By Summer Stanley. Thieves’ final performance and CD release party was at Kavarna Coffee Shop in Oakhurst [editor: area in Atlanta, GA] on Friday, January 15, 2009. The all-girl group, comprised of Jessie Calmes on vocals and guitar, Meta Gary on violin and vocals, Rene Lambert on bass and mandolin, and Khalilah Karim on backup vocals and accordion have come a long way to develop their sound of lilting, poetic folk. Directly after the post-show cigarette break, I gathered the band for some giggle-ridden girl talk, where they recalled their worst show ever, performing with the legendary Desk Ark, as well as a possible comeback.

By K. Nola Mokeyane. Thanksgiving holiday was the catalyst for many locals and visitors’ desire to check out what the city of Atlanta’s nightlife potentially had to offer, but unfortunately many were not privy to the exuberant musical performance of Citizen Icon live at Vinyl. This independent rock band, consisting of four musicians right out of Atlanta, Ga., introduced a handful of newcomers to the chemistry they share

By Rosey Sumrall. There is a new kind of music seeping into the streets of Atlanta. It is new, but familiar. It is simultaneously rebellious, emotional, and sexual; something that grabs onto your collar, pulling you into what feels like a music video and leaving you wanting more.

By Jon Adam Green. Ask former Gravel Undertone frontman Sean Thompson how he came to play for Teddy and the Bears, and be met with a simple reply.

“It was only inevitable this would happen,” remarks the scruffy-faced, SG-wielding lead guitarist as he nurses a Miller High Life during a Friday afternoon practice session. “Me and Ryan (Ryan Ross, drummer) worked together and he’d always come in with these songs [...] Eventually it happened one day when I was like, ‘These are really good. What are you doing with these?’”