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Friday July 15, 2005
Hey ${token1},
Welcome to the latest
Atlanta Music Guide newsletter.
News
Headlines (to submit news
click here)
 COMING
THIS SEPTEMBER TO THE LOFT - The Atlanta
Music Guide Awards V2.0! Voting for the 2nd annual Atlanta
Music Guide Music Awards will begin this upcoming Monday July 18th.
This year's awards are going to be bigger, better, and crazier!
Atlanta music scene's resident madman and founder of Open Mic Madness,
Josh Rifkind, will be hosting the event, and there are going to be
some big surprises in store. Some categories have been added, some
have been scrapped, and the favorites have stayed. Rally for your
favorite bands, and cast your ballot on Monday! To see photos from
last year's event and to view last year's winners, click
here.
Graphic Noise will be at the Museum of Design
(located inside the Marquis II Office Tower in Downtown Atlanta) from
July 28 - August 20th. The exhibit will feature a large collection of
contemporary concert posters from modern artists, with a vast array of
techniques and styles. The opening reception will take place on
Thursday July 29th from 6-9pm, with a live VJ playing videos and an
after party on the museum patio featuring live music from Brash Music
artists Sam's Crossing and Tiger Tiger . For more
information, visit www.museumofdesign.org.
Those who braved the rain and went to the kickoff of 99X's
Downtown Rocks this past Saturday caught a phenomenal set from Stereophonics
and packed crowds for Cake, Swedish band The Caesars, and
fellow Atlantans Trances Arc. We'll be out and about taking photos
each week, so check back every Monday to see our coverage. Check out our
photos from Saturday to see what you missed!
 This
year's Drive Invasion takes place September 3rd & 4th. The
Starlight Six Drive-In on Moreland Ave will host the 2 day event which will
feature music from The Woggles, Gravy Boat, Lust, The Infernals, Hillbilly
Werewolf, The Butchers, Nine Pound Hammer, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, The
Penetrators, Johnny Knox & Hi-Test, Sonoramic Commando, Caroline &
The Ramblers, The Blue Jays, Slim Chance & The Convicts and more. This
year's movies include The Big Doll House, Blood Bath, Count Yorga Vampire,
Dr Phibes Rises Again and others TBA. Tickets are available now from www.TicketAlternative.com.
For more info, visit www.driveinvasion.com.
Vision re-opens, New featured band,
& more...click
here for more news!
Featured Shows
Friday
July 15, 2005 - Linger, Variac (EP Release), The Julius Airwave - 21
& Up | Buy
Tickets
Our featured band for July, Variac, are releasing their Fitted
Phrase EP at the 10 High tonight! Check them out live and see
what the buzz is all about. Florida's The Julius Airwave open up
the show, and closing out the night is the highly electric Linger.
www.lingermusic.com Saturday
July 16, 2005 - 99X Downtown Rocks + Sanction Saturdays
Underground Atlanta is sure
to be packed tomorrow night as people crowd in to catch a free show from
Weezer, The Bravery, The Dead 60's, and Second
Shift. Doors open at 6pm, and it's going to fill up quickly, so get
there early! Afterwards, head over to The Loft for Sanction
Saturdays. Randy and Chaz from The Booze will be spinning
great music, and there will be special guests heading over after
Downtown Rocks (hint hint!). Sanction Saturdays is free, and
doors open at 10pm.
Upcoming Shows
| More Dates
|June
(highlighted shows we recommend!) |
| Date |
Who |
Where
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When
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07/15/05
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Destiny's Child, Mario, Amerie, Tyra
|
Philips Arena
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tickets
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07/15/05
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Statistics, Maria Taylor (of Azure Ray), Taylor Hollingsworth
|
The EARL
|
9pm
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07/15/05
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Linger, Variac (EP Release), Julius Airwave
|
10 High
|
tickets
|
|
07/16/05
|
American Idols Live
|
Arena at Gwinnett Center
|
tickets
|
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07/16/05
|
Weezer, The Bravery, The Dead 60's, Second Shift
|
Downtown Rocks
|
6pm
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07/16/05
|
The Hiss, American Minor
|
The EARL
|
9pm
|
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07/16/05
|
India.Arie
|
Chastain Park Amphitheatre
|
tickets
|
|
07/16/05
|
Scent, Paperstreet, Evenout, Push
|
10 High
|
tickets
|
|
07/16/05
|
Kenny Chesney, Gretchen Wilson, Pat Green
|
Philips Arena
|
tickets
|
|
07/16/05
|
Reel Big Fish, El Pus, Punchline, Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer
|
Coca Cola Roxy
|
7pm
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07/17/05
|
Elvis Costello
|
Chastain Park Amphitheatre
|
tickets
|
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07/17/05
|
Kenny Chesney, Gretchen Wilson, Pat Green
|
Philips Arena
|
tickets
|
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07/19/05
|
Eggshell Stompers, Addavoy, Dirty Bradfords
|
10 High
|
tickets
|
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07/19/05
|
Esthero
|
The Loft
|
tickets
|
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07/19/05
|
Duran Duran
|
Chastain Park Amphitheatre
|
tickets
|
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07/20/05
|
Faith Evans
|
Earthlink Live
|
TBA
|
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07/20/05
|
The Good Fight, Noveltype
|
10 High
|
tickets
|
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07/21/05
|
Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Floetry
|
Chastain Park Amphitheatre
|
tickets
|
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07/21/05
|
Jet By Day, Manchester Orchestra
|
Smith's Olde Bar
|
8pm
|
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07/21/05
|
Better Than Ezra, Val Emmich, Bain Mattox
|
Coca Cola Roxy
|
8pm
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07/21/05
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Main Street East, Christie Cook, Taylor Sorenson & Trigger Code
|
10 High
|
tickets
|
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07/22/05
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Tiger! Tiger! (CD Release), The Clutters, My Siamese Self
|
The EARL
|
9pm
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07/22/05
|
Dr. John
|
Atlanta Botanical Gardens
|
7pm
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07/22/05
|
Magnapop, Hot Young Priest, Avenge Vegas
|
10 High
|
tickets
|
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07/22/05
|
Vertical Horizon, Pat McGee Band
|
Andrews Upstairs
|
8pm
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