* Advertisement * At last, the oppurtunity to see them all at once. Atlanta's very own Heavy Mojo voted Atlanta's best live band, Aerial2012 Voted Atlanta's best electronica band and Second Shift dubbed Atlanta's next Best Band all in one house Friday February 24th at the Dekalb Event Center (also known as Atlanta Live) to kick off Ikonz of the Underground Music Series. The Venue is located at Buford HWY and Clairmont behind Burlington Coat Factory. Don't let the club name turn you off. The spot is hot, with cheap drinks and luxurious ammenieties and they can pour until 4am.

Tentonic will open for The Wedding Present March 3rd at The EARL. Also on the bill, another UK band Sally Crewe www.tentonic.com / www.westnet.com/weddoes

The Swear play the 10 High this Saturday 2/25 along with The Julia Dream and Metalsome at Midnight . The bands song "The Sleep Inside" is a Runner-Up in the 2005 UK Singer/Songwriter Awards sponsored by We Are Listening. Visit www.wearelistening.org

Collective Soul and Hootie & the Blowfish will headline the second annual Drive for Show, Rock Fore! Dough benefit concert April 4 at the First Tee of Augusta, Georgia. Hosted by R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills, the concert will also feature performances by Better Than Ezra , Tonic's Emerson Hart and the edison project . The show falls during the annual Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Course. Fittingly, the concert benefits the First Tee of Augusta, which teaches young people values through the game of golf. Tickets priced from $25-$75 go on sale Feb. 25 via Ticket Alternative and the event's Web site, www.Rockfordough.com

Concert season is gearing up again - The Loft has just announced a slew of shows in March that include Snow Patrol, She Wants Revenge, Nine Black Alps, Nightmare of You, The Cribs, Giant Drag, The Magic Numbers, The Elected (Blake from Rilo Kiley's side project), and several more buzzworthy acts. We've added a bunch of audio + video from some of these acts in our Listening Post, so go check it out! www.theloftatl.com

Goodnight Records will have their first ever showcase February 11th at the Drunken Unicorn. Performing will be The Close, The Orphins, The Press and The Blue Hour. The show is all ages and tickets are only $6.00. For more info, visit www.gooodnightrecords.com.

AMG's featured band for February is The Modern Society. Read about the upcoming local four piece in our Features section, and check them out at Smith's Olde Bar on February 16th at the BMI Showcase with Tim Brantley, Clarissa Riviera, and Zac Brown.

The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN includes a notably diverse lineup this year. With the absence of Music Midtown in Atlanta, Georgians can make the drive to see Radiohead, Beck, Elvis Costello, Bright Eyes, Deathcab for Cutie, Cat Power, The Dresden Dolls, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Dungen, Andrew Bird, and a slew of other alternative artists at the festival that was once known for its hippie/jam band draw. This year, Bonnaroo takes place June 16 - 18. For more information, visit www.bonnaroo.com.

Drummer ?Mark Cobb of Y-O-U presents Rock Fight: Bob Seger vs. Hall and Oates on February 14th at the 10 High. The "rock off" will feature members of local bands such as Clay Cook and the Torches, Sundiver, Y-O-U, and many more playing songs by both acts. Doors are at 8pm, and tickets are $5.00.

Austin, TX's annual SXSW Music Festival is finalizing its showcase lineup. Now in its 20th year, the festival showcases over 1,000 signed and unsigned artists from March 10 - 19. This year, Atlanta + Athens based bands scheduled to perform include The Whigs, Modern Skirts, Carbonas, Cat Power, Sean Costello, Drive By Truckers, Manchester Orhcestra, Of Montreal, Speech, The Woggles, and more. Music fans and concert goers can catch buzz bands like Editors, Arctic Monkeys, The Subways, The Spinto Band, Art Brut, and many many more. www.sxsw.com

Britain's Arctic Monkeys are poised to break several UK records with the release of their debut CD "Whatever you say I am, that's what I am not." The band were originally predicted to break the record held by Oasis for the fastest selling debut rock album. The record sold 118,501 copies within 24 hours of its release Monday, more than the rest of the top 20 album chart combined. If sales hold up, it will become Britain's fastest-selling debut, surpassing the 306,631 copies sold by Hear'Say's "Popstars" in 2001. www.myspace.com/arcticmonkeys

On Saturday, February 11th, brothers and ex-Sharks and Minnows members Christopher and Devin Simony will be officially debuting their new project LEAGUE OF EVIL at The Earl. The show is 21+ and doors open at 9PM. LEAGUE OF EVIL's music is described as atmospheric, ethereal, with a strong pop sensibility; the band has been compared to The Jesus and Mary Chain and 1970's experimental rock outfit Neu!. Joining the Simony brothers will be local guitarist Jeff Cobb, ex-Austin, TX drummer Adam Young and ex-Boston, MA Chris Parizo on the bass. For more info visit www.leomusic.com

Scottish rockers Mogwai have been cranking out their experimental indie rock songs for around ten years. After much acclaim and a stint on 2004's Curiosa Tour with The Cure, Interpol, Muse, and more, the band are gearing up to release their 5th album, Mr. Beast, in March. Chunklet Magazine presents their shows at Whirlyball Atlanta (yes, the place where you ride around in golf cart-like vehicles and throw crap at each other) on March 11th and 12th. The Saturday show is already sold out, but there are still tickets available for the all ages Sunday "Brunch With Mogwai," which includes coffee and doughnuts at ticketalternative.com. www.mogwai.co.uk | www.chunklet.com

After their sold out show at The Loft in support of their new album, The Strokes have announced that they'll be returning to Atlanta on March 8th to play the Tabernacle. The fan club presale begins Tuesday January 31st. www.thestrokes.com

UK sensations The Subways are coming to the US for their first full tour. The band appeared on The OC in November playing their single "Rock 'n Roll Queen" (click here to see the video). Their album, Young For Eternity, will be released on Valentine's Day. Now, 99X Sunday School presents a special Low-Dough show on March 1st at The Loft -- 99X Freeloaders get tickets for only $.99! Also appearing are fellow label mates The Gunshys. www.thesubways.net | www.99x.com

UPDATE !! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Three-time Grammy winner Bruce Hornsby, along with jazz singer Francine Reed and groundbreaking drummer Sonny Emory, will be performing a special benefit show at the Hard Rock Café in Atlanta on Sat. Feb. 11th. Proceeds will go toward improving Atlanta public schools as well as a Fredrick Douglas High School drum line makeover. Fans will have the opportunity to attend a meet and greet with the legendary performers by purchasing VIP tickets. Both general admission and VIP tickets are available online at www.ticketalternative.com.

GIVEAWAY - AMG and Y.O.U. invite you to attend their all ages show with The Swear and Boulevard at Vinyl …for FREE! We’ll even throw in an assortment of goodies from all three bands including autographed CDs, posters, t-shirts, and other surprises. Two winners will each get a pair of tickets and a bag of great stuff. To enter, just send an e-mail giveaway@pleaserock.com with your name and phone number. Winners will be drawn on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The concert is Fri. Jan 20th and will be followed by a dance party featuring AMG’s own Angeline and Michelle on the 1's and 2's. www.pleaserock.com | www.vinylatlanta.com
AMG "People's Choice" Award winners Heavy Mojo will play Andrews Upstairs with Aerial on Friday January 13th. Tickets are available here. www.heavymojomusic.com

Coachella the Movie will hit theatres nationwide for one night only on January 24th. The film features two hours of highlights from the past 6 years of the famed annual Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The screening includes performances from The Arcade Fire, Bjork, Bright Eyes, Fischerspooner, The Flaming Lips, Iggy & The Stooges, Morrissey, Oasis, Pixies, The White Stripes, and more. For more information and to find out locations in the Atlanta area that will be playing the film, visit www.coachella.com.

Calling Atlanta Bands - 99X Music Director Jay Harren is looking for live performance or music videos for a television program focusing on the Atlanta music scene. If your band has good quality audio and video, mail it to 99X at 780 Johnson Ferry Road 5th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30342, Attention: Jay/Band Video. DVD format is preferred.