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A Valentine from Butch Walker

For all you Butch Walker fans, the Atlanta rocker is giving you something special for V-Day tomorrow: free access to his new album, Leavin’ the Game on Luckie St. Starting tomorrow for one week only you can download all 24…

Takin’ on the Tabernacle

This Saturday, February 16th at 10AM, tickets will go on sale for some great acts headed to The Tabernacle this spring. The Mars Volta will perform for one night only on Saturday, April 5th. Elivs Costello & The Imposters will…

Need weekend plans?

Friday, February 8- The Yum Yum Tree at the Earl. Find tickets! Saturday, February 9- Harrison Hudson CD release party at Vinyl. Find tickets!                                Gentleman Jesse & His Men at…

Brits invading your record store

This week Astralwerks Records are releasing two highly anticipated albums from Hot Chip and Air Traffic. Hot Chip‘s third album, Made in the Dark, features the British electronic popsters at their very best. They will also be taking their signature…

For all you Fanilows…

Barry Manilow has rescheduled his cancelled concert from January 19th. Manilow will now be bringing his A Night of Music & Passion tour to Philips Arena on Saturday, March 29th. Tickets purchased for the January 19th concert will be honored…

The B-52s are back!

The go-go boot wearing Athens natives have just released their first single, "Funplex," off their new album by the same name. Funplex will hit stores March 25; plans for a tour will be announced soon. To purchase the single "Funplex"…

Supergrass to release new CD

With a new album entitled Diamond Hoo Ha, a brand new home on Astralwerks in the US SUPERGRASS is back! After a dozen years, Supergrass (Gaz Coombes–Vocals & Guitar, Mick Quinn–Bass & Vocals, Danny Goffey-Drums & Vocals, Rob Coombes-Keyboard) have…

MGMT

I know it’s been Whigs fever here in Atlanta with their massively successful CD release at The EARL last week plus an appearance on Letterman tonight….but, did you ever wonder what happened to their old bassist, Hank? Well, here he…

The Bridges sign to Verve Records

Decatur-based artist manager Russell Carter has worked his magic yet again with another talented female group. Alabama’s The Bridges have just announced a deal with Vere Records, a subsidiary of Universal. Carter has also represented The Indigo Girls and The…

MF Doom’s career…probably doomed

MF Doom at the MJQ This was posted on myspace from Randy (Tight Bros) about the MF DOOM show Thursday night at MJQ. "Many apologies go to all of you who came out to the MF DOOM show last night…

Annie Lenox lends voice to AIDS awareness

Annie Lennox teamed up with 23 of the world’s most acclaimed female superstar voices for the charity record Sing, to raise money and awareness for the HIV/AIDS organisation, Treatment Action Campaign (TAC). The track, already available to download through iTunes…

Vote for Atlanta!

Several hometown heroes have been nominated for a 2008 Plug Independent Music Award! 99X DJ Elliott Garstin’s Sunday School program is up for best specialty show of the year. Deerhunter and Black Lips share nominations for best indie record, live…

Remember the Atlanta band Film ?

How could we let you forget?! One of Film’s lead singers showed up on American Idol audtions from San Francisco tonight and went straight through to the second round. Michael Lee (American Idol Season 7 contestant) sang on Film’s E.P.…

Butch Walker gets some unwanted Airtime on TMZ

Butch Walker is getting some unwanted airtime on TMZ.com and TMZ’s evening entertainment show on TV. Check out the video of what happens when you try to look tough wearing prescription RayBays… trust us. It’s not good! watch the video