Monthly Archives: March 2009

Week of Brighton Beach (Yacht Rock)

Willie Nelson Style The A-List will be on the road again this week. Spending most of the week within shouting distance of a town known for slot machines (but not known for hosting Elvis), isn’t the best place for live … Continue reading

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Week of Responsibility (Josh Ritter, Gomez, Junot Diaz)

It’s Your Civic Duty This week we will feature two standing gigs by local favorites of the A-List, but before we get there let’s take a minute to consider the idea of the standing gig. It’s not that different than … Continue reading

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Record Review: U2 – No Line On The Horizon

It only seems appropriate to review this record on St. Patrick’s Day. After all, we shouldn’t forgot that this band made its mark by singing out (literally) about the struggle that is modern Ireland. War was an indelible mark on … Continue reading

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Week of Twitter (Razorlight)

One Two Twee Why follow Atlanta’s A-list on Twitter? One, I actually tweet. Two, while it may sound like a disturbing animal sound (or a Warner Brothers character), A-List tweets are just regular words about books and music. Three, A-List … Continue reading

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Clem Snide at the Earl 3.11.09

I made it to the Clem Snide show last night just in time to catch the tail of the first song. Eff Barzelay, the principle songwriting force behind the band, and his bass player were dressed in suits with slim … Continue reading

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Week of the Jerk (Sodajerk)

Can You Count to Five…or Six? This is a week of new initiatives for the A-List. First, we will feature our first artist interview – Bucky Goldstein of the recently reunited Sodajerk. Second, you can now follow the A-List on … Continue reading

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Week of Contraction (Hightide Blues)

Contraction Distraction For the second time in two weeks the A-List will cover a band with the center syllable contraction. What?! Last week it was Noot d’ Noot, this week it’s Tapes ‘N Tapes and their show tomorrow night at … Continue reading

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