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Ally Barnes and Joel Hunter and their respective dates will be ringing in 2009 in style, for free!  Our contest for Heathen Chemistry New Years Eve Party and New Years Eve Resolution 2009 has ended but you can still purchase tickets so you don't miss out on all of the fun!

If you want to check out the events that they won tickets to, check out the Heathen Chemistry New Years Eve Party HERE and  New Years Eve Resolution 2009 HERE.  Tickets are still available to purchase, so HURRY and get your NYE tickets now!

Shawn Mullins @ The Loft on January 29th

Shawn Mullins calls Atlanta home.  He has a new album expected in March of 09, and he is playing at The Loft Thursday January 29th.  Ten Story Relapse will be joining him for this hometown show.  Make sure to check this one out.  TIckets are available now.

John Lennon Appears in TV ad, 28 Years After His Death

Through the use of digital technology, John Lennon is still lending his voice to worthwhile causes.  28 years after his death, the former Beatle is urging everyone to support the campaign "One Laptop per Child" which delievers tough, solar powered XO laptop computers to the world's poorest children.

Yoko Ono approved the commercial which started airing this past Thursday on donated broadcast and cable time.  If you want a peek at the commerical, you can visit the youtube page here.

And for more information on One Laptop per Child, you can visit their official site.

New Years Eve in Atlanta

We've put together a guide to the biggest/coolest events in Atlanta so you can decide where to spend New Year's Eve. Try to decide soon! Some are close to selling out and ticket prices often increase either just before the event or at the door.

5th Annual New Years Eve
Shout! Restaurant
$30.00  - Entry Only
Official site: www.sheeratlanta.com
Find tickets: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/2909.aspx
Details: This party has sold out the last five years and is always a popular alternative to a hotel party for a sophisticated crowd.

New Years Eve w/ Frontiers
Andrews Upstairs/East Andrews
$40 - $175 - entry only and packages avail.
Official site: www.andrewsupstairs.com
Find tickets: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/3085.aspx
Details: Always packed and one of the best bets for the Buckhead crowd.

Heathen Chemistry
Engine 11 Firehouse Tavern
$85 - open bar and breakfast buffett
Official site: www.heathenchemistry.net
Find tickets: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/3078.aspx
Details: The indie party. Premium open bar. In it's 5th year.

The Spirit of '09 New Year's Masquerade Ball
Halo Lounge
$40.00 - entry only
Official site: www.halolounge.com
Find tickets: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/3079.aspx
Details: Complimentary champagne bar. Cool crowd in one of Atlanta's best lounges.

Atlas Sound
Drunken Unicorn
$15.00 -entry only
Official site: www.thedrunkenunicorn.net
Tickets: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/3047.aspx
Details: Side project by Deerhunter front-man Bradford Cox

New Years Eve - Altitude Mile High Lounge
W Hotel Midtown
$150.00 - Open Bar
Tickets: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/3138.aspx
Details: OM Records Samantha James spins at this Wonderlust event.

The Rent Boys
The EARL
$12.00 - Entry Only
Official site: www.badearl.com
Tickets: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/2733.aspx
Details: One of Atlanta's best-known bands. Sure to cause a raucus in East Atlanta!

New Years Eve Resolution 2009
Sheraton Hotel (DOWNTOWN)
$100 - Open Bar
Official site: www.nyeatlanta2009.com/
Tickets: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/3053.aspx
Details: With DJ Gaurav and DJ Sahil K spinning.

2nd Annual New Years Eve Celebration
Club ESSO
$30.00 - Entry Only
Official site: www.v103.com
Tickets: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/3116.aspx
Details: DJ Tayrock spinning the best in Hip Hop R&B and Old School

Col. Bruce Hampton and the Quark Alliance
Smiths Olde Bar
$20.00  - Entry Only
Official site: www.smithsoldebar.com
Tickets: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/1450.aspx
Details: Blueground Undergrass are also on the bill!

NYE ticket giveaway... Don't miss this!

Atlanta Music Guide has a pair of tickets for TWO of the hottest parties in ATL for NYE.

First, NEW YEARS EVE RESOLUTION 2009 at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel.  This party includes a 3 hour open bar, champagne toast, delicious food from Atlanta's top caterers. Click here for more information or to purchase tickets... Click HERE to enter to win! Please provide your name and contact information to qualify!!

Or

Heathen Chemistry New Years Eve Party at Engine 11 Firehouse Tavern.  Back for its 5th year, one of Atlanta's hottest NYE parties. Open Bar from 9pm-2:30am, late night breakfast buffet after midnight and music on both levels.  For more information and to purchase tickets, click HERE.  Click HERE to enter to win tickets.  Please make sure to provide your name and contact information in the email to qualify.

Georgia Bulldogs fans! Celebrate New Years Eve at Orlando's BIGGEST party

Any Georgia Bulldogs fans headed to the Capital One Bowl? The biggest New Years Eve party in Orlando takes place every year on Church Street downtown.

Enjoy FOUR (4) indoor venues and the outdoor venue that is the world famous Church Street.

Featuring a huge video wall, confetti cannons, fireworks, and the Orlando tradition of the Orange Drop high above Church Street. It’s all going down the night before the Capital One Bowl and it’s all on Church Street in downtown Orlando! MSU and UGA fans welcome!

Tickets: WWW.TICKETALTERNATIVE.COM

Official website: www.churchstreetbars.com

Free Download from Coldplay. Happy Holidays!

You can download the Thin White Duke remix of Viva La Vida for free HERE.

Free is good. Enjoy!

STS9 Winners!

Congrats and Happy Holidays to Justin Trambles, Cory Chapman, Peter Mueller, Janet Arnold, Gary Taylor, Wesley Nicholas, Kalianne Neumann, Josh Guss, Haley McArtor and Stephen Toevs.  They all won a pair of tickets to see Sound Tribe Sector 9 @ The Tabernacle!  Keep an eye out for more contests and giveaways.

Want something to do Christmas Day night?

Get away from the family for the night at check out Gentleman Jesse and his Men @ The EARL.  You can buy advance tickets here.  Doors open at 9pm, so get all of the presents open and the meals served and come out for a great night of live tunes.

U2's "No Line on the Horizon" to be Released 5 Different Ways

U2 revealed the plans for how they will release their newest project "No Line on the Horizon", and its a doozy.

Besides compact disk and double vinyl, fans will have 3 other options.

$36 will get you a digipak featuring a 36 page booklet, poster and a downloadable film directed by Anton Corbijn featuring the music of U2. For $50, you will get the same package, except housed "soft cover magazine style" book with a 60 page booklet.  And for the most diehard of fans there is the box set version that comes in, you guessed it, a box! It also have a hard cover version of the above mentioned book, and a hard copy of the DVD and a second poster. The price tag on the box set will be nearly $100.

The track listing has not yet been released.  The album is due on March 3rd, so if you want the box set, you might want to start saving up!