“Wonderland,” is an album that demands you not sit idly. And although I didn’t have a head full of MDMA, I still found Steve Aoki’s first studio album to be extremely addictive. There’s a cohesive link from one song to the next – mainly, the tempo and meter are relatively the same – keeping up an [...]
Betsy Kingston & The Crowns’ “Blue Laws” is the solid first album of a budding, strong female front vocalist and songwriter — a step down from Janis Joplin, Alanis Morissette and Tracy Bonham, although it shows her work and potential. The assorted combination of rock and country tunes makes “Blue Laws” a pleasure to listen [...]
The dancers of the Joe Goode Performance Group were powerful … and I never thought power could be that beautiful. But the strength of the group’s performance of “The Rambler” — including singing, poetry, movement, music and spoken word — made it a stand-out show. The show was varied, but every portion of the performance [...]
Anyone who has ever attempted mastery of the guitar will be a little disappointed in “Andromeda.” California Guitar Trio is a threesome of acoustic guitarists who know their stuff — but on their newest album, they let studio effects overshadow the beautiful simplicity of acoustic harmony. The group is experienced in the world of music [...]
The Corduroy Road is back. Newly reformed, the band showcased its bluegrass-folk flare in a triumphant comeback opening for the Carolina Chocolate Drops. With a sweet sound closer to Charlie Daniels than Rascal Flatts, the recently-revived band captivated the audience with its “good ol’ boy” Southern charm and a vintage Appalachian musicality. To those scared off by a [...]
Correction appended. Editor’s note: For the next in “Eating Out,” her semimonthly column discussing and dissecting restaurants downtown and around, Nat Fort takes a look at Sisters Creole. In early March of last year, two sisters made their sister’s dream come true. “Carla has always wanted to have a little restaurant where she could cook, [...]
Do you remember the girls at your high school who won “Best Hair,” “Best Dressed” or were half of the “Best Couple?” Diablo Cody does, and if “Young Adult” is any indication, she didn’t think too highly of them. Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a shallow, urbanite author of young adult novels in the vain [...]
Most of the time when a band sounds exactly like the recording it’s a good thing — a compliment of perfection even. The live sound Tycho can produce outweighs the studio sound twice over. The three-man band’s performance last night at the Georgia Theatre was a stark contrast to its recorded sound: Tycho brought its [...]
The recital of violinist and University professor Michael Heald and pianist Timothy Lovelace was, indeed, a showcase — displaying their eager dedication, close collaboration and innate talent. “Night Visions” was a most outstanding and innovative work, even though the performers only had two days to rehearse a completely new piece, written by another University faculty member, [...]
These guys were good. Five cats in black jackets filled Hodgson hall with some of the best jazz music I have ever heard. To be fair, this was my first, that I can recall, encounter with live jazz, with Wycliffe Gordon on vocals, trumpet and trombone and accompanied by his quintet. And if I’ve learned [...]
