When the Stars Fall on Augusta…Finally

After what has seemed forever, the Shaun Piazza Band has officially released “When the Stars Fall”, their third and most ambitious release to date.
Dealing with several starts and stops before being recorded, produced and mixed at Chase Park Transduction in Athens, Georgia by artist/producer David Barbe, this latest release by the band has not been without obstacles.  [...]

Twice the Havoc from Twice Removed

With a pair of stellar (and quite raved about) performances in two days, CSRA hard rock band Twice Removed has landed hard on the area music scene leaving jaws on the ground and fans of heavy music wanting more.  Much more.
Continuing a partnership that began in 2003 with the band Ragdoll, vocalist Chris Robinson, guitarist [...]

Paraphernalia Found at the Playground

Last night, under the blue lights of the stage at downtown bar The Playground, three unassuming gentlemen settled in and took the patrons of the venue on a bluesy classic rock journey featuring a mix of jam rock style originals and old school covers.  Armed only with a pair of acoustic guitars and an acoustic [...]

Rock Crowd Represents at Shotgun Opera CD Show

In October when lokal music fans are asked to vote for the annual Choice Awards the question may not be “which CD of 2009 took the prize” but rather “which CD release show of 2009 took the prize.”  Of course the Choice Awards do not present categories for individual shows or events but if we [...]

Unity & Diversity Reign Supreme at L.i.E. CD Release Show

There was hard rock & hip hip, outlaw country & folk pop, unity & diversity and a whole lotta love all under one roof in downtown Augusta, Georgia.  If last weekend’s scattered mix of rock-a-billy, blues, metal, and country all on Broad street was intoxicatingly breathtaking, then  last night’s multi-genre show package blend at the L.i.E. [...]

L.i.E. – Eviction

L.i.E. – Eviction
Comprised of former members of hard-hitting Augusta acts from the nineties and rounded off with a couple of upstart guitarists. L.i.E. has jumped out of the starting gate hard with debut release “Eviction”, a 16-track cluster of thick heavy rhythms, dark yet at times gorgeous melodies,  and split personality vocals.
With a lineup that includes [...]

Triple Bill Brings Mixed Platter of Sound

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Yeah it’s already been well noted that this weekend was quite the crowded weekend for shows.  Never in Augusta’s recent musical musical history have the weekends been so stacked.    I had already experienced it Friday, now I had to make yet another decision for Saturday.  This time [...]

Hot Rods Gun the Engines at The Loft

What do you get when you mix muscle cars, hot tattooed chicks, and some kick ass rock & roll?  Well in the case of this past Fridays Hot Rods / Pretty Things Peepshow at the Loft, you get a hot night in Augusta, Georgia!
Starting with two separate lines trying to get in, over 300 people [...]

Blurring the Line & Baldwin Rock the Crap Out of Sector 7G to Save the S**ter

When Mike Garrett of Rockshow Booking decides to jump on a cause, he generally does so with both feet first and a ton of weight piled on to try and make sure the impact is massive.  More often than not Garrett comes away with the desired results but as is life, nothing is certain in rock [...]

Jemani Rip (Hop) Sky City a New A**hole

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2009 has so far been the year for music releases and this was never more evident than this past weekend when not one, but TWO brand new long-awaited CDs dropped like 10-ton rocks on downtown music venue Sky City.
Closing out yet another great 2009 weekend of music, Jemani played an [...]