Poets Critics Dolls Main Large





2017 Index of Winners

Best Local Overall Music Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Deaux

www.moredopemusic.com/deaux

photo by: Lindsey Max

Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
John Burke

Best Local Metal Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Mastodon

Best Local Punk Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Black Lips

Best Local Country Music Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
The Whiskey Gentry

Best Local Singer/Songwriter BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Julian Morena

Best Local Blues Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Men in Blues

Best Local R&B/Soul Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics

Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Deaux

www.moredopemusic.com/deaux

photo by: Lindsey Max

Best Local Classical Music BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Best Band Name BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Lois Righteous

Best Cover Band BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Rumors

Best Local Albums BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Portrait by Deaux

www.moredopemusic.com/deaux

photo by: Lindsey Max

Best Local Music Video BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Frank Mayson “Phonies”

Best Local Jazz Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Joe Gransden

Best Local Electronic Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Ralph & Louie

Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Cousin Dan

Best Local DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Romeo Cologne

Best Local Promoter BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Glenn Goodhand of Iris Presents

Best Local Producer BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Wes Green

Best Local Studio BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Moredopemusic

Best Local Studio BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Southern Exposure

Best Concert Venue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Tabernacle

Best Place to Hear Local Music BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
The Earl (Featured)

Best Outdoor Music Venue for Concerts BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

Best Acoustic Music Club/Venue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Eddie’s Attic (Featured)

Best Latin Club BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Loca Luna (Permanently Closed)

Best Dance Music Club BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
MJQ Concourse (Featured)

Best Jazz Night BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Third Friday Jazz at High Museum of Art

Best Karaoke BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
10 High at Dark Horse Tavern

Best Nightlife Event BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Whiskey Blue

Best Music Festival BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Shaky Knees Music Festival

Best Drag Queen BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Brigitte Bidet

www.facebook.com/missbrigittebidet

photo by: Dustin Chambers

Best Strip Club BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Clermont Lounge (Featured)

Best Gay Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Mary’s (Featured)

Best Lesbian Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
MSR My Sisters Room

Best Neighborhood Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
The Albert (Featured)

Best Door Person BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Scott Schweitzer

Best Trivia Night BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Hip-Hop Trivia

Best Bowling Alley BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
The Painted Pin (Featured)

Best Bar with Games BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Joystick Gamebar

Best Dark Horse in the Running BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Critics Pick
J.I.D
Following the critical success of this year’s The Never Story, J.I.D is firmly planted in hip-hop’s conscious. The Spillage Village MC is the latest spitter to align himself with J. Cole’s Dreamville imprint and may be the first out of the broadening collective to make a true move toward the massmore...
Following the critical success of this year’s The Never Story, J.I.D is firmly planted in hip-hop’s conscious. The Spillage Village MC is the latest spitter to align himself with J. Cole’s Dreamville imprint and may be the first out of the broadening collective to make a true move toward the mass appreciation of their label head. Hailing from East Atlanta, J.I.D, born Destin Route, describes his music as a true-to-life depiction of his early experiences in dealing with and overcoming the struggles of growing up amid drugs, violence and gang life. He matches this realism in subject matter with a knack for rhyme that places him at the top of the heap of the city’s most respected and most talented lyricists. Pair that with an innate ear for melody, and it’s looking like J.I.D might just be next to blow up. www.dreamville.com/artist/j-i-d. less...

Best Band to Turn Up and Drown Out Current National Politics BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Art School Jocks
No, nobody should ignore the sinking ship that is the Trump presidency. But sometimes coming up for air, in the form of catchy protest pop (post-)punk, is what’s needed to continue forging ahead. That’s where ART SCHOOL JOCKS come in. With a well-crafted eponymous EP released in June via Father/Daughtermore...

No, nobody should ignore the sinking ship that is the Trump presidency. But sometimes coming up for air, in the form of catchy protest pop (post-)punk, is what’s needed to continue forging ahead. That’s where ART SCHOOL JOCKS come in. With a well-crafted eponymous EP released in June via Father/Daughter Records, the foursome of scene veterans combines various influences (post-punk, Britpop, emo) with socially aware lyrics. Hit ‘Just a Gwen, which garnered the group national attention via NPR, Stereogum and Mother Jones, explores and denounces the dark irony of victim-blaming culture Ñ don’t dress that way, watch your drink Ñ around sexual harassment and assault. This music is the perfect salve for these hard times. www.artschooljocks.com.

photo by: Joeff Davis

less...

Best Live Band/Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Material Girls
This year, Atlanta boasts a surplus of new and genuinely groundbreaking artists, as the city’s DIY aesthetics evolve to reflect the political catastrophe that’s unfolding across the country. When it comes to live shows, MATERIAL GIRLS stand head and shoulders above the rest, captivating crowds withmore...

This year, Atlanta boasts a surplus of new and genuinely groundbreaking artists, as the city’s DIY aesthetics evolve to reflect the political catastrophe that’s unfolding across the country. When it comes to live shows, MATERIAL GIRLS stand head and shoulders above the rest, captivating crowds with snarling cabaret/punk theatrics, dressed in drag. Tyler Jundt and David Iduate lead the charge blaring through trumpet and saxophone, while John Restivo Jr. pounds away on bongos and drums. The group’s latest addition, Meghan Dowlen, struts on bass, while Robbie Rapp sears on guitar, and Ben Presley growls his sultry vocals. The group cuts through the subservience of boring, old street wear, as their stage presence and instrumentation rise above the trappings of just another Best local rock band. Since breaking the group’s minimal online presence with the arrival of its debut album, MS VS IQ (released July 2016 via Irrelevant Records), Material Girls emulsify on stage with elements of glam and grit, hunky brass and dildos, wigs and pacifiers, and an attitude so natural the group doesn’t give a shit if you buy it or not. www.soundcloud.com/materialgirlsusa

photo by: Rick Campbell

less...

Best Local Promoter BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Zero Mile
Over the last few years, Atlanta has witnessed a dramatic spike in the quantity and quality of music being booked across the board. From corporate behemoths to DIY guys booking smaller rooms, competition among promoters is thick. When the management and promotions teams behind Terminal West (led by Scottmore...
Over the last few years, Atlanta has witnessed a dramatic spike in the quantity and quality of music being booked across the board. From corporate behemoths to DIY guys booking smaller rooms, competition among promoters is thick. When the management and promotions teams behind Terminal West (led by Scott Orvold and Alan Sher) and Agon Entertainment announced they’d partnered to launch ZERO MILE, the new organization took over booking for Athens’ Georgia Theatre, and Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse and Terminal West, while working with other venues, as well. Working together, Zero Mile put into place a network that allowed for all three venues to flourish together as a viable independent operation. Since May, Zero Mile has booked everyone from Waka Flocka Flame to Gillian Welch, tackling a broad range of musical terrain. Zero Mile will also oversee booking and promotion for the music venue being built as part of the upcoming Atlanta Dairies development on Memorial Drive. As Atlanta continues its dominance as one of the most vibrant cities in the Southeast, Zero Mile’s ingenuity and dedication to building from the ground up has positioned the organization as a major player, primed for expansion and growth as a leader of Georgia music. www.zeromile.com. less...

Best Way to Get Down and Do Good BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Critics Pick
La Choloteca - Ley de Latinx
You can almost hear the screams of delight emanating from Atlanta’s Latinx community and beyond anytime LA CHOLOTECA announces another new party. Creating safe(r) spaces for the late-night dance crowd, La Choloteca’s organizers and party revelers abide by rules such as no groping, no hate and nomore...
You can almost hear the screams of delight emanating from Atlanta’s Latinx community and beyond anytime LA CHOLOTECA announces another new party. Creating safe(r) spaces for the late-night dance crowd, La Choloteca’s organizers and party revelers abide by rules such as no groping, no hate and no body shaming. Along the way, they wrangle a formidable lineup of DJs boasting Best local talents such as Esme, Florista, Santiago Paramo and more on the turntables, blasting the soundtrack to the party’s unspoken rule: “Dance hard, all night.” The party’s tagline is “La Choloteca: Ley de Latinx” „ Atlanta’s Latinx community and their rights to party „ but all are welcome, and the word is out. The last year witnessed exponential growth for La Choloteca. After settling into its new home at MJQ, hosting events such as the YA QUE?! cross-country tour of radical resistance, and hosting parties in New York City, La Choloteca raised the bar high for active activism and filling up a room with more beautiful people, inside and out, than anywhere else in the city. www.facebook.com/Choloteca. less...

Best Artist to Humanize the Struggle BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Donald Glover
Whether you preferred his work as DONALD GLOVER or Childish Gambino, no one put on for Atlanta quite like the 33-year-old Stone Mountain native. As writer, producer and actor Donald Glover won Golden Globes for his contributions to the runaway FX hit show “Atlanta.” While accepting one of the twomore...
Whether you preferred his work as DONALD GLOVER or Childish Gambino, no one put on for Atlanta quite like the 33-year-old Stone Mountain native. As writer, producer and actor Donald Glover won Golden Globes for his contributions to the runaway FX hit show “Atlanta.” While accepting one of the two awards on the night „ Glover himself won the category of Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy, while the show itself took home the honor of Best TV Series Musical or Comedy „ he was also able to serve as Migos promo man of the year while springing what was already the biggest Atlanta hit in recent memory to an even broader audience. For most, that would be enough, but let’s not forget he also released what many consider his best Childish Gambino project with Awaken, My Love! Glover had a massive year by any standard, and he made sure that as his star rose, his city followed. www.facebook.com/donaldglover. less...

Best Local Songwriter BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Faye Webster
FAYE WEBSTER possesses the kind of singular musical talent that comes along only so often in life. A songwriter with a capital “S,” Webster knows the power of crafting lyrics from just a few words that are benign at a glance, but every subtle nuance lingers in the subconscious mind long after themore...
FAYE WEBSTER possesses the kind of singular musical talent that comes along only so often in life. A songwriter with a capital “S,” Webster knows the power of crafting lyrics from just a few words that are benign at a glance, but every subtle nuance lingers in the subconscious mind long after the song is over „ each word meaning something different to anyone within earshot. For proof, look no further than songs such as “She Won’t Go Away,” “Say It Now” and “It Doesn’t Work Like That” from her self-titled sophomore album, released this year via Awful Records. And while an underground hip-hop label seems an unlikely home for Webster’s laid-back country and folk numbers, placing her sound palette and her swelling heart croon „ a discomfiting mix of secret seduction and rye humor „ alongside such left field hip-hop acts as Ethereal and Lord Narf only places her poetic allusions to politics, both personal and social, in a modern context. Webster breaks the mold of singer-songwriter tropes by paying respect to her craft while boldly reaching beyond the social and musical trappings of her natural musical genre’s history and constructs. www.fayewebster.com. less...

Best Gangster and a Gentleman Award BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Critics Pick
21 Savage
The 21 SAVAGE glo-up is real. In 2015, 21 was rapping gritty bio-tales about whipping work in Givenchy threads. Fast-forward to 2017 and he’s laid up on a private jet with Amber Rose in matching Space Jam hoodies. Hey, even Slaughter Gang has to have a soft spot, right? Not only did the East Atlantamore...
The 21 SAVAGE glo-up is real. In 2015, 21 was rapping gritty bio-tales about whipping work in Givenchy threads. Fast-forward to 2017 and he’s laid up on a private jet with Amber Rose in matching Space Jam hoodies. Hey, even Slaughter Gang has to have a soft spot, right? Not only did the East Atlanta native let back the curtain on his personal life, but with his debut album, ISSA, he revealed a social awareness many early critics assumed didn’t exist. On “Nothin New,” a stand-out from the project, he provides an expert’s take on the crippling anxieties affecting communities like his across the United States, providing a rather nuanced thought from an artist whom too often is written off as shallow. www.21savage.com. less...

Best Under-rated Attraction BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The Pink Trap House
All right, that title’s a little misleading, but who would have thought that a marketing idea for the latest 2 Chainz album, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music, would have created such a buzz around a craftsman home in Berkeley Park? 2 Chainz, born Tauheed Epps, and his team rented a home and blasted itmore...

All right, that title’s a little misleading, but who would have thought that a marketing idea for the latest 2 Chainz album, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music, would have created such a buzz around a craftsman home in Berkeley Park? 2 Chainz, born Tauheed Epps, and his team rented a home and blasted it in hot pink paint, creating a hot spot for like-hunting social media savants, and serving as much more than a selfie backdrop that drew people from across the country. THE PINK TRAP HOUSE, as it came to be known, at different points during its brief lifetime, acted as a nail salon, art gallery, church and even a Best locale to utilize the Fulton County Health Department’s mobile HIV testing truck. All in all, this served as great promo for one of 2 Chainz’s best albums. Turns out, the guy can make a hit. www.2chainz.com.

photo by: Joeff Davis

less...

Browse by Category

After Dark
After Dark
Cityscape
Cityscape
Consumer Culture
Consumer Culture
Index
Index
Oral Pleasures
Oral Pleasures
Poets, Artists & Madmen
Poets, Artists & Madmen