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Best Fist-Pump Anthems of '08 ... so far.

When listening to a song and I can instantly visualize myself at the concert, pushing through to the front of the crowd, beer in one hand, the other arm vigorously pumping in the air, while screaming the lyrics at the top of my lungs ... this song gets added to my  Fist-Pump Anthem playlist.  read more

Director Chris Dortch talks ATL music documentary We Fun

[Above: Cole Alexander and Jared Swilley of Black Lips] More documentaries should open this way. Jared Swilley, the immaculately mustached bassist/vocalist of Black Lips, reclines in a small bed, beer in hand. Snuggled beside him, his head obscured by a messy pink wig, lies BBQ of the King Khan & BBQ Show. Sprawled out atop the both of them is King Khan himself. Sitting offscreen, Atlanta performer Jessica Juggz is leading a conversation about tea tree oil....  read more

The Selmanaires/Anna Kramer drop albums in January

In case you haven't been following it, or in case it's not located in your backyard like it is for us, Atlanta's music scene has been attracting a little extra attention lately. Excellent new albums from Deerhunter, Black Lips, Mastodon, Manchester Orchestra and Snowden have served as a wake-up call to the rest of the country, and with a little luck, the great press raining down upon the ATL will bring to light some of the city's lesser-heralded (but not lesser awesome) acts. Case in point, two groups on Atlanta label International Hits: The Selmanaires and Anna Kramer and the...  read more

Band of the Week: The Selmanaires

If the world’s dive-bar denizens had a nickel for every time their eardrums were bludgeoned...  read more