Atlanta Music Guide

Big Trouble In Little Five Point TONIGHT with Sealions, The Orkids, Chris Unck - FREE!

As per usual, Pop Death Squad bring us a fab night of free music in Little Five Points' Star Bar. Tonight will feature Sealions, The Orkids and Chris Unck. And all for free!

November's Big Trouble in Little Five Points Just Announced: With The Judies, Poison Arrows and Cary Ann Hearst

Here's the lineup for the latest, very exciting Big Trouble in Little Five Points:

The Judies

Poison Arrows

and the lovely...

Cary Ann Hearst

As always, it's a free gig. You just can't go wrong. So see you on November 19 at Star Bar!

October's Big Trouble in Little Five Points with Judi Chicago - New Video!

We can't wait for next month's Big Trouble in Little Five Points. Judi Chicago is a favorite of ours, and with the release of their latest single, "Fun City," (complete with a wicked Atlanta-centric video, below) they're back in the limelight of the Atlanta music scene. Looks like they're taking a more instrument-heavy approach to their music, but without losing any of the upbeat fun factor. So we can guarantee there will still be much dancing to be had!

Join us on October 15 at Star Bar in Little Five Points for a good knees up - and all for free!

Judi Chicago - Fun City from Judi Chicago on Vimeo.

Big Trouble in Little Five Points with Death on Two Wheels and More Tomorrow, September 17

Join the Pop Death Squad tomorrow night for their monthly party, Big Trouble in Little Five Points, at the Star Bar. They've brought some sweet rock 'n' rollers to the gig, so be prepared for some fun.

Atlanta's own Death on Two Wheels will be headlining, Oblio have come from Nashville and Dirty Pollyana make their way from just down the road to open.

Oh and it's FREE!

Big Trouble In Little 5 Points Celebrates Mayor of Ponce's Birthday @ Star Bar, August 20

This month's Big Trouble in Little 5 Points is going to play host to a ton of music from some familiar faces in new packages.

Barreracudas will be headlining, and those who have been following the Atlanta music scene for a while will instantly recognize members of The Hiss. Needless to say, this is a project everyone should (and will) be checking out.

Supporting Barreracudas will be Richard Sherfey & All God's Children, an Athens supergroup made up of (among others) some of the lovely fellas from Modern Skirts.

Also supporting will be The Black Labs, who will be playing their debut show on this night. One half of the duo was part of The Pendletons (one of the best, most fun bands to come out of Athens in the past few years, but sadly broke up) and had worked with The Whigs.

As always, the gig is at Star Bar on the third Thursday of the month (August 20) and is FREE!

Big 4th in Little Five Points Bring The Constellations, Death on Two Wheels, Burgers, Booze and More!

Just in case you haven't been overloaded with enough awesome options for July 4th (Andrew's Upstairs' Buckhead Beach Party with Drivin' n' Cryin', The EARL's 10th Anniversary and 4th of July Bash, Red, White and Blue with a View at the Sundial, Blowoff feat. DJ Richard Morel and DJ Bob Mould), there's another amazing event for this all-American holiday.

Pop Death Squad have lined up a ton of great rock 'n' roll for Big 4th in Little Five Points at the Star Bar. The Constellations will be joining the likes of Death on Two Wheels, James Hall, The Whiskey Gentry (with members from the now-defunct Missy Gossip and the Secret Keepers) and The Greater Vavoom for this epic party, along with some yummy food, booze and games. $5 before 8 p.m. and $8 after.

Q&A with Kyle Gordon of Young Orchids - Playing Big Trouble In Little Five Points This Thursday!

The band, performing before Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, outside Atlanta's Center Stage, March 20.

By Julia Reidy

Young Orchids is the latest musical brainchild of Kyle Gordon, previously of Atlanta rockers The Booze, KillGordon and Ski Club. Though the group is new, these pros aren’t as delicate as the name suggests. Along with Ski Club bandmate Michael Kai, Gordon has put together a lineup of veterans to grow this project into a powerhouse. Having already opened for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah outside the CW Midtown Music Complex and graced the stage at 529, this Thursday, May 21, the band plays its third Atlanta show since its inception under a year ago. We grilled Gordon on songwriting for a new act, reputations and what it takes to make music blossom.

Q: So you guys have done this before. You’ve been the primary songwriter for lots of projects. Have you approached writing for the Young Orchids differently than you’ve approached writing for any of your other bands?

A: No. When I write, I write for whatever project I’m with at the time. My stuff isn’t so varied that it sounds like different artists. I’m not writing a polka song and then a country song and then a rap song and then a rock song. They’ve all got the same feel; they’re all pretty monotonous, I don’t know [laughs]. Actually, Michael and I write the music together. I definitely write a ton of music — I’m always writing, and I’ve got a lot of ideas I want to see to fruition. Every song I write, I want to see come to life, and that means whatever band I’m in at the time is going to be the unfortunate assholes that have to learn it. [laughs]

Big Trouble In Little Five Points May 21 Show Announced!

May's Big Trouble In Little Five Points has just been announced! Set for May 21, at The Star Bar as always, and free as always, the show will feature the coolest indie rock family act The Bridges, Beantown rockers All These Kings, and Young Orchids, Atlantan Kyle Gordon's latest project. The latter of which will be speaking to Atlanta Music Guide for an interview to be published soon. See you there!

Big Trouble In Little Five Points Tonight With Hollyweerd

Tonight is Big Trouble in Little Five Points, put on by the radical Pop Death Squad. The (FREE!!) show will be featuring Hollyweerd and Jessica Tonder, two amazingly talented acts that are topping the best of Atlanta right now. So get down to Star Bar and have a rockin' good time.