2) Van Hunt performs at Apache Cafe.
3) The Peachtree Road Race returns for another year.
4) Carbonas, Predator and more play the B Jay Womack funeral benefit at 529.
5) Reclaim Independence Day at the Five Spot.
(Photo by Flickr.com/Chris J)
1) The Meat Puppets play the Earl.
2) Barry Brandon stages In My Own Words at the New American Shakespeare Tavern.
3) On Paper continues at Alan Avery Art Company.
4) Comedian Mike Epps celebrates the late Tupac Shakur with a performance at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts.
5) Predator and Nervous Habits play 529.
(Photo courtesy www.themeatpuppets.com)
It’s time once again for the highly coveted annual Creative Loafing music issue. This year we’re offering up an honest-to-goodness old fashioned 12-inch vinyl LP compilation that features cuts from several of our favorite local artists.
Dubbed The Mixt A Vol. 1, the record includes 10 songs from the likes of Predator, Grip Playaz, the Balkans, the N.E.C., A. Leon Craft, Anna Kramer & the Lost Cause, Mums F.P., Stanza, Carnivores and Zoroaster featuring Brent Hinds from Mastodon.
The record is strictly limited to 500 copies that will be available at not one, but two record release shows. The first show happens at Eyedrum on Thurs., May 7. The $10 cover gets you into the show as well as a copy of the record. The N.E.C., Grip Playaz, the Balkans and A.Leon Craft are all scheduled to perform. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m.
The second record release party goes down at Criminal Records on the afternoon of Sun., May 10. The Carnivores, Stanza, Mums F.P. and Predator are on the bill. There is no cover charge to attend the show. LPs will be on sale at the store for $10 and the music starts at 3:30 p.m.
In addition to the 10 songs on the LP, dozens of bonus tracks will be included in a free online download that includes songs by Abby Go Go, All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, Batata Doce, the 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra, the Coathangers, Danny!, Pill and many more.
Go to clatl.com/music for more info.
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1) Kat Von D signs High Voltage Tattoo at Barnes & Noble.
2) Stevie Tombstone plays Smith’s Olde Bar.
3) Christopher Moore signs Fool at Wordsmiths Books.
4) Finding Fiction, Predator and It’s Elephant’s play Wonderroot.
5) IMAX film Dinosaurs Alive! continues at Fernbank Museum.
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