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Stranded in Egypt, moving Atlanta music
Malissa Sole isn’t afraid to ask for help. When the Atlanta dweller founded 4th Ward Heroes in May of 2009, her willingness to ask for favors and advice gave her the momentum she needed to […]
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Album review: Music Money Magnums
Atlanta’s own rap trio Travis Porter continues to keep it “Turnt Up” with Music Money Magnums, the outfit’s first release since signing with Jive Records. Music Money Magnums is club-friendly, whether it’s a nightclub or […]
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Album review: Tennis
When the husband-wife duo of Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore decided to buy a sailboat and escape to the ocean for a year, they had no intention of restarting their musical careers. Something about the […]
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Album Review: Halcyon Digest
Unfortunately, 2010 has been a sadly unmotivated year for independent music. Fledgling bands such as Best Coast and Wavves have been riding on massive torrents of praise from Pitchfork Media for their beachy fuzz-pop and […]
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Album Review: The Way Out
Wonder what it’s like to hear a serial killer’s thoughts set to music? The Books’ latest release. The Way Out. might be the answer. This album exists in a niche genre—sound collage. This unique genre […]
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The Other Sound spotlights Atlanta’s best bands
On Saturday, Oct. 2, indie bands will fill the storied Little Five Points area around Moreland and Euclid Ave. with diverse, incredible and, most importantly, locally-bred sounds. The Star Bar, Criminal Records, Java Lords and […]
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Lobster Mobster’s poetry reading revival
No, this is not a gang of gun-wielding, fedora sporting lobsters ingeniously bamboozling you out of your money. Lobster Mobster is a local collective of poets fusing together words and symbols into a verbal bullet […]
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The resurrection of Music Midtown
While the recent revival of Music Midtown has brought both economic success and culture to Atlanta, some raise concerns about the potential negative impact to Piedmont Park. Chris Nelson, the vice president of operations at […]
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The setlist wishlist
Maybe they’ll perform these, maybe they won’t. But every fan who attends a concert hopes their favorite song will be performed. Pearl Jam Yellow
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Parking tips for Music Midtown
This year Music Midtown will be taking place in the 10th Street Meadow in Piedmont Park. While some parking will be available close to the park it is expected to be extremely limited […]
