After the in-store, be sure to check out our 1st Broke + Electro Party with TTMTTS + THE ROPES + GUEST BEATS BY: DJ BLACK DOMINOES + JUDI CHICAGO JUKEBOX @ 529 Flat Shoals Ave in East Atlanta Village presented by 4th Ward Heroes + hosted by Dude City Productions.. The first 5 people 2 arrive at 9PM get in free! Only $5 after! The first 50 people to arrive for doors at 9 get a FREE and oh so delicious cocktail called The Saint from our friends at Whynatte!

Put on your dancing shoes and your tastiest lip gloss and head on over to 529 on Monday August 3rd for our first BROKE + ELECTRO PARTY presented by 4TH WARD HEROES + hosted by DUDE CITY PRODUCTIONS. $5, yeah $5. The first 5 people 2 arrive at 9 get in free.

Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun will headline this show. Visit http://www.myspace.com/todaythemoontomorrowthesun

With critical praise, TTMTTS’s performance has been described as filled with fervor and force. Lauren Gibson on Vocals, Micah Silverman on Bass, Cregg Gibson on Guitar, and Jeremy Cole on Drums, this collective emerged from Atlanta’s distinctive heart and is gaining national attention. The intimate room and stellar sound system at 529 will showcase their super talents and put you up close and personal. They’re going somewhere fast.

The Ropes are coming! Visit them @ http://www.myspace.com/theropes

The Ropes are opening. So be sure get there for doors at 9! Remember: the first 5 people 2 arrive at 9 = free. The Ropes are a powerful NYC based duo self described as “We are The Ropes. We want to fight you.” Enough said really, lovers.

Vocalist/bassist Sharon Shy (yes, that is her real name) and multi-instrumentalist Toppy (he has a penchant for playing drums with his guitar hanging around his neck) are notorious for their engaging lyrics and phenomenal live performance. What they do is brilliant and intensely intoxicating. They have toured extensively throughout the US and UK, opening for acts such as The Used, Innerpartysystem, and The Matches, among others. I am so thrilled they are coming to Atlanta, if this was not a 4th Ward Heroes show I would take the night off, grab my boy du jour and a flask of bourbon, and stand in line indefinitely to see them. It has been said that if you like The Knife or The Chromatics, you will love The Ropes. In my case, this is absolutely true. And as a little incentive, although I am not quite sure how long this is going to last, according to http://twitter.com/theropes, the Ropes are offering a Free Album Download at http://www.theropesonline.com/store/ I hit that link up today and it worked like a charm. Oh happy day!!! Acquaint yourself. For Free.

Kellen Crosby (a.k.a. DJ Black Dominoes) + Ben Coleman & Travis Thatcher (a.k.a. Judi Chicago Jukebox) join forces to deliver a dance party detail designed to delight your derriere, so come out and dance wherever you are. Visit Kellen and send him photos of yourself rocking out to one of his remixes @ http://www.myspace.com/blackdominoes Stalk those Judi Chicago lads over @ http://www.myspace.com/judichicago

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When I was not running around like a banshee, I had time to take a few point & shoots mostly backstage. The quality is not so good, but the moments are priceless. Enjoy! 

Sound guy. He was a real trip. Thanks sound guy! Photo by John Goetzinger.

Our Heroes! Travis Thatcher & Nick LeMay. Photo by John Goetzinger.

JTrav & Aliya holdin it down at check-in. Photo by John Goetzinger.

The man, the myth, the legend sits down for an interview. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Some 4th Ward Heroes and our now freely distributed First Edition 4th Ward Heroes Tees. Photo by Malissa Sole.

CJ from A Fight to the Death testing for drummer sweat patterns. Photo by Malissa Sole.

JTrav was right when he said Aliya, Adam, and he are forming the skinny people's club. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Where's JTrav? There he is! Photo by Malissa Sole.

Noot d' Noot chillin. Photo by Malissa Sole.

Howlies bought a house right behind Corndog. Coincidence? You decide! We took some time to celebrate with them. Aaron made us some tasty mint beverages. Photo by Malissa Sole.

Taylor from Ocha La Rocha loves the Whynatte & so do we! Photo by Malissa Sole.

Look at those corndog eatin peeps. Photo by Malissa Sole.

Dave from the Judies is basking in what is left of the East Atlanta sun. Photo by Malissa Sole.

A packed house for the Judi Chicago Corndogorama afterparty. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Ben wearing his stunna shades. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Travis rocks the keytar. Ben puts a fan into the Coleman trance. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Some of the Noot d' Noot boys join Judi Chicago @ the afterparty. This combination always makes for a fantastic set. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Travis Thatcher from Judi Chicago is never too tired to DANCE! I spy a hero in this photo by John Goetzinger.

This fella is having a great time at the afterparty! Photo by John Goetzinger.

Hell yeah! New Judi Chicago Fan! Photo by John Goetzinger.

DJ Nick Fresh came up from Jacksonville to join Judi Chicago at the afterparty, thanks to our friends over at Whynatte! Hope to see him again real soon! Photo by John Goetzinger.

This Piano Plays Itself hitting that sweet note. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun power couple rockin out on the main stage. We hear they will join The Ropes on August 3rd @ 529! Awesome. Photo by John Goetzinger.

This Piano Plays Itself pulls out the big horns. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Twin Tigers made our psychic hearts beat harder than ever. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Grinder Nova appearing in Resevoir Dogs 2. In theatres this fall! Photo by John Goetzinger.

Great pic of UKU guitarist. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Jeffrey Butzer played more instruments than anyone and pulled a great set.Photo by John Goetzinger.

CJ from A Fight to the Death lookin cool strummin his hollow body. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Ruby Velle looking great with her band The Soulphonics. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Batata Doce was just as sweet as their name. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Malissa captures it all! Photo by John Goetzinger.

Adam and Malissa don't take breaks. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Cadillac Jones comin out to play in their summer colors. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Our one & only writer Nick LeMay (you can call him John-Boy) livin it up! Photo by John Goetzinger.

Western Civ were a new favorite. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Sweet Bon of Abby Gogo. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Bon from Abby Gogo shining under the bright lights. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Abby Gogo in full color. Photo by John Goetzinger.

The crowd dug Abby Gogo's late night set. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Judi Chicago killin a set on the main stage. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Even that huge stage can't hold a man of the people like Travis Thatcher. Photo by John Goetzinger.

Dead Confederate ending out the festival with one amazing set! Photo by John Goetzinger.

Our love, adoration, and thanks to our heroes: Dave Chait! Aliya Carnes! Chris Gonzolez! Stephanie Howard! Travis Thatcher! Nick LeMay! Jon Price! John Goetzinger! Kellen Crosby! Jess Jones! You guys are for reals the best of friends. Damn you worked it. Dave, Aliya, Chris, Stephanie and Travis especially battled some seriously dangerous heat on Day I to look after the bands that played the festival this year. Ok, we almost lost Travis a few times. He & Meriam had been up all night the night before making us t-shirts, which Warren ended up freely distributing that evening. But Travis stuck it out even though he was scheduled to play the Official After Party @ 529 that night! (Killed it by the way! More fun than I thought I had in me! Seriously!) And if that was not enough, Mr. Thatcher showed up the next day with breakfast tacos for the troops! What a lovely human being. Chris ended up with sunstroke, but braved through Day I and is now on vacay in Sunny Philadelphia. All in a day’s work for those cats. They rock. You are all what 4th Ward Heroes is all about. And with Adam broke down somewhere between there and here with Abby Go Go, whom I lovingly referred to as “those abby boys” all weekend, I could NOT have held it down on Day I without you! So, thank you! – thank you! – thank you! I am working on a EAV 2$ margarita reunion night. To all of our friends who played their hearts out, thanks for taking the leap this year, and trusting that we would have your back. You guys rocked it. To Whynatte, who supplied the bands with a bathtub of free latte, what can we say? When we called, you delivered! You always do. You are heroes too. In case you have not heard, ha! I crack myself up, Whynatte is a jumpstart lattte company made up of some rad local boys who can and will change the way we do things round here. We love working with you. Good things. M!