Category: Features
VM Staff Picks: Favorite Albums of 2016
Emily McBride: David Bowie – Blackstar Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker Fruit Bats – Absolute Loser LVL UP – Return to Love Lemon Twigs – Do Hollywood Drive-By Truckers – American Band Whitney – Light Upon the Lake Margaret Glaspy – Emotions and Math Marlon Williams – Marlon Williams Angel Olsen – My Woman…
Vinyl Video: Power 96.1 Jingle Ball 2016
What better way to send off 2016 than with a star-studded mega concert? iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball series delivered this year, with a lineup that changed in every city and featured just about every Top 40 artist currently on the charts. We got in on the action at the Atlanta show – hosted by Power 96.1…
VM Staff Picks: Favorite Songs of 2016
Emily McBride: Whitney – “No Woman” Fruit Bats – “None Of Us” Lemon Twigs – “These Words” Bon Iver – “33 ‘GOD’” Angel Olsen – “Shut Up Kiss Me” Tennis – “In The Morning I’ll Be Better” Palmas – “Flowers” Frances Cone – “Arizona” Maggie Rogers – “Alaska” Jimmy Eat World – “Get Right” Jackie…
VM Staff Picks: Favorite Festivals, Tours, Concerts of 2016
Festivals Emily McBride: 1. Pickathon 2. Forecastle 3. Hangout Fest 4. FYF 5. SXSW Jackie Citero: 1. Electric Forest 2. Hulaween 3. Hangout Fest 4. Bonnaroo 5. SXSW Stephanie Alejandro: 1. Lollapalooza 2. Hangout Fest Tours and Concerts Emily McBride: 1. The Cure – North American Tour (This was such a ridiculously long-time coming for me. Highlight of my year.)…
Artist to Watch: The Vinyl Suns
On a rainy November night in Athens, Ga., a muffled, distorted guitar can be heard through the walls of a home off of South Milledge Avenue. The distinguishable sound is the work of fresh-faced Athens darlings The Vinyl Suns. Formed just recently in August of 2015, the four-piece has established themselves as one of the…
The Splendor & Spectacle of Hulaween 2016
It almost goes without saying: Hulaween was the best festival we have seen this year. In its fourth year at the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park, the magic of Hulaween has grown, and the splendor and spectacle of this festival has exceeded any and all expectations. While we are still riding that Hula high, and…
Countdown to Hulaween 2016
Just like the holiday it embodies, Hulaween has become a beloved annual tradition. A celebration of Halloween, all things String Cheese Incident, music, art, and community, Hulaween has quickly become the festival not to miss. The expansion and mass appeal of Hulaween was apparent last year with over 20,000 attendees, a tripling in size from…
New Music Mondays: Cruise Director
Cruise Director is an Atlanta based band that describes themselves as “new-wavey, surfy indie psych rock.” The band consists of Evan Hynes (drums), Spencer King (guitar/vocals), Andy Harrison (lead guitar), and Josh Brook (bass). After meeting them recently in a recording session for a music production class, I decided to reach out to them and get to…
Project Pabst to Make First Ever Stop in Atlanta
Originating in Portland, Oregon, Project Pabst will reach three more cities this year, with Atlanta being among them. The Pabst Blue Ribbon-sponsored festival will be making its way to East Atlanta Village for a day of music, arts, and arcade games. The festival will take place on Saturday, October 1 and promises an experience unique…
Reviving the Soul at Wildwood Revival
Just outside of Athens, GA, on a historic 30-acre farm there is an intimate, thoughtfully curated boutique festival being held this weekend. Tailored towards a truly unique music and cultural experience for all, Wildwood Revival‘s three-day event combines the soul of a juke joint, the wild spirit of a honky tonk, and the camaraderie of…