New On Sales for Friday, March 30

Happy Friday everyone! We have some great on sales coming up today. As always, tickets are available at www.ticketalternative.com and our outlets.

On sale today at 10:00 a.m.

The 40 Watt Club (Athens, GA)
- Reptar (CD Release) (Friday, May 4)

529 (Atlanta, GA)
- Bass Drum of Death (Thursday, June 7)

Crestline Village Lawn (Mountain Brook, AL)
- Ezell’s Funky Fish Fry (Saturday, April 28)

The Goat Farm (Atlanta, GA)
- Reptar (Wednesday, May 2)

Maxine’s (Hot Springs, AR)
- Damn Arkansans (EP Release) (Tuesday, May 3)
- Telegraph Canyon (Saturday, April 7)
- John Gold (Friday, April 13)

Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, D.C.)
- Penguin Prison + Class Actress (Saturday, May 19)
- 2:54 (Sunday, June 10)
- Orgone (Friday, June 29)
- Japandroids (Saturday, June 30)

Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA)
- Lit (Monday, April 30)
- Antigone Rising (Friday, June 15)
- The Corduroy Road (CD Release) [in The Atlanta Room] (Thursday, June 21)
- Fishhawk (Saturday, June 30)

Onsale today at 12:00 p.m.

Black Cat (Washington, D.C.)
- Mittenfields (Monday, April 30)
- Möbius Strip (Sunday, May 6)
- We Are Serenaders (Monday, May 7)
- Redline Graffiti (Sunday, May 13)
- Mewithoutyou (Thursday, May 17)
- Last Tide (Album Release (Saturday, May 19)
- Grupo Fantasmo (Friday, June 15)

Red Palace (Washington, D.C.)
- The Honky Tonk Easter Crawfish Boil (Sunday, April
- Bass Drum of Death (Saturday, June 9)
- Jeff The Brotherhood (Friday, June 15)

Vinyl (Atlanta, GA)
- Graffiti6 (Monday, June 11)

Picture Book: Girl in a Coma, Pop Pistol, Booyah! Dad and Ezra Lbs at Maxine’s Pub on Friday, January 13

By Sarah Spencer

On Friday the 13th of January at Maxine’s Pub in downtown Hot Springs, Ark., San Antonio’s sweethearts and all-girl punk-rockers, Girl in a Coma, returned to promote their new album, Exits and All the Rest. They were supported by fellow San Antonians Pop Pistol with their unique blend of indie rock and electronic trance. Also there in support were Arkansas based bands, Booyah! Dad and Ezra Lbs. Full galleries are after the jump. … Continue Reading

Picture Book: Machina at Maxine’s in Hot Springs, August 25

By Sydney Frames

Full gallery after the jump

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Ten Dollar Tuesday!

Happy Ten Dollar Tuesday everyone! We’re back with another post highlighting all the great events we have on sale for only $10. That’s a bargain for a great night out. Here’s a few of the events we have going for just $10:

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival at Maxine’s, July 29

Kurt Vile and The Violators at The EARL, August 7

Revival “An Allman Brothers Experience” at Vinyl, August 5

Cryfest: The Cure vs. The Smiths Dance Party at Black Cat, August 13

El Ten Eleven at The Drunken Unicorn, August 13

Check out the whole list of shows HERE.

Live Review & Picture Book: Elliott BROOD, Sad Daddy at Maxine’s on April 14

By Sarah Spencer

Outside it was a dark and stormy night, complete with deadly lightning and hail, but, on April 14 at Maxine’s Pub in downtown Hot Springs, Ark. it was all clear for a thunderous, acoustic show inside. The ample and anxious crowd was ready for the music to begin. At a little after 9 p.m., the “lite” version of the rustic blues and country inspired band, Sad Daddy, whose self-induced hibernation has long been felt this winter at Maxine’s, took their places on stage. Arkansas’ own favorite sons, singer/songwriter, Brian Martin, with his blue-eyed soul and gritty growl on vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, kazoo, and percussion along with singer/songwriter, Joe Sundell, with his unique and unmistakeably feel good vocals, playing banjo along with his own blues harp were welcomed back with open arms. Notably missing was the star bassist and singer/songwriter Melissa Carper who normally slaps the upright bass for the trio.

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Q&A with Elliott BROOD at Maxine’s in Hot Springs, Ark.

By Sarah Spencer.

Canadian roots-rock band, Elliott BROOD sat down with TA Live’s Sarah Spencer on Thursday, April 14 at Maxine’s in downtown Hot Springs, Ark. for an impromptu interview before their show.

Welcome back to Maxine’s. Thank you for being here. I’d like to ask you guys first of all where did the name Elliott BROOD come from?

Mark: This question actually gets asked all the time but, nobody’s ever printed it. Back in the day I used to play kind of solo so it’s just kind of a name that I played under that came from a baseball movie called The Natural. There’s this femme fatal character in the movie that tries to become famous by killing off famous stars and her name was Harriett Brood* and I just really loved the way she said her name, “Harriett, Harriett Brood.” But, I wasn’t going to play under a female name so it would be Elliott, Elliot Brood. And that’s where it came from. … Continue Reading

Ring in 2011 with Ticket Alternative’s Events!

How do you like to celebrate the New Year? Dance parties? Rock ‘n’ roll? Fancy VIP table service? A little bit of everything?

Well, lucky for you, here at Ticket Alternative we have a huge slew of New Year’s Eve events for you to choose from all over the country. Check out our list below for your 2011 entertainment:

Atlanta, GA

5th Annual New Years Eve at ESSO Nightclub

John Abraham and The Atlanta Falcons host this epic Atlanta party at famed nightclub ESSO.

Beneath The Noise NYE at Center Stage Complex

The legendary party is back, and they’re bringing DJs galore – four different rooms to choose from, in fact. Not to mention a VIP Ultra Lounge with tasty treats and a premium open bar.

The Constellations at Smith’s Olde Bar

Atlanta’s premier indie rock super-group put on one helluva party, so what better way to rock in the New Year in the ATL?

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Picture Book: Johnny Rocket, Death on Two Wheels, The Poison Control Center at Maxine’s Pub, November 5

By Sarah Spencer

On November 5, The Poison Control Center, Death on Two Wheels and Johnny Rocket came to Maxine’s Pub in Hot Springs, Ark. Local Arkansan and acoustic folk rocker Johnny Rocket opened for a band out of Atlanta, Death on Two Wheels, with their classic rock sound and raw vocals. Last up, acrobatic and energetic power-poppers, The Poison Control Center out of Iowa got the audience up out of their seats and then broke boundaries between audience and band by continually coming off stage for interaction during their performance. Not to mention, they also broke the drum set during the last song dog pile.

Full gallery after the jump…

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Win Tickets to Death on Two Wheels at Maxine’s on November 5

Death on Two Wheels are, quite frankly, one of the best up-and-coming rock ‘n’ roll bands out there. Not to mention the hardest working. Growling vocals, true classic rock licks, catch tunes and a rawness that will impress the coldest of cynics, Death on Two Wheels have to be seen and heard by every music fan out there. And if you are one such music fan, then you should enter to win a pair of tickets to see the band at Maxine’s in Hot Springs on November 5, when they play with The Poison Control Center and Johnny Rocket.

CD Review: Girl in a Coma — Adventures in Coverland; Playing Black Cat, October 3 and Maxine’s, October 11

Girl in a Coma
Adventures in Coverland
Blackheart Records

By Al Kaufman

Girl in a Coma are cooler than you. Deal with it.

The all-female San Antonio trio formed over their love of all things Smiths and Nirvana when Jenn Alva and Phanie Diaz were still in high school. They took in Phanie’s then 12-year-old sister, Nina, to sing and have never looked back. Joan Jett signed them to her Blackheart label. They got to tour with their idol, Morrissey, and also toured with Cyndi Lauper and the Pogues. This time around they’re playing with the cooler-than-cool Dresden Dolls. Their first two CDs, Both Before I’m Gone and Trio BC, met with great critical success in all the alternative presses. Oh, and they also have a lot of tattoos. … Continue Reading