CD Review: World War Z Soundtrack by Marco Beltrami
By Paul West Soundtracks are generally at their best when you're only occasionally aware of their presence. If, every so often, you realize your heart's pounding a bit harder or you're a bit more afraid of what's behind that door, because of t ...
Sludge metal band Kylesa at The EARL on June 21st
By Michael Bradley Sludge metal band Kylesa arrives in Atlanta on June 21st at The EARL during their "Ultraviolet Summer 2013 Tour." Kylesa released their highly-anticipated album Ultraviolet on May 28th, and it is the follow-up to their critica ...
A Rockstar Circus, both fashion and rock show pre-show event for 2013 Georgia Music Awards
Review and photos by Gail Fountain A Rockstar Circus, both a fashion show and a rock show, was a pre-show event for the 2013 Georgia Music Awards held at Andrews Upstairs. A Rockstar Circus put the spotlight on musicians, entertainers and desig ...
CD Review: Megadeth – Super Collider
A lot of what's considered new in today's metal is the same as the metal I listened to as a kid, so it's exciting to hear Megadeth experimenting with different sounds and trying new things on Super Collider Megadeth review of Super Collider by Ru ...
Live Review: Arsis @ The Masquerade Atlanta
Stellar Musicianship Leads The Way For Arsis Arsis photo by Michael Bradley Review and photos by Michael Bradley Have you ever tried to play a musical instrument? Mastering any instrument is a challenge, and requires countless hours of study, training ...
Live review: Baroness at Center Stage Atlanta May 29
The Baroness show felt as much like a celebration as a concert. By Jeff Miles Baroness has returned to the road for the first time since a bus accident in August left the future of the band in question. Less than a week into the tour, a newly revamped ...
Indie Bible helps musicians take career to next level
By Russell Eldridge So, you’ve decided to skip the recording contract and do it yourself. What does a record company do for a band anyway? Recording has become cheaper and it seems that to some bands a CD feels more like a flier annou ...
Digitization debate: is iTunes hurting or helping indie bands?
Something seems very off putting when a band like U2 is using the same distribution as my next door neighbor’s unknown band of beginners. By Donn Aaron The digitization of music has clearly won as far as its being the present and future distribut ...
How I got into THAT band: Fleetwood Mac
For me, Fleetwood Mac is about the raw honesty that is so transparent with the ability to express it so clearly and succinctly. “Freedom” inspired by Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”art by Ariadna Vicente www.ariadnavicente.com By Danielle Boise The fl ...