After Dark
When the Roman Empire was about to come crashing down, a time of great decadence swept over the land. Humanity was on the frontline of a major cultural shift, and the collective subconscious seemed well aware of the changes at hand. It was party time. Food culture was embraced — even worshiped by the people. Wine festivals, music, theater, dance, and all the creature comforts that come along with a night on the town in the shadow of imminent collapse were in great abundance.
There are many parallels that can be drawn between Rome at its end and Atlanta in 2015. The live/work/play blitzkrieg continues reshaping our surroundings with banal and monolithic condo-lofts springing up at seemingly every intersection. Our musical institutions are being dispatched with impunity. The Southern charm and haunted character of Atlanta’s well-worn facade is drying up. And like Emperor Nero tuning his violin, the city’s nightlife understands that time for change has come, and, once again, it’s party time. But with every end comes a new beginning. This year saw the phoenix-like rise of long-percolating hip-hop superstar Future’s latest album, Dirty Sprite 2. CL’s winner for Best overall music act earned Billboard’s No. 1 slot upon the album’s release, forging the soundtrack to our deliverance and illuminating a city bent on refining and diversifying in the face of opposition. Album of the year, Run the Jewels II follows suit with teeth-gnashing underground hip-hop gravitas.
Artists such as thrash-metal band Sadistic Ritual, ’80s hardcore revivalists Nurse, and electronic music innovator HXV have all raised the standards in their fields, casting off malaise and challenging their peers to work toward a stronger scene in the future.
Our Best hostess with the mostess, Brigitte Bidet, is an ambassador embracing the aesthetics of the avant-garde and queer arts with a sense of fortitude that Atlanta hasn’t seen since Ru Paul was perfecting her strut along Moreland Avenue in the Reagan era.
From the appearance of cutting-edge music venues from Aisle 5 in Little Five Points to the scrappy spirit of the Cleaners finding new life in Lakewood Heights, intown gentrification means it’s time to re-examine how the city works, and to work around the oppressive forces that pushed us toward a life immersed in the arts, music, and nightlife in the first place. These things are the heart and soul of our city. Rather than flee while the familiar façade crumbles, Atlanta has amassed an army and a burgeoning infrastructure that’s ready to meet a new era of change head-on. Indeed, a renaissance is at hand.
— Chad Radford, Music Editor
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Had the the Earl not opened and become a bedrock local music hangout, bar, and restaurant on a once forgotten stretch of Flat Shoals Avenue, East Atlanta Village might not be the thriving nightlife district it is today. Its formula combining top tier pub grub, PBR tallboys, and indie music has made itmore...
Had the the Earl not opened and become a bedrock local music hangout, bar, and restaurant on a once forgotten stretch of Flat Shoals Avenue, East Atlanta Village might not be the thriving nightlife district it is today. Its formula combining top tier pub grub, PBR tallboys, and indie music has made it the go-to for locals and out-of-towners alike. This place has character in spades, from the walls lined with old-school clutter to the hardworking staff.
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Tomahawk Chop Squad is an experimental crew. Featuring 14-plus affiliated members, Taste Tester, HYDRABADD, Personal Trainer DJ, and the rest of TCS are on the come up with a blend of rap, mutant electronic soundscapes, EDM, and bass swells that resonate in the furthest reaches of Atlanta music wheremore...
Tomahawk Chop Squad is an experimental crew. Featuring 14-plus affiliated members, Taste Tester, HYDRABADD, Personal Trainer DJ, and the rest of TCS are on the come up with a blend of rap, mutant electronic soundscapes, EDM, and bass swells that resonate in the furthest reaches of Atlanta music where hip-hop and electronic music collide. soundcloud.com/tomahawk-chop-squad.
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Ah, Johnny’s Hideaway. We all snicker just a little when we say the name. But the oh-so-famous outpost is more than a pick-up spot for silver-haired foxes and cougars on the prowl. This wood-toned lounge doesn’t get enough credit for being the destination for nightlife in the outer reaches of Buckhead that it has become. The dance floor is a mini disco inferno with everything from Gloria Gaynor’s”I Will Survive” to the Bee Gees‘“Stayin’ Alive” blasting on the regular. And this place serves breakfast all day. Every day. CL has given Johnny’s the nod in the category of Best Cougar Den for more years than anyone on staff can remember. It’s safe to say Johnny’s is canonized within Atlanta’s nightlife culture. Like the Clermont Lounge, Stone Mountain, the Majestic, and MJQ, this place is woven into the fiber that holds Atlanta together.
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Best Bouncer BOA Award Winner
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Best Bowling Alley BOA Award Winner
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The Painted Pin (Featured)
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Best Burlesque Troupe BOA Award Winner
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Best Cocktails BOA Award Winner
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Kimball House (Featured)
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Best College Bar BOA Award Winner
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IRIS aka Rush Lounge (Permanently Closed)
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Best Concert of the Past Year BOA Award Winner
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Centennial Olympic Park (Featured)
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Best Concert Venue BOA Award Winner
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Terminal West
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Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner
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Johnny’s Hideaway
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Best Country Music Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2015
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Wild Bill Wholesale (Permanently Closed)
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Best Cover Band BOA Award Winner
Year » 2015
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Best Dance Music Club BOA Award Winner
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IRIS aka Rush Lounge (Permanently Closed)
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Best Dive Bar BOA Award Winner
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Northside Tavern (Featured)
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Best DJ Night BOA Award Winner
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IRIS aka Rush Lounge (Permanently Closed)
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Best Drag Queen BOA Award Winner
Year » 2015
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Best Local Electronic Act BOA Award Winner
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Best electro space odyssey BOA Award Winner
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Best expat band to keep Georgia on its mind BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Music Festival BOA Award Winner
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Best Gay Bar BOA Award Winner
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Blake’s On The Park (Featured)
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Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Hookah Bar BOA Award Winner
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Anatolia Cafe & Hookah Lounge
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Best hostess with the mostess BOA Award Winner
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Best Hotel Bar BOA Award Winner
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W Atlanta – Downtown
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Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
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Best Jazz Night BOA Award Winner
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The Velvet Note
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Best Jukebox BOA Award Winner
Year » 2015
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The Righteous Room (Featured)
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Best Karaoke BOA Award Winner
Year » 2015
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Mr. Smokey’s Karaoke @ Sweetwarer Bar and Grill
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Best Latin Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2015
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Loca Luna (Permanently Closed)
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Best Lesbian Bar BOA Award Winner
Year » 2015
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MSR My Sisters Room
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Best Live Band/Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Live Band/Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Overall Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2015
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Best Local Albums BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Blues Act BOA Award Winner
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