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The totchos at the Nook

Feature: School gardens take root (All over Atlanta, schools are beginning to bring food into their schoolyards and classrooms in the form of edible gardens.)

2009 James Beard nominees announced (The nominees are being announced as they happen on Twitter including Atlanta’s very own Linton Hopkins.)

Tart up them tator tots (Cliff gushes over the Nook’s totchos, a new phenomenon of tater tots impersonating nachos.)

Sick in the kitchen (Besha dives into a part of kitchen culture that’s not normally discussed.)

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SHORT FUSE: Black Lips

Bands to watch out for at SXSW 2009 (Yeah, we wish were there too. Luckily, our A&E Assistant Wyatt will be updating us from the trenches. Before he left, he filled us in on the bands sure to make a splash at this year’s festival.)

Crack the Skye finds Mastodon on the haunt (Chad Radford explores the inspiration for Mastodon’s latest album.)

Live Review: Estelle and Solange bring fashionable soul front and center (DeMarco Williams reviews about outside-the-box performances of Solange and Estelle.)

Paul’s Boutique revisited (Twenty years after its original release, the Beastie Boys’ classic takes Chad on a nostalgic ride.)

Black Lips play Ubangi benefit show at 529 (The Black Lips are in town to support Bobby Ubangi, a.k.a. B Jay Womack, who was diagnosed last year with stage IV small cell lung cancer.)

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CHICKS WITH GUNS: Friday night’s Lux Interior Benefit at Graveyard Tavern

Lux Interior benefit Cramps the Graveyard’s style (The Graveyard was transformed into a virtual shrine to Lux, the late Cramps frontman.)

Hollywood Product: I Love You, Man (This flick partners Paul Rudd and Jason Segel in what is surely not another dirty bromance comedy … right?)

The Televangelist: ‘Lost’ episode 9 (It’s back! And so the speculation can resume — all is once again right in the world.)

Why is Rush suddenly living in the cinematic limelight? (Curt can’t seem to fathom why there’s a sudden resurgence of Rush. The Canadian band, not Limbaugh.)

The Buddy System: Rock/animation spectacle at WonderRoot (”…a strange, colorful world where cats can fly and bunnies divide asexually like amoebas” — acid flashback or artistic rock band? You be the judge.)

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YOU WISH! Chuck Norris does not approve

Review: The Porter (After a rocky start, Besha discovers that the L5P restaurant delivers with a cheap, satisfying menu, and the beer to match.)

Bureau offers ’stimulus specials’ and new menu by Shaun Doty (Local restaurants are doing their best to coax you away from the oven.)

Great meal at Metrofresh (Cliff just couldn’t resist the flat iron steak and a lemon cupcake.)

Beer pick of the week: Brooklyn Local 2 (Our resident beer guru, Jeff Holland, turns us on to the Belgian-style strong dark ale.)

Win a ‘Top Chef’ trip for two to New Orleans (The folks over at our fave Bravo show are giving away an all-expenses paid, weekend vacation for two to the New Orleans Food and Wine Experience.)

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IT'S HARD OUT THERE FOR A CHIMP: Cartoon Madness IV: Circus' opening night festivities

Cartoon Madness IV: Circus presents three-ring art show (Alcove Gallery’s fourth annual show in a series that emphasizes local artists sets its sights under the big top.)

Which summer movie has the best trailer? (This summer looks like it’s going to be a good one with X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Trek, Pixar’s Up, and, well, you’ll just have to click the link to find out what else.)

What (other) character will die on ‘Lost’s’ fifth season? (Since this week’s “Lost” was a rerun, the Televangelist hands the baton to Curt, who gets the discussion started with one simple question: “Who’s next?”)

The Last Dragon and Bruce Leroy at Midtown Arts tonight (What could be better than a watching The Last Dragon with a beer? How about watching it with a beer and Bruce Leroy, the man who played the bullet-catching black-belt Taimak in the movie.)

Speakeasy with Donnell Rawlings (The “Chapelle’s Show” alum brings his act to Vortex’s Laughing Skull Lounge this weekend. “I’m rich, bitch!”)

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J*DaVeY

Mastodon plays free in-store at Criminal (Atlanta’s favorite metal sons hit up Criminal on the day their latest release, Crack the Skye, drops for the masses.)

Thrill Jockey announces Record Store Day compilation LP (Keep showing your local record store some love, the flipside artwork on this limited-release LP paints a sad picture of what will happen if you don’t.)

Subsonics return on Friday the 13th (Head over the the Star Bar tonight for the band’s triumphant return to the stage.)

Tealights pay a visit to Haveyouheard.net (These sessions are amongst the first documented looks at what the band has in store.)

Interview: J*DaVeY brings testosterone and vomit to ATL, Sat. March 14 (The genre-mashing, L.A.-based duo is kind of a big deal.)

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Chad Radford chat about upcoming shows for the weekend including Subsonics at the Star Bar (Friday, March 13), Ex Humans at the Earl (Friday, March 13), and Marnie Stern at 529 (Saturday, March 14).

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This slogan sounds familiar. Anyone else craving a Bud Light?

Review: BLT Steak (Besha visits Laurent Tourondel’s high-end steakhouse and admits that the steaks are tasty, but at the high price, does the end really justify the means?)

Knife’s Edge: Starry Night (CL’s newest food columnist, Richard Blais, shows us the other, often nerve-wrecking side of a restaurant review.)

Good cooking at Holy Taco … with one brazen exception (Cliff visits the East Atlanta staple and despite the chicharrones, has a killer meal.)

Beer events and news releases (Our beer guru, Jeff Holland, chats about Oskar Blues Brewery’s latest Czech-style pilsner as well as a few local beer happenings.)

Grazing: Shaun’s, Ecco and Craftbar (Cliff gets his grub on around town.)

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Curt Holman chat about Alcove Gallery’s Cartoon Madness IV: Circus, the fourth show in a series that emphasizes local artists. (Through April 1)

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Scott Henry discuss how the current financial crisis is hurting Atlanta’s arts organizations. Check out this week’s cover story for more information on how local art groups are adjusting in order to make it through the slump and to find out which groups have been impacted the most.

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Chad Radford chat about the King Khan show tonight at the Masquerade. Golden Triangle, Balkans and Thomas Function open.

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Randy Bewley

Pylon guitarist Randy Bewley R.I.P (Heartbreaking news from the tragic car accident.)

Friday Funnies: ‘I’m on a boat’ (It’s good to see T-Pain has a sense of humor, but could it hinder him from being taken seriously?)

Where you at? ‘Atlanta Bitch’ — and thoughts on how we rep our city (Geography: Hip-hop’s least common denominator.)

Spin Cycle: Top-selling CDs at Atlanta’s independent record stores (From Criminal to Sound Shop.)

Neurosis, Mastodon et al rock Scion fest (Severed pig heads mounted on spikes?!? I smell a metal concert.)

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The pigs in a blanket at Serpas

Are grocery stores the new restaurants? (Publix and Whole Foods are tres chic in our current economy.)

Grazing: Two in East Atlanta (If you do manage to find some spare change tucked away, stop by the Glenwood and Matador Mexican Cantina and Tequila Bar.)

Lunch at Craftbar (Cliff’s spare change led him to Tom Collichio’s Craftbar.)

Review: Serpas (Besha takes a bite out of Scott Serpas’ first solo venture.)

Knife’s Edge: Food borne illness (”Top Chef” alum Richard Blais — and new CL columnist — waxes philosophical about food industry douche baggery.)

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Curt Holman chat about how superhero movies are making a splash at the box office (The Dark Knight and the upcoming Watchmen, for example). Holman discusses how superheroes also are transitioning well in animated form, even without all the over-the-top CGI special effects. Case in point: Wonder Woman.

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Curt Holman discuss how Christopher Moore takes on King Lear in his new book Fool. Moore will appear at Wordsmith Books on Mon., Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

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Ella Guru calls it quits and has a great big sale (Unfortunately, another mom-and-pop record store bites the dust. Help a fella out and pick up some discounted vinyl.)

Atlanta Braves search for bands to play ‘09 home games (Yes Atlanta, one of you could open for … the Braves.)

Live Review: Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tenn. (Feb. 6-8) (Wait … Neil Hamburger was there? Damn it!)

Touch & Go’s drastic downsize sends tremors through indie rock world (How Atlanta darlings All the Saints and the Coathangers will be affected remains to be seen.)

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Yay! Booze is back at Star Provisions

Review: Honey Pig

Talking Head: Legislature may consider Sunday sales

Grazing: First look at Miso Izakaya

10 things to eat in Atlanta before you die (or leave)

All things ‘Top Chef’

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Curt Holman chat about Tommy Wiseau’s awesomely bad film The Room. Surprisingly enough, this flick has a strong cult following and the Plaza Theatre will screen it tonight (Feb. 17) in all it’s glory at 9:30 p.m.

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• 61-37: The Senate approved the $838 billion economic stimulus bill yesterday, final negotiations begin.

• HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS: The same deadly storms that hit Oklahoma are headed east and should reach metro Atlanta by mid-afternoon.

• THE TAINT: The president of the company that owns the South Georgia peanut plant linked to the national salmonella outbreak just got served.

• The Marietta school board cuts 58 full time positions — including 38 teachers — to trim the budget by more than $3 million.

• GOTTA LOVE THOSE SERVICE CHARGES: The boss — yes, that boss — is none too happy about the Ticketmaster and Live Nation merger.

• SUPER-SIZED: Nineteen-year-old Julio Osegueda goes from obscurity at his local McDonald’s to instant celebrity (and some pretty sweet job offers) — all thanks to Obama fever.

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Curt Holman chat about Alliance Theatre’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL. (Through Feb. 22)

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Chad Radford chat about upcoming shows around Atlanta including Adron and Madeline at the Star Bar (Thurs., Jan. 29), and Fringe Factory’s one-year anniversary party at the Highland Inn Ballroom (Sat., Jan. 31).

For a more comprehensive list of local shows check out Sound Menu.

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Curt Holman discuss three food documentaries: Our Daily Bread, King Corn, and Tableland.

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Thomas Wheatley discuss our current $2 billion shortfall and why Gov. Sonny Perdue says Georgia will start having to do “less with less.”

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CL’s Chanté LaGon and Chad Radford chat about upcoming shows around Atlanta including the Lee Boys at Smith’s Olde Bar (Fri., Jan. 23), the Carbonas at the Earl (Sun., Jan. 25), and MV & EE at the Earl (Mon., Jan. 26).

For a more comprehensive list of local shows check out Sound Menu.

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