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With the voice of a 70′s r&b God, Reggie Watts is one of the most impressive, innovative comedians around. The first time I saw Reggie was on Conan O’Brien’s late night talk show, and immediately fell in love with his sense of humor and his amazing use of a loop pedal. A lot of comedians [...]
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“Most people get off watching porn; I get off watching men chop pork!” – Anthony Bourdain If we all had the same philosophy on sexual arousal as Bourdain, everyone at Hogs and Hops last Saturday had messy underwear when they got home. A cavalcade of smoked meats sizzling on open grills with the subtle sloshing [...]
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Different artists are attracted to various mediums. These mediums have progressed over time and reflected both the particular time in history and the adjacent cultural agenda. From Micehlangelo’s marble sculptures, to modern day murals sprayed over concrete fortresses, they reflect both a time and feeling in history. One of these underground mediums that is finding [...]
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With all of the new indie music popping up all across the world, it is hard to keep current with the latest up and comers. Even with the expanse of music sharing on the internet, many smaller musicians are not getting the recognition they deserve. What’s worse is the growing number of indie musicians in [...]
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The Dude, His Dudeness, El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing. No matter what you want to call him, he is known the world over as one of the greatest movie characters ever to grace a comedic performance. Since its debut in 1998, The Big Lebowski has spawned a myriad of sub-culture groups, [...]
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Throw away those Wal-Mart tote bags, burn down your local Hallmark and get down with some MOON MUD! MOON MUD is a mix of makings straight from the minds of local sister duo Danielle Brutto and Michelle Manfre. Michelle is a pro-graphic designer, yummy-food cooker and big sister to Danielle (painter, performance artist, maker of [...]
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Are you ready for another heat blistering Summer here in Atlanta? Have you already got your pantry full of bottled water, and brought that extra oscillating fan out of your closet? Well turn off your air conditioning, and make your way to The Czar Ice Bar. Czar is the newest bar in The Andrews Entertainment [...]
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How could you not love Sweetwater 420 Fest in Atlanta? Great beer, hippies that don’t smell, local arts and crafts and plenty of crunchy grooves for the Earth child in all of us! Even better, the festival gets bigger and better every year with bigger bands, more tents and a non-stop flow of delicious Sweetwater [...]
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Once thought of as a repulsive last minute resort for drunk and hungry party-goers, food trucks have now emerged as a pop-culture staple in most cities. What is even more surprising is that the food on these trucks is not only delicious, but also affordable and innovative. The offspring of today’s culinary institutions are not [...]
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For the past couple of weeks, I have been working with a company called VeriCheck. Vericheck is an electronic payment processing business that helps other businesses around the country collect payments from their customers through the use of different cutting edge merchant programs. Vericheck asked me to help them revamp their website, and create some [...]
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Everyone knows about the heavenly combination of chicken and waffles. But what about pancakes and booze? I nice stack of fluffy delicious pancakes drizzled with syrup and butter, and a healthy glass of craft beer! Sounds great right? How about we throw some art in the mix, along with live body painting and live performances…This [...]
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Always ATL had the privilege to be part of a special night for the Atlanta Film Festival. On Friday March 30th, The Midtown Arts Center presented a series of independent films for the festival. One of the most hyped movies of the Festival was That’s What She Said, directed by Carrie Preston. This was a [...]
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IMR Magazine (http://www.indiemusicreviewer.com), the internet’s fastest growing indie music magazine is announcing it’s first set of confirmed artists for The 2012 IMR Music Festival to be held in Atlanta, GA at the 5 Spot in L5P. The 2012 IMR Music Festival lineup features the best emerging indie artists from across the country. Day 1 – [...]
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Yes my friends, its here. Festival season is back in Atlanta!!! Long gone are the days of mild winter weather and the occasional spring jacket. From now on it will be shorts, skirts and sunglasses. Not only does the warm weather bring about a renewed sense of activity, it also brings us the best festivals [...]
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Jon Stewart was once quoted as saying, “I’ve always liked Atlanta. And not just for the strip clubs, but the shopping and the food.” We can all agree about the shopping and food, and a Sunday drive down Cheshire Bridge would even make Bret Michaels blush. But Atlanta residents are beginning to find a new [...]
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Your Other AA Social Group 2011