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Creative Loafing has chronicled Atlanta since 1972 — five decades of music, arts, food, and civic life.
Explore the stories, columns, and people that shaped the city.

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Creative Loafing celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022, marking five decades of independent journalism.
In partnership with **Georgia State University’s Digital Collections**, we’re digitizing every printed issue from 1972 forward. The online archive grows year-by-year — beginning with issues from 1972-1974. https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/creativeloafing

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Music Highlights

50 YEARS: An interview with LiveNation's Peter Conlon

07/12/2022 5:53 PM

Peter Conlon has been an integral part of Atlanta's music scene since the days of CL's founding.

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BLUES BEYOND: 50 years of mojo workin’

06/20/2022 8:50 AM

The blues was happening in Atlanta in 1972 - for those who knew where to look

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Parrot Heads began with an ad in 'Creative Loafing'

06/20/2022 8:36 AM

The personal ads brought more than sex partners together

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Arts Highlights

CREATIVE ARTS: Black Arts in Atlanta

06/20/2022 10:20 AM

From Benny Andrews to Miya Bailey, the city's Black creatives continue to innovate in a variety of ways

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PHOENIX RISING: An ATL arts institution evolves

06/20/2022 10:02 AM

Like the city itself, the Woodruff Arts Center has risen from tragedy to triumph

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LISTENING POST: Five decades rewound

06/20/2022 7:54 AM

"An especially fertile period of cultural activity"

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Food Highlights

Best Of Atlanta 2005 Oral Pleasures

Creative Loafing's 2005 Critic's and Reader's picks for Best Oral Pleasures

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Best Of Atlanta 2011 Oral Pleasures

Creative Loafing's 2011 Critic's and Reader's picks for Best Oral Pleasures

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Best Of Atlanta 2017 Oral Pleasures

Creative Loafing's 2017 Critic's and Reader's picks for Best Oral Pleasures

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Atlanta Festival Highlights

SCREEN TIME: To have and have not

06/20/2022 6:36 AM

How Atlanta moviegoing has transformed over the decades

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Atlanta Festivals 2006

12/31/2006 1:46 PM

Our Atlanta Festival recap for 2006

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Review - 1972 Atlanta Jazz Festival

07/01/1972 11:00 PM

Jazz Atlanta Style: Atlanta Jazz Festival, Hal Buice, July, 1972

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Culture Highlights

50 Years of loafing ... creatively

06/20/2022 11:53 AM

How far we've come

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Andrew Young - "More than its name implied"

06/20/2022 10:31 AM

Ambassador Young joins us in our look back

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Return to Forsyth County

06/20/2022 10:30 AM

Blatant racism in North Georgia

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Critics and Writers Highlights

The Blotter

06/21/2024 11:59 PM

Lauren Keating, our Blotter Diva, compiles reports from official Atlanta Police Department files and area media.

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Thank you, Debby

06/20/2022 10:28 AM

Grazing, liberalism, and a paradigm shift

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STREET TALK: What was going on?

06/20/2022 9:39 AM

Atlantans recall their history during our history

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