Great Northern Remind Me Where The Light IsEenie Meenie Records After Trading Twilight for Daylight in ‘07 and hitting the road with everyone from Cold War Kids and Spoon to Ladytron and Silversun Pickups in ‘08, the indie rockers better known as Great Northern have returned as a duo and are using the New Year […]
Manchester OrchestraMean Everything to NothingFavorite Gentlemen BREAKING NEWS: Atlanta is no longer the Home of Hip-Hop. Manchester Orchestra (Andy Hull on vocals, guitar, Jonathan Corley on bass, Jeremiah Edmond on drums, Chris Freeman on keyboard, Robert McDowell on guitar) has put Atlanta’s indie-rock scene on the map as a force to be reckoned with. The […]
We just got word that the May 29 Evergrey show at The Masquerade has been canceled. Tickets bought online or over the phone have already been refunded, and those who bought their tickets at an outlet can get refunds at point of purchase.
Live Nation has just (as in a few minutes ago at 5 p.m.) release a limited number of great production seats for Bruce Springsteen's April 26 (this Sunday) show. The proceeds for the $20 seats will go to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Band. Visit Live Nation to buy tickets.
Telepathe Dance Mother Iamsound Records By Stephanie Roman Dance Mother is the debut full-length CD from Brooklyn-based electronic duo Telepathe. The first track, "So Fine," is driving piece of electro pop that cleverly draws the listener in with gorgeous tone and a perfect mix. Put this in your ear next time you're gliding through France on the Eurostar for […]
Having moved back to its original home at Grant Park, the 32nd Atlanta Jazz Festival is set to take place on Memorial weekend, May 23-24, with the 31 Days of Jazz taking place throughout the whole month of May. The festival weekend itself promises to be a smash, with music from Rialto All Starts, Russell […]
We've got an exciting gig to announce! Handsome Furs will be coming to The EARL on July 14. The über-cool husband/wife duo from Montreal is made up of duo Dan Boeckner, from Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic, and Alexei Perry, just in case you didn't know, and their sound is a gritty electro indie rock […]
The slightly quirky, but always rocking, Portugal. The Man will be bringing their eclectic swagger to The EARL on June 13 before jetting off to Europe to play a slew of festivals. Check out the video for "Lay Me Back Down" above and then buy your tickets here.
By Stephanie Roman A late-night audience from the Criminal Records' in-store performances this evening spilled out into the streets of Little Five Points to enjoy the cool air and investigate The Faint and Ladytron show. A substantial crowd had gathered outside Variety Playhouse by the time we reached the door. Small groups of fans murmured their frustration as the words "sold out" filtered down […]
Jill SobuleCalifornia YearsPinko Records By Al Kaufman You know Jill Sobule. You know her as the woman who sang the 1995 hit, "I Kissed a Girl," which included a video starring Fabio. Her name popped up again lately when Katy Perry recorded a completely different, and ultimately inferior, song with the same title. Sobule has […]
The Constellations – "Felicia" from Raygun on Vimeo. Atlanta's own hipster super-group The Constellations just released a video for their hip-bumping song "Felicia," which we just stumbled on over at Pine Magazine's blog. Featuring the band's singer Elijah Jones and a bunch of saucy pinup girls in a photo shoot, it's fun and steamy, just […]
We all know it ain't easy to gain favor from Pitchfork. Which is why we took notice of this quaint Americana band from DC, Deleted Scenes, whose record Birdseed Shirt got an amazing 8.0 rating from the music mega-blog. As you can see by the nifty video above – made by DC cool-folks Brightest Young […]
One of the funnest bands out right now, Passion Pit, have just released an equally fun video for their charming, boppy, dancy, sparkly song "The Reeling." If this doesn't get you in the mood for their upcoming show at the Drunken Unicorn (tickets available here!) then I don't know what will.
In its third amazing year, 500 Songs for Kids will be counting down the 500 Most Passionate Songs of All Time. There have been some amazing performances in the past two years by acts like Janelle Monae, Cee-Lo, Pete Yorn and Butch Walker, and this year is sure to provide just as many amazing performances […]
Our very own Carly Kane is in an excellent band, Stellate, which some may recognize from their recent rocking performance at Turner Field (video above – we've been tweeting about it an awful lot). The band is playing The Masquerade this Thurday, April 23 with some other great alternative rock bands, There For Tomorrow, Amored […]
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