Voodoo 2010 Photos Ft. Janelle Monae, Weezer, Jonsi, Drake, Many More
Photos by Mark C. Austin... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsKings of Leon, Black Keys, Whigs Photos - The Woodlands, TX - 9/22/10
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Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsThe Whigs: In the Dark
Athens, Ga., rockers hit their stride The Whigs banged through their first two albums with a rugged energy. It was stuff you wanted to love, but you’d be hard pressed to hum the songs an hour later. On In the Dark the band has paired its roadworthiness with greater ingenuity, and it finally feels like a fuse has been lit. “Kill Me Carolyne” hops around all crazy-eyed, and “I Am For Real” chugs with reflective purpose.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsJakob Dylan, Flaming Lips, The Whigs, More Play Hangout Beach Festival
The Hangout Beach Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala., sounds like a great way to spend a spring weekend. From May 14-16, the fest will bring a long list of acts to the southern beach town, including Jakob Dylan and Three Legs, Zac Brown Band, Alison Krauss and Union Station, The Flaming Lips, The Whigs, Ray LaMontagne and OK Go, among many others.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTen March 2010 Albums Worth Checking Out
March is a mysterious month with plenty of secrets... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Soundtrack to Your Resolutions: 20 Songs for Fresh Starts, New Beginnings and Not Screwing Up This Time
New Year's Day - time to revel in the clarity of that hangover, take stock of the year that's just passed and hit the reset button for 2010. Here's a mix to help you do it... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDownload The Whigs' "In the Dark"
Download The Whigs' "In the Dark" here.The Whigs' In the Dark will be released in 2010 on ATO.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Win tickets to see The Whigs with Band of Horses Dec. 30 or 31
The party starts early at the Variety Playhouse this New Year's, as Athens, Ga.'s The Whigs open two consecutive nights for Band of Horses on Dec. 30 and 31. Both nights are sold out, but don't fret: To enter to win a pair of tickets to one of the two sold-out shows, visit RedMusic.com.WhigsRedeem and enter your phone number. You'll be texted a code to enter the contest, and every entrant into the drawing will get a free download of The Whigs' "Like a Vibration." What are you waiting for? Good luck!... read more
Found in: Local:AtlantaStaff Picks - Steve LaBate (associate editor)
Best Albums 20081. She & Him - Vol. 1 (Merge)2. Gentleman Jesse and His Men - Introducing Gentleman Jesse and His Men (Douchemaster)3. Okkervil River - The Stand-Ins (JagJaguwar)4. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges (ATO)5. The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust (Vice) 6. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (Drag City)7. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping (Polyvinyl)8. Sun Kil Moon - April (Caldo Verde)9. Jack Johnson - Sleep Through the Static (Brushfire)10. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave (Gravitation)Best Singles 20081. "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds2. "I Work Hard" - Yung Ralph3. "Candy Jail" -... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VBest 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
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