Walking out through the color shifting bubbles of the exit sign Friday night, I wondered how the acts of Day 2 could live up to performances of the night before.  O’ Brother and Civil Twilight drew the...

Atlanta’s Music Festival began anew in the perfect pre-fall sunshine on the meadow at Piedmont Park.  After several incarnations and an identity crisis that left one of America’s finest music cities without a signature event for years,...

Everclear – Invisible Stars If you love Everclear, you’re going to love this record. It’s 1995.  “Sparkle and Fade” tunes are in constant rotation on 99x.  “Alternative” is not yet a satellite radio station like Oldies or...

The Wall was first pressed to vinyl in 1979.  It was realized as the most incredible rock concert ever a year later.  The film by Alan Parker followed in 1982.  25 million copies of the album have...

First things first: Lakewood is a dump.  The first show I ever saw at Lakewood was Bon Jovi in 1989.  Nothing about the venue has changed since then except for the title sponsor.  It has all the...

The Midwest Rock ’n Roll Express pulled into Alpharetta tonight, showcasing two of the most successful acts of the 70’s and 80’s (and Ted Nugent). While locomotive themes are appropriate in the city originally know as Terminus,...

  The Lucky Marietta district came alive once again on Saturday with Party in the Park, the first ticketed concert hosted at COP in almost ten years.  Five diverse and extraordinary acts put on a vibrant and...

  Rock and Roll royalty took the stage Sunday evening just as the sun was setting on Atlanta’s newest, and arguably best, outdoor venue.  The man who sings, “it’s good to be King, at least for a...

  Professor, What’s another word for pirate’s treasure?       Well, I think its booty.   Booty.  Asheville’s green mountain jam kings and queen, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, (the Booty...