Category Archives: Local (events)

Attention System, Sept. 3 at Dragon*Con

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Rube Ambler

There could not be a band better suited for Dragon*Con than Attention System. The dystopian themes, the electronic sounds, the unabashed guitars, the trashing drums – they all fit perfectly. Of course, they might not fit so well with the … Continue reading →

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Sea Wolf, Sept. 15 at Eddie’s Attic

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Rube Ambler

Sea Wolf, aka Alex Brown Church, returns to Atlanta. This time he will be alone (or nearly) and acoustic at Eddie’s Attic. If anything an intimate acoustic set in a venue where he won’t be talked over by the crowd … Continue reading →

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Richard Parsons, Sept. 7 at Eddie’s Attic

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Rube Ambler The most of loyal of our original readers will recall our unabashed preference for playing favorites. We still do and Richard Parsons is one of them. The tiger in this poster is only one African feline removed … Continue reading →

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Oryx & Crake, August 28 at the EARL

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Rube Ambler

There really is only one show to see this month. It is the Oryx & Crake CD release show August 28 at the EARL. The debut LP from this Atlanta-based band may be the most widely acclaimed local album of … Continue reading →

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Tonight: Beautiful Little Fools & Book Club at Kavarna

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Rube Ambler

Check out two of Atlanta’s newest purveyors of that folk rock thing tonight at Kavarna: Beautiful Little Fools & Book Club.  Free.

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Dreamer Boy Dan at Mint Gallery

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Rube Ambler

Dreamer Boy Dan is a remarkable collection of art and music by artist Nic*Rad and Little Tybee frontman Brock Scott. The installation will be at Mint Gallery for three weeks (aug 27 – sept 11) beginning with a live performance … Continue reading →

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Sufjan Stevens, Nov. 6 at Tabernacle

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Rube Ambler

AK claims the presale was brisk, so there’s a fair chance that these tickets will not last for long. Check out Sufjan’s latest project, All Delighted People on Bandcamp. In the sort of strange coincidence that is only worthy of … Continue reading →

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Tonight: New Terminus at The Earl

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Rube Ambler Really, Alex should probably be handling this post but it has fallen to me. New Terminus is the rebranded version of Sunday Drive Bye that has been floating around town for a little while. The moniker is … Continue reading →

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Tonight: Dare Dukes, Night Driving in Small Towns, The Low Days at Kavarna

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Matt Jarrard If you ask me, Dare Dukes is one of the best things the state of Georgia has to offer. He’s right up there with peaches, R.E.M., the HOPE Scholarship, Jimmy Carter, and CRUNK. Dare resides in Savannah, … Continue reading →

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The Drums & Surfer Blood, September 15 at the Loft

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Rube Ambler The Drums piqued my curiosity with “Best Friend” which took me back to the sounds of my youth. Now they’ve dropped another track, the mid-tempo “Down by the Water,” which you can sample below. They are riding … Continue reading →

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