Click on the album to go their MySpace page or click on their names to go to Amazon. 

The Bridges - Limits of the Sky  

My Morning Jacket (MySpace)

Railroad Earth - Amen Corner (MySpace)

Watch the Black Lips rock it through the Atlanta streets and down to the Magic City. If you ever get a chance to see them live, I highly recommend that you go check them out. Enjoy the video.

The Hold Steady just released the first single, “Sequestered in Memphis,” off their forthcoming album, “Stay Positive.” Unfortunately, they are currently scheduled to be bypassing Atlanta on their summer tour but will be making a stop in in Athens on Aug. 9th. You can find tickets to that show here. Now enjoy the music (might take a second to load, imeem is slow).

Closed for the over three years now, the location formally known as the Echo Lounge is poised to be re-opening this summer as the East Atlanta Icehouse.  Before it closed, the location had been an amazing venue for medium to small shows and its reopening would be an excellent addition back into the Atlanta music scene.  Their website is currently forwarding to a MySpace page that has a flyer for a show at the Icehouse on May 18th, so their opening much eminent.

East Atlanta Icehouse MySpace page 

(Tip and Picture courtesy of creativeloafing)

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There was a band called Uncle Tupelo. They broke up in the early 90’s but before their demise they pretty much created the definition of what alt-country is and was. The members of Uncle Tupelo separated into two bands, Wilco and Son Volt. Wilco has gone onto gain wide spread notoriety and indie rock love, while Son Volt generated a hardcore set of die hard fans who love Son Volt’s unaltered Americana. Both bands are awesome but are very different and appeal to two different listeners. Either way, Son Volt is coming to town this Friday and are worth checking out because they are pretty awesome live. Check out their music below and go check them out if you dig.

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With the constant onslaught from new competitors online, independent record stores have been unable to do anything o stop their perpetual demise. So in an effort to increase awareness of their struggles and importance in the community, independent record stores across the nation are banning together and dedicating a day to themselves and their survival. Criminal Records is throwing an event in support of the day which will include live music from Bobby & the Soft Spots, The Bridges, The Coathangers, Club Awesome, Dead Confederate, Hope For Agoldensummer, Judi Chicago, Anna Kramer & the Lost Cause, Manchester Orchestra, Janelle Monae, Noot d’ Noot, Ocha La Rocha, Suitcases, and Trances Arc. Sounds like a great event and I love to see record stores survive but I’m not sure how much they can do to fight the cheap and vast distribution of the online space. I wish them luck and go check out the bands and support Criminal Records.

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Criminal Records

Athenian’s REM were on The Colbert Report last night promoting their new album, Accelerate.

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