New Year’s Bash

Those who want to get their festivities started a little early can go to Fado Irish Pub, where there will be a toast at 7 p.m. (Irish New Year) and midnight. Early arrival also means no cover, but for those who show up later (or are still there) there will be DJs spinning at 10 p.m. and complimentary party favors.

Platinum Championship Wrestling’s Knockout New Year’s Eve

Though the show will be over well before midnight, the epic battles and drama that will take place at this New Year’s Eve show will rival any fireworks display that will take place later in the night. Plus, the comedy, tragedy and athleticism on display here will help get you pumped about the rest of the evening’s festivities.

Cyberaver

Some of the Southeast’s top techno, industrial, drum and bass and aggro electro DJs converge on four rooms and two levels for cyber dance mayhem. Among the 16 DJs performing are masters of digital hardcore Jakal & Hyde, breakbeat favorite Omar Santana, Threv, Evil-Z, Jennocide and others. Go-go dancers and freakish performers like Defenzmechanizm, Spacekitty and others will add to the show.

Heaven ’11

For New Year’s revelers with slightly more lavish tastes, Heaven ’11 features energetic dance music spun by MTV’s DJ X, visual manipulations by Ryan Noize, a photo booth and a dessert spread. There will also be a champagne toast at midnight, and burlesque performances by Baby Blitzkrieg, Darcy Lemmonier and Baroness VONschmalhausen of Minette Magnifique.

Death Kiss

Preston Craig and Decatur Social Club return from New York for a special New Year’s party at Graveyard Tavern with help from electro hardcore duo Street Lurkin and Free Magic. The party also includes a performance by experimental rock band Snowden, photos by Oh Snap! Kid and a balloon drop, complimentary champagne toast and strip down countdown at midnight.

Glitter & Fur

Perhaps the most glam and gay New Year’s party in town, Glitter & Fur features performances by dance pop DJ Barry Brandon, Shane V and a post-midnight set by local electro pop duo Sex Drugs & Roses. There will also be free beer and other visual stimulation.

New Year’s Eve with Sealions, Sonen

Though it’s not officially labeled as Laserbeam Kitty, this New Year’s party looks and sounds like the monthly indie dance event. Local electro rock bands Sealions and Sonen are performing, with DJ sets by Sonen’s Keith Evans and DJ and the Bear. LBK regular Rob Hare will provide videography, with party photography, a midnight champagne toast and other festivities.

New Year’s Eve at East Side Lounge

Perhaps the most inexpensive option in town, East Side Lounge’s New Year’s party offers plenty of bang for your buck. In addition to the traditional balloon drop and midnight champagne toast, Vyolet Venom, Mimi de Milo and Madam Willey of Minette Magnifique will put on a vivacious burlesque show. DJs Kamal, Kwasi and Mike Swift will also be spinning all night, with go-go dancers on the bar and a striptease countdown.

Nude Year’s Eve

Two of Atlanta’s sexiest electro acts team up for a raunchier way to ring in the New Year. Husband-and-wife dance pop duo La Chansons opens with an amorously absurd set of party songs. Le Sexoflex, with its electroclash-y potty humor, sets the stage for the New Year’s explosion.

Felix brought electro to the masses with his groundbreaking album Kittenz And Thee Glitz which included the UK top 40 pop chart crossover hit “Silver Screen (Shower Scene)”. From his collaborations with P. Diddy, James Murphy (LCD Soundsytem), and Miss Kittin, to his remixes for Madonna, Marylin Manson, and Nina Simone, Felix continues to shape the sound of music today. His GU34 Milan (Global Underground) compilation is out now on Global Underground and his He Was King artist album is out this upcoming Tuesday on Nettwerk Productions.

Tonight’s party with include “very special surprise guests who can’t be named” and “word is some big people are flying in to celebrate this night with Felix,” if you’re into the hype. It will also be provided tonight by Cobra Corps as well as a photo booth by Oh Snap Kid. My tempting bit? The rumored cake, moonbounces, and ice cream.

To win a pair of tickets to see Felix Da Housecat at MJQ Concourse on Saturday, August 22, enter via email with your full name and tell me why you should win the tickets. Two winners will be chosen at random from the rule abiding contestants and notified via email by 3PM today. Upon confirmation, the winners will receive two tickets each which they will receive at Will Call. You must be able to confirm by 5PM EST.

[mp3] Felix Da Housecat – Silver Screen Shower Scene
[mp3] Felix Da Housecat – We All Wanna Be Prince

Yeah, yeah, yeah. There are other records that came out today too.

Like I just said, the new Dead Weather album, Horehound, dropped today and to celebrate the occasion, my buddies down at Criminal Records are having a listening party this evening from 5-7PM. They’ve got some nifty oversized Spin Magazine posters from their recent cover as well as stickers and a couple of DVDs to give away. Drop by and check it out before buying!

The Social brings members of Goatwhore, Abysmal Dawn, Daath, Abigail Williams, and Success Will Write Apocolypse Across the Sky together for free pizza and socializing, with an undertone of darkness and metal.

Ben from Goatwhore will play iPod DJ and you can catch all the bands tonight at The Masquerade.

Criminal will also be giving away a pair of tickets to the show at The Masquerade so be sure get to the store early for a chance to win.

Tonight FN Socials, Bill Hallman & BPM Magazine present Smoke & Mirrors

RSVP for priority line/cheaper cover

Featuring DJ Skeet Skeet, DJ Smile & The Midnight Socialite

Creative Loafing‘s throwing a party to celebrate their Fiction Contest this Thursday at Eyedrum.

The winners of the annual fiction contest will read their stories and distinguished judges and authors Carmen Deedy, Phillip DePoy and Russ Marshalek will be on hand signing books.

There will also be refreshments, courtesy of Highland Bakery and “smooth party jams” from Night Moves Gold.

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For more New Years Eve events, search Drive A Faster Car from our search bar at the bottom of the page for “Atlanta New Years Eve Option”!

If you think I missed an event worth listing, feel free to comment to any of these listings with the info for posting consideration.

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For more New Years Eve events, search Drive A Faster Car from our search bar at the bottom of the page for “Atlanta New Years Eve Option”!

If you think I missed an event worth listing, feel free to comment to any of these listings with the info for posting consideration.

[mp3] Noot d’Noot – Living The Life (featuring Sleepy Brown)
[mp3] Judi Chicago – Burger Joy