Vampire Weekend Tour ‘Contra’
“Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” is a beautiful tune with the feel of the islands in the underlying groove. It is such a special song, in fact, that Peter Gabriel himself has done a cover of it.
WILCO at the FOX
From back in his Uncle Tupelo days, Tweedy has weaved his craft, balancing alt-country with alt-rock on the high wire of everything in between.
Ruby Suns at the Drunken Unicorn
Venue: The Drunken Unicorn Support: Toro Y Moi, Oryx & Crake In the Company of: Thomas S. Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, The Ruby Suns are a long way from home to be playing in such a tiny venue. Atlanta’s Drunken Unicorn is a signless hole-in-the-wall reserved for […]
SPOON at the TAB
It was a sold-out, standing room only crowd of old and new fans alike. Judging from the positive responses to some early tunes, it appeared that the venue was full of serious Spooners.
They Might Be Giants at the Variety
They Might Be Giants’ John Flansburgh and John Linnell have tapped into a new niche audience: kids. Since their inception in 1982, they’ve hit the bullseye with quirky melodies and intelligent – sometimes too intelligent – lyrics that continue to thrill fans. In the past few years, however, […]
Five Eight Prove Themselves Once Again
Venue: Smith’s Olde Bar, Atlanta Support: Author’s Apology, Club Awesome In the Company of: Eric W. It’s a common occurrence: Regional band with respectful amount of success just misses hitting it big. Disappears only to resurface several years later. Is it an act of desperation or a legitimate […]
Sea Wolf at the EARL
Venue: The EARL, Atlanta Support: Port O’Brien, Sara Lov In the Company of: Thomas S. Alex Brown Church is an artist on the verge of success…to the average American, that is. While your neighbor may think you’re talking about the Jack London novel of the same name, Church […]
U2 Live at The Georgia Dome
Venue: Georgia Dome, Atlanta Support: Muse In the Company of: Chris & Ethan Music fans around the world speculate after each new U2 album and subsequent tour whether or not it will be their last. And time after time, the Dubliners return evolved with a new look and […]
Colin Hay Live at the Variety
Venue: Variety Playhouse, Atlanta Support: Michael Tolcher In the Company of: Chris, Joel C., Margo C., Nathan J., Alexa J. At 56 years of age, Colin Hay has little to prove. Reaching the peaks of success in the eighties with his band Men at Work, Hay put together […]
PHOENIX Translates to ATL
Venue: The Variety Playhouse, Atlanta Supporting Acts(s): Chairlift In the Company of: Thomas S. It’s always a rush to see a band on the verge of success. So for most fans that night, it was pure excitement to witness the incredible sold-out show put on by this band […]
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