http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews Reviews of the biggest and best concerts in Atlanta. en-us rtaylor@ajc.com 2007-09-17T23:49:36-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2007/09/17/bjork_brings_icelandic_soul_to.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews When attending a concert by elfin Icelandic musical phenomenon Bjork, you can dress up to the nines, put on new threads, try out the whole spool, knock yourself out. You still won’t exceed the lady on stage. “No matter what... 195929@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ 2007-09-17T23:49:36-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2007/05/01/arcade_fire_blazes_at_civic_ce.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews The Arcade Fire has already released the year’s best rock record, “Neon Bible,” and Tuesday night at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, the band — 10 members strong — put on a blazing show that married dark cynicism with... 162321@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ 2007-05-01T23:43:27-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2007/04/02/unpredictable_windup_for_foxxs.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews Jamie Foxx’s “Unpredictable” tour lived up to its name during his final show at the Fox Theatre Sunday night. Still recuperating from a cold, the sometimes weary actor/comedian/singer rocked and romped the stage with the fervor of a Sunday preacher... 149275@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ 2007-04-02T03:56:50-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2007/03/02/billy_joel_at_philips.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews CREDIT: Rodney Ho At age 57, Billy Joel is no longer an angry young man by any stretch of the imagination. “I’m actually Billy’s dad,” he joked at one point. He mocked his receding hairline, rubbing his bald head... 140573@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ 2007-03-02T00:27:51-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2007/02/28/timbaland_and_ti_join_timberla.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews The singing and dancing juggernaut known as Justin Timberlake is as stylish as a matinee idol and as talented as all get-out. He also happens to have some gifted buddies, two of whom lent him a hand Tuesday night at... 139791@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ 2007-02-28T00:15:14-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2006/12/14/young_jeezys_album_release_con.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews The commanding Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy released a new album Tuesday, and to celebrate the next night he held an invitation-only concert at the Tabernacle featuring ice sculptures and Lamborghinis. The album is called “The Inspiration,” and if showpieces like... 118414@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ 2006-12-14T01:45:52-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2006/12/02/123_dixie_chicks_rock_philips.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews Bon Jovi earlier this year had a big country hit asking the question, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home?” For the Dixie Chicks, the answer is, “They can’t go home and at this point, they don’t want to.” In one... 115740@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ 2006-12-02T23:39:35-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2006/11/22/the_who_plays_gwinnett.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend could be phonin’ it in by now. And who can blame them after 40-plus years and endless itirations of retirement and comeback tours. The Who isn’t making any pretense that this is the last go... 113838@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ 2006-11-22T23:26:18-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2006/11/12/after_the_show_wannabes_come_o.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews If Sunday’s event was about the stars, the aftermath was about those Atlantans who are trying to reach star status. As record executives and an occasional celebrity filed out of the Fox Theatre, starting at around 8:30 p.m., local artists... 111323@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ BET Hip-Hop Awards 2006-11-12T23:22:55-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2006/11/12/extreme_editing_needed.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews The first BET Hip-Hop Awards will air Wednesday, but there are some things only the 5,000 or so at the Fox Theatre on Sunday night will have seen. And heard. And felt. And smelled. For starters, it was incredibly cold... 111315@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ BET Hip-Hop Awards 2006-11-12T20:17:34-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2006/11/12/bet_hiphop_awards_winners.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews The complete list of winners: Hip-Hop CD of the Year: “King”, T.I. Hip-Hop Video of the Year: T.I., “What You Know” Producer of the Year: Jermaine Dupri Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams Icon Award: Grandmaster Flash Hip-Hop... 111308@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ BET Hip-Hop Awards 2006-11-12T19:08:19-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2006/11/12/atlantas_finest_kick_off_show.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, Young Jeezy and Lil Jon — four of Atlanta’s biggest rap stars — kicked off the inaugural BET Hip-Hop Awards on Sunday night with a star-studded performance of “Welcome to Atlanta.” Always one to rep his city,... 111305@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ BET Hip-Hop Awards 2006-11-12T18:34:45-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2006/11/09/celebrity_protocol_for_bet_wee.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews When you’re on the prowl this weekend and see a celebrity, Atlanta rapper Yung Joc — who’s nominated for several BET Hip-Hop Awards — has some advice for you. “Narrow it down to what you want,” he says. “Don’t approach... 110884@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ BET Hip-Hop Awards 2006-11-09T20:02:41-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2006/11/07/nick_marinos_cma_blog.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews Some random thoughts, opinions and observations from my day in Nashville covering the CMAs… If you ever need to change into a tuxedo in the bathroom of a barbecue restaurant, you could do worse than to stumble into Jack’s, a... 109869@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ 2006-11-07T01:11:35-05:00 http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/entries/2006/10/30/voodoo_music_experience_in_new.html?cxntfid=blogs_concert_reviews New Orleans is not well, but it’s alive. The success of the Voodoo Music Experience is proof. An approximate 95,000 spectators attended this weekend’s two-day music festival at City Park, an area hit hard by Hurricane Katrina last August. The... 107936@http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/Concertreviews/ 2006-10-30T12:22:20-05:00