Starting their foray into the land of fanclub ticket sales, Ticket Alternative is offering pre-sale tickets for the Edwin McCain/Freddy Jones Band (one of Atlanta's finest rock roots bands) show at Chastain Park Amphitheater on August 28. The Freddy Jones Band's pre-sale is open to everyone AND you can purchase tickets at a 20% discount […]
We had a blast at the Record Store Day festivities at Decatur CD and Criminal Records on Saturday. Casa Crim’s Kim filmed the bands playing, and we’ve gathered some of our favorites here for you. Death on Two Wheels opened up the store bright and early at 11 a.m. – video is above. Noot D’Noot
Gliss Devotion Implosion Cordless Recordings By Eileen Tilson Gliss is a Kate Moss biographical soundtrack; a beautiful mess caught between drugs and rock and roll; Gliss is the music you listen to in the wee hours of the morning after partying in the underbelly of a city, and are coming off a great high.
One of Atlanta's favorite chefs, Richard Blais, is set to give a like cooking demonstration at the Variety Playhouse on June 27 at 3 p.m. The Top Chef finalist (and mind behind the stellar burger boutique FLIP) will be cooking up a three-course meal live on stage with the help of his very own "Trailblaisers" […]
MTV Shows If you were reading our blog posts from SXSW a month ago, then you'll know that we were pretty excited about this Ebony Bones chick. And though she doesn't actually seem to feature in this video at all (looks like it's just her band, crazy back up singers and fans – we put […]
The HEAP Deluxe By Samantha A. Parvin Close your eyes and listen to the first track, “One of Those Days,” from The HEAP’s debut studio album, Deluxe. I can imagine bodies jammin’ out at a gig on the festival circuit on a hot yet windy March afternoon, noodling to the funky beats of this eight-man […]
Local writer, commentator, columnist and all-round cool chick Hollis Gillespie is putting her wit to good use and will be hosting a night of comedy at The Punchline Comedy Club in Sandy Springs on May 6 to raise money to benefit The Juvenile Justice Fund. The fund runs Angela's House, ("the only facility dedicated to […]
If you didn't get your tickets for Gavin DeGraw's Atlanta show at The Loft on May 5, then I'm afraid you are out of luck – it's SOLD OUT! For those who did get tickets, have fun!
Reports are coming in via various tweets (including one from 99X itself) that local Atlanta rock station 99X will be back on the air after over a year of being only available through the web or HD. It'll be now be on 97.9 FM. More updates will be posted here as they come available to […]
Tonight is Big Trouble in Little Five Points, put on by the radical Pop Death Squad. The (FREE!!) show will be featuring Hollyweerd and Jessica Tonder, two amazingly talented acts that are topping the best of Atlanta right now. So get down to Star Bar and have a rockin' good time.
The Coathangers Scramble Suicide Squeeze Records By Samantha A. Parvin The Atlanta all-female quartet, The Coathangers, presents their latest and second full-length album Scramble with great enthusiasm. Their style showcases several characteristics of African and early American roots music (and ultimately blues, rhythm and blues, pop, hip-hop and rap genres), such as call-and-response, syncopated rhythms, […]
Harlem Shakes – Strictly Game – Live from the MHofWB! from The Bowery Presents: Media on Vimeo. Harlem Shakes have just released a new live video for "Strictly Game" from their show at Williamsburg Hall of Music on March 26. We thought it would be a good idea to pop it up here to give […]
Bad news: Takeover UK have canceled their appearance with Gliss and The Electric Cycles on April 20 at The Drunken Unicorn, due to illness. The remaining two bands will still be performing. Tickets are available here.
Stuff I think about, but not thoroughly… · I was driving through Mobile, Alabama the other day and saw a flier for a hip hop group called “Mobil-anaires”. That’s pretty awesome. Right off the bat and they're already more interesting than the dreadfully boring Selmanaires. · Why does Janelle Monae always look so surprised […]
We'll be at Decatur CD for Record Store Day, giving away tickets, watching bands, drinking beer, celebrating the awesomeness of the local, independent music store. We're in the final stages of planning, so will have more info for you shortly – watch this space!
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