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 […]
Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey are coming to Atlanta May 29, and have just moved the show from Marietta's Local Venue to the Masquerade. Ticket Alternative is still selling tickets to the show, so click here to buy!
By Scott Roberts “It was like having two Ferraris on stage. You knew what they could do; why stare at ‘em? They’re not a painting.” This is one of the descriptions guitarist extraordinaire Richard Lloyd, founder of legendary ‘70s New York band Television, used to describe the twin guitar attack of himself and fellow Ferrari Tom […]
East Atlanta had a little bit of a tough time at the end of last year, but it's quite apparent that it hasn't made a dent in the music community. Both A3C Hip Hop Festival and Corndogorama have moved from their venues last year to East Atlanta for their 2009 festivals. A3C will be held […]
It's all over – our Campaign for a Ticketing Change has counted up all your opinions and the results are in. First of all congratulation to Jackson Takach who won the 8GB iPhone! And on to the results: 92% said they would prefer lower convenience fees, rather than more retail ticket outlets. 65% said they […]
Alligators Piggy & Cups Appplehouse Records By Julia Reidy Washington State quintet Alligators’ name might be misleading. While possessing musical chops as sharp as the namesake reptiles’ teeth, the sounds they create wholly lack the suggested spiny skin and claws. Their national debut, the puzzlingly named Piggy & Cups, is pop as immaculately clean as […]
For those of you who somehow didn't know, Omar's show at Sugar Hill was canceled this past Saturday after his flight got canceled. We got the information at the latest moment possible, so we couldn't put up a post before the show. Luckily, we had the power of Twitter to inform our followers, as well […]
If you didn't get your tickets for Drake at The Loft on May 2, then I'm afraid you're outta luck because it's sold out! For those who did buy tickets, it'll be an amazing show, have fun!
By Alexandra Edwards; photo by Ian Darken Some days, it feels like Venice is Sinking is finally getting the recognition they deserve. Their video for "Ryan's Song" premiered on the front page of Stereogum in February and since then the band's new album, AZAR, has received glowing reviews from the likes of NPR and Venus […]
Nashville's Th' Legendary Shack Shackers bring the true meaning of rock 'n' roll back to Atlanta for a show at Star Bar on April 17. With fuzzy guitars, bluesy harmonica, stand-up bass and a punk attitude, the lads are sure to bring a thumping good time to a thumping good club – it's a marriage […]
We've been slammed with calls about the Drake show at The Loft on May 2. Tickets are up on sale now and are selling hella fast for this Lil' Wayne-affiliated act, so buy your tickets here now while they last!
By Eileen Tilson When a young Butch Walker first came onto the scene in 1997 with Math and Other Problems, he swaggered on stage without an air of pretension, but the ability to convert a crowd, even if they had never heard of Marvelous 3 before. The music wasn’t difficult; it was catchy, upbeat pop […]
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