The Warm-Up Show: Benefit for the Homeless - Lazarus brings together popular local musicians at the 585 for a holiday show to benefit Atlanta's homeless community, featuring a line-up of local musical acts (Nate Butler, Tova Rinah and the Way Home, Rod Michael, Senona and Micah Dalton). With the cost of admission, one donation of a used coat or blanket is required ($6 with coat or blanket, $15 without). Those in attendance should expect a party atmosphere, free beer and free giveaways from show sponsors, Octane Coffee and Ripple. All donated coats and blankets will be distributed at the annual Lazarus Christmas Dinner the following weekend. Lazarus is a ministry based out of Trinity Vineyard in Atlanta. Since November of 2000, Lazarus has worked on a weekly basis to develop consistent relationships with men and women living on Atlanta's streets. To go with friendship, Lazarus volunteers deliver food, beverages and vitamins. The ministry's self-stated purpose is to befriend the friendless – to look each man and woman on the street in the eye with respect and awareness of the dignity intrinsic to any human life. Lazarus meets to serve the homeless each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Lazarus volunteers meet at Octane Coffee at 7:30 PM. Those volunteering on Sundays meet at 4:30 PM at Trinity Vineyard.

Date : Thursday, 14 December 2006 8:00 PM
Admission : $6 with blanket, $15 without.
Venue : The 585, 585 North Ave. NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30318
Visit www.myspace.com/lazarusministry for more info.

December 10th - Go find Colour Revolt, Manchester Orchestra, Estates & Winston Audio all at The 585. Don't Blow it! www.myspace.com/the585venue

England's NME has released it's choice for the top albums of 2006. Arctic Monkeys topped the list and there were some surprises such as Kasabian's Empire which we don't think was anywhere as near as good as their debut, and the Raconteurs which ended up so far down the list with such a great record.

Here's the full list.
1. Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not'
2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Show Your Bones'
3. Muse - 'Black Holes And Revelations'
4. Hot Chip - 'The Warning'
5. CSS - 'Cansei De Ser Sexi'
6. Gnarls Barkley - 'St Elsewhere'
7. Long Blondes - 'Someone To Drive You Home'
8. The Strokes - 'First Impressions Of Earth'
9. Kasabian - 'Empire'
10. My Chemical Romance - 'The Black Parade'
11. Howling Bells - 'Howling Bells'
12. The Killers - 'Sam's Town'
13. Panic! At The Disco - 'A Fever You Can't Sweat Out'
14. TV On The Radio - 'Return To Cookie Moutain'
15. Thom Yorke - 'The Eraser'
16. Amy Winehouse - 'Back To Black'
17. The Futureheads - 'News And Tributes'
18. The Rapture - 'Pieces Of The People We Love'
19. The Longcut - 'A Call And Response'
20. The Streets - 'The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living'
21. The Raconteurs - 'Broken Boy Soldiers'
22. The Flaming Lips - 'At War With The Mystics'
23. The Knife - 'Silent Shout'
24. The Secret Machines - 'Ten Silver Drops'
25. Mogwai - 'Mr Beast'
26. Jarvis - 'Jarvis'
27. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - 'Clap Your Hands Say Yeah'
28. Morrissey - 'Ringleader Of The Tormentors'
29. The Spinto Band - 'Nice And Nicely Done'
30. Cat Power - 'The Greatest'
31. The Sunshine Underground - 'Raise The Alarm'
32. Lily Allen - 'Alright, Still'
33. The Bronx - 'The Bronx'
34. Albert Hammond Jr - 'Yours To Keep'
35. Forward Russia - 'Give Me A Wall'
36. Datarock - 'Datarock'
37. Be Your Own Pet - 'Be Your Own Pet'
38. Metric - 'Live It Out'
39. The Young Knives - 'Voices Of Animals And Men'
40. Midlake - 'The Trials Of Van Occupanther'
41. The Gossip - 'Standing In The Way Of Control'
42. The Automatic - 'Not Accepted Anywhere'
43. Beck - 'The Information'
44. Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - 'Ballad Of The Broken Seas'
45. Bob Dylan - 'Modern Times'
46. Semi Finalists - 'Semi Finalists'
47. Wolfmother - 'Wolfmother'
48. Get Cape Wear Cape Fly - 'The Chronicles Of A Bohemian Teenager'
49. Absentee - 'Schmotime'
50. The Kooks - 'Inside In/Inside Out'

For more on this year's list go to www.nme.com.

Ticket Alternative is hiring again! The company is looking for a full time person to begin immediately. Ths position will center around the company's ticket printing business. For more information visit www.ticketalternative.com

We'd like to extend a hearty, super-special secret handshake to the clowns at Aleven Creatives, congratulating them on their 3rd Anniversary. And when we say clowns, we mean that in the not scary, too many in a car sorta way. Way to go guys!