Every other Thursday, we explore the music scene in Atlanta, Georgia.
AF 2019 IN REVIEWThe Best of Playing Atlanta
Pip the Pansy may change everything you know about pop music. There’s only one day left in the decade, y’all. Like it or not, 2020 is almost here. Whether you’re ready to send it out with a bang or trying desperately to figure out where the last twenty years went, there’s no denying: the time has...
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Soulful Songbirds Wren and the Wravens Debut EP
A little bit funky, a little bit pop and soul. If you read that to the tune of Donny and Marie's "A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock 'n Roll," then one of two things must be true: you've got a truly unique sense of humor combined with an encyclopedic knowledge of music, melody, and...
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PLAYING ATLANTAThe Pinx Reinvent Rock 'n' Roll with Music Video for "Mercy!"
That is all. Okay, that's not all, but the Atlanta-based rock quartet truly does rock...and roll, and boogie-woogie, and power-pop all night long. Drawing on influences as varied as Duane Allman, MC5's Fred "Sonic" Smith, and the lush Stax catalog, as well as...
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PLAYING ATLANTAShepherds Explore Toxic Nostalgia with "Your Imagined Past" Video
For Atlanta sextet Shepherds, "genre" is a worn name tag hanging on by its last thread as theme and experimentation take prominence, rapidly setting the art-rock group apart in an ever-changing Atlanta market. Since the release of their 2011 debut EP, Holy Stain, the band has been in a state of...
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PLAYING ATLANTASam Burchfield Reminisces on His Folk Roots with "Colorado"
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PLAYING ATLANTACicada Rhythm Brings It Back Home with "Cecilia"
I'm a nostalgic person. I love anything that reminds me of the classic rock, country, and introspective singer-songwriters, like Joni Mitchell or Simon and Garfunkel, I listened to growing up. Having wiled away many a day to the sound of harmony-laden songs playing through a radio, the overwhelming...
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PLAYING ATLANTALesibu Grand Discuss Debut LP The Legend of Miranda
Founded by lead singer Tyler-Simone Molton and bassist...
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PLAYING ATLANTAMoriah Piacente Curates the Wild and Weird with Major Mars
Picture Credit: Alex Seibert For Moriah Piacente, Athens-and-Atlanta-based artist, vintage fashion curator, and lover of all things weird, wacky, and wonderful, the lines between visual art and music are nonexistent. Blending the enigmatic charisma of Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka with the delicate,...
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PLAYING ATLANTAGoing Behind the Lens with Alexandra Scuffle
When one considers the music industry, generally the first thought is of the musicians themselves: a sweat-soaked Mick Jagger convulsing across the stage; Freddie Mercury, fist raised high before the crowd at Live Aid; a hazy image of Joni Mitchell, all blonde hair and sharply intuitive eyes nearly...
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PLAYING ATLANTASexbruise? Parties Like It's 1983
Fluorescent colors and shoulder pads? Check. DJ Khaled screaming his own name at the beginning of the first track? Check. The greatest music video of our generation? Well, if you ask Sexbruise?, the answer is a resounding yes. Sexbruise? hardly needs an introduction, but if you're not yet familiar...
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PLAYING ATLANTAMichael Forde Takes On Inner Chaos with Moments Under Water
Soulful and introspective, Atlanta musician Michael Forde has an uncanny way of blending the intricacies of jazz with easy rhythms and lyricism that is not only deeply personal but effortlessly relatable. With the release of his debut solo EP, Moments Under Water, and his latest single, "The Breath...
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PLAYING ATLANTAVictoria Blade Shares Music Video for "Moving Song"
Atlanta-via-Brooklyn's singer-songwriter Victoria Blade is one of my favorite discoveries of the year. Blending classically trained vocals with a carefree, indie-pop vibe, sweet melodies, and lyricism that makes her songs feel more like a journal entry than a track meant to be shared with the...
