- After the departure and consequential heart surgery of drummer/singer Simone Felice, The Felice Brothers are back and are off on tour. They’ll be coming to Atlanta for a show at The EARL on November 6.

- In other coming-to-The-EARL news, the lovely Love Language are coming on September 3!

- Perfect summer (evidenced in the video below) indie pop band The Drums are finally coming to Atlanta for a show at The Loft with Surfer Blood. Tickets go on sale July 30.

- Downtown Restaurant Week started yesterday, and actually runs for two weeks until August 8. There are a ton of great $25 and $35 prix fixe menus to choose from, but we personally will be going for Spoon, The Social, BLT and Thrive.

- Deerhunter is gearing up to release their new album Halcyon Digest in September, and they’re already throwing some treats out to their fans. For the street-teamers who printed out the flyers and posted them everywhere, Pitchfork reports that Deerhunter has bestowed the tracklisting, cover art, and now a free download. Visit the album website for more details.

- In other Deerhunter news, Ohmpark is reporting that there is a concert documentary in the works, directed by filmmaker John Albrecht. Check out the trailer below.

deerhunter live – film trailer from John Albrecht on Vimeo.

- In honor of all music geeks, Spinner has a great top-20 list of the greatest movie music geeks.

- Bloc Party’s Kele is looking quite the (very emotional) fittie in his new video for the amazing “Everything You Wanted,” from his solo record The Boxer. It’s like out generation’s “Nothing Compares To You,” with the teary Sinead O’Connor. Check it out on Stereogum.

- We are really starting to wish we were at ComicCon. They just premiered the new trailer for Tron: Legacy, which may or may not look just a wee bit confusing. For folks not massively familiar with the movie, like me, go over to Gawker to check out the trailer and see the break down. The only thing missing from the trailer: the Daft Punk soundtrack. Didn’t sound like any of the robotic duo’s recognizable tunes were there.

- This morning the Mercury Prize nominees were announced in London. Consequence of Sound has the full list, which includes our faves Dizzee Rascal and Paul Weller (and The XX, who I care a little less about). NME has all the records for you to listen to. The winner will be announced on September 7.

- Andy Hummel, the original bassist for Big Star, has passed away at age 59. Spinner has the story.

- Rolling Stone premiered the new video for Bryan Ferry‘s new song “You Can Dance,” from his solo album Olympia, due out October 26. We’d like to be excited about it, since he’s back working with Roxy Music members Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay and Brian Eno, but it’s all a bit disappointing – the music is pretty uninspiring, and (though we know having sexy ladies everywhere is Ferry’s “thing”) the video is fairly dull too.

- Apparently a little music festival took place in Chicago this past weekend, by some indie blog called Pitchfork. Pretty much everyone and their mother has pics up, so we’ll default to Pitchfork themselves.

- Mark Ronson has released the album art for his upcoming release Record Collection, due out October 5. Since he’s been working a ton with Duran Duran lately, it’s not too surprising that it’s pretty influenced by some of the ’80s band’s own album art. He’s also got a video out for the fab tune “Bang Bang Bang” – it’s all up on Arjan Writes now.

- Travis Thatcher of Judi Chicago is having what looks like a pretty kick-ass yard sale on Saturday. Look, he has a fancy flyer and everything.

- The model whose picture appears on the cover of Vampire Weekend‘s Contra is suing the band’s label XL Recordings and photographer Tod Brody (who sold the picture) for $2 million, saying that her signature was forged. Brooklyn Vegan has done a bit of investigative journalism for those who want the details.

- Pecanne Log‘s Christa T and Creative Loafing‘s Thomas Wheatley decorated some sweet Atlanta-themed cookie cakes for the BurnAway fundraiser, and they’re all up for you to see here.

- In news from the other side of the pond, Robbie Williams has returned to man-band Take That and everyone (well, almost everyone) in England is rejoicing! We have frequently expressed our love for Mr. Williams over here on this blog, and we love a bit of Take That too, so we can’t wait to hear the new stuff and welcome the band back to America (please?).

- If you’re interested in the music biz, then you should probably look up the Georgia chapter of NARIP. The group is hosting a Mock Negotiation of a 360 Record Deal on July 21, showing musicians and artists how to avoid some of the common pitfalls of deal-making. More information is available here.

- One of the most interesting developments – technologically, socially, etc. – in our world is being made into a movie. That’s right, the Facebook film is coming. Written by Aaron Sorkin and starring the likes of Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake, The Social Network looks terse and pretty fascinating, especially since all this stuff happened within the past few years. TechCrunch has the trailer for your perusal.

- Local funky, soul, hip-hop group Weapons of Audio have released a video for “Boulevard,” which sounds like a nice smooth and creamy mix with Prince and The Kinks combined like peanut brittle and vanilla ice cream. Mmmm. The video is below for your enjoyment. The band plays the Atlanta Stargazing Tour at Midtown Tavern this Saturday and also with Soulphonics & Ruby Velle at The EARL on July 24.

Weapons of Audio – Boulevard from Corey Davis on Vimeo.

- One of England’s best bands, James, will be joining one of England’s best troubadours, Ed Harcourt, for a fall jaunt around the U.S. They will be stopping in Atlanta on September 22 for a show at Variety Playhouse. Tickets go on sale July 16 HERE. Check out the video of a recent performance of James’ classic “Laid,” which shows the band definitely still rocks.

- The BBC is making a film about the relationship between Boomtown Rats’ Bob Geldof and promoter Harvey Goldsmith, the duo who created the legendary benefit concert event Live Aid. According to Spinner, “When Bob Met Harvey stars Ian Hart, who played John Lennon in Backbeat, as Goldsmith, while Domhnall Gleeson, son of Irish actor Brendan, takes the role of Geldof.”

-Billboard reports that the train-wreck that is I’m Still Here, the Casey Affleck-directed Joaquin Phoenix documentary, will at last be opening in September, thanks to distributions for Magnolia Pictures.

- Atlanta’s own B.o.B will be playing a special FREE MySpace show at Center Stage on July 31. But to get tickets, you’ll have to be in line at the Center Stage Box Office at noon on July 26 – and it’s only one ticket per user, first come first served. Since our offices are pretty near there, we’ll probably be taking pictures of the sure-to-be ridiculously long line of hopeful fans. If you’re not lucky enough to get a ticket or can’t get in to the show because it’s full (ticket does not guarantee admission), the show will be streaming on MySpace.

- Arcade Fire are good people. They’ve already done a fair bit for Haiti, according to Paste, and now singer Win Butler has told audience members of a recent show that “They could donate $5 to the relief by sending a text to 30333 and that Arcade Fire would match every dollar, up to $1 million (Canadian).”

- Hold on to your hats, music nerds: Guided By Voices have reunited and will be playing a show at Buckhead Theatre on October 23. Tickets go on sale July 24 at 10 a.m.

- Matisyahu will be joined by the new reincarnation of Sublime, Sublime with Rome, for a super-mellow night of reggae at The Masquerade on July 23.

- Tickets are now on sale for Kenny Leon’s True Colors 2010-2011 season. And if you order your subscription by July 15, you’ll get two free tickets for the always-popular Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity. The offer expires tomorrow (Thursday, July 15) so get on this now. More information here.

- Local rock ‘n’ roll heroes Death on Two Wheels will be kicking off their summer tour with The Rocketboys at The Masquerade on July 30.

- Our favorite harp-wielding folk rock duo Last Chance Runaround will be playing Decatur’s ace watering hole Twain’s on July 22. The gig is free, the place brews their own beer – what more could you ask for?

- Though most of us have already obtained and listened to Dark Night of the Soul, the album – featuring the work of Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse (AKA the recently-departed Mark Linkous), with guests like Vic Chesnutt (who we also lost too soon), Wayne Coyne and Iggy Pop – finally saw the official light of day yesterday. USA Today has a pretty great story and Paste Magazine has a small review.

- I know this is a music blog centered around Atlanta, but you really should know about this new movie Red, coming out in October. At first glance the synopsis seems a bit trite and daft – ex-CIA crew being hunted down and get the “band back together” to kick ass – but really, seeing Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich and (oh hells yes) Helen Mirren as retired killers teaching those young ‘uns a lesson is pretty hilarious. Trailer below.

- Rosanne Cash, country star and daughter of the legend that is Johnny Cash, will be signing her book, Composed, at Agnes Scott College’s Presser Hall on August 14. The event is presented by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival (AJC DBF) and Yuengling Beer and is hosted by Agnes Scott and A Cappella Books, and will include a performance by Cash herself. She’ll also be auctioning off the custom-made guitar she’ll be playing, which was given to her by Yuengling Beer. Tickets include a copy of the book.

- Band of Horses play The Fabulous Fox Theatre on October 30, and the pre-sale starts tomorrow, Thursday, July 8 – the password is BULLDOGS. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, July 9.

- Scissor Sisters come to the Buckhead Theatre on August 21. Expect a sparkly, glittery experience that will fill you with joy and all things good (hint: we can’t wait for this one!). Tickets go on sale on Saturday, July 10.

- R.E.M. will release a special two-disc set of the band’s third album, Fables of the Reconstruction, in honor of the record’s 25th anniversary. Apparently, “The new edition features the digitally remastered original album, plus 14 previously unreleased demo recordings, cut prior to the album’s studio sessions, including one long-sought track that has never been released. The album will also be released on 180g vinyl.” Yup, it’s fancy. The tracks will be steaming on MOG until the record’s release on July 13.

- Our hometown hero Big Boi released his long-awaited solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty, yesterday, and we’re pretty sure you picked up a copy. As a little treat, here’s the video for the latest single from that record, “Follow Us,” featuring local lads Vonnegutt.

- The latest trailer for the new Harry Potter film is now up. Though the last book (number seven, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) will be split into two films, this trailer is for both films. And it looks epic. Check out the trailer below.

- We now have a full-length version of Andre 3000 covering The Beatles’ “All Together Now,” which first appeared in a Nike/NBA commercial. It’s over on Idolator now.

- Of Montreal will release their 10th album on September 14. False Priest will feature collaborations from the likes of Janelle Monae and Solange Knowles. You can download the first single “Coquet Coquette” on the band’s website.

Nashville will be depositing some serious rock ‘n’ roll in Atlanta on July 2 in the form of Shotgun Lover. Fast, sharp and ballsy with a dash of grit thrown in there, Shotgun Lover are definitely going to please the crowds at Vinyl, where they will be sharing the stage with Joshua Fletcher and the Six Shot Romance. Tickets will be available at the door.

Looks like it was a busy weekend, with a fabulous awards show, an epic U.K. festival and more. Here’s some bits and bobs we think you should know about:

- The famed frozen yogurt company Pinkberry has opened its first Georgia shop on Cobb Parkway. Atlanta Dish was there and has some crazy yummy-looking pics. Just in time to beat this sweltering heat then.

- OhmPark pieces together the details for upcoming local festival ATL Throwdown! at cool warehouse venue Goat Farm on August 21. Expect sets from the likes of All The Saints, The N.E.C., The Selmanaires, Carnivores, Mermaids and maybe some sort of Bradford Cox-related group too.

- Over the ocean and far away, Glastonbury celebrated 40 years of bands playing music in a huge field (note: this is something of an understatement). Lots of highlights out there, but we dig Snoop Dogg’s performance with Gorillaz, Stevie Wonder, Muse’s rendition of “Where The Streets Have No Name” with The Edge, and Ray Davies (complete with choir) doing “Waterloo Sunset.”

- The BET Awards had some much-talked-about performances, like Kanye’s “comeback,” Chris Brown’s emotional MJ tribute, and locals TI, Usher, B.o.B (all of which can be viewed at Idolator and Janelle Monae (who blew the roof off with her Prince tribute – which impressed the man himself too).

- One of our faves, Brett Harris, has been featured over at Paste Magazine as the Best of What’s Next.

- And finally, we’re a little late posting this one, but it needed to be mentioned. Scissor Sisters covered Kylie Minogue‘s lovely new single “All The Lovers,” in bluegrass style, which is a perfect testament to a hero of both Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears and Minogue: Dolly Parton. Apparently Kylie performed each of her new tracks in the style of Dolly to make sure they all lived up to her standards. We love the result.