Live Review: They Might Be Giants and Jonathan Coulton at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, 2/10/12 In the first of a two-night sold out weekend at Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse, They Might Be Giants took a well-deserved break from the “family” shows. Don’t misunderstand, the typical family show takes […]
Live Review: James 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 in music. […]
Live review: Wolf Parade at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, 11/12/10 The 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 resounding […]
Live Review: Shelby Lynne & Findlay Brown at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, 5/15/10 The Variety Playhouse in Atlanta was home to a bluesy evening of entertainment. Shelby Lynne, on tour promoting her new release, Tears, Lies, and Alibis (Everso Records). She emoted her twang-laden song creations to […]
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, […]
Location: The Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA Supporting Act(s): Future Rock, The Heavy Pets In the Company of: Thomas S. At 29 years of age, Matthew Paul Miller may seem like an average New Yorker. Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Mr. Miller was raised as a Reconstructionist Jew. At […]
Location: The Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, October 2, 2004 Supporting Act(s): Ari Hest In The Company of: Chris The brothers Finn have collaborated on their second album. The first was 1995’s Finn, a beautiful collection of harmony-laden, well-written tunes. This second release, Everyone is Here, is the reason […]
Location: The Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, July 19, 1998 Support act(s): Ebba Forsberg In the company of: Chris (with child) My humble opinion in review form to follow…
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