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5 things to do: Saturday

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

1) The annual Fringe Binge music fest returns to the Star Bar.

2) Alice in Wonderland opens at Georgia Shakespeare.

3) Rockshow 2: Rock ‘n’ Roll Photography opens at Composition Gallery.

4) The Center for Puppetry Arts celebrates Jim Henson Day.

5) The Westside Arts District holds its monthly Art Walk.

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(Photo by Joeff Davis)

5 things to do: Thursday

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

1) Todd Snider plays at Eddie’s Attic.

2) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof continues at Georgia Shakespeare.

3) Steve Kramer, Andi Smith and Mike Speenberg perform at the Punchline.

4) TINY Bistro hosts Hop City’s National Wine Tasting.

5) The Star Bar holds Big Trouble in Little Five.

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(Photo by Todd Purifoy)

5 things to do: Thursday

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

1) The Coca-Cola Film Festival kicks off at the Fox Theatre with Woodstock: Three Days of Peace & Music.

2) Extraordinary Machine opens at Wm Turner Gallery.

3) Chocolate Kiss plays the Earl.

4) The N.E.C., Knife and the 4th Ward Daggers and more play the Star Bar’s Freakout.

5) Atlantic Station’s Harry Potter refresher series begins with The Sorcerer’s Stone in Central Park.

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(Photo courtesy Fox Theatre)

5 things to do: Thursday

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

1) Adron performs at the Star Bar.

2) Screen on the Green comes to a close with viewer’s choice Ghostbusters.

3) Charis Books & More hosts a panel discussion in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.

4) Land Marks opens at Opal Gallery.

5) Those Darlins play at the Drunken Unicorn.

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(Photo by Gray Scott)

Highlights from our music blog

Friday, March 13th, 2009
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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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(Photo courtesy J*DaVeY)

Air Loaf: Music for the weekend

Friday, March 13th, 2009

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).

Air Loaf is broadcast weekdays on 1690 WMLB-AM at approximately 8:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.

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Air Loaf: Music for the weekend

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

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.

Air Loaf is broadcast weekdays on 1690 WMLB-AM at approximately 8:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.

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Air Loaf: Music for the weekend

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Max Arbes and CL’s Chad Radford chat about a few upcoming shows, including Brittany Bosco at the Drunken Unicorn on Thursday, Dec. 18; the benefit show for Ted Weldon at the Star Bar on Friday, Dec. 19; and Jeffrey Bützer, T.T. Mahony and Adrian Ash at the Earl playing Vincent Guaraldi’s score to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on Saturday, Dec. 20.

Air Loaf is broadcast weekdays on 1690 WMLB-AM at approximately 8:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.

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5 things to do today: Thursday

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

1) Atlanta Ballet’s The Nutcracker continues at the Fox Theatre.

2) Comedian Ben Bailey performs at the Funny Farm.

3) Jennifer Skiff discusses and signs God Stories at Wordsmiths Books.

4) Out of Hand Theater hosts a free sneak peak of Stadium 360 at Emory’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts.

5) The Star Bar hosts Big Trouble in Little 5.

(Photo by Charlie McCullers)

5 things to do today: Monday

Monday, December 15th, 2008

1) Jim Henson’s Fantastic World continues at the Atlanta History Center.

2) Amy Grant and Vince Gill perform at the Fox Theatre.

3) Horizon Theatre Company hosts Wordfeast to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

4) Bodies … The Exhibition continues at Atlantic Station.

5) The Star Bar hosts 15 Minutes of Fame Karaoke.

(Photo courtesy the Jim Henson Company/Kermit the Frog © The Muppets Studio LLC)

Things to do today: Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Here’s a round-up of meals across town for those less inclined to DIY — details, including prices and specific menu items, over on Omnivore.

• Atkins Park Tavern Virginia-Highland: traditional family-style Thanksgiving dinner

• Chima: traditional Thanksgiving dinner, plus a selection of meats and fish

• Food 101 in Morningside and Sandy Springs: Southern-inspired three-course Thanksgiving dinner

• Grand Ballroom at Atlanta Grill: Thanksgiving brunch

• Imperial Fez: Moroccan turkey and full menu

• Legal Sea Foods: Full menu and traditional holiday favorites

• Lobby at Twelve: Thanksgiving buffet

• Melting Pot: four-course Thanksgiving dinner

• Park 75: Thanksgiving brunch

• Room at Twelve: Thanksgiving buffet

• Spice Market-Atlanta: prix fixe holiday menu

• Ted’s Montana Grill: traditional Thanksgiving dinner

• Villa Christina’s: Thanksgiving brunch

If your belly isn’t full enough to prevent you from donning your dancing shoes, Lenny’s is hosting its Whoa Dance Party, the Star Bar has a Turkey Day Massacre, the Earl has Turkey Day Rock Night, and Macy’s will hold the annual Lighting of the Great Tree at Lenox Square.

Air Loaf: Music for the weekend

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Today’s Air Loaf features Max Arbes and CL’s Chad Radford chatting about this week’s upcoming shows, including the Deerhunter record release party at the Variety Playhouse (Fri., Oct. 31), the Spooks record release party at Star Bar (Fri., Oct 31), Jay Reatard at Lenny’s (Sat., Nov. 1), and the Legendary Pink Dots at the Earl (Sat., Nov. 1).

Check out Sound Menu for a more comprehensive list of upcoming shows.

Air Loaf is broadcast weekdays on 1690 WMLB-AM at approximately 8:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.

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Air Loaf: Music for the weekend

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Today’s Air Loaf features CL’s Chanté LaGon and Chad Radford chatting about a few upcoming shows, including Intelligence at Lenny’s (Fri., Sept. 26), Stereolab at Variety Playhouse (Fri., Sept. 26), Young Antiques at Star Bar (Sat., Sept. 27), and Vivian Girls at the Earl (Sun., Sept. 28).

Check out Sound Menu for a more comprehensive list of upcoming shows.

Air Loaf is broadcast weekdays on 1690 WMLB-AM at approximately 8:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.

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Photo of the day

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

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Ass-grabbing was only one of the many amusing things to transpire at the Star Bar during CL’s Voting Party for Best of Atlanta 2008.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)

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Thursday, December 27th, 2007

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MOURDELLA AT THE STAR BAR LAST NIGHT: Lead singer Jessica Juggz shows off the denim miniskirt Satan bought her for Christmas.

(photo by Alan Friedman)