The first annual CounterPoint Festival is taking place September 27-29 on a 350–acre farm in Fairburn, GA. The three-day music festival zeros in on the multiple genres within the electronic music scene. It will feature headliners such as Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Skrillex, M83 and Crystal Castles along with several local stalwarts in the dance, hip [...]
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The curse of MacArthur Park
First Waylon Jennings, then Richard Harris, now Donna Summer — all had hits with “MacArthur’s Park,” all are now dead. (videos after jump) Filed under: Music, RIP Tagged: Donna Summer, [...]
10th Annual Kirkwood Spring Fling is This Weekend – May 19 & 20
Rain or shine, we’re well into Spring. Which means it’s time for the Kirkwood Spring Fling once again. Benefitting the Kirkwood Neighbors Organization, the family-friendly festival features a 5K, juried Artist Market with more than 90 booths, tons of live music, creative kids’ activities, a new Green Area and the Tour of Homes. This year’s [...]
Atlanta’s Sweetheart, Bosco, Launches National Spring Tour
I popped into Apache Cafe last Friday to catch Bosco before she absconded for her spring tour in support of her band’s Let Go Of Me EP release. Opening for the incomparable Rahbi, Bosco breezily liberated a short set of scintillating, lush numbers on the expectant crowd. Along with reminding the 21st century – and [...]
Tiny Victories Release “Mr. Bones” Video
It’s Monday and I’m feeling rough. Sign of a good weekend and plead for some good new music to keep me going. Brooklyn-based Tiny Victories released the video for “Mr. Bones,” off their debut EP Those Of Us Still Alive, out now via BirdDog Records. Directed by Brian Bowman of Nice Shoes studio, the electropop [...]
Perhaps this is why we’ve never heard of McMurry University
The United Methodist affiliated university in Abilene,Texas invited Phil Collins to deliver a chilling glimpse into their future its commencement address. Hopefully the grads of McMurry U. weren’t forced to endure [...]
Country strong
Al Kosa, Boreanaz and me wrote a surefire country chart-topper tonight: “Them Was Better Times.” What, did you think I was going to share the lyrics for free? “Them Was Better Times.” Filed… Read More →
Remembering Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch
The problem with hearing news while traveling is that you’re a bit late to share it. Today it was the kind where one of the first bands you really pissed off your parents with lost a member to cancer. Well dang. As I’m sure many of you have heard by now, Beastie Boys co-founder Adam [...]
RIP MCA
Damn. Adam Yauch, a member of the seminal hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys, has died. He was 47 years old. The Brooklyn-born musician known to fans as MCA was first treated for cancerous… Read More →
Cap du jour, 90s edition
More insidious: Courtney Love or Jane Pratt?
Filed under: 90s, cap du jour, Media, Music Tagged: 90s, Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain, Sassy!
Why do conservatives have awful taste in music?
And what’s with the creepy hero worship of charlatans like Andrew Breitbart? (video after jump)
via Weigel
Filed under: conservatism, Music Tagged: Breitbart, conservatives
Sharon Van Etten: Killin’ Em Softly at The Earl
Sharon Van Etten brought her signature brand of velvety gut punches to The Earl on Wednesday night in an intimate, arresting concert that kept us all hanging on her every word. Once she stepped closer to the mic and let out a roar, the seeming ordinariness of the evening came to an abrupt halt. Opening the [...]
SweetWater 420 Fest Rocked Candler Park Green this April
The number 420 can mean different things to different people. But regardless of any other connotations associated with it, Atlantans have come to know that the annual SweetWater 420 Fest in Candler Park means three days of eco-friendly festival fun including music, art vendors, food trucks and, of course, locally brewed SweetWater beer. Though it [...]
Crocodiles’ Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9)
Only a day and a half left in this week. I’m ready for the weekend. Crocodiles premiered the video for “Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9)”, the first off their upcoming album Endless Flowers, yesterday. Their third album will be released in the US on June 5th, 2012 via Frenchkiss. They’re hitting the road in support of [...]
Slim ‘n Andy
I’ve posted before, but the quality of this clip is significantly better. Andy Kaufman’s expressions are priceless.
Filed under: Interlude, Music, Television
