Cure for Pain: the Mark Sandman Story

We like to use the word rockumentary any chance we get and here's a great reason: Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story will be playing Tuesday November 13^th at the Plaza Theatre, but only if enough people buy pre-sale tickets. Like the subject of any good rockumentary, the Morphine front-man led an equally fascinating and tragic life, influencing countless musicians along the way. We know plenty of you, like us, enjoy Morphine's music so let's make sure this showing happens. Click here for more details and to reserve your tickets!

Ben Gibbard, Sharon Van Etten, Jukebox the Ghost Ticket Giveaways

You like free, right? Free is good. Us too, which is why we're happy to offer you free tickets to the following shows:

October 27th: Sharon Van Etten at Terminal West

November 2nd: Jukebox the Ghost and Motion City Soundtrack at Masquerade

November 11th: Ben Gibbard at Variety Playhouse

We've got a giveaway box here at the store right next to the cash register, as per usual. Stop by, drop your first name and contact info in there, and you're all set. Free at last!

Patty Griffin Tickets

A good customer of ours named Vic has a pair of tickets to unload for Patty Griffin's sold out Melting Point show in Athens on Monday (10/22). He can be reached at 404.642.2428. If you're looking to see this ridiculously talented songwriter (who, incidentally, has a sold-out show at Red Clay Theatre tomorrow night as well), this is the way to do it! Give Vic a shout.

New Releases 10/23/12

It's getting chilly out there but the releases are still hot! Oh boy, did we really just type that? Yeah, all right, we'll show ourselves out...

Titus Andronicus
Bat for Lashes
Tony Bennett (duets)
The Bar-Kays
Paul Banks (of Interpol)
Gary Clark Jr.
Philip Glass (remixes)
Kendrick Lamar
...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
The Sword
Taylor Swift
Pig Destroyer
Black Moth Super Rainbow
Lady Antebellum
The Polyphonic Spree

New Releases 10/9/12

New releases! Get 'em while they're new!

AC Newman
Wanda Jackson
John Cale
Ty Segall
Bad Books
Converge
Freelance Whales
Kaki King
The Wallflowers

Braves! Sale!

Big Boi and Elton John discuss Mike Mordecai's career highlights

If musicians as different as Big Boi and Elton John can both cheer for the Braves, then who are we to disagree? In honor of the Braves' Wild Card Playoff Game and Chipper Jones's final season, we're offering 10% OFF your purchase tomorrow. To receive the discount, you must wear some kind of Braves gear. It can be a shirt, hat or commemorative pocket watch--we don't care. Just find some way to show your support. And anyone who has the gall to darken the doors of Decatur CD in a Cardinals shirt tomorrow better be prepared to pay 10% extra.

New Releases 10/2/12

The ladies rule this week's batch of new releases, but there are a few notable gents as well. Check it out below, and let us know what you need!

Van Morrison
The Mountain Goats
Diana Krall
Tift Merritt
Flying Lotus
Tori Amos (covering herself)
Matt and Kim
First Aid Kit (EP)
Beth Orton
Mark Eitzel
Maserati
Iris DeMent
Miguel
Taken By Trees
How to Dress Well
Muse