Live review: BoDeans with Heather Luttrell at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, 6/20/12 Kurt Neumann and Sammy Llanas were the songwriters/musicians/singers who made up the sound of Milwaukee’s BoDeans going back to their first album from 1986, Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams. The distinctive vocals from Neumann and […]
Live Review: The Cult with Against Me! and The Icarus Line at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, 6/17/12 For fans of 80s music, The Cult should definitely be on the favorites list. Not just a rock band, but not heavy metal. Somewhere in between, with a Doors-like mysticism. Leader […]
Live review: Punch Brothers and Jesca Hoop at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, 4/21/12 If Wilco can be called the American Radiohead, then surely Punch Brothers can be considered the Bluegrass Radiohead. Not that all bands must be held to the Radiohead standard, but when a band evolves, […]
Live review: Kaiser Chiefs with Walk the Moon and Transfer at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, 3/10/12 Ricky Wilson, the bold and brassy lead singer of Leeds natives Kaiser Chiefs, seemed a tad pissed as the show kicked off in Atlanta. Maybe this was because the Tabernacle did not […]
Live review: Grimes with Born Gold and Dog Bite at the Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta, 3/5/12 The Drunken Unicorn may not be a place one would choose for a relaxing night out on the town. For the typical music connoisseur, this may be a venue of a less-than-favorable […]
Live Review: Radiohead and Other Lives at Philips Arena, 3/1/12 Those who admittedly “don’t get” Radiohead have clearly never experienced a live show. But others, who have been fans of the band since the beginning, have found it easier to appreciate Radiohead’s music as the band has evolved […]
Live review: Uncle Green / 3 lb. Thrill CD release party with Pink Pompeii and The Head at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta, 2/25/12 For fans of 90s alt-rockers Uncle Green (who became 3 lb. Thrill with a label deal), last night’s reunion show was a godsend. Although […]
Review: Rycopa by Uncle Green/3 lb. Thrill It was the late-eighties and for Uncle Green, the dream was coming true. They were a well known college rock band that was successfully touring. Soon came the big label deal, exposure, chance of a lifetime. After a short stint on […]
Live review: Elbow with Glasser at Centerstage Theater in Atlanta, 9/20/11 A band like Elbow only comes along once a decade, or so. This is a special thing, this band. Another one of those special things would be R.E.M. After hearing the news Wednesday that they were calling […]
Live review: Identity Festival at Aaron’s Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, 8/23/11 The shaking ground you felt and that thumping you heard last Tuesday was not a result of the earthquake. It was a special collection of electronic artists and DJs cranking it up to 11 on the volume […]
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