Category: Features
Bonnaroo 2017: Artists Not to Miss
We’ve packed up our bearded bandanas, we’re mentally preparing to bask in that Tennessee sun, and we’re planning out when we’re going to the What Stage after the Which Stage, but only after we go to This Tent, and before we go to That Tent. That’s right everybody, it’s Bonnaroo week; the most positive, musically…
Great Peacock Tour Diary: Shaky Knees 2017
[tps_header] We caught up with Frank Keith IV of Nashville’s Great Peacock at Shaky Knees Music Festival and asked him to document their weekend on a disposable camera. We learned that they are in love with Ryan Adams and free swag, and they have a helluva lot of friends. Check out the gallery below, and…
Countdown to Candler Park Music + Food Festival
It’s only Tuesday and we’re already looking forward to the weekend. Maybe it’s because we have the after Memorial Day Weekend blues. Or maybe, just maybe it’s because Atlanta’s annual Candler Park Music + Food Festival returns this weekend and we couldn’t be more excited. This year’s festival lineup is impressive, to say the least. Over the…
Hangout 2017: Good Vibes, Good Times
Each year, Gulf Shores, AL, turns into the ultimate beach party. This year was no exception. Hangout Music Festival 2017 was no doubt a success when it comes to good vibes and good times. Then again, how could not have a good time at the beach? This year’s line-up included heavy hitters Mumford and Sons,…
City Guide: A Weekend in New York with Pueblo
Brooklyn based indie pop duo Pueblo is made up of Jonah P. Smith and Julian P. Smith, childhood friends since grade school days in their hometown of Dallas, Texas. The Smiths, who dropped their debut EP, Boring the Camera, earlier this year, are currently on tour in the US. The two friends may be somewhat new to the…
Arkells Tour Diary: Shaky Knees 2017
[tps_header] We handed a disposable camera (remember those?) to the members of Canadian rock band Arkells and asked them to document their day at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival. Take a look at their shenanigans below, and be sure to catch them on tour like, right now. This is not a live performance you want to miss….
Shaky Knees 2017: Rising Above the Rest
Day One Day One of Shaky Knees kicked off bright and early with a set from Cymbals Eat Guitars over at the Ponce de Leon stage. Not a bad way to jump start your day, with front row head-banging right at the crack of noon. The lineup for Friday was overwhelming in the best way,…
Countdown to Shaky Knees 2017
Last weekend we were shakin’ our beats. This weekend we’ll be shakin’ our knees. In its fifth year, Shaky Knees returns to Centennial Park in Atlanta, GA, for three days and nights of the finest indie rock acts around. Topping the lineup are the likes of LCD Soundsystem, The xx, and Phoenix. This year’s stellar…
VM’s Top 5 Favorite Things About Shaky Beats 2017
1. Home State Festival Our roots are deeply grounded in the great state of Georgia. So when there is a festival of this size and quality in the heart of one of our favorite cities, we just have to show our love. Atlanta is known for many things – as of late it may be the collapsing…
Shaky Beats Artist: Little Dragon
Cryptic, hypnotic, Layered hooks and melodies, Dreamy, strong vocals Our “Haiku Review” of Little Dragon’s long-awaited album, Season High, pretty much sums it up. From classic video game sounds to mystical dreamscapes, from upbeat tribal dance grooves to spaced out zones, there is unexpected and unimagined magic within each track. “We want to exist in our own…