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As of this morning, Atlanta singer/songwriter/baker supreme Doria Roberts is thisclose to scoring her dream gig — a live performance at next month's 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Via its Facebook page, the Grammys folks have announced its "Grammy Live: The Gig of a Lifetime" contest. Roberts is a nominee in the South Atlantic competition. The winner and band will be flown to the left coast and offered a chance to perform in front of music industry A-listers on Grammy weekend.

With countless mouse clicks from fans across the country, Atlanta singer-singwriter Doria Roberts has advanced to the finals of The Grammys Gig of a Lifetime competition. After emerging as the winner last week of the South Atlantic competition for the prestigious appearance, the East Atlanta biscuit baker is now up against six other bands and remains the only woman in the competition. With just 24 hours left to rack up votes from fans, Roberts will require all the girl power she can conjure up from her loyal fan base today.

Despite a catchy chorus and name-dropping the street in question, "April," a track off Atlanta act The Constellations new sophomore effort, "Do It For Free" will likely not become the official anthem of Atlanta city councilman Kwanza Hal's Year of Boulevard clean up initiative. Especially since the title character is a coke-addicted hooker turning tricks in alleys for blow whose body is eventually discovered in a dumpster on the corner of North Avenue and Boulevard.

Late Tuesday night and a full two weeks ahead of schedule, legendary Atlanta rock act The Swimming Pool Q's emailed a special thank you to fans who have now donated a total of $15,602 to fund the release of the band's long out of print A&M albums.