Drive-By Truckers and the Duality of the Southern Thing
Just four days on from the 2024 general election, Hood is holding up that mirror to our society again, as he did back in 2001. It stings even more today than it did then.
X Push Conspiracy of Punk
X’s punk rockabilly (punkabilly?) identity was on full display, sounding as tight as ever. It’s hard to believe its been 44 years since their debut. Each musician better than you think on stage, it seems that they’ve improved with age.
Sting 3.0 Tour Echoes Early Days
I know what you’re thinking, “Hey, weren’t The Police a trio?” Why, yes, they were. And true fans picked up on several Andy Summersesque guitar licks by Miller and even more Stewart Copelandesque drum fills by Maas.
Isbell and His Mighty 400 Unit Worship at The Ryman
A crowd favorite was the Drive-By Truckers track “Danko/Manuel,” Isbell’s song when he was with that band. It’s a sad tale written about the end of The Band as depicted in ‘The Last Waltz.’
The Spirit Power of Johnny Marr
Marr kicked off the show with “Armatopia,” a climate change warning for the world, “So let’s dance to the sound of our time running out / And watch the smoke on the breeze of rising seas.”
Five Eight Premiere ‘Weirdo’ Doc
The most revealing aspect was the band’s brotherhood. Creative and stress-induced differences led to three decades of ups and downs, always overshadowed by forgiveness and strengthened friendships.
Crowded House Scale Gravity’s Stairs
Promoting the band’s eighth studio album has illustrated that famous Finn passion for entertaining and connecting with fans. For almost four decades, this evolving group of musicians has created some of pop music’s most lasting memories and there appears to be plenty of fuel left in that creative tank.
Gustaf Bring Urgency to Atlanta
Call Gustaf what you will: art-punk, post-punk, no-wave…there’s no one out there sounding like this. Gammill exudes a Harley-Quinn-meets-Emma-Stone vibe from which you cannot look away.
SHAKY KNEES 2024
The mass of humanity crowding the mainstage proves Shaky Knees has become a major contender in the music festival competition around the country.
ANTMUSIC in the ATL
Asking his fans to, “Unplug the jukebox and do us all a favor,” Ant was clearly a beneficiary of lots of love and some serious cash flow at the merch table.
NO EARPLUGS 