Don’t Refer to Them as the “Come Back Kids!” Avant-Pop Trio OMNI Takes Lo-Fi to An Aesthetically Beautiful Place, With Debut LP Deluxe: My One-On-One With Co-Founder/Lead Singer Philip Frobos

    Home to nearly 5.6 million residents, Atlanta is somewhat of a seething metropolis still searching for its’ unique identity, akin to an adolescent claiming that, “who they are today, is what they will be tomorrow.” With so many people relocating to Atlanta, the city has an unearthly way of feeling like this “adolescent metropolis” will one day soon spontaneously combust from within. From deep within this mantle lies a “cultural pressure cooker” that has often times produced rare gems. These rarities have been presented to me, in the form of great local musicians and the foreigners that have now claimed Atlanta as their musical hub. One such band, that I was graciously granted the opportunity to chat with is Atlanta’s own, Avant-Pop trio OMNI.  OMNI is the offspring of best buds Philip Frobos (lead singer/bass), Frankie Broyles (guitar) and […]

Project Pabst This Weekend in the East Atlanta Village!

Project Pabst makes its Atlanta debut on Saturday, October 1 and set times have just been announced (see below). Project Pabst Atlanta takes place in the heart of the East Atlanta Village at the intersection of Flat Shoals & Glenwood Avenues, and will feature over 9 hours of incredible live entertainment. Performers include special hometown […]

Atlanta 2016 Festival Season is HERE!

Photos by Hillery Terenzi (Chris Robinson Brotherhood photo by Jon Whittaker – www.jonwhittakerphoto.com) It’s springtime ya’ll and you know what that means…..FESTIVAL SEASON!  Here are some of our favorite festivals popping up around the metro area: Sweetwater 420 Fest April 22-24 | Centennial Olympic Park Featuring Kid Rock, Bastille, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Ludacris, […]

Ex-Black Lips & Diamond Rugs guitarist Ian Saint Pé plays The Earl Friday Dec. 11

Former Black Lips & Diamond Rugs guitarist Ian Saint Pé has been touring recently with his eponymously titled new project Saint Pé (featuring former members of Turf War, Gringo Star, Zoners and Concord America), sharing bills with friends such as Dead Confederate’s T. Hardy Morris, Natural Child & Bobby Bare, Jr. They play The Earl […]