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The Handcuffs Set Rock Ablaze

By No Earplugs on October 18, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

The sound of the ‘Cuffs has matured and evolved since the first release some 16 years ago. On Rails, their fourth studio album, the band visits a glam/indie 70s universe, creating a fresh edge on each track.

The Spirit Power of Johnny Marr

By No Earplugs on October 3, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

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

By No Earplugs on September 28, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

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.

The Alarm Reimagine Music Television

By No Earplugs on September 27, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

For fans of 80s music, it’s about time. The subtitle of the album reads, “Stepping back into the future.” Appropriate for a man who is simultaneously reminiscing and looking forward to what’s next.

Stars Celebrate 20 Years of ‘Set Yourself On Fire’

By No Earplugs on September 24, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

As Torq sings on the title track, “Twenty years asleep before we sleep forever.” Well, it’s 20 years later and there will surely be little rest as the band is out promoting the anniversary of their third album kicking off in the northeast U.S. then continuing through much of Canada and the U.S. West coast.

Crowded House Scale Gravity’s Stairs

By No Earplugs on August 30, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

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.

Loma Want Inside Your Head

By No Earplugs on June 28, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

The genre-bending trio has seemingly matured with age, and as a result experienced the riches of self-confidence and assuredness. The culmination of each musician’s life-experience in music is evident and refreshing here.

Gustaf Bring Urgency to Atlanta

By No Earplugs on May 18, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

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

By No Earplugs on May 5, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

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

By No Earplugs on April 14, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

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.

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