Athens' R.E.M. are releasing a brand-new double live album, entitled R.E.M. Live At The Olympia on October 27th via Warner Bros. Records. The two-CD set, produced by Jacknife Lee, features 39 songs that capture the best moments from the band's 2007 "working rehearsals" at Dublin's fabled Olympia club where ...
It's a little disheartening that Atlanta appears unaware that we've had a soapbox derby every year for the past three years... Sigh. Corporate America. Red Bull is taking over this year's event (sorry Rebekha) hosting 50 teams this Saturday, August 29 at Piedmont Park in Midtown. The pits will open at ...
Reminder! It's the fourth Friday of the month again which means tonight is the monthly Castleberry Hill Art Stroll. It kicks off at 7PM and lasts until 10PM. For a full list of participating galleries and exhibits, visit http://www.castleberryhill.org /artstroll.html
The Summer Shade Festival, held each year in Atlanta's oldest public park, is being held this weekend at Grant Park. The seventh annual festival will include a variety of live music performances, a juried Artist Show and Market and food from local restaurants. There will also be a Children's Area ...
Check out David Gray's official video for "Fugitive" from his upcoming release, Draw the Line out September on Polydor/Mercer Street Records. [buy] "Fugitive" on iTunes
The Honorary Title's Jarrod Gorbel and Dustin Dobernig (keyboards) hit the road in late August for an acoustic tour and will be in Atlanta at Vinyl tonight. Gorbel is currently putting the finishing touches on his first solo record – a dramatic departure for the New York singer-songwriter, who spent ...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 -- The Flaming Lips opened their Atlanta, Georgia show at Chastain Park Amphitheatre with "Race For The Prize" (from "Soft Bulletin"). The band came out to the stage via the backdrop featuring a retro video of a naked woman dancing seductively. Lead singer, Wayne Coyne crowdsurfed ...
Tonight, Atlanta gallery Whitespace is screening a work by the incredible Matthew Barney, 2005's De Lama Lamina. This is a rare opportunity to see this little known cinematic work -- you will not be able to find this in theatre, on DVD or (my beloved) Netflix. You may recognize Barney as ...
Tonight is The Flaming Lips, Explosions In The Sky, Stardeath and White Dwarfs at Chastain Park Amphitheatre. There's a ton of tickets on Craigslist if you haven't already scored yours. [mp3] The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize?? [mp3] Explosions In The Sky - A Song For Our Fathers ------------------------ After decades of ...
SWOON! OK Productions and Windstorm Productions are bringing Band Of Horses back for the third annual New Years Eve Jammer in Atlanta on December 30 and December 31 at The Tabernacle! (I am now accepting date requests for December 30th!) Presale tickets are available starting tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26, at ...
Modern Skirts Heypenny, Micah Dalton Thursday, August 27 Vinyl 7:30PM | $6 | 18+ To win a pair of tickets to see Modern Skirts at Vinyl on Thursday, August 27, enter via email with your full name and tell me why you should win the tickets. One winner will be chosen at random from the ...
One of my favorite shows at Old Fourth Ward's MINT Gallery last year was the reMIXT, mixtape exhibition, and tonight marks the opening of the third annual exhibit. 2007's debut exhibit opened MINT Gallery in their current space and since moving to their new residence, MINT has hosted close to ...
I refrained from posting this a few months ago because I thought it was absolutely ridiculous that Yo Gabba Gabba doesn't allow video embeds. I didn't want to completely deprive you junkies of Athens' Of Montreal, so now I will bestow upon you a link to the clip... *twinkling bell intro* Check ...
Atlanta's High Museum Of Art is bringing a new slew of films to Atlanta this weekend in their "Treasures From India" series. Below is information directly from the High's latest newsletter on the series. You can also read more about the series or check out the new film blog from ...
Tonight marks the opening of Summer Falls, a two week intermission assembled by John Otte including artists Fereydoon Family, Richard Sudden, Karen Tauches, Mark Wentzel and others. John Otte -- Sugar & Shit (Stephan/Polidori Remix), 2009, Collage Summer is slowly beginning the process of giving way to Fall. In this temporary "hit ...
Did I ever tell you the story about how I got kicked out of Trackside (RIP) with Dungen? A few years ago on the Ta Det Lugnt tour, my friend Sarah and I hit their show at The Earl. Long story short, it was the final date of the tour ...
Tonight is Big Trouble in Little Five Points for free at the Star Bar featuring Barreracudas, Richard Sherfey and All God's Children, Black Labs, DJ C.Lark, and the Mayor Of Ponce birthday celebration. Support local music kids.
Quick guys! Let's raise a few million and buy Creative Loafing! Rename it all Drive A Faster Car! In my dreams. We aren't quite ready for that sort of expansion yet... AJC reports that the Creative Loafing chain is officially up for auction. His family's empire of alternative weekly newspapers headed ...
I'm not terribly awake, nor terribly lucid right now, but it was a pretty lovely evening that has ended with some cooling rain. Here is a rainy night mix inspired by tonight... [mp3] Jesus And Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains [mp3] Broken Social Scene - Swimmers [mp3] Cat Power - Metal ...
Inspired by the world record attempt at "Most Pancakes Cooked in 8 Hours" in Centennial Olympic Park? I think it's likely. Register at 1PM today at the Masquerade Music Park, directly behind the Masquerade music venue on North Avenue, to a part of a new world record attempt -- this time ...
drive a faster car
The Rains of Castamere by The National
Nas - Daughters
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
CHROMATICS "THESE STREETS WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME"
A Place To Bury Strangers - "You Are The One" (Official Video)
Azealia Banks - '1991' [Listen]
Metric Debuts Album via Synthetica Hide+Seek, Tickets On Sale Now For Fall Tour
THE MASTERSONS — BIRDS FLY SOUTH
