Shot Out: Bobby Ray aka B.O.B. at Smith’s Olde Bar
Sunday, October 18th, 2009
SMOKE ONE: Decatur's own Bobby Ray gets lit Friday at Smith's Olde Bar.
(Photos courtesy Dustin Chambers. More after the break.)
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Scenes from Corndogorama XIII day 2
Monday, June 29th, 2009
Corndogorama with a camera phone, day 1
Sunday, June 28th, 2009
Athens band Modern Skirts headlined day 1 of the Corndogorama on Saturday night. The heat was brutal during the day and didn’t let off much after the sun went down, and a brief spell of rain made everything soggy, then humid. Still, the vibe was mellow, and the chunk of real estate upon which this year’s Cornodog landed is spacious. Although it never felt crowded, it wasn’t empty by any means, at least by the end of the night.
The new location feels right, but needs more places to hide from the heat. It is June in Georgia after all. Sitting in the summer heat and sweating for the sake of a good time and good music is one thing, but when you add the grease and girth of a steady intake of corndogs staggered throughout the day, washed down by however many hot PBRs it takes to get the job done, the body moves in slow motion. Such was the case for many who were willing to suffer for their music at Corndogorama XII.
At the end of the night, best estimates put it at somewhere just over 1,000 people had attended from beginning to end. When asked if it was success? David Railey laughed, “I think so, but I don’t know. Ask me tomorrow.”
Shot Out: Peep CL’s new photos and video page
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT: THE BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR CONCERT PHOTO FIX IS clatl.com/photos.
We know you’ve been thinking to yourself, “CL should create a space for all the awesome photos they shoot.” And if you weren’t thinking that, then all the visual desires you never even knew you had have just been fulfilled.
We now have a spot where you can access all the latest galleries shot each week, a new Photo of the Day posted (you guessed it!) every day, and new videos going up every week. You can also check out the thousands of images uploaded by your fellow Atlantans to the CL Flickr feed or read up on what the deal was with each week’s Time and Place photo.
There’s international photo and video news, tidbits and gear updates, along with info on upcoming Atlanta photo community meet-ups and shoot-outs.
Missed the TV On the Radio concert? We’ve got the photos to make you feel just a little better about it.
Wondering how the hell they get all that sand out of the Decatur Square after the Decatur Beach Party? We’ve got the lowdown on that through video interviews.
Check it out at clatl.com/photos_video.
Of course, we want to hear your feedback. So give us your joys, your grievances, your Atlanta photo knowledge! Send it all our way to photos@cln.com.
(Photo by Perry Julien)
Frank Mullen’s public memorial service to be held at Plaza Theatre Wed., June 24
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
A public memorial service for photographer Frank Mullen will be held at the Plaza Theatre on Wed., June 24 at 8 p.m.
The Plaza Theatre is located at 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave. 404-873-1939.
(Photo by Jim Stawniak)
Frank Mullen R.I.P.
Monday, May 11th, 2009
Creative Loafing was sad to learn that on the evening of Sat., May 9, Atlanta photographer Frank Mullen passed away around 9:15 p.m.
On a personal note, Frank was a good friend and a good photographer.
I first met Frank in the spring of 2001 when I was working as the editor for Southeast Performer.
He shot covers for stories that I wrote/edited on Of Montreal, Elf Power, Jucifer, Crybaby, Jet By Day, Psyche Origami and Stomped Out Like A Small Fire.
I had the opportunity to write about Frank twice for Creative Loafing. Once when his former ’80s Florida hardcore band Roach Motel did a reunion show at Echo Lounge in 2004.
The second time was back when CL used to run a column about local artists who had amazing homes. Frank’s house was one of the coolest ones I had visited in the city.
Frank died of cancer at the age of 48. He is survived by his wife Vanessa and his son Kyle as well as his parents.
In the weeks ahead I will be writing about him for CL, so if you have any stories about Frank, please drop me a line.
(Photo by Jim Stawniak)
