Bright Light Social Hour visited Athens, GA for a short but very sweet set at The Foundry on Friday night. On an extensive tour promoting their newest album, “Space Is Still the Place,” Bright Light cosmic-rocked the house and exited the stage with a rousing plead for one more song from the crowd. The…
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Futurebirds: ‘Hotel Parties’
Everything you know and love about Athens, GA band Futurebirds remains in their newly released studio album, Hotel Parties. The twangy hollered harmonies, the distinguishable fusion of country and atmospheric indie rock influences, and the lingering reverby sound can all be checked off the list, yet this time in a more polished package. The rambunctious…
Saturn Valley: “Alive In The Georgia Theatre”
Athens, GA is steadily gaining more attention for their live music scene, as bands from their local music repertoire crank out some killer musicians that tend to gain traction outside of the music city. Saturn Valley, known for their cosmic jams and tendency towards prog-rock, is no exception. With the upcoming release of their second…
Anarchy in the ATL: Wrecking Ball is Here!
Up until fairly recently, music-lovers in the Atlanta area had to pack up their campers and travel to Georgia’s neighboring states to see their favorite bands all together on one turf. But since the revival of Music Midtown in 2011, Atlanta has played host to dozens of other music festivals catering to a wide-reaching span of genres. At…