Category: Features
Bonnaroo 2018: The Best and the Worst
We came, we saw, we roo’d. Over the Bonnaroo weekend we witnessed, listened, and tasted everything from the magical and amazing to the “could have been better,” to the just plain no. We’ve compiled a list of what we found to be some of the best and worst of Roo this year. First up, our…
White Reaper Tour Diary: Sasquatch 2018
[tps_header] Self-proclaimed World’s Best American Band White Reaper took Sasquatch Music Festival by storm this year with their arena-worthy sound and stage presence. The Louisville, KY garage punk quartet—made up of Tony Esposito, Ryan Hater, Nick Wilkerson, Hunter Thompson, and Sam Wilkerson—borrowed a disposable camera from us to document their weekend at the George, WA-based fest. …
Artists to Watch: Bonnaroo 2019
It’s that time of year again. The time when Bonnaroovians return to The Farm that many call home for 3 or 4 or even 5 nights of Bonnaroo magic. Whether you’re split on the arguments that Bonnaroo died and lost all that magic years ago, or it will never be the same, or that the festival…
Sasquatch! Music Festival 2018: A Triumphant Return to Form
Emerging from hibernation annually each Memorial Day Weekend, Sasquatch! Music Festival opens the gates of The Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA and welcomes festival-goers to a scenic splendor that no possible combination of words could ever do justice. It is indisputable that Sasquatch! has an unfair advantage against competing festivals due to the fact that…
Shaky Beats 2018: Filling the Void
In its third edition, Shaky Beats earns its place as one of this year’s EDM destinations. Over three days, the festival shook up Atlanta’s Central Park with artists including Kygo, Marshmello, Zedd, Excision, Dillion Francis, Seven Lions, and hometown favorite Ludacris. The move to Central Park took the festival out of concrete midtown Atlanta and…
Playlist: Sasquatch! 2018
It’s time for the 17th annual Sasquatch! Music Festival, running this Memorial Day Weekend from May 25-27. The Pacific Northwest-based camping festival takes place at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington and boasts a truly incredible and diverse lineup from top to bottom. This year marks a return to the festival’s original form, boasting a lineup rich with emerging indie…
Big Thief’s Buck Meek Talks Solo Debut
Having spent the last four years as the lead guitarist of indie rock quartet Big Thief, co-founder Buck Meek’s solo aspirations were put on hold while he devoted most of his time to hitting the ground hard, building the band’s momentum. Now that Big Thief has taken off, Meek stands ready to bestow his own…
Charly Bliss Tour Diary: Shaky Knees 2018
[tps_header] Last weekend, we handed off a disposable camera to Charly Bliss in order for them to document their full day at Atlanta’s beloved Shaky Knees Music Festival. The power pop quartet played Saturday afternoon at the Criminal Records Stage to a packed and mega-enthusiastic crowd. The setlist was comprised of mainly tracks from their 2017 debut triumph Guppy, though we were…
Scene Spotlight: Athens Hip Hop
ATHENS, GA—The town renowned for cultivating R.E.M. and the B-52’s has long been a haven for indie rockers; the rent is cheap, the locals are always buzzing around concert venues, and starting a band is so easy that virtually everyone and their mother is in one. Over the decades, the outfits at the forefront of…
Top 15 Artists to Watch: Shaky Knees 2018
Shaky Knees season is upon us. If you have your tickets and don’t quite know who to go see tomorrow (or if you’re wondering if you’d like to jump on it last-minute) we present to you our 15 picks for emerging artists who we believe are most worth your time (and sweat!) at this wonderful festival: Rolling…