Empire of the Sun Brought Art to Life at the Tabernacle September 18
Empire of the Sun Live Review & Photos by Danielle Boise Empire of the Sun Alpine was originally scheduled to open for the electronic rock duo, Empire of the Sun on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Tabernacle in downtown Atlanta, but ha ...
The Faces of Dragon Con 2013 – Cosplay is the Only Way
The Faces of Dragon Con 2013 - Cosplay is the Only Way Review & Photos by Glenn Robelen Not sure of what Dragon Con is, and afraid to ask? The formal definition - it is a conference of various Science Fiction themes, aka tracks, with experts, write ...
Interview with Erica Mulkey, the Woman behind Unwoman
Erica Mulkey is Unwoman, an independent, self-published musician, who has released several albums of original songs and covers. Mulkey’s most recent CD is entitled Lemniscate: Uncovered Volume 2 and features her take on The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation ...
Interview with Sci-fi Writer, Timothy Zahn
“Star Wars” had new life breathed into it when Bantam Spectra released the “Heir to the Empire” 22 years ago; the first book in what is now known as “The Thrawn Trilogy.” Author Timothy Zahn’s story was set five years after the events of “Return of the Je ...
Tantric 37 Channels Album Review
CD Review by Danielle Boise Taking an evolutionary step with their musical soundscape denotes Tantric’s fifth studio album, 37 Channels, which was released from Pavement Entertainment (of which Tantric recently signed with) on Sept. 17. ...
Jasper Coal – Drowning the Shamrock
Breaking back out the banjos and bouzoukis, the band pulls together fertile tales of Faulknerian loss and O’Connor-esque impoverished struggles. Review by David Feltman One of the most appealing aspects of folk music lies in the storytelling. The lyric ...
GWAR – Battle Maximus
GWAR’s punky thrash is still punctuated with plenty of ridiculousness. Review by David Feltman There’s something comically loveable about GWAR. Like a pre-pubescent fantasy of nerdy awesomeness, the band wallows in the oversized “metal-ness” of blood, ...
Tyr – Valkyrja
Avoiding the black metal trappings of bands like Enslaved, Tyr instead opts for arena-sized power metal riffs. Valkyrja is filled with majestic and galloping songs that are borderline patriotic in flavor. Review by David Feltman Tyr is kind of a sneaky ...
Elvis Costello and The Roots – Wise Up Ghost
There’s really no reason for a recording like Wise Up Ghost to exist, but there’s every reason to kick back and enjoy it. Review by David Feltman The collaborative project between Elvis Costello and The Roots sounds pretty much how you’d imagine it. T ...
Janelle Monae – The Electric Lady
Janelle Monae is easily the coolest cyborg strutting the stratosphere. Review by David Feltman Janelle Monae is easily the coolest cyborg strutting the stratosphere. Filling the gap left when spacey hip-hopster Andre 3000 all but vanished from the airw ...