Benefit Announced For Atlanta's Criminal Records

Co-Founder of Record Store Day's Atlanta Store Expected to Close http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/09/co-founder-of-record-store-days-atlanta-store-expe.html
Details Emerge As Indie Label Leaves Spotify http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/09/details-emerge-as-indie-label-leaves-spotify.html
Criminal Records on the move in L5P http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/10/criminal-records-on-the-move-in-l5p.html
British Record Stores Still Fighting Licensing Fees For In-Store Music http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/09/british-record-stores-still-fighting-licensing-fee.html
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Skeletons, Sarah Palin star in annual Little Five Points Halloween Parade

[Above: Skeletons created by the Krewe of Grateful Gluttons march in the parade.]Growing up, I always thought it was strange that the Little Five Points Halloween Parade didn’t happen at night. And now I wonder why it takes place on an early Saturday (this year, Oct. 18) and not on the actual holiday. Either way, the early date and daylight time-slot are really the least strange things about this cult event. ...  read more

Criminal Records on the move in L5P

Hot on the heels of Ella Guru's relocation from North Druid Hills to Inman Park, Criminal Records, one of Paste's best record stores in America, is calling it quits on Moreland Ave. and moving a whopping two-tenths of a mile away (according to Google Maps) to a larger space on Euclid Avenue. No more stumbling right out of Aurora Coffee or Junkman's Daughter into Casa Crim, it seems. Oh well. To celebrate its lengthy journey, Criminal will host its last in-store performance tonight at 7 p.m. with It's Casual. The event is free and all-ages. ...  read more