June Pre-Orders

Check it out, folks:

June 1st: Sleigh Bells, Jack Johnson, The Futureheads, Melvins, Tift Merritt, Paul Weller, Born Ruffians, Cherryholmes, Townes Van Zandt (best), Sergio Mendes
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June 8th: Blitzen Trapper, Teenage Fanclub, Dierks Bentley, Ratatat, Twilight (soundtrack, ft. Beck, Vampire Weekend, Black Keys, Cee-Lo, Band of Horses, The Dead Weather, many more), Rhymefest, The Henry Clay People, The Cure (reissue), Deer Tick, Christina Aguilera, Grace Potter, Konono No. 1, Here We Go Magic, Ashford & Simpson (reissues), Nada Surf, Fela! (Broadway score), Nachtmystium, Tokyo Police Club, Villagers, BLK JKS (EP), Against Me!, Green Day (American Idiot Broadway score), Hanson, Delta Spirit, Tiesto
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June 15th: Tom Petty, Drake, Sarah McLachlan, Devo, Steve Miller, Punch Brothers, Chris Isaak (live), The Gaslight Anthem, Lewis Black (comedy), Cowboy Junkies, The Pernice Brothers, We are Scientists, Foals, Elvin Bishop, Ed Harcourt, Suzanne Vega (love song collection)
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June 22nd: The Roots, DANZIG, The Chemical Brothers, Kele (Bloc Party’s singer), Herbie Hancock, Marah, DANZIG, Robert Randolph, The Constellations, DANZIG, Nina Nastasia, Stars, Paul Thorn, Eminem, Sia, Derek Trucks, DANZIG, Salem, Robert Pollard, Miley Cyrus, DANZIG, Sarah Harmer, Ozzy Osbourne, DANZIG, Cyndi Lauper, Griffin House, Macy Gray, Mike Oldfield, DANZIG
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June 29th: Alejandro Escovedo, Indigo Girls, Wolf Parade, Judy Collins, Peter Case, Scissor Sisters, The-Dream, Vieux Farka Toure (live), Jay-Z (best), Steel Train, The Wallflowers (retrospective)

New. Release. Tuesday.

Happy Memorial Day, folks. We're open, just like we almost always (363 days/year) are, so stop by if you need a last-minute fix for your BBQ soundtrack. This week's releases are led by blog phenoms Sleigh Bells and their debut, Treats, an album many of you probably nabbed via iTunes recently. But if you'd like the glorious physical product, your friends at Decatur CD are more than happy to oblige. That and much more below:

Sleigh Bells
Jack Johnson
Melvins
Tift Merritt
Sergio Mendes
The Futureheads
Born Ruffians
Paul Weller
Townes Van Zandt (best)
Cherryholmes
...and more!

Bruce + Fish = Still Awesome

One year, two months and 15 days have passed since we last posted a picture of our favorite Cornhusker, Bruce, holding a giant fish. Frankly, that's entirely too long, but thankfully, as you can see above, our man has delivered once again. Believe it or not, the photo gets even bigger if you click on it, so do so only if you dare. Nice work, Bruce!

Ticket Alternative's New and Notable Shows

Each week (or so), 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 (or so), 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. Don't forget: You can buy tickets for any of these shows at good old Decatur CD. Enjoy:

The Sleigh Bells gig at Vinyl on July 10 isn't sold out yet but they're going fast.

Just Announced:
Athens Popfest in Athens (Various Venues), August 10 - with Mission of Burma, Apples in Stereo, The Wedding Present

Coming Up:
Sam Thacker, Nathan Angelo @ Smith's Olde Bar, May 29
Innocent When You Dream: The Music of Tom Waits @ The EARL, May 29
Late Night Jazz Jam with William Green & Gary Harris @ Loews Hotel Atlanta, May 29
The Pimps of Joytime @ Smith's Olde Bar, May 30
April Smith and the Great Picture Show @ The EARL, May 30
Greg Laswell, Jimmy Gnecco (of OURS) @ Vinyl, June 1
Free Energy, Jukebox The Ghost @ Star Bar, June 3
Choices - The Stage Play @ Destiny World Church West, June 4
Skid Row @ Asylum, June 4
Cheap Trick @ Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, June 5

Kevin Dunn Photos

If you weren't here on Sunday, we feel bad for you. What a great set from an Atlanta new wave legend. Check out our photos (Click to enlarge; blogger is kind of a jerk.)...

New. Release. Tuesday.

It's the final release day of the much-hyped, amply-talked-about and perhaps-slightly-over-ballyhooed monster of a release month known that the common people refer to as "May." Much like its predecessors, this week brings some tasty, tasty vittles:

Widespread Panic
Bettye LaVette
Smashing Pumpkins (Yep, we're not sure about this one either.)
Damien Jurado
John Prine (live)
David Cross (comedy)
Crystal Castles
Hank Williams III
True Blood (soundtrack, ft. Dylan, Lucinda, Beck, Elvis Costello, many more)
Keith Jarrett
Keller Williams
Common (best of)
Stone Temple Pilots
Chick Corea (kids album)
Peter Wolf Crier
...and more

We'll get you, wise guy. And your little dog, too.

We couldn't help but notice someone turned the Grand Theft Auto IV sticker on a sign in our parking lot into a rather hilarious joke. Kudos to you, anonymous graffiti humorist! However, we feel obliged to point out that we don't stock any selections from the catalog of the Los Angeles rockers best known for 1983 chart-topper "Africa." However, we'd be happy to special-order them for you!

In other "near the parking lot" news, aren't these flowers pretty?

Happy Saturday, y'all.

Kevin Dunn in-store performance on Sunday!

Check it out, folks, from the latest Decatur CD newsletter:

Kevin Dunn: Live at Decatur CD!
On Sunday, May 23rd at 4 p.m., we're honored to have legendary Atlanta rocker Kevin Dunn in the house. He'll be playing with a full, electric band. We could go on at length about Dunn's musical contributions and all the myriad bands he's influenced, both with The Fans and his solo work, but we'll let Tony Paris of Stomp and Stammer take it from here. Read his excellent review of Dunn's latest, No Great Lost. We'll be furnishing some of the usual refreshments that afternoon, so stop on by, have a drink on us and enjoy some awesome free, live music.

It's gonna be a blast! See you then!

New. Release. Tuesday.

Phew! We said it before, then we said it again, and here we go one more time...May, right? Sheesh! If only every month could shower down such an embarrassment of new-release riches. This week is impressive, if only because there is something for literally every kind of listener out there. Super stuff. Take a look:

LCD Soundsystem
Band of Horses
Rolling Stones (Exile reissue in about 45,000 formats)
The Black Keys
Nas/Damien Marley
Harvey Milk
Jayhawks (debut reissue: first time on CD!)
Janelle Monae
Devo (reissue)
Mary Gauthier
Talib Kweli
Depreciation Guild
Otis Redding (live)
Tracey Thorn
Friday Night Lights (soundtrack ft. Avett Brothers, White Rabbits, Sufjan, John Doe, more)
...and more!

New Rising Appalachia Album!

The Rising Appalachia gals stopped by today and surprised us with a new album! It's called The Sails of Self, and can be purchased for $16. Tracklist:

1. St James Infirmary
2. Freedom
3. Across the Blue Ridge Mountains
4. You Don't Miss Your Water till Your Well Runs Dry
5. Tiny Fish Lungs
6. I'll Fly Away
7. Caminando
8. Save My Soul
9. Swoon
10. Sometimes I...
11. Army of None
12. You and I are Falling, You and I are Free
13. SuNu
14. Swoon remixed
15. Caminando remixed

We'll have The Sails of Self on a listening station soon, but in the meantime, feel free to stop by and ask for a listening copy. This is Rising Appalachia's fourth album, and the gals are by far one of best-selling local artists in the history of the store. They've played here at good old DCD not once, not twice, but three times. Obviously, we recommend their music. Come have a listen.

New. Release. Tuesday.

In which May continues its utter dominance of 2010 releases. Check it out:

Phosphorescent
The National
Paul McCartney (live)
Male Bonding
Sam Quinn (formerly Everybodyfields)
The Dead Weather
Fela Kuti (reissues)
Elizabeth Cook
Jackson Browne/David Lindley (reissue)
Thee Oh Sees
Cocorosie
Japandroids (singles comp)
Sage Francis
Jim Lauderdale
Keane
...and many more!

Ticket Alternative's New and Notable Shows

Each week (or so), 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 (or so), 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. Don't forget: You can buy tickets for any of these shows at good old Decatur CD. Enjoy:

Just Announced:
The 2010 Rock n Roll Monster Bash @ Starlight 6 Drive In Theatre, June 6
Man or Astro-Man? (The EARL's 11th Anniversary) @ The EARL, July 9 & 10
Rooney @ The Loft, July 10
Batusis (with New York Dolls' Sylvain Sylvain and Rocket From the Tombs' Cheetah Chrome) @ The EARL, July 31
Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 @ The EARL, September 17

Coming Up:
500 Songs For Kids @ Smith's Olde Bar, going on until May 8
Lies and Legends of Worldly Peeple, GA @ 7 Stages, May 6-9
Shawn Mullins @ The Local, May 8
Hightide Blues, Death on Two Wheels @ Vinyl, May 8
Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers @ The EARL, May 8
Ryan Bingham @ Smith's Olde Bar, May 11 - SOLD OUT
Stardeath and White Dwarfs, All The Saints @ The EARL, May 12
OK Go @ The Loft, May 13
Caribou @ The EARL, May 13
The Verve Pipe @ Smith's Olde Bar, May 14
Fuel @ Gateway Event Center, May 15
Gloria Gaynor, Village People @ Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, May 15

David Stephens: Renaissance Man

If we've blogged about our buddy David Stephens once, we've blogged about him a thousand times, but with good reason. Dude's a modern day renaissance man: puppeteer, blogger, banjo monster, maker of Beasties, myriad other skills. So you can imagine how pleased we were this morning when he tweeted us his latest creation, a thoroughly charming video you can watch below:



It looks a little janky embedded in Blogger, and we'd recommend you watch it in all its full-screen glory.

Enjoy. It's the kind of lighthearted fare that's simply perfect for a lovely Saturday like today. And remember, you can buy all three of David's albums from your friends at Decatur CD. Speaking of albums, David e-mailed us this, "New album should be out in a couple of weeks. Fingers crossed."

New. Release. Tuesday.

We're gonna go on record and call May the best month for releases so far in 2010. But don't take our word for it:

The Hold Steady
Court Yard Hounds (Dixie Chicks side project)
Broken Social Scene
James Taylor/Carole King (live)
The New Pornographers
Josh Ritter
Flaming Lips (Dark Side - now on CD!)
The Fall
Minus the Bear
Lazer Crystal
Zac Brown Band (live)
Free Energy
Deftones
Mike Patton
Tonic
New Young Pony Club
Future Islands
...and more!

Ticket Alternative's New and Notable Shows

Each week (or so), 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 (or so), 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. Don't forget: You can buy tickets for any of these shows at good old Decatur CD. Enjoy:

Just Announced:
Fuel @ Gateway Event Center, May 15
Choices The Stage Play @ Destiny World Church West, June 4
The Yonrico Scott Band / Dante Harmon & Company for WRFG Benefit @ Smith's Olde Bar, June 10 - on sale Friday, May 7 at 9 a.m.
Man or Astro-Man? for The EARL's 11th Anniversary @ The EARL, July 9 and 10 - on sale April 30 at 10 a.m.

Coming Up:
500 Songs for Kids @ Smith's Olde Bar, April 29 - May 8
Sean McConnell @ Vinyl, April 29
Beach House @ The EARL, April 29 - SOLD OUT
Half-A-Ween @ Vinyl, April 30 - CANCELED
JUNGOL, It's Elephant's @ The EARL, April 30
August Wilson's Jitney @ Southwest Arts Center, May 2-30 - produced by Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company, shows already selling out
As Tall As Lions @ Vinyl, May 3
Ninja Gun @ The EARL, May 3
Harlem Globetrotters Charity Basketball Game @ University of West Georgia Coliseum, May 4
Jason Castro, of American Idol @ Vinyl, May 4
Cinco De Mayo with Who's Bad @ Andrews Upstairs, May 5
The Album Leaf, Sea Wolf @ The Loft, May 6
Captured! by Robots, Falcon Lords @ The EARL, May 7
Honor Society @ The Loft, May 8
Shawn Mullins @ The Local, May 8
Ryan Bingham @ Smith's Olde Bar, May 11 - SOLD OUT
Stardeath and White Dwarfs @ The EARL, May 12
OK Go @ The Loft, May 13
Caribou @ The EARL, May 13

May Pre-Orders

We like selling you things. You like saving money. Let's put the two together, shall we? Pre-order any of the below releases and save $2! We'll take your first name and phone number, then call you when it's out. Simple, right? Have a look:

May 4th: The Hold Steady, Flaming Lips/Stardeath (Dark Side of the Moon, now on CD!), Josh Ritter, The New Pornographers, James Taylor/Carole King (live), Flying Lotus, Broken Social Scene, Frank Sinatra/Antonio Carlos Jobim (reissue), Free Energy, Zac Brown (live in Atlanta, 2CD/1 DVD), Court Yard Hounds, The Fall, Robert Cray (live), Mike Patton, Deftones, New Young Pony Club, Tonic
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May 11th: The Dead Weather, The National, Sam Quinn (formerly The Everybodyfields), Fela Kuti (reissues), Phosphorescent, Elizabeth Cook, Jackson Browne/David Lindley (reissue), Thee Oh Sees, Jim Lauderdale, Sage Francis, Keane
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May 18th: LCD Soundsystem, Band of Horses, The Black Keys, Nas/Damian Marley, Rolling Stones (Exile deluxe reissue), Janelle Monae, Harvey Milk, The Jayhawks (debut on CD for the first time!), The Sadies, Jamie Lidell, Friday Night Lights (soundtrack, ft.White Rabbits, Sufjan, Avett Bros., John Doe, more!) Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (live), David Bazan (live), Moby (remixes)
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May 25th: Bettye LaVette, Smashing Pumpkins, Crystal Crystles, David Cross (comedy), Widespread Panic, Hank Williams III, Tobacco, John Prine (live), UNKLE, Damien Jurado, Rihanna, Darrell Scott, Stone Temple Pilots, Peter Wolf Crier, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Keller Williams

Decatur CD's Upcoming Show Guide - May

[Above: Suckers, who play at the Masquerade tonight with Local Natives]

Happy May, y'all. It's kinda gross outside, but we've got the Kentucky Derby this afternoon on the teevee, then a whole slate of interesting shows tonight. Shows that will protect you from the rain. Also, it probably won't rain every day in May, so we went ahead and posted the rest of the month's recommended gigs below as well. Enjoy:

TONIGHT: Local Natives, Sucker @ Masquerade
TONIGHT: Megafaun, Breathe Owl Breathe, Mount Mariah @ The EARL
TONIGHT: Kaki King @ Variety Playhouse
TONIGHT: The Church @ Center Stage
TONIGHT: Dave Barnes @ The Loft
TONIGHT-May 8: 500 Songs for Kids @ Smith's Olde Bar (A great cause!)
May 4: Imaad Wasif @ The EARL
May 5: Jacuzzi Boys, The Coathangers, Sunglasses @ The EARL
May 6: The Album Leaf, Sea Wolf @ The Loft
May 6: Kevin Kinney (of Drivin' N Cryin') @ Eddie's Attic
May 8: Th' Legendary Shack Shakers @ The EARL
May 8: Balkans (7" release), Future Islands @ 529
May 8: Michelle Malone @ Eddie's Attic
May 11: Ryan Bingham @ Smith's Olde Bar
May 12: Stardeath and White Dwarfs, All the Saints @ The EARL
May 12: Stinking Lizaveta @ The Drunken Unicorn
May 13: Caribou @ The EARL
May 13: Sodajerk @ 529
May 13: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings @ Center Stage
May 13: OK Go @ The Loft
May 13: Josh Ritter @ Variety Playhouse
May 14: Little Feat @ Variety Playhouse
May 14-15: Steve Wynn & The Miracle Three @ 529
May 15: StoneRider @ Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge
May 15: Aqua Teen Hunger Force @ Center Stage
May 15: Shelby Lynne @ Variety Playhouse
May 15: The Verve Pipe (kids show) @ Eddie's Attic
May 17: Everybody was in the French Resistance...Now (Art Brut's singer) @ The EARL
May 18: Laura Marling @ The EARL
May 19: Cotton Jones & Telegram @ Eddie's Attic
May 20: Carnivores, Gold Ghost, The Clap @ 529
May 21: Josh Rouse @ Variety Playhouse
May 22: All the Saints @ Star Bar
May 22: Sam Quinn (of The Everybodyfields) @ Eddie's Attic
May 22: Thee Silver Mt. Zion..., Richard Parsons @ The EARL
May 22: JEFF the Brotherhood @ 529
May 24: Fang Island, Reptar @ The Drunken Unicorn
May 26: Elizabeth Cook @ Eddie's Attic
May 26: Murs @ The Drunken Unicorn
May 26: Butch Walker @ Variety Playhouse
May 27: Darrell Scott @ Eddie's Attic
May 27: The Hold Steady @ Variety Playhouse
May 27: Charlie Mars @ Smith's Olde Bar
May 28: Converge @ Masquerade
May 29: Bubbapalooza, ft. Dex Romweber Duo, Caroline & The Ramblers, more! @ Star Bar
May 29: Neil Young (acoustic) @ The Fox Theatre
May 29: Innocent When You Dream: The Music of Tom Waits @ The EARL
May 30: April Smith @ The EARL