As would be expected, my second day of SXSW got off to a late start. But a good start nonetheless, with a rollicking great set from Death on Two Wheels (pictured above) at the Paste/Vanguard/Sugar Hill/Russell Carter party. The Atlanta band thrashed away happily in the sun with full rock and roll drive. With wailing […]
Having just landed in Austin at 10.30 a.m., I dove straight into the Texas culture with a well-needed lunch at Iron Works, one of the best and oldest BBQ joints in the city. The joy of SXSW is that it’s not just about the music. Yes, it’s an awful lot about the music, as […]
Watch this space during the next few days to get lots of South by Southwest coverage! We're off to Austin early tomorrow morning and will reporting, reviewing and chatting lots until the whole shebang is all over on Sunday. If you want to get even more up-to-the-minute opinions and information from yours truly then follow […]
White Lies To Lose My Life Geffen By Eileen Tilson White Lies, a band made up of a trio of school mates, are quickly selling out dates in the U.K., as well as parts of Canada and the U.S., and have been gathering steam since as early as summer of 2008 – quickly becoming a buzzed about band playing […]
By Ben Grad Arish Khan (aka King Khan) recorded an EP in Germany with Black Lips a few weeks ago, shortly after the Lips were forced to flee India by government censors. Like Black Lips, Khan's bands (The King Khan & BBQ Show, King Khan and the Shrines) have a reputation for riotous, bodily-fluid-infused performances. […]
Bell X1 Blue Light on the Runway Yep Roc By Eileen Tilson On a recent interview on a local New York radio station, Paul Noonan, of Ireland's favorite "art-pop" band Bell X1, tells the story of a boy and girl who met randomly in Ireland with the intentions of meeting one day in New York […]
North Elementary Not For Everyone, Just For You Eskimo Kiss By Julia Reidy Not For Everyone, Just For You is a workout in recent redux. Chapel Hill band North Elementary’s fourth full-length recycles, albeit quite competently, so many of the now clichéd sonic styles found in ‘90s alternative, recalling the likes of Vertical Horizon, […]
In an interesting change for Rialto (other than the odd non-jazz or non-world act), Janelle Monae will be performing at the Georgia State arts venue on April 3. She'll be bringing Atlanta buzz-band Tendaberry with her, who are planning on releasing their new record Am I Still Illmatic (produced by Black Kids' producer Jesse Mangum […]
Rapper Wale, famed for his mixtapes featuring artists like Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse, will be performing at The Loft on March 27. Also appearing with Wale will be UCB, Born Wit It, B.O.B., DJ Hollywood, DJ Singh and Yela Wolf. Tickets are available here now!
Atlanta's Hard Rock Café is hosting a series of shows to benefit Musicians on Call. The charity, formed in 1999, brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. The March on Stage shows have been going on at various Hard Rock Café venues all over the country. The most recent […]
Peace of Mind Orchestra Still Awake at Dawn, Part I By Al Kaufman When most people imagine an orchestra, they imagine more than two people playing in it. Peace of Mind Orchestra consists of Ari Leopold and Matt Engel. Engel plays bass and synthesizer, while Leopold handles the guitar, drumming and singing duties. And they […]
Two of Atlanta's star soul singers will be playing Sugar Hill on Saturday, March 21. Smooth neo-soul charmer Heston could rival Al Green in his swoonability. And Julie Dexter mixes R&B with jazz and South American styles for a uniquely winning sound. Tickets are available here.
The Atlanta Film Festival has announced it's dates and some tickets are now on sale. The festival itself will take place April 16-25, 2009 and we have festival passes, opening night gala tickets and closing night extravaganza tickets. The festival passes available are the All Access Passes, Festival Passes, Opening Weekend Passes and Daytime Passes, […]
When I first started going to see rock shows as a kid, I always made sure to get to the venue early so I could catch the opening act. Not always, but sometimes it seemed as though the band that was opening the show for whatever bigger act everyone else was there to see had […]
Madeline White Flag Orange Twin By Julia Reidy It’s unfortunate that the first comparison we’re inclined to make when it comes to female singer-songwriters is who else’s voice theirs resembles. In this case, though, it seems a dual and unavoidable comparison. Athens, Ga.’s Madeline Adams, on her third full-length release at least, sounds like Regina […]
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