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Check It!: Week of May 21-26

A weekly round-up of all things music in Atlanta

Eddie Leaves the Attic

Sad news: Eddie Owen has been fired from Eddie’s Attic, the Atlanta music venue made famous for launching some of the biggest singer-songwriter names in the business. Last week, we found out a decision had been made by the current owners Alex Cooley and Dave Mattingly to let go of Owen, who had been serving as the booking agent for the club after giving up ownership in 2002. Owen has been instrumental in helping acts like John Mayer, Sugarland, and The Civil Wars on their paths to stardom.

Hundreds of fans are coming forth on Owen’s Facebook page, in the comments sections of articles about the story, and on music blogs to express sentiments of shock and sorrow at the news, some speculating on where the relationship between Owen and the owners went wrong. It seems there may have been a dispute over how much time Owen devoted to the Attic, considering his involvement with Red Clay Theater in Duluth. Owen plans to go full force ahead with his project “Eddie Owen Presents” at Red Clay.

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Fox Theatre Switches to Ticket Alternative

Since the dawn of time—or at least the dawn of ticketing agencies, people have complained about ticket fees. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like there will be relief for Fox Theatre fans anytime soon. The Fox has announced that they will change from Ticketmaster to Ticket Alternative, in a push to better meet the needs of attendees. The Fox, which will provide tickets through the site FoxATLTix.com, hopes that the change will eliminate illegal markups by sellers posing as Fox. Ticket Alternative will also provide a more comprehensive calling center. However, there doesn’t seem to be much of a reduction in ticket fees.

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Atlanta Music Production Boosted

State lawmakers recently passed a 2008 bill that extends tax breaks for filmmakers to include music production. In recent years, the film and television industry in Atlanta has taken off due to tax incentives in Georgia. Now, producers can get those same advantages in the cost of sound recording. Industry insiders are hoping that studios will capitalize on the new law by hiring local composers and music producers instead of those in Los Angeles.

Local Notes’ Pick of the Week

If you ever watched the television series Veronica Mars, you know The Dandy Warhols. The band’s “We Used to Be Friends” was used as the show’s theme song, and was considered critically to be one of the most recognizable television themes. The psychedelic-shoegaze band also rearranged and performed the newest theme for Mythbusters, which has been in use since last year.

The Dandy Warhols are currently touring off their new album, This Machine, which debuted in April. The Portland, Ore., band will be at the Masquerade this Friday, May 25. The show starts at 8 p.m and will include another Portland group, 1776.  You can get advance tickets for $18 here.

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