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Concert tonight at Buckhead Theatre, after party at Bottle Bar
Frontwoman Elly Jackson and bandmate Ben Langmaid bring their unique electro pop to Atlanta
Lesbian singer-songwriter Catie Curtis brings her intimate folk style to Eddie’s Attic tonight
Duo to perform at Buckhead Theatre tonight
As the front man of groundbreaking Icelandic band Sigur Rós, Jónsi (pronounced Yónsi), provided warmth and an ethereal quality to the band’s already atmospheric and lushly chilly songs.
In fact, it’s hard to imagine what Sigur Rós would sound like absent Jónsi, who is openly gay. However, on “Go” (XL Recordings), Jónsi’s solo debut disc, we get the chance to hear him without his longtime band.
Gay orchestral pop artist Nico Muhly assists Jónsi in giving the album a fresh and original style. Alternately wildly rhythmic and sumptuous, “Go” gives Jónsi room to stretch out in new and exciting directions. His fans would be wise to follow. Now, go!
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DJ Manny Lehman, The Armorettes and more tonight as Atlanta Pride draws to a close
An array of new and returning musicians will take to the Coca-Cola and Bud Light stages in Piedmont Park over Pride weekend to keep Pride buzzing with the energy of live music.
“We try to have an eclectic mix so that there is someone for everyone,” Colleen Wogan of Q&E Entertainment said. “We also want it so you might go to hear one band, but hear another one that you like and sort of turn people on to artists that way.”
Live music begins with Anye Elite at noon on Saturday and finishes with Antigone Rising on Sunday afternoon, before the stage is set for the girls of the Starlight Cabaret to close down Pride starting at 7 p.m. Like last year, setting the festival in fall means the music in the park will end earlier with the acts finishing before 10 p.m. both nights.
Editor's Note: Unfortunately, GA Voice learned after our press deadline that Ray Boltz has canceled his concert over Atlanta Pride weekend due to a scheduling conflict. However, this is a great interview with a gay gospel singer and the ramifications he faced coming out. We hope you enjoy it.
Christian musician Ray Boltz brings his “Living True” tour to Atlanta for Pride weekend, with an Oct. 8 performance at First MCC with Azariah Southworth and Lynn Loosier.
Boltz sold 4.5 million recordings and won two Gospel Music Association Dove awards before rocking Christian music fans by coming out as gay. Southworth hosted “The Remix,” a Christian TV show, before acknowledging he is gay, too.
“Since both artists came out within months of one another in 2008 they decided to take their story on the road together,” the pair explains on the website for their tour, www.raylivefromatlanta.com.