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Pavement, the indie college rockers who led the lo-fi movement of the early 90s, are back on the road for for the first time in a decade and visiting Atlanta’s Tabernacle on September 26.

Tickets will be available via Live Nation this Friday, March 5.

Chuck Klosterman, pop culture writer who likely shares many shelves with Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, gets the down-low on the forthcoming Pavement reunion straight from frontman Stephen Malkmus over at GQ.

Of a similar note, Aussie shoegazers, The Church, will be playing at Center Stage on May 1 and tickets are on sale now.

[mp3] Pavement – Gold Soundz
[mp3] Pavement – Here (Live)
[mp3] Pavement – Home (Live)
[mp3] The Happy Hollows – Under The Milky Way (The Church cover)
[mp3] Isidore (Steve Kilbey of The Church and Jeffrey Cain of Remy Zero) – Sanskrit

It’s a pretty tepid overcast day out in Atlanta. The Black Heart Procession is a long time favorite of mine introduced many years back by an ex-boyfriend and Fellini’s coworker, Brad Baker. Very sultry, brooding and dark.

This track from their 2002 release Amore del Tropico matches this Friday weather quite closely.

[mp3] The Black Heart Procession – Tropics Of Love

Atlanta-born actress Brittany Murphy (”Clueless”, “Girl, Interrupted”, “8Mile”, “Sin City”) died after suffering from cardiac arrest on Sunday morning in her Los Angeles home.

“Los Angeles cops are investigating the 32-year-old’s sudden death, but a coroner official said it “appears to be natural.”"

More from the New York Daily News.

Even Bob Dylan is embracing user-generated content this year with this fantastic new tool that allows users to insert their own message into the “Subterranean Homesick Blues” video and send it to a friend.

This is definitely a unique way you could send holiday cards this season! Make your own at DylanMessaging.com.

Metric may very well hold the spot for my favorite record of 2009.

Vocalist and keyboard player Emily Haines continuously delivers solid song after song on their latest release, Fantasies and she is guaranteed to do the same this weekend and warm you up this almost freezing (low of 36 degrees!) holiday weekend. Their dynamic synthpop/new wave/dance rock/electronic verses will keep your head bobbing and hips rocking.

The much buzzed about UK trio Band Of Skulls open the show in support of their debut album, Baby Darling Doll Face Honey.

Metric
Band Of Skulls
Saturday, November 28
Center Stage
8PM Doors, 9PM Show | $20 ADV | All Ages

To win a pair of tickets to see Metric and Band Of Skulls at Center Stage on Saturday, November 28, enter via email with your full name and tell me why you should win the tickets. First one to enter (and confirm) will win the tickets and notified via email by 1PM TODAY. Upon confirmation, the winner will receive two tickets which they will receive at Will Call. You must be able to confirm by 2PM EST TODAY.

[mp3] Metric – Help I’m Alive
[mp3] Band Of Skulls – I Know What I Am

Somehow whenever elections come around, you’ve either moved, lost your Voter’s Registration Card or just forgot where you are suppose to head to vote.

Today are the Municipal elections so get out there and cast your vote.

Here’s an older post about both Atlanta and Georgia voting that still applies —

What you’ll see on the ballot? It’s all local City of Atlanta. No, Obama isn’t going anywhere yet. You’ll be able to vote your picks for the likes of Mayor and City Council.

I’m up in New York for the rest of the week for the CMJ Music Marathon checking out some hot new bands. A hot band with a few records under the belt is playing Atlanta tonight however and making me a tiny bit envious of those of you who will be able to catch them. Pinback is an incredibly consistent indie rock band (they’ve been around since 1998) that always gives a solid show.

Pinback
Bellini
Thursday, October 22
Masquerade
8PM | $15 | All Ages

To win a pair of tickets to see Pinback at Masquerade on Thursday, October 22, enter via email with your full name and tell me why you should win the tickets. One winner will be chosen at random from the rule abiding contestants and notified via email by 5PM on the day of the show. Upon confirmation, the winner will receive two tickets which they will receive at Will Call. You must be able to confirm ASAP!

[mp3] Pinback – Fortress

Tonight at the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge, check out Rabbit with special guests The Son Red and Peachtree Soul Club DJs.

One of the most influential singers and songwriters alive is coming to Atlanta next week and DaFC has been given a pair of tickets to give away, courtesy of AEG Live. My mother and I bought tickets to see Leonard Cohen in Atlanta back in July during the pre-sale — keep reading for how to have the opportunity to see him live yourself.

Cohen is back on the road in support of his upcoming live CD/DVD release featuring his performance at The Isle Of Wight music festival in the summer of 1970. The new, beautiful film documentary by Lerner features interviews with fellow festival performers, as well as Cohen’s full performance on CD. All tracks are previously unreleased (sans bits of “Suzanne” which were featured in the documentary Message to Love, also by Lerner). Included are live versions of classic songs from the first two Leonard Cohen LPs: “So Long, Marianne,” “The Stranger Song,” “Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye,” “Suzanne,” “Bird On The Wire,” “You Know Who I Am,” and “The Partisan” as well as spoken word and poetry.

To win a pair of tickets to see Leonard Cohen at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, October 20, enter via email with your full name and tell me why you should win the tickets. One winner will be chosen at random from the rule abiding contestants and notified via email by 10 AM on Monday, October 19. Upon confirmation, the winner will receive two tickets which they will receive at Will Call. You must be able to confirm by 11AM.

[mp3] Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen cover)
[pre-order] Leonard Cohen – Live At The Isle of Wight (CD/DVD)

If you want to catch some amazing country-rock picking up wind, be sure to check out Deer Tick this weekend — either tonight at the Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta or tomorrow night at the 40 Watt in Athens. Keep reading for a chance to win tickets to tomorrow’s gig in Athens.

Deer Tick
J-Roddy Walston & the Business, Jonny Corndawg
Saturday, October 17
40 Watt
9PM Doors | $10 ADV | 18+

To win a pair of tickets to see Deer Tick at the 40 Watt on Saturday, October 17, enter via email with your full name and tell me why you should win the tickets. First one to enter (and confirm) will win the tickets and notified via email by 2PM on the day of show. Upon confirmation, the winner will receive two tickets which they will receive at Will Call. You must be able to confirm by 4PM EST.

[mp3] Deer Tick – Art Isn’t Real (City Of Sin)