Authority Zero @ Masquerade on July 9 (2013 Summer Sickness Tour)
Mesa AZ's seminal west coast punk rock band Authority Zero will be co-headlining the "2013 Summer Sickness Tour" with Ballyhoo! which stops in Atlanta for a show at Masquerade on July 9th. Authority Zero is currently touring in support of their recentl ...
Film Review: “World War Z”
The PG-13 rating makes “World War Z” the most bloodless zombie movie ever made. Review by David Feltman “Movement is life.” Max Brooks’ faux oral history of the zombie apocalypse might have been turned into the greatest Ken Burns style faux documentar ...
Cyndi Lauper’s She’s So Unusual Tour hits Symphony Hall Atlanta July 2
By Bradley Stier Thirty years ago, on a brand new music network called MTV, an icon was born. Flame haired and wearing a vintage prom dress, Cyndi Lauper danced across television screens to her signature tune, “Girls Just Want To Have Fun.” In celebr ...
CD Review: Middle Class Rut – Pick Up Your Head
By Caroline Wuertz At first listen, Middle Class Rut’s newest album, Pick Up Your Head, seems to have a familiar feel, that resembles their first full-length album, No Name No Color, but further rotations expose Middle Class Rut’s musical development an ...
Live Review, photos, interview: Dax Riggs at The Earl June 20, 2013
Review and photos by Rose Riot I am often confronted with a common misconception about my work photographing musicians and that is that I get to have one on one time with them. It has happened before but it is very rare. Ninety-nine percent of ...
Meeting Neil Gaiman at the last book signing, The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neil Gaiman signs books at the last book signing ever. His book The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a true-life story except that he wasn't really there, he said. Photo by Ellen Eldridge A Neil Gaiman book signing hosted by Eagle Eye Bookshop I had no ...
CD Review: Yard of Blondes – Murderology
By Lucas McPherson Hailing from Los Angeles, Calif., folk-rock band Yard of Blondes hits a home-run with their EP titled Murderology. In this assortment of melodic and painstakingly-built music, inspired by the ‘murder ballads’ of the 19th cent ...
Tame Impala Shook the Tabernacle at a Sold Out Show in Atlanta
Review and Photos by Danielle Boise Tame Impala A straight downpour of rain did not deter fans from attending the sold out show by psychedelic rockers, Tame Impala with Fascinator in support, Monday June 17 at the “Tabby” in the heart of downtown Atlan ...
CD Review: Black Wing Halo – BWH
Black Wing Halo is still experimenting and exploring but it finally has a voice to call its own. Review by David Feltman Always ones for experimentation, Black Wing Halo’s previous releases made it hard to put a finger on the band’s identity. The band ...
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 ...