Athens (Georgia)

For The Lemonheads, Unpredictability Has Become the Norm

Reptar on Oblangle Fizz, Y'All

​Reptar makes it look easy. Y'know, the whole "band" thing. The whole build a fanbase, tour, release albums... all that. But the way that the fast-rising dance-pop band's career has evolved seems so by the book that it seems a little off. After all, didn't the digital revolution mean that ever ... More >>

War on Drugs' Adam Granduciel Names Revolver Records One of His Favorite Record Stores on Pitchfork

​Today we published a list of ten great albums you may have missed in 2011, but one record Up on the Sun contributor M.T. Richards left off his list is one at the top of mine, The War on Drugs' Slave Ambient. The album suggests the Nebraska Springsteen could have made if he teamed up with admitt ... More >>

Seven Extraordinarily LOUD Live Bands (and Jucifer)

​There's something about LOUDNESS that's deeply appealing to fans of rock 'n' roll, especially when it comes to a live performance. The visceral shock, the days of tinnitus... it all coheres into something that transcends a recording and delineates the difference between headphones at home and ... More >>

Five Killer Bands Inspired By Video Games

In this week's olde-timey paper edition we told you all about local rapper MegaRan, who delivers slick rhymes and rapid-fire lyrics inspired (mostly) by classic video games like Mega Man 2 and Final Fantasy VII, and is appearing live at Martini Ranch tomorrow night. We also mentioned a couple of o ... More >>

David Barnes Turns of Montreal's Live Shows Into a Musical Menagerie

In this week's olde-timey paper edition we told you all about local rapper MegaRan, who delivers slick rhymes and rapid-fire lyrics inspired (mostly) by classic video games like Mega Man 2 and Final Fantasy VII, and is appearing live at Martini Ranch tomorrow night. We also mentioned a couple of o ... More >>

Christopher O'Riley on Ultimatums from Nuns, NPR, and the New Radiohead Album

​ Christopher O'Riley is a classical musician who creates piano arrangements of modern rock songs. He has released tributes to Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, and two Radiohead albums. His latest album, Out of my Hands, features the versions of songs by Nirvana, Portishead, Tears for Fears, The Sm ... More >>

The Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour Is Everything Right About the Athens Music Scene

​ Christopher O'Riley is a classical musician who creates piano arrangements of modern rock songs. He has released tributes to Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, and two Radiohead albums. His latest album, Out of my Hands, features the versions of songs by Nirvana, Portishead, Tears for Fears, The Sm ... More >>

Vegetable, Elephant 6, Jackson Browne and More in This Week's Issue

​In this week's issue our new Clubs Editor Jason P. Woodbury writes about up and coming Tempe post-punk act Vegetable. The band has only been together about three months but already done a regional tour, pressed vinyl and had the honor of playing the last show held inside the now-shuttered Eastsid ... More >>

Sound Tribe Sector 9

​In this week's issue our new Clubs Editor Jason P. Woodbury writes about up and coming Tempe post-punk act Vegetable. The band has only been together about three months but already done a regional tour, pressed vinyl and had the honor of playing the last show held inside the now-shuttered Eastsid ... More >>

Concert Review: Meat Puppets and Dead Confederate at Marquee Theatre

​At first blush, The Meat Puppets and Dead Confederate, who joined forces for a show at a half-full Marquee Theatre last night, don't seem to have much in common. Originating two decades and 2,000 miles apart the two twangy alt-rock bands acts do have some small musical similarities, but even m ... More >>

Can’t Make it to SxSW? Check Out These Shows

​At first blush, The Meat Puppets and Dead Confederate, who joined forces for a show at a half-full Marquee Theatre last night, don't seem to have much in common. Originating two decades and 2,000 miles apart the two twangy alt-rock bands acts do have some small musical similarities, but even m ... More >>

Concert Review: Elf Power and Vic Chesnutt at Modified on Nov. 8

​At first blush, The Meat Puppets and Dead Confederate, who joined forces for a show at a half-full Marquee Theatre last night, don't seem to have much in common. Originating two decades and 2,000 miles apart the two twangy alt-rock bands acts do have some small musical similarities, but even m ... More >>

Elf Power

​At first blush, The Meat Puppets and Dead Confederate, who joined forces for a show at a half-full Marquee Theatre last night, don't seem to have much in common. Originating two decades and 2,000 miles apart the two twangy alt-rock bands acts do have some small musical similarities, but even m ... More >>

Elf Service

Athens outfit has been rocking for a decade and a half

Future Shock: Soulfly, Madeleine Peyroux, New Kids on the Block, and more

Athens outfit has been rocking for a decade and a half

The Whigs, and What Made Milwaukee Famous

Athens outfit has been rocking for a decade and a half

Of Montreal

Yummy indie-corporate dissonance

R.E.M.

And I Feel Fine . . . The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987
(Capitol/I.R.S.)

Of Montreal

Psychedelicatessen

Happy Returns

The cult of Neutral Milk Hotel should perhaps prepare for a second coming

The Thrifty Ear

Spend nothing on music this week

Jucifer

The devil you don't know

Solar Power

Of Montreal's intricate pop revels in the dark side of the sun

Summer Hymns

Even with new components, the band maintains its sound

Jucifer

Athens duo punches punk-metal-rock fusion

Southern Comfort

With Creatures, Athens' Elf Power releases another darkly poppish masterstroke

Elf Power

Creatures (spinArt)

The B-52's

Nude on the Moon(Rhino)

Now It's Overhead

Now It's Overhead (Saddle Creek Records)

Secrete Admirer

The Glands prepare to deliver more brainy indie pop, if they can ever get off the road

Texas State of Mind

The South by Southwest music conference might've been a disappointment this year, but there are still plenty of questions left to be answered

Drive-By Truckers

Alabama Ass Whuppin' (SecondHeaven.com Records)

Winter Hawks

Athens, Georgia's Elf Power takes a slightly dark turn with its latest

The Glands

The Glands (Capricorn)

Border Crossing

Through its nods to tradition and embrace of innovation, Calexico emerges as a desert bloom

Mendoza Line

We're All in This Alone
(Bar/None)

Kevn Kinney

The Flower and the Knife
(Capricorn)

Jucifer

Calling All Cars on the Vegas Strip
(Capricorn)

Jamming for Dollars

Taking a cue from road warriors like the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic makes its money the old-fashioned way

Night & Day

May 13-19, 1999

Recordings

May 13-19, 1999

Logan's Run

Jack Logan just can't slow down his amazing song factory

Recordings

Jack Logan just can't slow down his amazing song factory

Dropout Rock

Illinois foursome Braid proves itself the happy exception to the college-town rule

Power Trio

Peter Buck goes West with Eitzel, Middle Eastern with Tuatara, and everywhere else with Minus 5

Sells Like Teen Spirit

Hype! dreams and other bull about grunge, Seattle and Sub Pop

REVEL WITHOUT A GAUZE

Hype! dreams and other bull about grunge, Seattle and Sub Pop

GET DRUNK

VIC CHESNUTT COMES TO SERVE UP HIS LATEST ALBUM

BEAST OF BURDEN ONCE A BEAUTIFUL GIRLFRIEND, MATTHEW SWEET AND HIS POP GIFT HAVE TURNED INTO AN ALTERED BEAST

VIC CHESNUTT COMES TO SERVE UP HIS LATEST ALBUM