Atlanta Music Guide

The EARL Throw Music Festival to Benefit John Henderson Memorial Fund

The EARL will be hosting John John's Gravy Boat Lovefest in just a couple of weeks on February 17. The show's proceeds will go to covering the costs of the funeral and cremation of John Henderson, who was shot to death recently at The Standard.

The Lovefest will feature a mass of great Atlanta bands, like It's Elephant's (pictured), No River City, Dave Daniels, Can Can and Wighat. Get your tickets here for this heartfelt event.

UPDATE: Also, to add to the fund, Ticket Alternative will donate $1 from each convenience fee and then double it.

Lord T & Eloise @ Smith's Olde Bar on April 24

Oh the joys of having a band that is so hard to describe. But we'll try. Lord T & Eloise mix Vienna's classical style with the hip-hop crunk of Memphis. Yup that's what we said. Basically they've time travelled to present day to save rap music with their rhymes about being rich - the old, old fashioned way. Check out the video above to see what we mean.

The group will be hitting Smith's Olde Bar on April 24. Get your tickets here!

Free New Black Lips Track for Download

The release date for Black Lips' new album 200 Million Thousand is fast approaching (February 24 to be exact) and to give you a little taste of what we are all in for, the band's label Vice Records has released a track from the album for download. You can download the mp3 for "Short Fuse" right here, right now. 

Win Free Tickets to Langerado!

It may be chilly outside right now here in Atlanta, but the thought of lots of lovely music in Miami in May just warms us right up. Langerado has some amazing bands on their lineup this year, with some of our faves being Deerhunter, Black Kids, Girl Talk, Death Cab For Cutie and The Pogues ... though we're not sure how the latter's Shane MacGowan is going to fair in broad daylight - and in the sunshine no less!

At any rate, we're sure you will be fairing a lot better, because we have a contest running with Langerado that gives you the chance to win a pair of tickets for your very own! The competition will only be running until February 18, so click on the bannner below now for your chance to win.

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled. Click here to read more.

Free Track From The Diamond Center

Texans-by-way-of-Athens band The Diamond Center have released a free download. "WTT" is the first single from upcoming album This Album Is My Only Companion, due for release April 15. The band formed when two members of Athens band Sleepy Horses left for Lubbock, Texas, starting The Diamond Center there. The guys keep close to their Georgia roots though, with shows with Athens musicians Madeline and Dark Meat scheduled for the spring in Texas.

Download the track here!

Boombox @ Smith's Olde Bar on March 20 and 21

Marrying dance music with jam band culture, Boombox has garnered a strong following in the music scene. But that's what happens when you bring together an acclaimed producer who has worked with everyone from Los Lobos to Sugarland and the son of two Grateful Dead members.

The duo is playing two shows at Smith's Olde Bar, one on March 20 (tickets here) and one on March 21 (tickets here).

Yo! Majesty Split, Jwl B Serves Jail Time?

Reports are coming through from various blogs (Brooklyn Vegan and Miami New Times) and the band's PR firm Biz 3 that Yo! Majesty's Jwl B has left the band and has been serving jail time. The band will carry on with Shunda K carrying on as Yo! Majesty without Jwl B.

From a press release:

Yo! Majesty was supposed to be embarking on a world tour that would push the critically hailed lesbian Christian rap duo out of the underground once and for all.

Instead, half of the Tampa, Fla.-based group, singer/rapper Jwl B, is behind bars in Florida on an assault charge and apparently out of the crew for good.

"It's unfortunate for her, but for me it's actually a burden off my shoulders," rapper Shunda K (also known as LaShunda Flowers) said of her longtime partner's recent incarceration. "It started being ridiculous the things she was doing. It's actually divine intervention. I'm not sad. I'm relieved."

Read more by clicking on the blog links above.

UPDATE: Carrie Yates, personal assistant to Jwl. B, has written a letter to blog Brooklyn Vegan saying that Shunda K.'s statements regarding Jwl. B's departure from Yo! Majesty are false, though it is true that Jwl. B has been serving time. Read more here. 

Have You Heard Showcase Tonight @ Star Bar with Adron and Madeline - FREE!

Tonight Atlanta music blog, podcast, session recorders and all-round swell guys Have You Heard are hosting a showcase at Star Bar. Not only is it featuring the delicate Brazilian stylings of Adron, as well as Athens indie folkster Madeline, but it's free! Go ahead, spoil yourself.

Get Your Scion Rock Fest Tickets Here!

If you are anything like us, you are pretty darn excited about this Scion Rock Fest. Anything that has Mastodon, High on Fire and Torche (among others) for free just has to be good. Tickets have been available by signing up at Scion's website and then getting an email confirmation and then taking that email to your nearest authorized indie record store to pick up your tickets. Phew.

Well, we have a good handful of tickets to give away here, so send us an email at win@ticketalternative.com for your chance to get a pair, and then come pick them up from us. And remember - you must be over 18.

Razorlight @ The Loft on March 17

Razorlight returns to America to play a string of dates in support of the band's latest release, Slipway Fires, released late last year. The band will hit Atlanta on March 17 to play a gig at The Loft. Tickets are on sale now here.