Paste interviews Wilco's Nels Cline and John Stirratt

First things first: Thanks to everyone who came out and celebrated Wilco (The Album) with us. What a great time. Great tunes, great people and great beer.

Second things second: Paste concluded its Wilco Takeover (All Wilco, All Day on PasteMagazine.com) with a pair of interviews. Nels Cline and John Stirratt of Wilco! What a nice way to end the day. Check it out:

Catching Up With... Wilco's Nels Cline and John Stirratt

New. (Release.) Tuesday.

Tomorrow (The New Release Day) will see Wilco release its brand-spanking new record, Wilco (The Album). Decatur (CD) is so hyped about it that we'll be celebrating by giving away Wilco goodies (Thanks, Warner Brothers/Nonesuch!) and beer at 6pm (Tuesday evening). Stop by and hang out with us. It will be (fun). Meanwhile, our friends at Sony are putting out a batch of Woodstock commemorative releases that each come with a classic album from a Woodstock artist (see below) paired with said artist's Woodstock performance. (Not bad, huh?) We'll be giving away tickets (Thanks, Sony!) to the screening of Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music on July 9th at the Fox Theatre, not to mention Woodstock lithographs. (Awesome.) All this without mentioning the bevy of quality stuff that also comes out tomorrow. My oh my. Have a look at the releases (and we'll see you soon):

Wilco
Sly & the Family Stone (Woodstock)
Janis Joplin (Woodstock)
Jefferson Airplane (Woodstock)
Santana (Woodstock)
Johnny Winter (Woodstock)
Levon Helm
Björk (live/DVD/box/etc.)
Beck (remastered)
Albert King/Stevie Ray Vaughan
Rob Thomas
Ted Nugent (live!!!)
Moby
Brad Paisley
Whitesnake (reissue)
Tanya Tucker
...and more!

Ticket Alternative's new and notable shows

Each week, our pal Leila at Ticket Alternative sends us an e-mail listing all the brand-new, freshly-announced, hot-off-the-presses Ticket Alternative shows. And each week we post this e-mail on the blog for y'all's information. Think of it as a sister post of sorts to our semi-regular monthly show calendar postings. Now, don't forget: You can buy tickets for any of these shows at good old Decatur CD. Enjoy:

July 4 stuff:
Buckhead Beach Party w/ Drivin n Cryin, lots of sand, food and drink, games etc @ Andrews Upstairs
The EARL's 10th Anniversary and 4th of July Bash w/ The Selmanaires, The Young Antiques, Anna Kramer, and loads more @ The EARL
Red, White and Blue with a View w/ yummy food and drink @ Sun Dial

Regular shows:

*The Black Lips @ The EARL, July 2 - Was sold out, more tickets just released

*Old School Saturday @ Hyatt Regency, July 11 - Just Announced

*Dungen @ The EARL, August 19 - Just Announced

*Sick Puppies @ The Loft, August 19 - Just Announced

*The Big Rock Out @ Peachtree Dekalb Airport, September 19 - Just Announced

*The Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ The EARL, September 28 - Just Announced

New. Release. Tuesday.

Strong release week. Big stuff from Georgia. Big stuff from indie rock. Big stuff from all over the map. Have a look at what's below and let us know what you need...

R.E.M. (reissue)
Regina Spektor
Patterson Hood (of Drive-By Truckers)
Sunset Rubdown
The Mars Volta
Isaac Hayes (reissue)
Deer Tick
God Help the Girl (a musical from Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch)
Mount Eerie
Dinosaur Jr.
Tortoise
Leon Russell (best of Hank Wilson)
Acid Mothers Temple
Shawn Colvin (live)
Pete Yorn
Gaslight Anthem
John Mellencamp (live)
Kurt Elling
Foreign Born
Tift Merritt (live)
Otis Taylor
Future of the Left
VNV Nation
Charlie Robison
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
...and more!

Meat Puppets photos and wrap-up

We'll be the first to admit we've had Meat Puppets fever the last few weeks. But hey, can you blame us? They were fantastic Tuesday night! Just ask Twitter, which was all abuzz with both words and photos and more words and more photos (with dogs!) before, during and after the performance. It's nights like these where you have to appreciate the real-time obsessive nature of social-networking sites. Thanks to all who posted, and remember you can follow us @DecaturCD.

Meanwhile, the tireless chroniclers over at inDECATUR shot some video footage and paired it with a nifty photo slideshow. Have a look and be sure to visit inDECATUR for some comprehensive local blogger coverage of the little town DCD calls home:



In related news, our friends at PAWS Atlanta took home a fat wad of cash thanks to our many generous customers. And we can't round things out without mentioning Twain's, who brought a keg filled with delicious Heaven for Climate Golden Ale (A beer they describe thusly: "Pouring a beautiful gold color, with light malt and hop nose. Clean and dry. A refreshing ale for all tastes.") for all of the 21+ set to enjoy. A keg that was promptly emptied in just shy of an hour. (You animals!) Many thanks, again, to Twain's. Go visit them and try the many brews they craft right here in Decatur.

Oh yeah, and the music! The Pups covered a wide breadth of their career in the span of about 50 minutes or so, mixing in new jams from their just-released Sewn Together alongside classics like "Lake of Fire" and the glorious "Backwater." Suffice it to say, they totally still got it; no question about that. We can say in all honesty and without exaggeration that it was one of the best DCD events in the store's five and a half year history. Thanks to the band, the folks who packed the place, OK Productions for helping initiate contact on this event, Davis for lending his drum kit, Richard Parsons for the vocal microphone and always-friendly helping hand, and of course, PAWS and Twain's. We're gushing, we realize, but we just can't help ourselves.

Finally, we took loads of photos, which you can see below. Remember, you can click to enlarge if you want to plaster them all over your desktop, walls and so on. Also, there are even more photos here. Enjoy:

Ticket Alternative's new and notable shows

Each week, our pal Leila at Ticket Alternative sends us an e-mail listing all the brand-new, freshly-announced, hot-off-the-presses Ticket Alternative shows. And each week we post this e-mail on the blog for y'all's information. Think of it as a sister post of sorts to our semi-regular monthly show calendar postings. Now, don't forget: You can buy tickets for any of these shows at good old Decatur CD. Enjoy:

* Taste of Atlanta just announced their first slew of restaurants participating in the event in October, though tickets aren't on sale yet. Info is here.

* Superdrag @ The Loft, 6/20 - CANCELED

* Buckhead Beach Party @ Andrews Upstairs, 7/4 - Just Announced, with Drivin n Cryin, load of sand, drink specials and games

* The Dirty Projects @ The EARL, 7/17 - Just Announced

* Sun Domingo @ The Loft, 7/25 - CANCELED

* The Bridges @ Smith's Lode Bar, 7/30 - Just Announced

* Octopus Project @ Star Bar, 8/6 - Just Announced

* Dungen @ The EARL, 8/19 - Just Announced

* Kings X @ The Local, 8/21 - Just Announced

* The Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ The EARL, 9/28 - Just Announced

* Captured By Robots @ The EARL, 11/6 - Just Announced

Meat Puppets in-store performance reminder

We excitedly rambled on a good bit last time about the Meat Puppets in-store on Tuesday, so in the name of brevity, here are the details:

* Where: Here, silly.

* When: Tuesday, June 16th @ 6:30 p.m.

* What: A few things, actually:
1. Meat Puppets, performing a handful of songs live at Decatur CD.
2. A keg of Heaven for Climate Golden Ale, courtesy of Twain's.
3. Cool signed stuff from the band for anyone who buys a Meat Puppets CD or ticket for The EARL show later that evening (or brings their previously purchased ticket or CD).
4. The evening will benefit PAWS Atlanta, so please bring a few bucks to drop in the donation can. And feel free to bring your dog if he/she digs on that good old rock 'n' roll.

That's it! See you Tuesday night!

New. Release. Tuesday.

Phew. Busy, busy, busy. As we've said before and will say again very shortly, we've got Meat Puppets in the store tomorrow. What else will we have tomorrow? New releases from each of the follow, of course:

Spinal Tap (19 brand-new songs!)
Big Star (reissues)
Jonas Brothers
Steve Martin (on banjo!)
George Harrison (retrospective)
Tiny Masters of Today
Street Sweeper Social Club (Tom Morello from RATM/Audioslace and Boots Riley from The Coup)
Ha Ha Tonka
Incubus (retrospective)
1349
Wallflowers (retrospective)
Sleep
Maura O'Connell
Michael Buble (live)
Rhonda Vincent
...and more!

Ticket Alternative's new and notable shows

Each week, our pal Leila at Ticket Alternative sends us an e-mail listing all the brand-new, freshly-announced, hot-off-the-presses Ticket Alternative shows. Each week (usually, anyway), we post this e-mail on the blog for y'all's information. Think of it as a sister post of sorts to our semi-regular monthly show calendar postings. Remember, you can buy tickets for any of these shows at good old Decatur CD. Enjoy:

*Devin The Dude, June 19 @ Apache Cafe - date and venue changed

*2009 Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project, June 30-July 2 @ Landmark Midtown - Just Announced

*Cat Power, July 12 @ The EARL - part of the EARL's 10th Anniversary week, Just Announced, on sale TODAY @ 10am

*Blowoff, July 14 @ Vinyl - Just Announced, indie, electro, house DJ set w/Bob Mould (yup, THE Bob Mould) and Richard Morel

*The Warlocks, Aug 14 @ The EARL - Just Announced

*Taylor Hicks, Aug 16 @ Smith's - Just Announced

*Bat For Lashes, August 17 @ The Loft - Just Announced, on sale TODAY at noon

*Owl City, Sept 10 @ The Loft - Just Announced

*The Horrors, Sept 21 @ The EARL - Just Announced, on sale TODAY @ 10am

*Castleberry Hill Loft Tour, Sept 26 - Just Announced

New. Release. Tuesday.

Happy Monday, y'all. Really, Monday is almost over, which is why, as usual, we're posting about Tuesday's releases. Perpetually looking forward while trying to stay rooted in the present, that's the Decatur CD way. Or perhaps we're just rambling. At any rate, there's a nice little selection of new tunes coming out tomorrow, led by the latest from the veteran rock band and new Matador signee whose album art (a painting by John Fahey, no less!) is pictured above. Good stuff. Have a look at the full list:

Sonic Youth
Black Eyed Peas
Rhett Miller
Mos Def
Deerhunter (EP)
The Low Anthem
Iron Maiden
Max Roach (reissue)
Todd Snider
Rudo y Cursi (soundtrack ft. Black Lips, Devendra, many more)
Homemade Jamz Blues Band
Morrissey (reissue)
Dirty Projectors
Rolling Stones (reissues)
Placebo
Count Basie (reissue)
Nanci Griffith
Trey Anasasio & Don Hart
Wes Montgomery (reissue)
Anti-Flag
Kasabian
Cake (reissue)
Charlie Mars
Paul Van Dyk
...and more!

Decatur CD's Upcoming Show Guide - June

[Above: These guys packed the Drunken Unicorn]

We'll save the elaborate introduction for another blog post. We've got jokes to make, CDs to sell and baseball to watch. Onward and upward! Or, something. Check out our show guide for the month below. And if you're at Lenny's tonight, give Young Eliot a belly rub and buy Austin a beer. Thanks!

W = a Warren recommendation
A = an Austin recommendation
E = a Young Eliot recommendation
HSA = a High School Austin recommendation

TONIGHT - Passion Pit @ Drunken Unicorn (few tickets left at the door - good luck!)
TONIGHT - Detroit Cobras, Dex Romweber Duo @ The EARL - W
TONIGHT - Little Feat @ Variety Playhouse - W
TONIGHT - Double Negative, Bukkake Boys, GG King @ Lenny's - EA
TONIGHT - Digital Leather, Stolen Hearts @ 529 - EA
TONIGHT - John Prine, Levon Helm @ Chastain - W
June 7 - Manchester Orchestra, The Constellations, more @ Virginia Highlands Summerfest
June 7 - Bon Iver @ Variety Playhouse - AW
June 7 - Randall Bramblett @ Eddie's Attic - E
June 9 - Mika Miko, The Coathangers, Strange Boys @ Drunken Unicorn - A
June 10 - Al Green, Etta James @ Chastain
June 10 - Jessica Lea Mayfield @ Smith's Olde Bar
June 11 - Femi Kuti, King Sunny Ade @ Variety Playhouse - W
June 11 - Coffin Bound @ 529
June 12 - Here We Go Magic, The Selmanaires, Carnivores @ The EARL
June 12 - Steve Earle @ Atlanta Botanical Garden - W
June 12 - Clues, Damion Suomi, Richard Parsons @ Drunken Unicorn - WAE
June 12 - New York Dolls @ Center Stage
June 13 - TV on the Radio, Grizzly Bear @ Tabernacle - W
June 13 - Dan Melchoir, Gentleman Jesse @ Eyedrum - E
June 13 - X @ Variety Playhouse
June 13 - Howlies @ 529 - WA
June 14 - St. Vincent @ The EARL - WA
June 14 - Cotton Jones @ Drunken Unicorn
June 14 - Better Than Ezra @ Variety Playhouse - HSA
June 15 - Andrew Bird, Calexico @ Cobb Energy Centre - W
June 15 - Holy F*ck, Crocodiles @ Drunken Unicorn
June 16 - Sunset Rubdown @ Drunken Unicorn
June 16 - Predator, Nervous Habits @ 529 - E
June 16 - Meat Puppets @ Decatur CD! - 6:30 p.m. - Free beer from Twain's - bring your dog and a little cash for PAWS Atlanta
June 16 - Meat Puppets @ The EARL
June 18 - John Vanderslice, The Tallest Man on Earth @ The EARL - W
June 19 - Camera Obscura @ Variety Playhouse - WA
June 20 - Noot D' Noot (record release) @ The EARL
June 20 - Superdrag @ The Loft
June 21 - The Georgia Satellites @ Smith's Olde Bar
June 23-24 - Eddie Vedder, Liam Finn @ Cobb Energy Centre - A
June 24 - Ben Lee @ The EARL
June 24 - Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang @ Chastain
June 25 - Dax Riggs @ The EARL - A
June 25 - Adron @ Star Bar - A
June 25 - Those Darlins @ Drunken Unicorn - A
June 26 - Bill Maher @ Cobb Energy Centre - A
June 27 - Marah @ The EARL - W
June 27 - Anita Baker @ Chastain
June 30 - Gentleman Jesse @ The EARL - WAE
June 30 - David Stephens & Banjolicious @ Java Monkey - WAE

Ticket Alternative's new and notable shows

Each week, our pal Leila at Ticket Alternative sends us an e-mail listing all the brand-new, freshly-announced, hot-off-the-presses Ticket Alternative shows. Each week (usually, anyway), we post this e-mail on the blog for y'all's information. Think of it as a sister post of sorts to our semi-regular monthly show calendar (June's coming soon, promise!) postings. Fun stuff, right? Have a look:

*Atlanta Indie Fest @ The Bench, June 21 - Just Announced, featuring some of Atlanta's best in soul and hip-hop, B.O.B., Stacy Epps, Muffy, Hollyweerd and loads more

*Big Boi and DJ Kid Capri @ W Atlanta Midtown, July 11 - Just Announced, big charity event, after party for the Crown Royal Stewey Awards, benefitting 790 the Zone Foundation, more info here

*Black Moth Super Rainbow @ Drunken Unicorn, July 29 - Just Announced!

*School of Seven Bells @ Drunken Unicorn, Sept 29 - Just Announced!

Meat 'n' Greet details: Save the date!

We have to admit that we've been teasing you all a bit. If you've been to the store and seen the poster on the front door or visited the Twitter page recently, you may know what we're talking about. Apologies, but we were ironing out the details.

No more teasing.

We're proud to announce that on Tuesday, June 16th, the legendary Meat Puppets will be here at Decatur CD. The band is playing The EARL later that night, but will be stopping by DCD around 6:30pm to perform a few songs.

But, just like any great deal, that's not all! Some important things of note:

* Our friends at Twain's are supplying beer. The beer will be free and delicious and for the 21+ crowd. Not sure what variety just yet, but we'll let you know.
* The event will benefit PAWS Atlanta. Please feel free to bring your furry friend to DCD and don't forget a few bucks to drop into the collection jar we'll have prominently displayed. Consider it a donation for all the free drink and music you'll enjoy while here.
* Ever the generous fellas, the Meat Puppets are offering all sorts of goodies for people who show up. If you are a ticket holder for the EARL show and present said ticket, you get original, hand-drawn artwork from the band. If you buy the band's new album, Sewn Together, while you're here, you get a signed poster. If you purchase a title from our extensive Meat Puppets catalog selection, same deal applies. And we bet that if you buy an album or CD, the guys would be kind enough to sign that for you as well.

Clear your social calendar on June 16th!

June pre-orders

[Above: Young Eliot's bank roll]

"It's a recession / everybody broke," a wise man once said, and we're doing our best to help. June is upon us, and with it comes a fresh batch of pre-order at your fingertips. Have a look at the list below. If you're looking forward to something enough to give us your first name and phone number, we'll call you when it's in the store and you save $2. Not bad, right? Have a look:

June 9th: Sonic Youth, Mos Def, Rhett Miller, Deerhunter (EP), Nanci Griffith, Todd Snider, Trey Anastasio & Don Hart, Placebo, The Low Anthen, Rolling Stones (reissues), The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, Johnny Mathis (reissues), The Dirty Projectors, Iron Maiden, Cake (reissue), British Sea Power, Anti-Flag, Paul Van Dyk

June 16th: Spinal Tap, Street Sweeper Social Club, Laura Izibor, Major Lazer, Tiny Masters of Today, The Builders and the Butchers, Michael Buble (live), Jonas Brothers,

June 23rd: R.E.M. (reissue), Patterson Hood, Dinosaur Jr., Cheap Trick, Pete Yorn, Sunset Rubdown, Shawn Colvin (live), Tortoise, Charlie Robison, Dead Prez, Tift Merritt (live), Deer Tick, Leon Russell (Hank Williams covers), Regina Spektor, Future of the Left, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Mars Volta

June 30th: Wilco, Ted Nugent (live), Brad Paisley, Ted Nugent (live), Levon Helm, Ted Nugent (live), Rod Stewart (reissues), Ted Nugent (live), Killswitch Engage, Ted Nugent (live), Beastie Boys (reissue), Ted Nugent (live)

New. Release. Tuesday.

Happy Neil Young Week, y'all. We've been hearing mixed reviews about the extensive box set pictured above, the first volume in what any rational being must expect to be a series of several, but honestly, we're just excited to sell the thing. It's been rumored forever, and we're looking forward to seeing what you all think of it. Meanwhile, there is all sorts of other interesting stuff out this week. Have a look:

Neil Young (archives, volume one)
Elvis Costello
Dave Matthews Band
Iggy Pop
J Dilla
John Coltrane (reissue)
Paolo Nutini
Jeff Buckley (DVDs)
Ryan Bingham
Steven Wright (reissues)
Eels
Freddie Hubbard (reissue)
Marshall Crenshaw
Franz Ferdinand (remixes)
311
The Who (reissue)
Deastro
Ray Charles (reissues)
Hoots & Hellmouth
Rancid (reissues)
Ween (live)
Duke Robillard
Sonny Rollins (reissue)
...and more!