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Oryx & Crake brings organic textures to 529 this Friday with a lineup of locals

Jeremy GilbertsonFebruary 6, 2019

Founding member of Oryx & Crake, Ryan Peoples, provides textured folk sounds that manifest by occasionally wielding a singing saw and bow on stage. This Fri...

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Nikki & the Phantom Callers bring Southern charm to Venkman’s

Jeremy GilbertsonJanuary 23, 2019

Nikki Speake’s voice is a haunting echo of simpler times, when wood-framed radios and glowing amber lights brought music to the masses. With Anna Kramer (bass, ...

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The Titos, Ayo River, Boregard & Bassmint Fresh and Wieuca play 529

Jeremy GilbertsonJanuary 16, 2019

Growing up in Little 5 Points, Alex Lotito understood the cathartic release that comes with the diverse music scene that captivates the area. As frontman of the...

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A Noise Rager for the Record Books’ brain wave of a lineup

Doug DeLoachJanuary 14, 2019

Wickedly imaginative and aleatory music will fill the Bakery on January 17 at A Noise Rager for the Record Books, courtesy of Face of Knives Productions. The li...

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Material Girls fuses goth and glam at 529

Jeremy GilbertsonJanuary 14, 2019

A world of menacing sounds and unapologetic characters collide, emerging as Material Girls. The group takes the stage with fellow locals Karaoke, Shouldies and ...

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The Buzzards of Fuzz bring desert rock to the concrete jungle

Jeremy GilbertsonJanuary 8, 2019

Carried by the same sand that Southern California legends like Yawning Man originally stirred up, The Buzzards of Fuzz bring desert rock to Atlanta's 529 on Jan...

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The Coathangers pack a punk rock punch into the new year

Joseph MosmanDecember 21, 2018

The Coathangers are packing punk rock vibrancy at the Earl with back-to-back shows on December 30–31 before departing for tour in 2019. Rollicking anthems like...

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Vices of Vanity’s metal and punk fusion

Jordan OwenDecember 20, 2018

Fresh off the release of 2018's EP Rowdy, which exploded with rebellious energy, Vices of Vanity takes the stage at Smith’s Olde Bar this Friday at 9 p.m. to br...

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Superbody, Michael Myerz, Nelward and Delorean Gray collide, peaking pop frisson

Jake Van ValkenburgDecember 10, 2018

Manufactured out of all the glitz, glamour and pomp of '80s pop music, Superbody’s colorful rhythms and dynamic voice ride along the neon edges of electro-pop a...

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Blair Crimmins & the Hookers provide hot jazz with a Southern twist

Joseph MosmanDecember 6, 2018

Blair Crimmins & the Hookers waltz through Atlanta on December 8 at Variety Playhouse, playfully combining rock ‘n’ roll, theatrical ragtime jazz and a dash...

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