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Atlanta Music Archives
The Atlanta Music Archives offer a look back at five decades of concerts, artists, venues, and scene coverage as published in Creative Loafing. From early punk shows and jazz nights to the rise of Southern hip-hop, these archives trace the evolution of Atlanta’s sound — and the culture around it.
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Music Features Archives
Artists We Covered Back in the Day
Japancakes
Japancakes is an indie rock band from Athens, Georgia, founded by guitarist Eric Berg with an experimental concept inspired by minimalist music. After...
Kiss
Kiss was a theatrical American rock band formed in 1973 in New York City by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Known for their ...
The Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields are an American band led by Stephin Merritt, who serves as the principal songwriter, producer, and vocalist. Founded in the early ...
Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple is an American singer-songwriter known for her confessional lyrics, complex arrangements, and genre-defying sound. Classically trained on ...
Red Krayola
Red Krayola (originally Red Crayola) is an avant-garde rock band formed in 1966 in Houston, Texas, by Mayo Thompson, Frederick Barthelme, and Steve Cu...
Bedhead
Active from 1991 to 1998, Bedhead was a Dallas-based indie rock band known for its understated, emotionally resonant sound built on layered guitars an...
Looking Back: Album Reviews Through the Decades
Historic Atlanta Music Venues
Atlanta Music Archives | Artist Coverage, Reviews & Historic Shows