Creative Loafing Atlanta

Bill Gates buys in to egg substitutes

Gina Yu — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:30:00 -0400

Should we? From breakfast scrambles to grandma's chocolate chip cookies to spaghetti and meatballs, eggs have become an essential part of the American diet.…

Food Media round-up: Jerry Seinfeld's web series, food huggers, a bacon-themed wedding, and more

Gina Yu — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:01:01 -0400

A video of dogs eating citrus fruits. Lesson of the day: they don't like citrus.…

Experimental Electronic: Featureless Ghost

Bobby Power — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Goth-dance figureheads give Atlanta's indie scene a jolt of electricity by Bobby Power Much has changed since the goth-tinged synth-pop duo of Elise Tippins and Matt Weiner, aka Featureless Ghost, relocated its brand of retro-futuristic dance music from New York to Atlanta in May of 2010. The pair's three fruitful years spent releasing new music, touring, and curating events and parties helped unite a disparate scene of synth-obsessed artists.…

Catching up with #NewAtlanta

Chad Radford — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Jeron Ward on how the movement lives on by Chad Radford At the top of 2013, #NewAtlanta was everywhere. To most it was simply a hashtag.…

Dead in the Dirt's grindcore assault

Chad Radford — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Blake Connally talks new records and hardcore's shortcomings by Chad Radford On Aug. 6, Atlanta grindcore trio Dead in the Dirt will release The Blind Hole, the group's debut for modern metal powerhouse Southern Lord, following 2011's "Fear" 7-inch. The lineup features Blake Connally (guitar, vocals, lyrics), Hank Pratt (drums), and Bo Orr (bass, vocals.…

Trap/dubstep: Adrian Sosebee

Chad Radford — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

How an Atlanta music phenomenon reached the world by Chad Radford Since 2009, Adrian "Zone3" Sosebee's blog, the Freak Beat, has served as the chief conduit blasting post-dubstep and the distinctively Atlanta sounds of trap music to the world at large. From Heroes x Villains' genre-defining "trvpstvr" to Mayhem & Antiserum's "Brick Squad Anthem" to Debroka's "Grippa Bankroll," the Freak Beat has leaked the synth-laden 808 beat rattle and bass swells of every major trap track since long before most people knew it as anything other than a T.I. album title (Trap Muzik).…

7 metal fliers that will make your skin crawl

Chad Radford — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Step into the gallery of horror by Chad Radford Nowhere does the art of the flier carry more weight than within the blackened realms of metal, grindcore, et al. The demonic fonts, ravaged skulls, and thick black filigree burn everything you need to know onto your brain on sight. From Spewtilator bassist/vocalist Ryan McGee's D.R.I. flier - the same hand that designed Sadistic Ritual's band logo - to Disfigurement frontman Nate Godbee's stark and hellish imagery, in metal, art imitates life.…

4 essential Atlanta hardcore releases of 2012-2013

Bobby Moore — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Albums from Manic, Predator, and Rapturous Grief, and one compilation by Bobby Moore Manic: self-titled seven-inch This six-song release, one of Scavenger of Death's finest to date, captures the youthful rage of Manic while making the group sound better and more polished than most of its hardcore contemporaries, in Atlanta and elsewhere.…

Hardcore: Cheap Art

Bobby Moore — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Power violence four-piece looks beyond house shows by Bobby Moore With a caustic mix of male and female screaming, and newer songs that dare to surpass the one-minute mark, Atlanta power violence four-piece Cheap Art is fast becoming a fixture on the national hardcore scene. Since forming in December of 2011, the group has made swift strides by doubling a lineup that began with guitarist Bryan Scherer and drummer Andrew Wilson (ex-Weather Underground), and in the process expanding its sound.…

von Grey's sister act

Christopher Hassiotis — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The Johns Creek siblings chase the Americana dream by Christopher Hassiotis Young artists have always shaken up Atlanta's music scene. From TLC to OutKast to the Black Lips, Atlanta acts that started in their teens have brought fresh energy, ideas, and sounds to local stages.…

Mood Rings ready to drop debut album

Chad Radford — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Lead singer Will Fussell on VPI Harmony and the anatomy of a melancholy harmony by Chad Radford Two years have passed since Atlanta five-piece Mood Rings began assembling its debut album, VPI Harmony, out June 25 via Brooklyn indie label Mexican Summer. From the spectral resonance of "Charles Mansion" to the ethereal guitar and vocal textures of "Exorcised Painting" and "Minor Slaloms," the album is an 11-song odyssey through lush, sentimental highs and lows.…

Country: Julea Thomerson

James Kelly — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Country songstress's originals sidle up with her heroes by James Kelly There are few greater joys than discovering something that's made for you, something that you are damn good at doing. Second-grade teacher and singer Julea Thomerson, 29, stumbled onto classic country music in her mid-20s, and immediately knew it was her calling.…

A week in Atlanta music: 26 acts, 17 venues, countless fans

CL staff — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

And seven photographers to capture it all by CL staff CL sent eight photographers to cover 26 acts at 17 Atlanta venues over the course of one random week (actually eight days) to capture a snapshot of the local music scene. See all the photos from a week in Atlanta music.…

Takénobu: In search of a scene

Max Blau — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Classically trained cellist follows a nontraditional path by Max Blau Nick Ogawa has traveled an unlikely career path for a cellist. After trying his hand at countless styles, the classically trained musician has come full circle as a composer.…

Jazz: Kebbi Williams

Omar Khalid — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

A jazz fixture becomes Atlanta's musical ambassador by Omar Khalid The Atlanta jazz scene has journeyed through plenty of changes over the past 15 years, from promoters such as Euphonic Productions to Sounds from the Underground; from the reliance upon actual word-of-mouth promotion to the more pervasive social media. But the spirit of jazz has always remained strong, due in part to the steady, unflinching presence of prolific saxophonist Kebbi Williams.…

Soul Food Cypher depends on the power of speech

Chad Radford — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Bimonthly gathering changes hip-hop's image one rapper at a time by Chad Radford Since February of 2012, Soul Food Cypher has held court every second and fourth Sunday of the month at WonderRoot. The bimonthly hip-hop gathering provides a nurturing environment for Atlanta MCs and lyricists to hone their abilities.…

Indie artists find sanctuary at the Cottage

Bobby Power — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

DIY studio/live space thrives off the beaten path by Bobby Power The Cottage (1300 Skyhaven Road, 770-815-2084) sits at the end of an unassuming wooded driveway just around the corner from the bars and clubs of East Atlanta Village. Since the spring of 2011, lead engineer/producer Luciano Giarrano has managed the DIY studio/live space, keeping it independent of any one scene or genre despite its proximity to indie-centric neighborhoods such as EAV and Little Five Points.…

Independent: Marian Mereba

Carlton Hargro — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Rising singer opens her voice by Carlton Hargro You wouldn't necessarily know it by listening to her acoustic guitar–fueled music, but Marian Mereba is a big hip-hop head. "Common, Kanye West, I'm loving Kendrick Lamar," Mereba says.…

ATL summer jams: 18 essential releases

Chad Radford — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

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You don't even know Childish Major?

Rodney Carmichael — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

'U.O.E.N.O.' beat proves one man's controversy is another man's resume builder by Rodney Carmichael Childish Major has the right pseudonym for a producer whose studio essentials include Lay's Kettle Cooked jalapeño potato chips and cartoons. That air of mischief extends to his ear for quirky melodies and ominous beats.…

File Under Other: Faun and a Pan Flute

Bobby Power — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Nine-man ensemble's refined absurdities flourish on the fringe by Bobby Power Faun and a Pan Flute thrives in the gray areas that exist on the fringes of math rock, prog, and psychedelia. Depending on the night or studio session, Faun can go from roving gang of focused absurdists and high-minded mad geniuses to a band jamming out a tune.…

2013 Music Issue

Chad Radford — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

From the trap to the pit, the faces of Atlanta music by Chad Radford p {font-size:125%; } Every year, it's a welcome challenge to dig into Atlanta's rich musical communities.…

Adrian Sosebee's top 5 game changers

Adrian Sosebee — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Heroes x Villains, Mayhem, and the trap music's emissary other local favorites by Adrian Sosebee HEROES x VILLAINS: "Heroes x Villains is probably my favorite performer at the moment. I am proud to say that I've posted just about everything Daniel Disaster and Pete Heartless have ever released together.…

New Atlanta: ForteBowie

Rodney Carmichael — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Rapper/singer fits in by being different by Rodney Carmichael One of the standout tracks on ForteBowie's Internet-approved EP — the seven-song Vice Haus, released earlier this year — is titled after the notorious Atlanta trap rapper known for spending more time in jail than he does on the charts. "Gucci Mane" is not an ode to the Mane himself, but a slick pun ForteBowie flips into an ego-bolstering metaphor after a former flame bruises his heart.…

Distal's top 5 Atlanta DJs and producers

Bobby Power — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Embassy Recordings founder Michael Rathbun calls out his most beloved local acts by Bobby Power Distal, aka Michael Rathbun, is one of the more auspicious up-and-comers in the global electronic music scene. He's mastered a dizzying array of electronic musical inflections that can't be tied to any one genre, tempo, or region.…