The first rule of Twitter – social media tips for artists
Twitter: You're doing it wrong Twitter is a micro-blogging platform that artists can use as a free tool By: Ellen Eldridge The first rule of Twitter: Social media is overwhelming. So many platforms and so little time we artists want to spend e ...
Photos of Paramore’s ‘The Self-Titled’ Tour in Atlanta Nov. 27
Paramore Photos by Emily Jones The platinum pop punk rockers, Paramore brought 'The Self-Titled' Tour to The Arena at Gwinnett Center on Wednesday November 27 with Metric and Hellogoodbye in support for a night of hits, included ...
Photos of Robert DeLong & Sirah from Nov. 23 Show in Atlanta
Photos by Danielle Boise Robert DeLong last tour date with Sirah, when they opened for Twenty One Pilots sold out show at Center Stage in Atlanta on Saturday November 23 for a night of hip hop and electronic rock that left the crowd breat ...
CD review: ‘Scarab’ by Queen Elephantine
Queen Elephantine expanded its sound with the band’s fourth full length album, Scarab, which was released during the summer of 2013 on Cosmic Eye Records (LP) and on Heart & Crossbone Records (CD) respectively. Scarab is filled with ...
Live Review: Pop Evil at The Masquerade Atlanta
The state of Michigan has long been the home of many successful musical acts. Everyone from '50s rock ‘n’ roll icon Bill Haley, '70s rockers Iggy Pop, MC5, Bob Seger and Ted Nugent to more contemporary success stories such as The White Stripes, ...
An interview with The Persevering Promise
I recently had the chance to interview The Persevering Promise, the band that recently released An Illusion in Shambles. Here is what the band members had to say about finding inspiration for writing music, the challenges of writing at all and th ...
Interview with Doctor Who prop maker Nick Robatto
Doctor Who prop maker, Nick Robatto. The 50th anniversary episode of the BBC science fiction television show, “Doctor Who” will be shown on television and movie theater screens all around the world at the exact same time on Nov. 23, 2013. The show's mai ...
CD review: ‘Red Balloon’ EP by Hotel Sleep
The City of Angeles trio, known as Hotel Sleep brings together a fusion of rock and dubstep, while mixing together elements of house beats to create a crisp and refreshing soundscape on their debut EP, Red Balloon, which was released earlier thi ...
Live Review: In This Moment @ The Masquerade Atlanta
Maria Brink In This Moment Unleashes “Hell Pop” on Atlanta The album Blood, released at the end of 2012, marked a stylistic change in In This Moment's sound. Gone were the more traditional metalcore elements that dominated its music, and “Hell Po ...
CD review: ‘Ethnospheric Decay’ by Of Men and Angel’s Flesh
Where other bands might take 15 minutes to construct a musical concept, OMAAF has discovered a way to be just as progressive inside a minute or two. Review by David Feltman In the more extreme sub-genres of metal like grindcore, it’s easy for t ...