Brit rockers Supergrass have announced a US tour to support their new release, Road to Rouen . They’ll be rocking The Loft on February 16th. Tickets are on sale now through ticketalternative.com. This show will definitely sell out so get those tickets now! Also, look out for AMG's review of Road to Rouen to be posted soon.

Captivating performer James Hall (ex-Pleasure Club) makes his triumphant comeback at Smith’s Olde Bar on Nov. 26th. After losing his New Orleans home to Hurricane Katrina, James has relocated to Atlanta. This will be his first performance since the move. Following Smith’s Olde Bar’s long-standing tradition of collecting food for the needy during the holiday season, the venue is asking that fans bring two canned good items to the show. Supporting James Hall will be Athens’ glam-rockers Boulevard and Atlanta’s own Julia Dream. myspace.com/jameshall

Didn't get tickets to the sold out Butch Walker show at Earthlink Live? You can still show your love for Butch by joining AMG at the Official Butch Walker after-party at The Loft following his show. There will be guest dj's spinning all night and admission is FREE with your Earthlink Live stub or just $5 from www.ticketalternative.com.

This December 99X is sponsoring, not one, but two Mistle Toe Jam concerts. Recently added to the December 4th lineup along with O.A.R. is The Violent Femmes and Bain Mattox. The December 5th show features Our Lady Peace, Coheed & Cambria, Rehab, and Living Things. Both nights will be at The Tabernacle. The radio station will also be releasing another 99Xmas compilation CD, featuring holiday tracks from local bands, such as Second Shift (covering Chuck Berry's "Run Run Rudolph"), Avenge Vegas (doing The Waitresses' "Christmas Wrapping"), Sovus Radio, Red Letter Agent, Y-O-U, and many more.

Local Love Loud is sponsoring Billy Nielsen, the drummer for local band Echovalve, in the Atlanta Marathon on Thanksgiving day. The organization is taking donations for Billy's 26 mile run, which will benefit Atlanta's homeless. For more information about donating, visit localloveloud.org.

Sleep Therapy will be celebrating the release of their CD Black Bells at the Drunken Unicorn this Saturday November 12th with Snowden and Tora Tora Tora . The full length is filled with emotional songs laced with Robert Smith-reminiscent vocals. Tickets for the show are $6.00, and doors are at 9pm. www.myspace.com/sleeptherapyatl

The music community continues to support relief efforts in New Orleans with the release of Earfood Records' Chords of Relief: A Magic City Relief Effort for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina. The compilation features 17 tracks from both indie rock veterans like John P. Strohm (Blake Babies, Lemonheads) and up and coming artists like Taylor Hollingsworth. The album will be available for purchase online at www.insound.com starting November 22nd. For a complete track listing and more information, please vist www.chordsofrelief.org
Listen to John P. Stroms’ “Graduation Day” from Chords of Relief
Listen to Lolas "Like the Sun" from Chords of Relief

99X is releasing their tenth Live X series with a double disc titled "Recently" and "Relived." The CDs will feature both new and previously released Live X tracks from artists like Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Weezer, The Strokes, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Fiona Apple, and more. The CD will go on sale November 15th at all Best Buy locations around Atlanta, and there will also be a free CD release party Thursday November 10th at The Loft starting at 7pm with a live performance from Morningwood, who recently came to town with Gang of Four.

As if enough local bands weren't putting out CDs this month, Athens trio The Whigs are finally releasing their debut album after 2 1/2 years. The album is titled Give Them All A Big Fat Lip and was recorded in Athens this Summer. The album artwork was done by Chris Bilheimer (R.E.M., Green Day, Neutral Milk Hotel). To celebrate, the band will be hosting a CD release on November 11th up in Athens at the 40 Watt Club and venture down 316 to Atlanta on November 18th to play Smith's Olde Bar with Taylor Hollingsworth and Trances Arc. You can preview 4 tracks off the record at myspace.com/thewhigs.

GIVEAWAY - Lillian, Eve, and Bosh Berlin are the core of St. Louis-turned-Los Angeles rockers Living Things. With the recent release of their second full length, Ahead of the Lions , produced by Steve Albini (Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Pixies), the band is currently touring with NY gypsy punks Gogol Bordello. AMG has a pair of tickets to give away to their show on Halloween (Monday 10/31) at the Drunken Unicorn , along with a copy of Ahead of the Lions, a Living Things 7", buttons, stickers, and t-shirts. To win, just send us an email with your name and daytime telephone number, and we'll randomly draw a winner Halloween morning.

You can now check out the 5 interviews conducted by Y.O.U's Nick Niespodziani and Open Mic Madness Madman Josh Rifkind, that were shown during the 2005 Atlanta Music Guide Awards. Nick and Josh interviewed the 5 bands up for the Best Band Award.....at least the ones he could get hold of. The bands were Second Shift, A Fir-Ju Well, Heavy Mojo, Family Force 5 and Red Letter Agent. The videos are amazing - go see for yourself! (You need the latest version of Quicktime to view the files) www.pleaserock.com/you_amgma.swf

Local rockers The Swear are releasing their new disc Every Trick's A Good One November 4th at the 10 High with Steadlur and Bad Luck Star. They will also be doing an in-store appearance at Criminal Records this Tuesday November 1st at 7pm. The band's debut album features six tracks and was produced by Russ-T Cobb (Bowling For Soup, Tim Brantley). www.theswear.com

Don't know what to do this weekend for Halloween? Our staff has compiled a list of our favorite events and concerts celebrating All Hallow's Eve into AMG's Halloween Guide. From Lenny's to the Museum of Contemporary Art, we've got you covered!

The Modern Society, one of the nominees for the '99X Best New Band' awards at this year's AMGAs, recently went into the studio with producer Danny Howes of The Tender Idols to produce their debut album Friends and Enemies. The album will be mastered by Glenn Schick (Jellyfish, Dropsonic, Elf Power), and the band is slating for a November release. They'll be playing with newly re-united The Tender Idols and Variac at Smith's Olde Bar on November 12th. Check out 3 tracks off of the record at myspace.com/themodernsociety.

Prizefighter, the second record from local singer/songwriter Bain Mattox hits stores on November 1st. The record was produced by Atlanta producer John Briglevich (Red Letter Agent), and to celebrate, Mattox and his band will be playing the Coca Cola Roxy on Friday October 28th with A Fir-Ju Well, Tim Brantley, and Somedaynew. Afterwards, they will embark on an East Coast tour, hitting up Baltimore, New York City, Charleston and more. Check out songs off of the new record at myspace.com/bainmattox.

Atlantic Station officially opens on Thursday October 20th. Some special events are planned to coincide with the opening of the stores including $2 movies at the new Regal Cinema. On Friday October 21st Star 94 presents a free concert with England's Natasha Bedingfield and Atlanta's own Collective Soul. The concert starts at 7:30pm www.atlanticstation.com

Sam Thacker's song Serende from the CD Above the Underneath has been officially added to WHTF-FM Hot 104.9 in Tallahassee Florida. The song has also recieved spins on Atlanta's DaveFM. Sam plays Vinyl on Novemeber 4th www.samthacker.com

Trances Arc closed out the penultimate Unplugged In The Park series Sunday night at The Park Tavern. Strep-throat infected, lead singer, Eric Toledo didn't show any signs of illness as he lead the band through an estimable mixture of new and old songs, once again proving why they are still one of the city's best bands. Check out the band's new EP BUONA FORTUNA and listen to the tracks Eggshells or Champagne ..... if you don't believe us. www.trancesarc.com

GIVEAWAY - Decatur based Paste Magazine is holding the first ever Paste Rock 'n Reel Festival October 22nd - 23rd, 2005 at East Decatur Station. The weekend festival will feature two stages of music from over local and national acts, over 50 short films, two feature films, theatrical performances by the Push Push Theater, a presentation from the creators of HomestarRunner.com, and the photography exhibit "Kids With Cameras," which features photographs taken by children living in the brothels of Calcutta. The festival will feature artists like Low (in one of only 2 performances this year), Cary Brothers (whose track "Blue Eyes" is on the Garden State soundtrack), Mark Olson of the Jayhawks, Elf Power, and locals like Red Letter Agent, The Whigs, A Fir-Ju Well, Modern Skirts, Taylor Hollingsworth, and Anthony David. AMG has a pair of weekend passes to give away, so if you're interested in attending, email us with your name, daytime phone number, and your favorite band playing the festival. We'll draw & notify the winner on Thursday October 20th. www.pasterocknreel.com