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The re-united Zombies play the Masquerade on February 15th. Seriously recommended for all those who love sublime 1960s pop.

The Graham Colton Band will play the Tabernacle on March 5th. The debut cd comes out in May through Universal.

We just got an sneak peek at a new Blue Epic track. The song is solid, with a mesmerizing chiming guitar riff throughout, like something you might hear from Interpol. Blue Epic plays Smiths Olde Bar on 2/24 along with Red Letter Agent and Flickerstick. www.blueepic.com

Apparently Kid Rock's guaranteed appearance at his own 'after show' party at Eleven50, that was supposed to follow his gig in Gwinnett last week, never occurred. Some angry fans who paid over $35 a ticket were promised in Eleven50's emails that "this wasn't like a typical after show party.. he will be here" were even arrested after causing a disturbance at the club. If you know anything more about this, please email us .

Event Watch! - Check out the Crescent Room on Saturday Feb 28th for 'The Lager Lout's Night' - Sorted Entertainment takes over the Crescent Room for a lager fueled night of Brit Pop, Indie and House music. You'll hear everything from Madness to the White Stripes, Paul Oakenfold to Primal Scream, The Clash to Lil' Louis Vega, My Bloody Valentine to Groove Armarda, Underworld to the Verve, plus some Slam, Leftfield, Kylie, The Streets, FC Kahuna, Goldfrapp, Silicon Soul, Orbital and even some Sunscreem! Advance tickets available here.

Relapse Records recording artists MASTODON will co-host MTV2's Headbangers Ball. MASTODON will make an in-studio appearance on the program's Saturday, February 14th edition, where they will be interviewed by host Jamey Jasta. Headbangers Ball airs Saturdays from 10-12 PM EST on MTV2.

Ticket Alternative has announced a deal with Vinyl to handle the ticketing for their upcoming shows. In addition, Ticket Alternative has teamed up with The Rock Boat to power their ticketing system for their annual event.

Yes, the Pixies really are getting back together and touring for the first time since God knows when. (1992, actually). Dates have not been announced yet, except for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California, on May 1st., when they will co-headline with Radiohead and Kraftwerk. An extensive DVD and a best-of CD collection will also come out this year.

Dodd Ferrelle & The Tinfoil Stars play the Earl on February 12th, along with Tim Lee & In-Line Six and National Grain. The following day, they all turn up at the Roadhouse in Athens. Ferrelle's album is called Sweet Lowland and the songs on it are based on his childhood in Tybee Island and Savannah. www.doddferrelle.com

Levinhurst is the new project by Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst. The album is called Perfect Life and will be available in April. Now you can't say I never told you.

Speaking of the Cure....Another project about to see the light of day is Tweaker, the alter-ego of Chris Vrenna (ex Nine Inch Nails), who has invited Robert Smith, David Sylvian, Will Oldham, Hamilton Leithauser from the Walkmen, Mellowdrone, Jennifer Charles from Elysian Fields and Johnny Marr from the Smiths to help out on 2am Wake Up Call, (iMusic) his second album. www.tweaker.net

Denali will play at the Echo Lounge (with Murder By Death) on March 5th. They've been on the road with the Deftones of late but this time they get to headline.

During the course of their upcoming trek from Florida to New York, Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers will shake the Earl to its very foundations, as is their custom. This will occur on February 23rd. You should go. Really. Don't be afraid.

Ruckus trio Gossip will be arriving in town with the express purpose of starting a melee of some sort or perhaps just instigating some bad ass dancing, according to their publicist. They will be doing this at the Echo Lounge on February 16th, with The Young People also on the bill.

Spacey Parisian duo Air will embark on a U.S. tour to promote the Talkie Walkie album, recently released by Astralwerks. The tour begins in Austin on April 2nd and comes to Atlanta's Earthlink Live on the 6th, with a stop at the Coachella Festival in California set for May 2nd. These guys don't come here very often, so make the most of it. www.astralwerks.com

For a trip with a difference, try hitting the slopes of Steamboat Springs, Colorado on the weekend of March 25th-28th, along with a bunch of area musicians, and watch them fall down repeatedly. Known as the Rock Slope, this event is based on the Rock Boat, a successful venture that involves sailing around the Caribbean, imbibing and carrying on while bands play. The getaway in the Rockies will feature Dexter Freebish, Tonic, Shawn Mullins and Sister Hazel. Booking info at www.therockslope.com .

Brace yourselves: The Tarbox Ramblers have just put out their first album in four years. It's called A Fix Back East (Rounder) and was produced by Jim Dickinson in Memphis. The music is a wild mixture of delta blues, garage rock and murderous stomp. Rumor has it that their live show is something to behold. They play the Echo Lounge on February 6th. I'm there.

On February 19th, South comes back to town, performing a set at the Cotton Club that will include songs from the new With The Tides album. The producer on the record is Dave Eringa of Manic Street Preachers, Idlewild and Ash fame. The Brits have been going bananas over this band, and Nylon Magazine said: "South make a strong claim to the British music throne that’s been dusty since the days when Stone Roses held court."