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Today’s Air Loaf features CL’s Chanté LaGon and Chad Radford chatting about Q-Tip and his latest release The Renaissance. Q-Tip, along with Cool Kids, Knux, and Janelle Monae will be playing tonight, Mon., Nov. 24 at Center Stage.
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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Today’s episode of Air Loaf features Chanté Lagon speaking with Arts & Entertainment editor Debbie Michaud about CL’s Holiday Guide 08: The CL Bailout Plan.
Air Loaf is broadcast weekdays on 1690 WMLB-AM at approximately 8:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.
Today’s Air Loaf features CL’s Chanté Lagon speaking with Andisheh Nouraee about some of those profiled in this year’s Atlanta’s 11 Least Influential list. From the unemployed dairy goat, to the bummed out cellist, to the non-racist guy with racist paraphernalia, we celebrate those who lack influence.
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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Sarah, the subject of this week’s cover story on heroin addiction, speaks to CL Senior Writer Mara Shalhoup about how she got hooked on the drug — and how, six years later, she finally quit.
In its six seasons on HBO, “Sex and the City” reinvented mainstream perceptions of New York City, fashion and gal-pal gossip. But after seeing the big-screen version, we couldn’t help but wonder … why go to the theater when you can watch reruns on TBS for free?
WOMEN
David Lee: As a man, it was fun to watch the women. I hate to use the verb, but watching them bond. I think the movie was at its best when it showed them kind of getting each other’s backs.
Debbie: I see what you’re saying, but it always confused me a little bit, that the premise is, “I’m this independent woman, but my life revolves around men.” And then it gets wrapped up all nicely with the four gals sitting there drinking, and saying, “Oh aren’t boys silly and we don’t really need them.”
Besha: It was always strange to me that Carrie’s family was never mentioned. Even in the movie, she’s getting married! Where’s her family? In the same way that those women present an unobtainable view of how you would spend your life and money, they also presented this unobtainable model for how you should live, who your relationships should be with and how much time you can put toward those relationships.
Debbie: From a male’s perspective, how do you perceive the dynamic that the four of them have?
David Lee: Thomas’ response is a sigh.
Thomas: I think it was definitely realistic. But it’s also terrible. God. How much of their problems do they create themselves? I mean, by harping on it, are they creating problems because they need something to fall apart so they can put it back together?
CL’s Edward Adams and Allison Keene speak with actor Haaz Sleiman (right) on the film.
Read David Lee Simmons review of The Visitor.
CL Staffer Allison Keene had a chance to sit down an chat with the star of the new film, Definitely, maybe.
Click here for Felicia Feaster’s review of the film.
Curt Holman speaks with director Ari Sandel and comedian Bret Ernst
This week, Creative Loafing film critics Felicia Feaster and Curt Holman discuss what movies you should look out for this Holiday season. CL’s webmaster extraordinaire Ed Adams edited down some clips from each movie to go along with the discussion to make a nifty video.
Read the “Season’s screenings” feature in this week’s paper.
Can’t watch the video? Download the audio here - “Season’s screenings podcast“.
Curt Holman and David Lee Simmons discuss this Fall’s movie releases - Download.
See trailers for all the movies discussed in the podcast after the jump.
Software entrepreneur, member of the Council on Foreign Relations and M.I.T.-trained political scientist, the exceptionally accomplished Charles Ferguson has recently added “film director” to his impressive resume.
The winner of a special jury prize for documentaries at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, Ferguson’s directorial debut, No End in Sight is a haunting look at the many missteps, miscalculations and the plain arrogance that led the Bush administration to bungle
the Iraq War.
Felicia Feaster speaks with director Charles Ferguson - Download
People who know Heston call him the gentle giant. He’s the big dude with the voice of an angel. And his June full-length debut, Storyteller, has been a long time coming. The Island of Dominica (British West Indies) native doesn’t fit into the standard soul singer/songwriter box that has birthed many of Atlanta’s recent greats. Instead, he peppers his emotional soul with tinges of reggae and world beat. It all adds up to diverse mix from a heartfelt performer. To hear a taste of his acoustic set, listen to a podcast of his visit to Creative Loafing, which features Billy Odom backing him on guitar.
Photo by Edward Adams
MySpace: Hestonmusic
Podcast produced by Edward Adams
CL’s Music Editor Rodney Carmichael and music writers Mosi Reeves and Maurice Garland discuss Atlanta’s Hip-Hop scene as part of the Music Issue 2007.
Hip-hop roundtable - Download.
Podcast produced by Edward Adams
CL’s Curt Holman interviews the scary monster
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Author Joe Peacock: Audience friendly
Georgia native found an ingenious way to get published: Ask his readers
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A wild ride to Zambiland and back with the dean of the Atlanta rock scene
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Alley of broken dreams - Underground Atlanta roundtable
When the World of Coca-Cola opens in May in its new location next door to the Georgia Aquarium, the bottom is expected to fall out of Underground Atlanta. That’s the prediction of a recent study conducted by the city’s finance department, which crunched the numbers for Underground and forecast a dismal future unless a major turnaround takes place. With the loss of the World of Coke as a tourist draw — shifting its 800,000 annual visitors to Centennial Park — revenues at Underground are expected to nosedive by 20 percent, continuing an ongoing decline in sales.
Atlanta taxpayers currently foot the bill for about $8 million a year in debt service on $85 million in bonds the city issued to relaunch Underground Atlanta in 1989. Right now, the only money the city earns from Underground comes from the adjoining parking decks, not from its shops, restaurants or bars.
So how does the city avoid a costly bailout of Underground? Creative Loafing invited a councilman, an urban planner, a downtown business owner and a community activist to discuss how Underground could be transformed from a failing subterranean mall into a vibrant component of a newly energized central business district.
To hear the councilman, the architect, the club owner, and the activist go off on Underground’s faults and wax eloquent on its future, check out our podcast.
James Brown: Soul Brother No. 1 (1933-2006)
The story of a Georgian who rose from poverty to become a cultural icon, as told by the people who knew him best.
Year in Culture 2006: A look at film, music, and the arts
In 2006, both the United States and the city of Atlanta featured people, places and things heading in opposite directions. Cynthia McKinney, for example went from movie star (American Blackout) to deposed congresswoman. Trends ebbed and flowed. At times, it seemed like we didn’t know whether we were coming or going. In this look back at the year in culture, we examine the touchstones that affected our lives, whether they were hot or cold.
For this three-part series, she interviewed more than a dozen on-the-record sources, reviewed documents in 14 court cases and police investigations, and scoured Internet chat rooms, message boards, MySpace pages and DVD magazines.
Download the wrap-up podcast - Recorded Dec. 19, 2006.
