New. Release. Tuesday.

In case this is your first time at Ye Olde Decatur CD Blogging Space On The Interwebs, it will behoove you to know that we're the kinda store that posts a new release list every Monday night. We're the kinda store that sometimes blasts The Band while doing so. We're the kinda store that leads off a strong list with Richard Thompson and Miles Davis. We hope we're your kind of store. Let us know what you're looking for, folks!

Richard Thompson
Miles Davis (Bitches Brew 40th Legacy Edition)
Phil Selway (of Radiohead)
The Weepies
Leonard Cohen (Bird on a Wire DVD)
Jenny and Johnny
Bill Frisell
Carl Broemel (of My Morning Jacket)
Bobby Bare Jr.
Frank Sinatra (September of My Years reissue)
Ryan Bingham
Calvin Richardson
Heart
...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:
Plates on Peachtree @ Midtown Arts Fest, September 25 and 26 - on sale August 30
Beach House @ 40 Watt, October 16 - on sale August 27 at 10 a.m.
2nd Annual Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival @ Atlantic Station, October 2
Decatur Craft Beer Festival @ Decatur Square, October 16 - on sale September 20 at noon
Taste of Atlanta @ Tech Square, October 23 and 24
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Paste Tour @ The EARL, October 28
Black Mountain & The Black Angels @ The EARL, November 12
FUN @ The Loft, December 11 - on sale September 2 at 10 a.m.

Coming Up:
Slippery When Wet @ Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, August 28
Sunglasses @ Drunken Unicorn, August 28
Oryx and Crake CD Release Party @ The EARL, August 28
Lord T & Eloise @ Smith's Olde Bar, September 1
Guys and Dolls @ Frederick Brown Jr Amphitheater, September 3 and 4
Little Brother @ The Loft, September 3 - New Date
The Love Language @ The EARL, September 3
The Charlatans UK @ The Loft, September 7

Oryx and Crake & Dale Watson In-Stores!

On September 11th, we'll have new local band Oryx and Crake playing the store. O&C have been getting some stellar write-ups on local blogs, and we're happy to be the first store they play at. If you wanna see them live beforehand, their CD release party is at The EARL this Saturday, August 28th. We've got their self-titled debut album on a listening station here at the store, so stop by and check it out or try out a few songs on the band's MySpace page.

On September 22nd, we'll have legendary alt-country songwriter Dale Watson, a man the All Music Guide describes thusly: "A staunch adherent of old-style honky tonk and Bakersfield country, Dale Watson has positioned himself as a tattooed, stubbornly independent outsider only interested in recording authentic country music. As a result, he has never sold many records, but his music has been championed by numerous critics and alternative country fans." Count us as the latter!

We'll announce times, other goodies, etc. about these in-store performances as they get closer. For now, though, save the date!

New. Release. Tuesday.

Nice mix this week. Give us a holler:

Isobel Campbell/Mark Lanegan
!!!
Antony & the Johnsons
Magic Kids
Dale Watson (Come see him on Sept. 22 at Decatur CD!)
Dead Confederate
Serge Gainsbourg/Jane Birkin (reissue)
Cotton Jones
Margaret Cho (comedy)
Paul Collins
Jon Langford
Ra Ra Riot
Land of Talk
Nils Lofgren
Mogwai
The Sword
Charlie Musselwhite
Usher
Eels
JJ Grey & Mofro
Katy Perry
Little Big Town
Barb
...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:
Kevn Kinney's Truckstop @ Smith's Olde Bar, September 21
Plates on Peachtree @ Midtown Festival of the Arts (Midtown Mile), September 25 & 26 - on sale August 30
Decatur Craft Beer Festival @ Decatur Square, October 16 - on sale September 20 at noon
Taste of Atlanta @ Tech Square, October 23 & 24 - on sale Monday, August 23 at 10 a.m.
Fringe Atlanta @ Redeemer, October 23
Judi Chicago @ Whirlyball Atlanta, October 31
The Posies @ The Loft, November 20 - on sale Friday, August 27 at noon

Coming Up:
Josh Hoge, Joe Firstman, Keaton Simmons, Matt Duke @ Smith's Olde Bar, August 23
Juliette Lewis @ Smith's Olde Bar, August 24
Please Pleaserock Me @ Smith's Olde Bar, August 25
Hell Naw "I'm Just Sayin" @ The EARL, August 25
Wale @ Center Stage, August 25
Slippery When Wet @ Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, August 28
Guys and Dolls @ Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, September 3 & 4
Little Brother @ The Loft, September 3 - New Date!
Trailer Vic's Beach Party with Laramie Dean @ The EARL, September 5
The Charlatans UK @ The Loft, September 7

Deadstring Brothers in-store - Tonight - 6pm

Come have a beer with Deadstring Brothers tonight! From the newsletter:

Deadstring Brothers in-store: Weds., August 18, 6pm
Described by Paste as "Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Gram Parsons in their primes, transplanted to Detroit, laid off from the Ford plant, pissed off and ready to pound longnecks at the local saloon," and by the Chicago Reader as building "an identity of their own with their stolen blueprints, turning in flinty, soulful performances that bring infectious vitality to bluesy rockers and boozy honky-tonk," as you can probably tell, we can't wait to get this Motor City band in the store on Wednesday, August 18th at 6pm. We've got their new record (via Bloodshoot), Sao Paulo, on a listening station, so you should come check it out or sample some tunes via the band's MySpace. This one's gonna be a blast.

New. Release. Tuesday.

It's a small-but-sturdy batch of releases this week. Have a look at the list below and let us know what you're looking for:

Brian Wilson
Ray LaMontagne
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Esperanza Spalding
Superchunk (reissues)
Antibalas
Iron Maiden
Kem
David Gray
John Mellencamp
...and more!

Decatur CD's Upcoming Show Guide - August

[Photo of Erykah Badu by Sean Edgar]

Shows, you guys! Half the month has slipped by us before posting this, but there is still much to see in August. Get out there:

TONIGHT: Erykah Badu @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre
TONIGHT: Little Brother @ The Loft
TONIGHT: Umphrey's McGee @ Masquerade
August 15: Jackson Browne, David Lindley @ Chastain
August 16: White Mystery @ The EARL
August 18: Deadstring Brothers @ Decatur CD @ 6pm
August 18: Deadstring Brothers, Ocha La Rocha @ Star Bar
August 18: Tab Benoit @ Smith's Olde Bar
August 18: Thee Crucials @ The EARL
August 20: Colour Revolt, Turbo Fruits @ The EARL
August 20: Delbert McClinton @ Atlanta Botanical Garden
August 21: GG King @ The EARL
August 21: Beth Orton @ Variety Playhouse
August 21: Patton Oswalt @ The Tabernacle
August 21: Scissor Sisters @ The Buckhead Theatre
August 23: David Gray, Ray LaMontagne @ Chastain
August 25: Blondie, The B52s @ Chastain
August 25: Wale @ The Loft
August 26: Hank III @ Masquerade
August 27: Chromeo @ Masquerade
August 27: Georgia Fireflies, Damion Suomi @ The EARL
August 27: Jonny Lang @ Atlanta Botanical Garden
August 27: Natalie Merchant @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
August 28: Oryx & Crake, Venice is Sinking @ The EARL
August 28: Paul Thorn @ Variety Playhouse
August 28: Sound Tribe Sector 9, Disco Biscuits, Big Boi @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 29: Adron @ The EARL
August 30: Fu Manchu, Black Tusk

New. Release. Tuesday.

Check out this week's goodies:

Scott Pilgrim (soundtrack ft. Beck, T. Rex, Broken Social Scene, etc.)
Modest Mouse (reissue)
Colour Revolt
The Who (live)
The Budos Band
Jimmy Smith
Street Sweeper Social Club (Tom Morello & Boots Riley)
The Runaways
The Kinks (reissues)
George Duke
Horace Parlan (live)
...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:

Big news this week is that all the True Colors plays in their 2010-2011 season are now on sale to the public, and they have already had a couple of shows sell out! Here's the schedule:

Gut Bucket Blues @ The Blazer Theater at Herren's, September 28 - November 7
Black Nativity @ Southwest Arts Center, November 23 - December 30
Broke-ology @ Southwest Arts Center, January 25 - February 20
The Colored Museum @ Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center, March 22 - April 17
Fool For Love @ The Blazer Theater at Herren's, May 10 - June 19

Just Announced:
Goapele @ The Loft, September 4
10th Annual Walt Walden Memorial Rodeo @ Jason T. Harper Event Center, September 9 - 12
Jay Clifford @ Smith's Olde Bar, September 19 - on sale Friday, August 6 at 10 a.m.
Bobby Bare, Jr. @ The EARL, September 21

Coming Up:
Old School Saturday @ AmericasMart, August 7
Built To Spill @ The Buckhead Theatre, August 9
Athens Popfest @ Various Venues, August 10 - 14
Dax Riggs @ The EARL, August 10
Rosanne Cash Composed Book Signing @ Presser Hall at Agnes Scott College, August 14
Superfraiche Pop Night with Dragonette @ The Drunken Unicorn, August 16
Scissor Sisters @ The Buckhead Theatre, August 21

August Pre-Orders

Save money! Get music!

August 10th: Scott Pilgrim (soundtrack ft. Beck, Broken Social Scene, Frank Black, T. Rex and more!), Street Sweeper Social Club (Tom Morello, Boots Riley), Eli “Paperboy” Reed, The Who (live), Bun B, Modest Mouse (reissue), The Budos Band, Roy Orbison (live), Lee “Scratch” Perry, Blake Shelton
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August 17th: Brian Wilson (Gershwin), Lissie, Ray Lamontagne, Superchunk (reissues), John Mellencamp, Boris & Ian Astbury, David Gray, Matthew Dear, Iron Maiden, Salem, Esperanza Spalding, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Toadies, Filter
--
August 24th: Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Magic Kids, Eels, Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin, Paul Collins, Mogwai (CD/DVD), Ra Ra Riot, Little Big Town, !!!, Dead Confederate, Margaret Cho (comedy), Marty Stuart, Sex Pistols (reissue), The Sword, Dandy Warhols (best), Jon Langford, Cotton Jones, J.J. Grey & Mofro, Katy Perry
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August 31st: Richard Thompson, Miles Davis (Bitches Brew deluxe), The Weepies, Jenny and Johnny (Jenny Lewis), Neon Indian, Bill Frisell, Ryan Bingham, Goo Goo Dolls, Doug Benson (comedy), Portico Quartet

New. Release. Tuesday.

We're listening to one of these RIGHT NOW. Can you guess which one, reader?

Arcade Fire
Wavves
Squeeze (reissue)
Los Lobos
Queens of the Stone Age (reissue)
Dr. John
Gov't Mule
Black Crowes
Katie Melua
Kids Are All Right (soundtrack)
David Dondero
Shapes & Sizes
...and more!