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Must Watch: The Head and the Heart’s New ‘Down in the Valley’ Video

Below is the latest video from The Head and the Heart, “Down in the Valley”. I’ve been swooning over these Seattleites’ sweet and rootsy music since catching them play at Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 launch party at SXSW 2011. So much so I ended up destroying my iPhone in the middle of their set. That’s [...]

Poverty Is Real is Doing Whatever It Takes

Non-profit organization, Poverty is Real, based in Decatur, organizes fundraising concerts to aid organizations that work to fight poverty at a local level. Their first show, in June, presented a two-night concert series at Eddie’s Attic, raising $6,500 for Decatur Cooperative Ministry, a local group working to alleviate homelessness in the area. Their mission is [...]

Featured Event: Criminal Records Benefit at The Cottage

By now, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the Save Criminal Records campaign. It had a November deadline for fundraising. There have been countless concerts and rallies to help save Atlanta’s biggest record store and their efforts have made a difference. The store’s here to stay (for now). Saving them from immediate closure was one step, but [...]

Review: The Raconteurs at The Tabernacle

The Raconteurs, with only a hand-full of shows of their calendar for 2011, played a sold-out crowed at The Tabernacle this past Sunday night. The supergroup featuring Jack White (The White Stripes), Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler (the latter two of The Greenhornes) brought their two albums of material to The Tabernacle with [...]

Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) at 40 Watt and Variety Playhouse

Indie rockers and Elephant 6 fans everywhere rejoice. Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel is doing some long-awaited shows in early 2012, as well as an All Tomorrow’s Parties curation gig in the UK that was postponed from this December. Photo by Phil Dokas Mangum will be playing one solo show in Atlanta at Variety [...]

Ticket Giveaway: Holy Ghost! at Masquerade

Following tours with Cut Copy and Green Label Sound label-mates Chromeo in support of their self-titled, full-length with DFA, Holy Ghost! is now hitting North America with a never before seen six-piece live band. Their new single “I Wanted To Tell Her” (featuring Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem and Juan MacLean) is available for free [...]

ArtMERGE is November 10 at The Goat Farm

This Fall’s ArtMERGE, presented by MOCA GA, is a little different than their usual event. It will be free, no reservations or RSVPs are required, and it will be hosted at Westside’s The Goat Farm. The Goat Farm has been hosting local bands, art shows, film, theatre and more since 2009 amidst it’s renovation from [...]

“It’s Real” Video From Domino’s Real Estate

Here’s the latest video, “It’s Real,” by Domino Records’ newest lo-fi pop band, Real Estate. Their second album Days was released a few weeks ago and they’ve hit the road in support of it but have yet to announce any Fall tour dates closer than Memphis on their US tour. You may recognize Real Estate [...]

The War On Drugs Hits The Earl October 13

“Baby Missiles” is the first video from Philadelphia’s The War On Drugs new album, Slave Ambient, now out on Secretly Canadian. The War on Drugs “Baby Missiles” from Secretly Jag on Vimeo. The War On Drugs are heading South to Atlanta for a show at The Earl on Thursday, October 13th in support of this [...]

West Elm and Etsy Bring “We Heart Handmade Art” To Atlanta August 11

West Elm and Etsy (swoon) are dropping into Atlantic Station on Thursday, August 11 to show off art, crafts and handmade goods from local etsy designers curated by Ginny Branch of New York-based My Favorite Color is Shiny. I’m not entirely sure why they didn’t chose to leverage the score of local crafty badasses to [...]