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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
11/1: Tom Joyner’s Sky Show this Friday
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tom Joyner’s annual Sky Show comes to the Atlanta Civic Center this Friday with Cameo (“Word Up”) and comic Sinbad. It’s free and seating is open, first come first serve. Some folks will camp out overnight for a good seat but it’s not hard to find a decent spot to sit since many folks will be coming and going over the four hours. You’ll be able to listen live on Kiss 104.1.
Parking is $5 at the Civic Center, which is at 395 Piedmont Ave. in downtown Atlanta. Monies raised this month will go to Savannah State University in Savannah.
This is pretty fun despite the early hour. Past years, I’ve gotten to see Jeffrey Osborne, the Gap Band, Al Green and the Whispers.
Participating sponsors include Budget Car Rental, State Farm Insurance, Tracfone, Johnson & Johnson, Choice Hotels and McDonald’s.
10/31: The Fish goes xmas for a day
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If you’re hearing Christmas music today on 104.7/The Fish, it doesn’t mean they are staying Christmas for the next eight weeks. No, it’s a day-long stunt of Dean Martin and Mel Torme action for Halloween. Here’s the note I got from the Fish GM Mike Moran:
It’s a trick and a treat! We thought it would be a fun idea to take advantage of the ‘oddity’ of playing Christmas music on Halloween to remind everyone that starting on Thanksgiving 104.7 The Fish is the station to listen to for all-Christmas Music.
Another cool thing is that Kevin and Taylor in the Morning challenged listeners to get in the Christmas spirit and donate to help repair Travelers Rest Baptist Church which was damaged by vandals yesterday. By the end of the morning show Fish listeners had given raised almost $7,000 to erase racist graffiti and help repair the church van.
With Lite gone as the Christmas station, that still leaves two. B98.5 is certain to start Christmas, too, though I’m told they won’t be doing any previews before Thanksgiving, the typical time when xmas stations go full time.
10/31: 99X’s Mistle Toe Jam lineup - Modest Mouse, the Shins et. al
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
99X has put together another solid Jingle Jam lineup with Modest Mouse (“Float On,” above), the Shins (“New Slang”), Silverchair (99X was one of the U.S. radio stations to play this Australian act in the mid-1990s) and Silversun Pickups (“Lazy Eye”) at the Gwinnett Arena December 16. Tix prices are $10 to $65 and are on sale now. Show starts at 5:30 p.m. and you can buy tickets here..
99X’s new Live X 12 is coming out, too at Best Buys on November 20. 99X buddy Kiefer Sutherland did the cover art and the release party is November 7 at 7 with Kiefer’s band Rocco Deluca at Smith’s Olde Bar for $10. The CD, which provides monies to charities, includes acts such as Rocco Deluca, Plain White T’s, Satellite Party, Sick Puppies, the Bravery, the Shins and Silversun Pickups.
Last year’s Mistle Toe lineup included the Killers (who postponed due to illness like the Smashing Pumpkins tonight), OK Go, Plain White T’s and Jet. AFI covered for the Killers at Philips.
In 2005, the lineup was far weaker over two days at the Tabernacle: O.A.R and Coheed & Cambria/Our Lady Peace.
And back in 2004, the show featured Velvet Revolver, Jimmy Eat World, Muse and Keane.
