Greetings Attic Fans! HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE MUSIC ROOM THIS WEEK: FRIDAY, JULY 25th GIRLYMAN / REBECCA LOEBE Show time: 8:00 p.m. / Doors open: 6:30 p.m. Individual advanced tickets: $15 / At the door: $18 / Tables: SOLD OUT Brooklyn's GIRLYMAN is a trio who delivers a high-energy and often humorous blend of urban folk, pop and bluegrass with soaring 3-part harmonies. Doris Muramatsu, Ty Greenstein and Nate Borofsky are all classically trained. They trade off songwriting duties and instruments, which include guitars, banjo, djembe, and mandolin. Critics have likened their sound to something like Nickel Creek meets the B52s, or a modern day Peter, Paul and Mary. After releasing their first two CDs with Daemon Records, they're currently touring in support of their live release "Somewhere Different Now." Listen:   Atlanta's REBECCA LOEBE is a young, talented, Berklee-trained singer- songwriter who has been playing the Attic stage with her poetic and quirky folk songs since she was 15. Listen:        SATUDAY, JULY 26th RICHARD BICKNELL / LISE LIDDELL / ALEX BRENNER (SWINGSET) Show time: 8:00 p.m. / Doors open: 6:30 p.m. Individual tickets: $15 / Tables: $75 Atlanta's own RICHARD BICKNELL returns tonight. His music has been described over the years as folk/rock, alt-country, and even roots-rock. Heavily influenced by the great Texas songwriters such as Townes Van Zandt, Nanci Griffith and Eric Taylor, Richard is known for his rich, powerful, and at times mournful vocals. Listen:      Houston, Texas native LISE LIDDELL's views are far worldlier than the bounds of the Lone Star State. Her compassion is more cosmopolitan. Her lifestyle is more European. Her spirit is more Eastern. But in the end, shea??s a Texas girl who can be one of the guys. Likewise, her music isn't the country twang you'd expect to find from a Texas-native. Listen:    ALEX BRENNER (of Swingset) opens.     SUNDAY, JULY 27th CAROLINE AIKEN / DEDE VOGT / ERIC SCHWARTZ (IN-THE-ROUND) Show time: 7:30 p.m. / Doors open: 6:30 p.m. Individual advanced tickets: $12 / At the door: $15 / Tables: $60 CAROLINE AIKEN is a cornerstone of the Decatur folk music movement. As Georgia Music Magazine noted, she has a soothing, fine wood-grain voice that purrs with a youthful innocence one minute and then growls like a wise bluesy singer the next. Caroline has influenced and assisted almost every local performing songwriter in the past 2 decades. Listen:  DEDE VOGT sings with a deep, husky voice that echoes with experience. She is responsible for helping to nurture the Atlanta music scene and has led the way for folk musicians for quite some time. As a multi-instrumentalist, her wide range of influences and provocative style help to create magical albums. She is currently one third of local 1930's Western group Cowboy Envy. Attic friend, and fellow musician Michelle Malone says that Dede "has been my idol for so long. I used to sneak into her shows at The Harvest Moon Saloon when I was 16 and then I'd come home and try to play her songs. She is the backbone of the acoustic scene." Listen:  LA's ERIC SCHWARTZ is a musical humorist.  His songs are smart, lyrically savvy, and will make you laugh.  He's part comedian, part musician.       MONDAY, JULY 28th SONGWRITERS OPEN MIC Show time: 8:00 p.m. / Doors open: 6:30 p.m. Individual advanced tickets: $10 / At the door: $13 / Tables: $50 For over 16 years, we've hosted Atlanta's premiere OPEN MIC for the performing songwriter. National and local acts perform 2 songs each, with 3 finalists returning for a third song at the end of the evening for a chance to win a cash prize and a spot in our bi-annual, nationally acclaimed Open Mic Shootout. These Open Mics are well attended and are once again being hosted by Attic founder Eddie Owen. This is a great opportunity for up and coming talent to hone their skills and for listeners to see and meet tomorrow's stars. For more information on playing at our Open Mic, visit the "Artist Info" page of our website.       WEDNESDAY, JULY 30th AN EVENING WITH: MINDY SMITH Show time: 8:00 p.m. / Doors open: 6:30 p.m. Individual tickets: $20 / Tables: $100 Nashville's MINDY SMITH is one of the most acclaimed, young, contemporary singer/songwriters around. You can't pick up a music magazine without hearing her praises. Fans of Patty Griffin and Shawn Colvin should enjoy her uplifting folk/pop melodies, personal lyrics, and expressively breathy vocals.  Her new sophomore CD entitled "Long Island Shores" is currently available. Mindy has had a recent appearance on Jay Leno, a video in top rotation on CMT, and claimed the lead-off single on the acclaimed Dolly Parton tribute album. Listen:        THURSDAY, JULY 31st BENEFIT FOR CARTMAN & SCHROEDER'S MOM (FEATURING: EMILY SAILERS, KODAC HARRISON, MATTHEW KAHLER, & MORE!) Show time: 8:30 p.m. / Doors open: 5:30 p.m. Individual tickets: $20 / Tables: $100 Kids enter for free for the early Kids show at 6:30 pm! This benefit show will feature several artists, including: Emily Saliers (of the Indigo Girls) Kodac Harrison Matthew Kahler Caroline Aiken Angela Motter Sonia Tetlow Elise Witt Rupert Fike Friends of Cartman and Schroeder Cross will host an event to raise funds for their mother, Desiree Cross, who is undergoing treatment for leukemia at Grady Memorial Hospital. A family friendly children's show will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by an evening adult show at 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.). The suggested donation for the event is $20.00. The evening show will feature about a dozen local songwriters and spoken word artists who will perform for 15 minute segments, with a headline act playing several songs. A silent auction will raise additional funds for the cause and include gift certificates from local businesses and restaurants, as well as tickets to a Braves game and artwork by local artists. Many in the Decatur community know Desiree Cross' mother and Cartman and Schroder's grandmother, Sylvia Cross, who runs the Sycamore Place Gallery and Studios. Sylvia Cross runs a children's summer art camp at her Decatur studio and teaches during the school year at the Glenn School for Young Children in Atlanta. Ms. Cross has also taught at Georgia State University, Chastain and the Spruill Arts Center and formerly owned Sylvia's Atomic Cafe in Atlanta.