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5 things to do: Black History Comic Book, Etc. Nerd Trivia
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 What Is Near: Reflections of Home at High Museum of Art…
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Quick Bites: Independent Distilling Co. tasting hours, Poor Hendrix details,...
Ohio’s East of Chicago Pizza is opening its first Georgia location at the Pencil Factory Lofts (349 Decatur St.). Filing papers suggest the pizzeria will host live entertainment and serve liquor,...
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The Five Hundred celebrates five years with a new book
Winston Blake Wheeler Ward, 32, started online flash-fiction challenge The Five Hundred in 2010 while living in Seoul, South Korea, as a way to stay immersed in the literary world he’d grown...
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First Slice 2/16/16: Atlanta's historic preservation hits new low
Atlanta's historic preservation failures have reached epidemic levels, according to one expert, who says the city demolishes one historic house a week for something new. Bernie Sanders hits Atlanta's...
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Hammerhead Fest returns March 11-12
Local metal and punk bookers A. Rippin’ Production pulled quite the coup for the fifth annual Hammerhead Fest. On Friday and Saturday, March11-12, countrified Detroit punks the Goddamn Gallows and...
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Giant Food grocery store's closing adds to food desert issues along Bankhead...
Customers still pull into the parking lot of the Giant Food grocery store off Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway in northwest Atlanta’s Grove Park. Most are unaware that the store is, as of last week, now...
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ART PAPERS auction returns
For the 17th consecutive year, ART PAPERS hosts its annual art auction and party, arguably Atlanta's biggest art event of the year. Set for Sat., Feb. 27, at BoBo Intriguing Objects, this year's...
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Shepherds roll out 'I'm Too True' via British mag the Skinny
British indie rock magazine the Skinny has unveiled the first promo video from Shephards debut album Exit Youth (Muckman). Guitarist and singer Jonathan Merenivitch, bassist Ross Politi (Del Venicci,...
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Book of Colors releases ‘Hologram of Thought’ from self-titled debut
In a world filled with distraction, where daily existence is simply a passage to the future, it’s difficult to stop and take note of the present. With their new video for “Hologram of Thought,” Book...
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Lil Yachty's Yeezy Season: How ATL youth infiltrated NYFW
When asked what it was like standing still for a few hours during his modeling debut on Kanye West's Yeezy Season 3 stage, Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty flashed a gold grill smile and kept it candid:...
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Brian Wilson to bring ‘Pet Sounds’ 50th anniversary tour to the Fox Theatre
On May 16, 1966, the Beach Boys released a true masterpiece with the album Pet Sounds. Songs about muscle cars, surfboards, and girls in bikinis took a back seat to Brian Wilson’s brilliant but...
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‘Quarter Life’ finds the funny in being single working millennial in Atlanta
Two local actors write and produce their own comedy web series, aiming to defy the slacker millennial stereotype When it comes to bringing a new Web series to life, a little courage can go a long way....
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First Look: Gaja
Korean hideaway in East Atlanta defies expectations The red neon sign near Gaja's entrance simply reads, KOREAN FOOD. For some this label may conjure images of all-you-can-eat barbecue or steaming...
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David J sheds light on his black-clad past
Former Bauhaus singer/bass player tells it like it was/is with his latest memoir. When David Haskins tells the story about the time he crossed paths with David Bowie more than three decades ago, it's...
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Finding Atlanta folk
Former Weaver and Old Town School of Folk Music co-founder Frank Hamilton brings folk school to Atlanta. It is often said that, in some way, all music is folk music, and there is some truth to the...
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Vanessa Briscoe Hay’s top 5 Pylon songs
Vanessa Hay on the untold stories behind her favorite Pylon songs. More than 35 years after Pylon released its debut album, Gyrate, the slithering bass lines, dance floor drums, and ramshackle guitar...
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5 things to do: Bill Yates: Speaking of Photography
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 TGM Bread: Soup and Sandwich Popup at TGM Bread…
View ArticleThe Hash: Vegetarian recipes, fraudulent cheese, and more
COOKING IS HARD: In case you missed it, Atlanta hip-hop and rap artists Raury and Waka Flocka Flame came out as vegan in a blueberry muffin instructional for Vice's Munchies last week. The muffins were...
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First Slice 2/17/16: 'Campus Carry' law makes progress in the House
The AJC reports that "a 'campus carry' bill that would legalize firearms on Georgia’s college campuses passed a key House committee Tuesday, after the chairman unexpectedly added the bill to his...
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Get in Ma Mouth: Risotto Edition
At BoccaLupo, before you get to the lauded black spaghetti (with hot calabrese sausage, red shrimp, and scallions), or the 20 yolk tagliatelle (with wild mushrooms, tuscan kale kimchi, and butter),...
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Get ready for some Trash Talk
Clean water should be a given for everyone, but sadly, it's not. Atlanta-based nonprofit Trashwater International is trying to change that by providing clean water and sanitation solutions in...
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Why everyone should be concerned about the First Amendment Defense Act
Yesterday, a state Senate committee recommended the First Amendment Defense Act, a controversial piece of legislation, move forward for a vote. In an opinion column, Robbie Medwed, an Atlanta native...
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Bernie Sanders, Killer Mike rally at Morehouse
Approximately 5,000 people packed Morehouse College’s Forbes Arena on Tuesday night to rally for Bernie Sanders’ campaign against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. The...
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Doug Tuttle brings an impressive psych rock resume to town
Between his work with the defunct New England band MMOSS and his two mesmerizing solo albums, Somerville, Mass. singer-songwriter Doug Tuttle is quietly piling up one of the strongest résumés in...
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Remembering Thornton Dial: A Southern artist who lives on
Creating art means leaving your mark on the world, ideally, and that is exactly what Thornton Dial did. Despite a lack of formal training, his artwork speaks wonders and leaves the viewer wishing they...
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