OMFG - We Are Taking Over Masquerade March 19th

This Friday is gonna be a totally fun night for us here at OMFG. A couple of our contributors will be performing @ The Masquerade and most of the other OMFG contributors will just be there to party!!! Starting at 8:00pm in HELL: Wavepool's Final Farwell performance with opening guests: Lakehurst is Burning, Karbomb, and The Carry-Ons.  (Karbomb is our contributor, Fozzy's, band) Also, at 8:00 in HEAVEN is Alkaline Trio with opening band Cursive. After starting off your night @ a punk rock show then find your way over to PURGATORY! Starting at 10:00pm, will be a party called Fuze. It will have a fun variety of dance music for everyone: including a performance by OMFG's Galactus / DJ!! Other djs are: Heather B vs Bassgate, REL1, Disciple13, and Richard Devine. Plus, $1 PBR til midnight, or til we drink it all up again! 

So remember: March 19th, Masquerade is where it's at!

You can find info on FB for both of these events:

Karbomb - PUNK SHOW

Galactus / DJ - DANCE PARTY

Here is Galactus / DJ's latest mix tape:

The Death of The Dream, The Birth of The Legend  by  galactus_dj

Posted by: S (steph.gossipgrrrl_)

Pennywise added to 2010 Warped Tour!

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better!  Pennywise (with new front man Zoli Teglas of Ignite) joins up with Anti-Flag, Andrew W.K., Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, The Casualties, and many many more!!!  Warped tour will be hitting Atlanta on June 25th this year. 


-Fozzy

Help Haiti!

The earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12th has affected nearly 3 million people 

and left 170,000 dead.  We at OMFG encourage our readers to reach out any way they 

can.  Below you can find some links to different organizations that are reaching 

out:
Red Cross
Google
World Vision
Feed the Children
Save the Children
Habitat For Humanity

A lot of musicians have been organizing benefit shows all around Atlanta.  

Be sure to check out this one at The Earl:



-Fozzy 

FACE TO FACE ADDED TO WARPED TOUR!

With it being so cold here in Atlanta this winter, it's hard not to enjoy writing these updates while reminiscing of the great fun had at many Vans Warped Tours.  Once again we bring you the most exciting announcements for 2010 band additions.  Face to Face reunited last year and played a small handful of shows.  Now they're joining bands such as Sum 41, Set Your Goals, Andrew W.K., Reel Big Fish, and The Casualties.  This year they will be stopping Lakewood Amphitheater on July 26th.  For a full list of dates and lineup click here.

Here's a clip of Face to Face talking about their previous experiences on the Warped Tour:




As always, stay tuned for more updates on the Vans Warped Tour and other shenanigans here at OMFG! 

-Fozzy

+FACE+

Tonight OMFG will present to you a project from one of Georgia's finest musicians.  Jay Kellom started +FACE+ some five years ago and ever since has been captivating the underground indie scene.  Being an avid punk rocker, and member in the Athens based bands Guff and Karbomb, Jay created +FACE+ to not only reach out to a difference audience, but to express a deeper side of himself.  Focusing on everyday life challenges and relationships,  Jay's "voice" is one that any average Joe can relate to.  +FACE+ is inspired by groups like  Tegan and Sara, City and Colour, and The Smiths.  The soft melodies and heartfelt lyrics combined with a rhythm section including an upright bass accentuates Jay's message.  "Face the Fireflies", the debut EP from +FACE+, is an emotional journey of love, heartbreak, victory, defeat, perseverance, and a must have for indie fans. 

 "I won't repeat a thing" she said.  She softly muttered with no hesitation.  "Whats mine is yours and yours alone and that's all." -Lyrics from "She Can't Repeat."

Currently teaming up with Jay, is Jon Brown on guitar and backing vocals.  Future plans include writing and recording as much as possible along with traveling outside of Georgia. 

 You can check out some songs from +FACE+'s first release titled "Face the Fireflies," and merch here.

Stay tuned to OMFG for future updates about +FACE+ and Jay's other projects.

LINKS:
+FACE+ MYSPACE
+FACE+ FACEBOOK
+FACE+ TWITTER

-FOZZY

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-FOZZY

2010 Warped Tour Bands Announced

We promised you that OMFG would be following the 2010 Warped Tour!!!!  The first wave of bands has been announced.  A few personal favorites are:  The Flatliners, Andrew W.K., Reel Big Fish, Motion City Soundtrack, Dillenger Escape Plan, The Casualties, Sum 41, Set Your Goals, and Fake Problems.  Check out the full lineup here and dates/cities here.  

Keep your eyes peeled for more 2010 Warped Tour news here at OMFG!



Fozzy

A Very Punk Rock X-Mas!

You're favorite Georgia punkers, Karbomb, will be playing a special Holiday show at Tasty World in Athens on December 18.  Joined by Thunderchief, Wavepool, and So It Goes, this show will be sweeter than a candy cane and dirtier than the coal you're getting in your stocking!


Check out Karbomb here.
Check out Thunderchief here.
Check out Wavepool here.
Check out So It Goes here.

Vans Warped Tour gearing up for 2010

It's never too early to plan your summer shenanigans.  Celebrating it's 16th anniversary, the Vans warped tour will be here in Atlanta on July 26th.  We'll keep you updated here at OMFG as bands start to confirm throughout the year.

-FOZZY

Toll Tunnel Under East Atlanta Proposed By DOT

An idea for a new toll tunnel connecting GA 400 to I-675 was proposed by the DOT to private investors at a conference last week.  The tunnel would have an access point towards the downtown area but would eventually be a surface road closer to the south of the city towards I-675.  Although this is only a pitched idea, local communities are standing up and speaking out against it.  You can check out the full story here.


-FOZZY

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

The MacManus brothers (Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus ) return to Boston after a hiatus to join their father (Billy Connolly) to take revenge on the mob after being framed for murdering a priest.  The film will be opening the weekend of October 30th.

Saw VI, in Theaters October 23rd

Once again it's October and for the sixth consecutive year, horror film fans will be raving about the new episode of the Saw feature films.   Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) has risen as Jigsaws successor to keep his legacy alive.   Will this be the last film in the series?  We hope not here at OMFG! 
-Fozzy

Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys recovering after surgery.

After being diagnosed as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland in mid July of this year,
Adam "MCA" Yauch of Beastie Boys claims that he is feeling "healthy, strong, and hopeful" after surgery according to punknews.org .  He also claimed to be "Taking Tibetan mediceine and eating a vegan/organic diet as suggested by his Tibetan doctors." 

The Beastie Boys canceled all their upcoming 2009 tour dates and pushed back the release of their new record titled "Hot Sauce Committe Part 1" until further notice. 

-Fozzy 

The Fest 8!

It's October again and while most of you are picking out your Halloween costumes and planning parties, No Idea Records has been organizing it's eighth annual Fest.  Every October independent bands from all over the world take over Gainesville, Florida venues for three drunken days of music and shenanigans.  Starting in 2005, The Fest has proven itself to be the "underground" concert series that every punk looks forward too.  Bands from all over America clear their calenders and book shows across the country ensuring that they end up in Gainsville for the Halloween weekend.  Some major acts that are performing this year include:  A Wilhelm Scream, Strike Anywhere, Less Than Jake, Dillenger Four, The Blacklist Royals, Chad Price, Jon Snodgrass, Off With Their Heads, Dead To Me, The Emotron, Ok Pilot, Grabass Charlestons, Chris Wollard and the Ship of Theives, The Swellers, The Flatliners, Banner Pilot, Dear Landlord, Young Livers, and Rehasher to just name a few.  For a full schedule check it out here.
-Fozzy