Creative Loafing Atlanta

Hollywood Product: Chronicle

Edward Adams — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

Angsty teens lay waste to Seattle in director Josh Trank's super-powered film debut. by Edward Adams GENRE: Found Footage Sci-fi THE PITCH: Sounds oddly like a joke setup - two jocks and an emo kid with a camera walk into a cave in Seattle … but come out with telekinetic abilities.…

Beatys, Task Force is out of Peachtree-Pine in 10 days — UPDATE

Scott Henry — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:56:07 -0500

In the end, it was Occupy Atlanta and an apparent sweetheart tax dodge that did in Anita Beaty and the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless.

"I'm going to enter an order to close the shelter in 10 days," Judge Craig Schwall told a packed courtroom just minutes ago, after two hours of heated arguments by attorneys. Then he called a 20-minute recess and walked back into his chambers even as Task Force lawyer Steve Hall was still calling out his objections.…

Charry but not so snappy

Cliff Bostock — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:22:57 -0500

Hot dogs are not my thing, but four of us visited Ringside Franks & Shakes this afternoon. The restaurant is at 4441 Roswell Road near Wieuca (404-303-8525) and is owned by the Fellini Pizza-La Fonda folks and one of their former employees, Jeremy Kelly.…

Mike Doughty comes clean about heroin addiction in new memoir

Alec Wooden — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:40:00 -0500

Mike Doughty loves drugs. Now let's be clear: He doesn't do them anymore.…

Weekend Arts Agenda: Another Green World

Henry Samuels — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:32:00 -0500

Jennifer Schwartz gallery hosts two openings, Kai Lin gallery features Terra: Natural Organic Beauty, and Another Green World at Beep Beep Gallery during Ponce Crush.

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Spruill Gallery's got the goods

Henry Samuels — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:27:57 -0500

To start 2012 off right, Spruill Gallery is putting together a show titled The Goods.

A pin-up style show, The Goods will feature a variety of work by emerging and established Atlanta artists.…

Film Clips: Big Chronicle of Rampling in Black

Henry Samuels — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:06:13 -0500

OPENING TODAY

BIG MIRACLE (PG) When a family of gray whales become trapped under ice shelf in the Arctic Circle, a small town in Alaska rallies behind a young boy's attempts to save them. A feel-good film starring The Office's Josh Krasinski and Drew Barrymore.…

Is Paula Deen a monster in a morality play?

Cliff Bostock — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0500

Frank Bruni, op-ed columnist for the New York Times and its dining critic for five years, filed his opinion about the Paula Deen business several weeks back. (Sorry, this post got lost in my to-do list.)

Like most, Bruni commends Paula for making her disease known but also cringes because she timed the announcement to promote her son's new cooking show.…

Photos: Anthrax at the Tabernacle

Joeff Davis — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:58:17 -0500

Anthrax played the Tabernacle on Thursday night. Check out more photos.

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Familiar story, new headline: Local woman gets what she deserves

Gwynedd Stuart — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:21 -0500

Every day or so — give or take a day or so — one of the local news stations brings us the story of some sad sack who was bilked out of his or her hard-earned money by some guys selling phony electronics out of their car. And, as obedient viewers, we all wring our hands and say, "Oh, how awful people can be to other people."…

AJC seemingly out to derail Atlanta Streetcar

Scott Henry — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:39:05 -0500

A little more than a year ago, longtime business journalist Maria Saporta took her former employer to task in a blog post titled, "Gift of building does not absolve the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s downtown departure." Saporta zeroed in on the paper's treatment of the news that Atlanta had won a federal grant to help build a proposed downtown streetcar to boost the long-neglected Auburn Avenue corridor:

Look at how the AJC has covered Atlanta’s significant win of $47.6 million for a $72 million streetcar project to connect Centennial Olympic Park with the King District.…
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Trying to remember what happened last night @therealjuicyj via my twitter feed

Wyatt Williams — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:10:00 -0500

I had meant to cover Juicy J, Dom Kennedy, and Freddie Gibbs at the Quad in some capacity for Creative Loafing last night. When I arrived at the office this morning, I realized that I didn't really remember enough of the evening to write about it.…

Bill Burr shoots his mouth off

Curt Holman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:53:00 -0500

Brash, Boston-born bit player barnstorms Buckhead Theatre by Curt Holman Stand-up comedian Bill Burr has played to standing ovations at Carnegie Hall, but he still comes across as the kind of aggressively opinionated guy you'd find holding court at a neighborhood bar. A former radio DJ from Boston, Burr hosts "The Monday Morning Podcast" and has made a couple of appearances as one of Saul Goodman's intimidating henchmen on "Breaking Bad."…

Sean Hannity digs McDonald's. Others don't.

Cliff Bostock — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:29:12 -0500

Two days ago, I engaged in one of my favorite masochistic behaviors: listening to Sean Hannity on his radio show.

He was expressing his appreciation of the food at McDonalds (I paraphrase slightly): "McDonald's is not meant for everyday eating — maybe once a week."

Way to go, Sean.…

Weekend Food Events, Feb. 3-5: Super Bowl catering, takeout, and more

Kelsey Clodfelter — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:39 -0500

D.B.A. Barbeque Fri., Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. Day 5 of Meat Week. Meat Week, an Atlanta-wide, week-long celebration of all that is carnivorous, is coming to an end this weekend.…

ATLwood: Georgia Gives John Travolta's Film a Tax Break, He Gives Us a Plane

Allison Keene — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:10:00 -0500

— John Travolta, here shooting "Killing Season" in Rabun County at Talullah Gorge with co-star Robert De Niro, plans to donate a jet to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins in honor of his late son.

— For a more in-depth look at the filming of "Killing Season" (and a gorgeous shot of the gorge), the LA Times Blog has done a short feature focusing on Georgia filmmaking, and that tax break that made it all happen!

— Fashion blogger Bryan Boy was in ATL briefly scoping out soldiers at the airport and loving on our accents and food on Thursday.…

Gravy Train: MF Buckhead bites the dust, Waffle House retiring the T-Bone

Laura Horton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:10:00 -0500

First reported by the AJC, MF Buckhead closed last night after dinner service. A few weeks back, they fought rumors of closing, saying that they were just renegotiating their lease.…

Photos: Behind the scenes with Atlanta's rap video directors

Dustin Chambers — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:03:00 -0500

We went behind the scenes with several of the DIY video directors featured in this week's cover story, "Motion Family, Decatur Dan, and Phil the God Lead Rap's Viral Offensive." The shoots documented include Waka Flocka's "No Hands" (2010), Gucci Mane's "North Pole" (2012), Future and T.I.'s "Magic" remix (2011), and Pill's "It's All On Me" (2012).…

Atlanta weekend music update (Feb. 3-5)

Chad Radford — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:59:42 -0500

Friday, February 3

>> Open Improv / International Noise Conference! feat.…

Tracklist: Letterman loves Lana Del Rey

Spencer Sloan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:54:38 -0500

>> (OFFICIAL) Music video for Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (feat. M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj) has Adidas logos on Nicki Minaj's breasts.…

Foodie Buddha is super-nice. Yes, really.

Cliff Bostock — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:54:13 -0500

So you think Foodie Buddha was too harsh too soon in his review of Cardamom Hill?

I've got news for you. Foodie Buddha is a super-nice guy.…

Europa Galante brings "gutsy" sound to Atlanta

Andrew Alexander — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:32:35 -0500

The sublime period-ensemble group Europa Galante is touring North America, and they're planning a stop at Atlanta's Spivey Hall on Saturday, February 4, at 8 p.m. Formed in Italy by violinist Fabio Biondi, the group has explored the work of mostly Italian composers on period stringed instruments since 1990.…

VIDEO: 'Black Gold' by Esperanza Spalding and Algebra

Carlton Hargro — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:32:11 -0500

Yesterday, we brought you the brand-new video from Atlanta soul singers Rhonda Thomas and Avery Sunshine. Today.…

Air Loaf: DIY music video directors

Bobby Feingold — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500

CL's Chante Lagon and Rodney Carmichael discuss Atlanta's new breed of music video directors. These directors on the rise are using accessible technology to turn the industry on its ear.…

First Slice 2/3/12: What would Phil Gingrey do?

Thomas Wheatley — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:30:14 -0500

1. Congressman Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., walked out on yesterday's National Prayer Breakfast during President Barack Obama's speech because the commander-in-chief apparently went a bit too heavy on the politics.…