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 […]
Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys at the Apollo DVD & Live in Texas bonus CD Warp Films / Domino Records / Bang Bang Films EMI Music Publishing By Samantha Parvin If you are looking for fresh, jump-around Britpop for your ears, you have come to the right place. Arctic Monkeys’ double live disc is truly for […]
Black Moth Super Rainbow Eating Us Graveface By Noel Wurst Black Moth Super Rainbow is an interesting bunch. At one’s first listen to their latest offering, Eating Us, it comes across as a fairly “chill” and simple “background worthy” album that tends to get listened to while cooking, or doing yardwork with a boombox playing […]
We've already had some pretty awesome things to say about T Bird and the Breaks, and everyone agrees that The Soulphonics and Ruby Velle pretty much blow everything out of the water. So you should really check them both out this Friday at Star Bar as part of the Super Soul Night, presented by your […]
Akron/Family Set ‘em Wild, Set ‘em Free Dead Oceans By Samantha Parvin A friend recently made the claim that Akron/Family is the new Beatles. Coming from a devout Beatles lover, this is quite a bold statement. But in fact, there are several characteristics that this indie band share with the Founders of Pop. Akron/Family pulls […]
If you are a fan of classic British rock, then you will be familiar with the work of Ian McLagen, the excellent keyboard (among other instruments) player whose distinct sound graced the songs of both the Faces and Small Faces. Now living in Texas music city Austin, McLagen is still a much sought-after session player […]
By Julia Reidy Dirty Projectors arrived late, during Atlas Sound’s set on The EARL’s welcoming stage. They’d driven straight to Atlanta from Louisiana, they told us, and more than one band member was sick. In a gesture of goodwill, the audience agreed to put out cigarettes for their benefit. Fortunately, the smokes were the only […]
Having already garned a lot of attention, both from critics and music fans in general, Dr. Dog continues to win folks over with their 1960s-tinged melodies. They will be bringing their glorious Beach Boys-esque harmonies to the Loft on September 29, and you get can get your tickets at Ticket Alternative now. Get in the […]
Tom Jones24 HoursS-Curve Records By Leila Regan-Porter Late last fall we were graced with a new Tom Jones record. For the most part, it may have gone unnoticed. Though he has had recent success with "the kids" thanks to his DJ Mousse T's collaboration on "Sex Bomb" from his popular duets album Reload, things may […]
Coming all the way from New Zealand, the adorable twee indie rock band The Brunettes will charm the pants off of Atlanta when they play The Drunken Unicorn on September 7. For those who miss Belle and Sebastian an awful lot, and need some softly played, lightly cooed indie music with accompanying strings and trumpet […]
Gringo Star “All Y’all” from analogmonkey.tv on Vimeo. Gringo Star have been spending a lot of their time far away from their hometown of Atlanta. But fear not. This fall they will be rounding off their humongous US summer tour back here, at The EARL, on September 19. This will surely be a huge welcome-home […]
Andrews Upstairs is preparing to celebrate the lift of the King of Pop in the best way possible – with a show from Michael Jackson tribute band Who's Bad. The cover group, who frequently plays Andrews Upstairs, will be performing for the first time since Jackson's death on August 1. Get your tickets now at […]
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