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June 17, 2004Hey ${token1},
Welcome to the latest
Atlanta Music Guide newsletter.
'GET
OUT AND ABOUT' with the Atlanta Music Guide -
Join us July 1st at Vinyl for our first
'Get Out and About' social from 6-8pm. Come talk to us, other
music fans, bands, and industry people, and see what we've been up
to. We'll be spinning local music, and there will be free cocktails
as well...Need we say more?
Competition Time !! Keane and
Lollapalooza
- We've got 2 pairs of tickets to giveaway to see the band Keane
at the Cotton Club on Friday June 18th. The Grand Prize
winner will win 2 tickets and an autographed copy of their brilliant
debut CD Hopes and Fears. The 2nd place winner will receive 2
tickets and an autographed poster, and the 3rd place winner will
receive an autographed 7". To win, listen to the bands
JukeBox and tell us the name of the SECOND song!
Email your answer to
[email protected]. The winners will be drawn
on Friday morning. Keane, a Britsh 3 piece showcase memorable
melodies reminiscent of Travis/Coldplay. The band will also perform
a short set at 3:00pm at Tower Records in Buckhead on Saturday 6/19.
For more info visit
www.keaneband.com
Also, here's your chance to WIN Lollapalooza
2004 tickets before you can buy them! The Atlanta Music Guide is
giving away a pair of tickets for the concert extravaganza courtesy
of Rival Entertainment.
The event takes place at the Turner Field parking lot August 21
and 22, featuring a plethora of great music such as
Morrissey, Sonic Youth, Modest Mouse, Black
Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Flaming Lips, and more. all
you have to do is visit the official
Lollapalooza website.
Find out what the first date of the tour will be, and email us the
answer at
[email protected].
We'll draw one name on Friday June 24th and notify the winner.
www.lollapalooza.com
 As
the beginning of a lot more awesome things to come, the Atlanta
Music Guide introduces a new segment in our features section -
Day-Tripper. Read it to find out what cities and places Atlanta
musicians love and what touring acts love about our city. For the
first installment, New Jersey band
Midtown and Mr. Atlanta
himself,
Butch Walker let us know what rock their worlds.
Click here to find out what places have got it goin' on.
Open Mic Madness
is now accepting applications for 2004. The event will take place
August 16-21 at Smith's Olde Bar . The single elimination
tournament gives musicians and artists, regardless of genre, a
chance to battle it out through their songs until only one act
remains. The judges are comprised of a panel of music industry
professionals, and the act that wins gets an incredible prize
package, which includes recording time with producer Don
McCollister , a performance & cabins on the 2004 Rock Boat
, CD printing by On4 Productions, and much more. Previous
winners include Bain Mattox and The Whigs , who are
both headlining the finals along with Y-O-U . Bands can apply
at www.openmicmadness.com.
 The
lineup for 99X 's Upstart Fest has been announced. The
concert will be held at the Masquerade Music Park on July 10
and features bands that are 'Sunday School' favorites, such
as Auf der Maur , Sahara Hotnights , and Jem .
Locals Five-Eight and JaD will also perform, along
with Mitch Allan of SR-71. Tickets go on sale Friday June
18th at 10am.www.99x.com
Butch Walker pens Avril Lavigne's
next single, The Echo Lounge shuts down temporarily, and more...
click
here for news!
Featured Shows
REMINDER - Friday June 18th
ATL::Magazine, Velvet Underground, &
Ticket Alternative present local favorites Left Front Tire at
the Velvet Underground/Hard Rock Cafe'. This special ALL AGES
show also includes Lights Out, Steadlur, and
Pendergrass, Jade Lemons' (formerly of Injected) new
project. Tickets are available at
www.ticketalternative.com.
Tuesday June 22nd
Strong radio airplay
and a spot in the top 20 on Billboard's modern rock chart for
'Take Me Out' has helped Franz Ferdinand sell out
their June 22nd show at the Cotton Club with Sons & Daughters.
The Scottish band's self-titled record is in stores now. For more
info, visit
www.franzferdinand.co.uk
Upcoming Shows
| More Dates
| June
(highlighted shows we recommend!) |
| Date |
Who |
Where
|
When
|
| 06/18/04 |
Snowden, Duvall, The Paper
Champions |
The EARL |
9pm |
| 06/18/04 |
Rooney, Straylight Run, Ozma |
Coca Cola Roxy |
8pm |
| 06/18/04 |
The Chris Knight Band, Blue
Merle |
Smith's Olde Bar |
8pm |
| 06/18/04 |
Keane, Matt Pond PA, Aveo |
Cotton Club |
8pm |
| 06/18/04 |
The Smiths vs. Joy Division:
Bigmouth, From the Ice Age (Smiths & Joy Division tribute
bands), Parade |
Echo Lounge |
9pm |
| 06/18/04 |
Left Front Tire, Lights Out,
Steadlur |
Velvet
Underground |
 |
| 06/19/04 |
Second Shift, The Force,
Wichita Stallions |
10 High |
|
| 06/19/04 |
Camper van Beethoven, Cracker |
Variety Playhouse |
8pm |
| 06/19/04 |
Mel & The Party Hats |
Andrews Upstairs |
|
| 06/19/04 |
shannonwright, Tenement Halls |
The EARL |
9pm |
| 06/19/04 |
Red Letter Agent, Tiger Tiger,
The Booze |
The Drunken
Unicorn |
9pm |
| 06/19/04 |
Gurufish, Jill "Rock" Jones |
Smith's Olde Bar |
9pm |
| 06/19/04 |
Ten Story Relapse, Lexi Street |
Vinyl |
|
| 06/20/04 |
DKT/MC5 feat. Mark Lanegan |
Echo Lounge |
9pm |
| 06/20/04 |
Jackson Browne |
Chastain Park
Amphitheatre |
|
| 06/20/04 |
The Warm Gunns |
Smith's Olde Bar |
8pm |
| 06/20/04 |
99X's Unplugged In The Park
featuring Jump Little Children, Red Letter Agent |
Park Tavern |
7pm |
| 06/21/04 |
Metal-some Monday |
10 High |
|
| 06/21/04 |
Marc Anthony |
Chastain Park
Amphitheatre |
|
| 06/22/04 |
Franz Ferdinand, Sons and
Daughters |
Cotton Club |
8pm |
| 06/22/04 |
David Byrne |
Earthlink Live |
8pm |
| 06/22/04 |
El Pus, The Universal Joint |
10 High |
|
| 06/22/04 |
Acoustic Palooza |
Smith's Olde Bar |
7pm |
| 06/22/04 |
Aquabats, Planet Smashers,
Lederhosen Lucil, Danger Woman |
Echo Lounge |
8pm |
| 06/23/04 |
Lars Frederiksen & The
Bastards, The Briefs, Horrorpops |
Cotton Club |
7pm |
| 06/23/04 |
The Spins, Dean Fields, Brett
Schieber |
10 High |
|
| 06/23/04 |
Vandermark 5, Atomic |
Echo Lounge |
9pm |
| 06/24/04 |
Burns Out Bright, Desert City
Soundtrack |
Vinyl |
|
| 06/24/04 |
Appetite for Destruction (G'nR
tribute band), Hollyweird (Poison tribute band) |
Andrews Upstairs |
|
| 06/24/04 |
Dale Watson, Caddle |
Smith's Olde Bar |
8pm |
| 06/24/04 |
Crashing at Dawn, Scott Ivey,
The Gold Coast |
10 High |
|
| 06/24/04 |
Icarus Line, 400 Blows |
Echo Lounge |
9pm |
| 06/25/04 |
Bishop Don, The Californias,
The Booze, Auryn |
Vinyl |
|
| 06/25/04 |
To Whom It Concerns, Corsair |
Smith's Olde Bar |
8pm |
| 06/25/04 |
The Likes of Which, Acres, Big
Black Sofa |
10 High |
|
| 06/25/04 |
Fish Tank |
Andrews Upstairs |
|
| 06/26/04 |
Dubconscious, Entropy |
Smiths Olde Bar |
9pm |
| 06/26/04 |
Chain Poets, Avenge Vegas,
Forget Cassettes |
10 High |
|
| 06/26/04 |
Corndogorama
X featuring The Tom Collins, The Whigs, The Close, Tiger Tiger,
The Black Kites, Brass Knuckle Surfer, Sharks and Minnows, &
more |
The EARL |
12pm |
| 06/26/04 |
Stewart and Winfield, Hazel
Virtue |
Andrews Upstairs |
|
| 06/26/04 |
Rik Emmett(Triumph), Glen
Burtnik(Styx) |
Gwinnett Civer
Center |
7pm |
| 06/26/04 |
Sleep Therapy, Franchise |
Echo Lounge |
9pm |
| 06/26/04 |
Katie Melua |
Cotton Club |
8pm |
| 06/26/04 |
General Public |
Variety Playhouse |
8pm |
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