PomegranatesEverybody Come OutsideLujo Records By Al Kaufman The Pomegranates, from Cincinnati, have that same indie-pop exuberance that caused the media to fawn all over Clap Your Hands Say Yeah a few years back. Much like Clap Your Hands, Pomegranates clearly draw heavily upon their early Talking Heads and New Order albums. Everybody, Come Outside! is […]
Record Store Day is fast approaching, and we're getting reports in for how our own local indie record stores will be celebrating. Little Five Points' Criminal Records will be hosting a slew of bands throughout the day, and of course will be having a huge sale, competitions and special Record-Store-Day-Only releases up for grabs. Anyone […]
By Scott Roberts I met with vocalist Linda Hopper and guitarist Ruthie Morris at The Star Bar for a sound check that never happened – typical scheduling confusion. And though one of us was disappointed about the cancelled couple of songs, the ebullient, open, and warm Atlanta-based rockers, who have been making music together in […]
Asheville's Afro-beat jam band Toubab Krewe will play two shows at Smith's Olde Bar this summer – one on July 31 and one on August 1. Tickets for both shows are available here.
BMI is hosting an Unsigned Urban Showcase on April 23 at Atlanta club Esso. The showcase will feature performances by Novel, Trey Songz and others, including Nas. There's a very limited amount of advance tickets up for sale, so be sure to buy them quickly here.
Dan DeaconBromstCarpark Records By Ben Grad It's hard to see Dan Deacon's newest album, Bromst, as anything more than a collection of excellent (but similar) songs. By track four of Bromst, “Snookered,” Dan Deacon has established the pattern he'll use throughout the album: about a minute of minimalist noise buildup (in “Snookered,” a jumble of […]
We have a confirmed list of all the guests who will be at the Atlanta Film Festival's Opening Night Gala on April 16 at Rialto Center for the Arts. Confirmed guests (pictured above) include Eddie Vedder (musician, Pearl Jam), Josh Brolin (W., No Country for Old Men), Chris Moore ("Project Greenlight," producer of Good Will […]
The awesome lads over at HaveYouHeard.net have put together their latest show, and it's FREE! Taking place at April 23 at Star Bar, it'll feature bands Last November, Casper & The Cookies, Misfortune 500, Pleasure Cruise and Safe Word.
Alice PeacockLove RemainsRocket Science/Adrenaline By Al Kaufman After 2005's introspective and piano-laden Who I Am, Alice Peacock moved to Nashville from Chicago and reinvented herself as a country girl with rock tendencies. There's plenty of twang on Love Remains. And there's plenty of Peacock's vocals. Strong, sexy and soulful sum them up quite well, but […]
Chris KnightHeart of StoneDrifter's Church By Al Kaufman Chris Knight should be doing Chevy Truck commercials. He's that type of guy. He's one of those straight ahead Americana type of singers; a little too country for rock radio, and way too rock for country radio. He falls into the cracks where Steve Earle and James […]
Local brewer SweetWater is throwing a festival in Candler Park April 18 and 19 to celebrate Earth Day. Sweetwater 420 Fest is free and will feature music from the likes of Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Laura Reed and Deep Pocket, Entropy, Lefty Williams Band, Packway Handle Band and others, as well as food, drink (21+ […]
Ilo Ferreira, guitarist and recording buddy of Jimmy Buffet, is playing at Vinyl on April 15, and he's bringing along a very, very special guest. Ferreira is currently on tour with Buffet, and the Margaritaville singer himself is playing in Atlanta the very next night. So… we wonder who on earth this special guest could […]
By Scott Roberts; photos by Sue Volkert From the familiar beginning arpeggiated chords of show opener “I Often Dream of Trains” to the slightly shambolic ending of final encore “Listening to the Higsons” with its familiar sing-along “wo-wo” refrain (and guest star Mike Mills joining in on guitar), Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 delivered […]
Stunning soul singer Bilal will be stopping in Atlanta to play a gig with Yaw at Sugarhill on May 2. Tickets are on sale now at Ticket Alternative – get yours here!
Tickets are on sale now for the Decatur Beach Party, which is taking place on Friday June 19. The city brings in 60 tons of sand to transform the downtown Decatur area into a beach paradise – or at least a heckua fun place to spend an afternoon and evening. There's also live music, broadwalk […]
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