Live Review: Jonathan Richman at The Highland Inn Ballroom in Atlanta, 2/18/11 At 59, Jonathan Richman can still bring the youthful exuberance to every performance. In his first night of a two-night stand at Atlanta’s Highland Inn Ballroom, fans stood in awe of Richman’s songwriting genius and lightning […]
The 2010 musical year in review was a rich one. It seemed to witness a huge leap for the indie music world, with more and more bands getting their sound out there via the Internet. No more fishing for big record label contracts. The 21st century technology has […]
Live review: Wolf Parade with OYA at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, 11/12/10The Montreal band Wolf Parade has announced an indefinite hiatus just days after ending their tour promoting the new release Expo 86 (Sub Pop). The reason for this is somewhat mysterious, as this show was a […]
Live review: Pretty Lights at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, 10/29/10 Pretty Lights is far from a household name in America. Even less known is Derek Vincent Smith, the one-man rave machine known as Pretty Lights. Hailing from Colorado, Smith has been doing his thing since 2006, when he […]
It was October 20, 1980, and four youngsters from Dublin, Ireland were being introduced to the world. That was the release date of U2’s first release, Boy. Four years earlier, Larry Mullen , Jr., Paul “Bono Vox” Hewson, Dave “The Edge” Evans, and Adam Clayton were still in […]
Live Review: LCD Soundsystem at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, 10/4/10 James Murphy has hinted that this will be the last album and tour for LCD Soundsystem. DFA Records, the company which he cofounded and runs, has been consuming much of his time lately. After signing such up-and-coming artists […]
Malkmus and founding member Scott Kannberg finally made it to Atlanta’s Tabernacle for a sold-out show to a building full of Pavement fanatics. While “fanatics” may be a strong word, imagine nearly every person singing along with most every song. You get the picture.
Live Review: James with Ed Harcourt at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, 9/22/10 For a band to remain relevant is a challenge these days. For the seven-piece Manchester band James, this seems to be a walk in the park. Granted, they have some of the most dedicated fans […]
Live Review: Crowded House at The House of Blues in Chicago, 9/5/10 Neil Finn has been one of the planet’s most talented singer-songwriters since 1980, when he brought his brother Tim’s band, Split Enz, into the mainstream with fine songs such as “I Got You,” and “One Step […]
Live show review: Arcade Fire and Spoon at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta, GA, 8/11/10 Arcade Fire have been approaching BBITW status ever since their second album, Neon Bible, was released in 2007 (BBITW = Biggest Band In The World). When their new offering, The Suburbs, debuted at […]
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