by The Hummingbird in Macon for the type of intimate performance that is quickly becoming a rarity for the Athens' band. They brought the uniquely named Vulture Whale along to open the show. The Birmingham, Ala.-based […]
In gearing up to hit the road for a bit, I went to see several unsigned bands in Atlanta this past week. Some new, and some that have been around for a while (maybe too long?). It’s the latter of those two groups that have been on my mind lately. I’ve been thinking about bands who slug […]
The Delfields Ogres Independent By Chris Homer Listening to Ogres, the newest album from New Jersey’s The Delfields, it is difficult not to compare the band to The Shins. Right away, the group hits you with “A Slippery Slope,” a track that earns the aforementioned comparison with its sunny, psychedelic-tasting guitar riffs and heavily reverbed […]
Jeff MerchantCity Makes No Sound By Al Kaufman Imagine crystalline water flowing down a rocky waterfall surrounded by lush greenery on a blue-skied summer's day. Pretty, isn't it? So is Jeff Merchant's music. Merchant's sound is a mix of the Decemberists and Death Cab for Cutie after they've been listening to a lot of latter […]
The Great Decatur Craft Beer Festival is coming this fall on October 17, and tickets will go on sale for the event on August 24 at Ticket Alternative. As usual, patrons will be able to sample from over a hundred beers from the best local, national and international breweries, and you'll be tasting in style […]
We just some great announcements for Drunken Unicorn's fall shows. First up is the utterly delightful Chairlift, who will be coming to Atlanta with Micachu & the Shapes on September 9. Many of us know the band from their sweet-as-pie song "Bruises," which was used in the colorful iPod Nano commercial a little while back, […]
Bat for LashesTwo SunsAstralwerks By Micah McLain Natasha Khan used to love telling fairy tales to her students as a nursery-school teacher. Things have not changed much; now she simply goes by the name Bat for Lashes and tells her stories to a growing number of older kids, albeit with a wide range of musical […]
We've got three pretty rad announcements for The EARL. First up is Wavves, the notoriously notorious bunch of indie darlings who somewhat imploded on their last tour. Sounds like the cracks have been mended and this time around they'll be doing it right. Check them out at their Atlanta stop on October 4 to see […]
In an attempt to save the Atlanta institution known as The Clermont Lounge, local fashion lasses AsianCajuns will be joining yummy coffee drink folks Whynatte to host a party to announce the winners for a competition aimed at redesigning part of the hotel, whether it be the lobby, rooms or even the roof! Winners will […]
CKY Carver CityRoadrunner Records By Eileen Tilson It was only last year that the future for CKY (Camp Kill Yourself) was left uncertain. After a major feud between band mates, there seemed to be no silver lining for these Pennsylvania boys. Luckily for their fans, they reignited the passion and dedication they have had for […]
Kava KavaForwardsMidnight Swimming By Al Kaufman Michael Hutchence has been gone for almost 12 years now, but his ability to intertwine pop with club has never been duplicated. While Hutchence leaned more toward his pop tendencies, Kava Kava, a six-piece Britpop band making its US debut, tend to start in the club/electronica camp and sprinkle […]
Drug Rug Paint The Fence Invisible Tell All Your Friends Records By Scott Roberts The press release for Paint The Fence Invisible, the second release from Cambridge, Mass.’ Drug Rug, wants you to know that the CD was mostly recorded in a house in the Catskills, but not just any old house — a haunted […]
I spent the week at home in Atlanta re-building a fence in my front yard that was recently crushed by a 150 year-old oak tree. Thankfully, as far as my property is concerned it was just the fence that was ruined. My neighbor, as well as my neighbor’s neighbor on the other hand, had major […]
We're finally able to announce the exciting show coming up at The Loft that we've been teasing you all about for days. The (quite frankly) adorable Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop (singer and guitarist, respectively) of the lovely Scottish band Travis will be giving a special performance on October 17. That's Andy on the left […]
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