WhitleyThe SubmarineDew Process by Al Kaufman This sound is going to need its own label soon: electro-folk, folktronica, or techno-Americana. Whatever the case, 23-year-old Aussie Lawrence Greenwood, aka "Whitley," used to be in hardcore bands. Then he saw alt-country singers Kieran Kane and Kevin Welch and his new sound was born. The Submarine was released […]
Catie CurtisSweet LifeCompass Records by Al Kaufman Ask any great songwriter and they will tell you the hardest song to write is a happy song. Using that criteria, Catie Curtis is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. With a mature but sweet voice, Curtis opens her CD with the title cut, in which […]
The RescuesCrazy Ever AfterRed Wind by Al Kaufman Music is necessary. We need it to help express emotion and beauty. We need it because it improves our quality of life. Music reaches our soul and makes us feel like more than just a clump of genes. Books have been written about what it feels like […]
Brendan James The Day is Brave Decca Records by Noel Wurst Brendan James doesn’t really care about gaining your daughter’s attention, but he certainly wants yours. While certainly appearing/sounding young, the melancholy nature of nearly all of his songs is going to fly over the heads (and cares) of all the […]
Eagles of Death Metal are coming to ATL to play Center Stage on November 21st, and even if you HAVEN'T heard their single "Wanna Be In LA" (which you probably have) you should definately recognize one of the band's members. The man who leads the Eagles of Death Metal Charge is is the same man who handles […]
Paula Nelson BandLucky 13Justice Records by Al Kaufman It must be a blessing and a curse to be the daughter of outlaw country legend Willie Nelson. Paula Nelson grew up around some of the greatest musicians ever, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, Waylon Jennings, and, of course, Johnny Cash. If just a quarter of all that […]
One of the better triple bill concerts you'll find this Fall is coming up next week. Kings of Leon, We Are Scientists, and The Whigs will all play at The Tabernacle on Tuesday, November 18! Dubbed one of the driving forces behind the so-called "new rock revolution" by the European Press, Kings of Leon have seen […]
Johnny FlynnA LarumLost Highway Records By Kevin C. Madigan He may be only in his mid-twenties, but Johnny Flynn is an old soul, an anomaly. The voice doesn't match the face. The voice is rough, lived-in, of a different time, but his face is young, hopeful, a bit too handsome. You take one look at […]
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Tickets for any of these events can be purchased by visiting ticketalternative.com. Sat Nov 22 – Anthony David – Sugar HillSat Nov 29 – White Leppard Crue – Andrews Upstairs Thu Dec 04 – The Long Shadows w/ Lonesome – The EarlSat Dec 06 – Unzipt (80's & 90's Alternative Cover Band) - Andrew's UpstairsFri Dec […]
LowryLove Is DeadEngine Room Recordings by Al Kaufman Lowry is one of those bands that is a music critic's worst nightmare, and I mean that in the best way. Lowry has an unclassifiable sound that leads the listener reaching for comparisons that fade away a minute later. Yet, taken as a whole, Love Is Dead […]
November will be a month to remember at Opera thanks to Liquified! First up is David Guetta on November 13th. You'll know him from the infectious anthem"Love Is Gone" (video below). Deadmau5, a show we reviewed a couple of months ago after his last appearance in Atlanta at Swerve, plays Opera on November 20th. Finally, […]
According to a local source, troubled 99X.com may be gone by the end of the year. A decline in the number of subscribers to the online-only radio station and a lack of advertisers could lead to the stations demise. Stay tuned. We'll report further on this as we learn more.
Several quality shows just added for ATL – you can purchase tickets for any of these shows @ ticketalternative.com. Fri Nov 22 – Electric Touch – Hard Rock Cafe's Velvet Underground Wed Nov 26 – Mahmoud Ahmed, Akon, & Meskerem – Velvet RoomWed Dec 3 – Liquor Boxx – Smith's Olde BarSat Dec 6 […]
There are 8 of them, and they are not only in a band together, they live under the same roof – with only two bathrooms. These conditions can often be the recipe for disaster, but for the musical collective Margot & the Nuclear So & So's (named after the character in The Royal Tenenbaums) they […]
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