After Dark
Best Local Blog/Zine BOA Award Winner
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Pine Magazine Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
No one in town is on top of the interwebs more than Holly Lang’s PINE MAGAZINE. Lang’s site is linked to the gills with videos, MP3s and listings for the discerning Atlanta music patron. In light of so much quality independent news, arts, opinion and music coverage she provides, it seems dismissivemore...
No one in town is on top of the interwebs more than Holly Lang’s PINE MAGAZINE. Lang’s site is linked to the gills with videos, MP3s and listings for the discerning Atlanta music patron. In light of so much quality independent news, arts, opinion and music coverage she provides, it seems dismissive to relegate her site to the blog ghetto. But Pine sets a higher standard for the local fire starters while placing an emphasis on the art of disseminating information, not attitude. But the real secret weapons giving Pine so much street cred are the free, first Thursday of the month showcases at the Star Bar. Since starting the monthly concert series in January 2008, Pine has hosted more than 100, mostly Atlanta-based acts. If you’re looking for a show, an interview, a news bulletin or anything else that might enhance your time in the cubicle, Pine is the most user-friendly URL on the block. www.pinemagazine.com.
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Best Club Event BOA Award Winner
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Fuck Yesss Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The disco-punk jet set always looks its best come the first Thursday night of the month when FUCK YESSS rolls through the Drunken Unicorn. The scene says it all: Hipsters stand in a line that trails back to the Book House trying to get in on Atlanta’s premiere dance party. Le Castle Vania, Treasuremore...
The disco-punk jet set always looks its best come the first Thursday night of the month when FUCK YESSS rolls through the Drunken Unicorn. The scene says it all: Hipsters stand in a line that trails back to the Book House trying to get in on Atlanta’s premiere dance party. Le Castle Vania, Treasure Fingers, RRRUMP and hordes of other local talent spin records and click mice as they keep the dance floor grooving to the sounds of indie, electro, hyfy beats and world-class robot rock jams. www.myspace.com/fuckyesssatl.
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Best art-punk band BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Country Music Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Soul or Jazz Songstress BOA Award Winner
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Phillippia Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Electronic Act BOA Award Winner
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Lyonnais Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
As a signifier, “electronic music” can encompass everything from Tangerine Dream to Skinny Puppy. LYONNAIS (pronounced LAY-oh-nay) falls somewhere within the nebulous, gray area between drone, avant-garde and indie rock, as the local foursome gives rise to long, sustained tones andmore...
As a signifier, “electronic music” can encompass everything from Tangerine Dream to Skinny Puppy. LYONNAIS (pronounced LAY-oh-nay) falls somewhere within the nebulous, gray area between drone, avant-garde and indie rock, as the local foursome gives rise to long, sustained tones and slurred notes that tussle and fade into cinematic hues and abstract intentions. The sound is willfully vague, littered with sonic nooks that open up to reveal all sorts of hidden sound dimensions. www.myspace.com/teamlyonnais.
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Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner
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Facehugger Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
One of the most disconcerting acts to grace Atlanta stages in 2009, FACEHUGGER creates an atmosphere that eclipses the normal exuberance experienced at a live show. Drawing from a palette of proto-industrial noise and pop grooves in the vein of Suicide, Cabaret Voltaire and even Joy Division, the groupmore...
One of the most disconcerting acts to grace Atlanta stages in 2009, FACEHUGGER creates an atmosphere that eclipses the normal exuberance experienced at a live show. Drawing from a palette of proto-industrial noise and pop grooves in the vein of Suicide, Cabaret Voltaire and even Joy Division, the group turns out a surprisingly pleasing sound both antiquated and surreal. But the aggressive, hyper-manic performance of vocalist John Hannah is enough to jar an entire audience out of its comfort zone. www.myspace.com/facehuggeratl.
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Best Local Folk Act BOA Award Winner
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The Wild Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The tree-hugging post-hippies of the ’80s stripped folk music of its bite in a way that surely caused Woody Guthrie to do back flips in his grave. Nobody understands that more than the kids in THE WILD. Such jittery, electric/acoustic folk-punk ballads as “We Will Drive These Warlords Out”more...
The tree-hugging post-hippies of the ’80s stripped folk music of its bite in a way that surely caused Woody Guthrie to do back flips in his grave. Nobody understands that more than the kids in THE WILD. Such jittery, electric/acoustic folk-punk ballads as “We Will Drive These Warlords Out” and “We Shall Overcome” are filled with gritty, ideological tales of hardship and determination, performed with fortitude and finesse. www.myspace.com/thewildatl.
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Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner
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Hollyweerd Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Remember that scene from “Chappelle’s Show” when Charlie Murphy recalls the time when the late Rick James came to his brother Eddie’s pad and started jumping up and down all over the leather sofa with his muddy platform boots on, yelling “Fuck yo’ couch, nigga!” Well, that’s HOLLYWEERDmore...
Remember that scene from “Chappelle’s Show” when Charlie Murphy recalls the time when the late Rick James came to his brother Eddie’s pad and started jumping up and down all over the leather sofa with his muddy platform boots on, yelling “Fuck yo’ couch, nigga!” Well, that’s HOLLYWEERD to the nth degree. Take the lineup: a self-styled savant who goes by “the Dreamer,” two full-time tat artists (Tuki Carter and Chris “the Love Crusader” McAdoo) from City of Ink, and a jazz-sax journeyman who calls himself the mythical Stagolee. That ain’t no rap group, it’s a band of gypsies. Since materializing out of thin air nearly two years ago, the four-man crew has busily crafted its own unruly narrative. The three mixtapes released in the past 12 months showcase the group’s penchant for combining sweet indie-pop incarnations with self-indulgent fantasy funk. It’s a nutty mix. Yet somehow they’ve managed to turn their wild inconsistencies — from constantly evolving musical influences including OutKast and the Doors to hit-or-miss live performances — into the main attraction. Like a traveling freak show, Hollyweerd piques our curiosity. No matter how odd, we can’t turn away for fear of missing what might happen next. www.myspace.com/hollyweerd.
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Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Traditional/World Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
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Batata Doce Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
When BATATA DOCE first hit the scene around ’07, the group concocted a hybrid of Appalachian sounds over a traditional Brazilian backbeat. Over time, the group has shifted through varying musical textures of tropicalia, psychedelia and ’60s pop that culminates in a spacey, spicy meltingmore...
When BATATA DOCE first hit the scene around ’07, the group concocted a hybrid of Appalachian sounds over a traditional Brazilian backbeat. Over time, the group has shifted through varying musical textures of tropicalia, psychedelia and ’60s pop that culminates in a spacey, spicy melting pot of multicultural accents and dance music. www.myspace.com/batatadoce.
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Best Local Jazz Act BOA Award Winner
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The 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Unwilling to settle for restaurant gigs spent politely playing jazz standards, THE 4TH WARD AFRO-KLEZMER ORCHESTRA demonstrates a formidable balance of African-inspired rhythms and Yiddish inflections. The group’s original compositions, under the direction of trumpeter Roger Ruzow, are a barragemore...
Unwilling to settle for restaurant gigs spent politely playing jazz standards, THE 4TH WARD AFRO-KLEZMER ORCHESTRA demonstrates a formidable balance of African-inspired rhythms and Yiddish inflections. The group’s original compositions, under the direction of trumpeter Roger Ruzow, are a barrage of disciplined, baroque big-band numbers that evoke the sights and sounds of South Africa, Israel … and Cabbagetown. That sense of old-world style mixes with humor that’s both classy and rollicking to produce an old-world sound, attitude and direction. www.afroklezmermusic.com.
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Best Local Record Label BOA Award Winner
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Double Phantom Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The face of Atlanta’s indie-rock scene is ever-changing. Over the last year, the Balkans, the N.E.C., and Carnivores have all come to personify the next generation of young, unstoppable local acts, eager to push the envelope and foster their own brand of art-driven rock and experimental sounds.more...
The face of Atlanta’s indie-rock scene is ever-changing. Over the last year, the Balkans, the N.E.C., and Carnivores have all come to personify the next generation of young, unstoppable local acts, eager to push the envelope and foster their own brand of art-driven rock and experimental sounds. Releases from each of these acts have materialized baring the mark of DOUBLE PHANTOM. The label has become the defining sound of Atlanta rock circa 2009 by following the blueprint of tried-and-true DIY institutions. www.doublephantom.com.
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Best Local MC BOA Award Winner
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Playboy Tre Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Metal Act BOA Award Winner
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Withered Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
With Folie Circulaire , black-metal underdogs WITHERED unleashed the bleakest, most constrictive metal opus Atlanta has seen since Mastodon’s Leviathan. Every time the group takes the stage, slow, pulverizing grooves grind, bash and build to a climax of machine gun drums, helicopter head-banging andmore...
With Folie Circulaire , black-metal underdogs WITHERED unleashed the bleakest, most constrictive metal opus Atlanta has seen since Mastodon’s Leviathan. Every time the group takes the stage, slow, pulverizing grooves grind, bash and build to a climax of machine gun drums, helicopter head-banging and a bestial growl. While Mastodon was busy cracking the Skye, Withered punched a hole through the earth and reached deep into the bowels of hell to summon an epic, labyrinthine roar. www.myspace.com/withered.
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Best Local Pop Act BOA Award Winner
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Abby Go Go Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
As relative newcomers to Atlanta’s music scene, ABBY GO GO has done their homework. The group draws from a mixed bag of noisy, drug-addled proto-punk and drone-rock luminaries, including the Velvet Underground, Stereolab, the Jesus and Mary Chain and other staples. But rather than simply imitatemore...
As relative newcomers to Atlanta’s music scene, ABBY GO GO has done their homework. The group draws from a mixed bag of noisy, drug-addled proto-punk and drone-rock luminaries, including the Velvet Underground, Stereolab, the Jesus and Mary Chain and other staples. But rather than simply imitate their heroes, the foursome stands on the shoulders of giants to offer a distinctly Southern vision of humid, spectral rock ’n’ roll that’s filled with an elegant, spaced-out plod. www.myspace.com/abbygogorocks.
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Best Local Mixtape BOA Award Winner
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The 808 Experience: vol. 1 Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Who knew that when SMKA Productions released its debut mixtape, THE 808 EXPERIENCE: VOL. 1, in December ’08 that it would mark the first wave of the crew’s aural assault on Atlanta. Maybe their moniker, Super Market Knife Attack, should’ve been a dead giveaway. Executive-produced by nativesmore...
Who knew that when SMKA Productions released its debut mixtape, THE 808 EXPERIENCE: VOL. 1, in December ’08 that it would mark the first wave of the crew’s aural assault on Atlanta. Maybe their moniker, Super Market Knife Attack, should’ve been a dead giveaway. Executive-produced by natives 808 Blake, 7 King and Mike Walbert, The 808 Experience marked a marriage between the Old South’s affinity for 808 bass and the New South’s retro-ATLien craze. With a hodge-podge of unsigned artists, from the hipster-approved to the most ’hood, it bridged the best of both worlds. www.thesmkaexperience.com.
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Best Film Made in Atlanta BOA Award Winner
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“The Stand on Demand” Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Let’s face it. Cable is full of reality TV shows that depict the fact and fantasy surrounding music’s pop celebs — many of whom reside right here in our city. But none of the shows rep the real like the mini-doc series “THE STAND ON DEMAND.” For three years, the Comcast OnDemand seriesmore...
Let’s face it. Cable is full of reality TV shows that depict the fact and fantasy surrounding music’s pop celebs — many of whom reside right here in our city. But none of the shows rep the real like the mini-doc series “THE STAND ON DEMAND.” For three years, the Comcast OnDemand series (available under Real City TV) has documented the underground hip-hop talent rarely seen or heard on the boobage tubage, including such local artists as Binkis Recs, DJ Rasta Root and Floyd the Locsmif. A sense of the city’s underlying culture emerges with each episode, as artists reveal the love of craft that keeps them committed in spite of their indie struggles. Produced by Eljay Williams, with still photography by his wife, Shari, “The Stand On Demand” is the best reason to re-up on that ovepriced Comcast subscription. www.myspace.com/thestandondemand.
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Best Local Music Video BOA Award Winner
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“Black and White” Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The whole year long, Brittany Bosco dripped sweat on stages from Chicago to San Francisco and back promoting Spectrum — her independently released debut EP packaged in gold Bubble Wrap. But her most memorable performance comes in the three minutes and 21 seconds of the BangPop-produced videomore...
The whole year long, Brittany Bosco dripped sweat on stages from Chicago to San Francisco and back promoting Spectrum — her independently released debut EP packaged in gold Bubble Wrap. But her most memorable performance comes in the three minutes and 21 seconds of the BangPop-produced video for “BLACK AND WHITE.” A haunting visual display, it highlights Bosco’s subtler side and her smoldering, Sarah Vaughan-like vocal textures in a way barely hinted at onstage. Accompanied by naked piano keys, Bosco laments her forlorn lover while the camera taunts and teases her with tightly framed black-and-white shots and soft fades. She pulls off the nod to film noir without any unintended hokeyness, and instead perfectly embodies the era when ladies sang the blues wearing long, white satin gloves. And when she gently caresses her collarbone and lifts her doe eyes to the camera, it appears that the lost art of sophistication is on the come-up once more. www.myspace.com/brittanybosco.
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Best Local New Music Act BOA Award Winner
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The Balkans Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Straight outta high school, the four fresh-faced teens who make up THE BALKANS won the hearts and minds of pretty much everyone who saw them play this year. Equally inspired by the reverb and kerrrang of ’60s surf rock, the energetic Merseybeat pop of the Beatles, and the ’90s inflectionsmore...
Straight outta high school, the four fresh-faced teens who make up THE BALKANS won the hearts and minds of pretty much everyone who saw them play this year. Equally inspired by the reverb and kerrrang of ’60s surf rock, the energetic Merseybeat pop of the Beatles, and the ’90s inflections of Radiohead, these kids are seasoned beyond their years. But they maintain their youthful abandon by concocting a jittery, fast-paced indie-rock grind so catchy and stylistic that it caught Atlanta by surprise. www.myspace.com/thebalkans.
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Best Local Overall Music Act BOA Award Winner
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Gentleman Jesse Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Since GENTLEMAN JESSE dropped his debut 7-inch, “I Don’t Wanna Know,” back in ’06, Atlanta’s consummate power-pop innovator has exerted a sweeping influence over the collective consciousness of the city’s native rock scenes. The emphasis he places on themore...
Since GENTLEMAN JESSE dropped his debut 7-inch, “I Don’t Wanna Know,” back in ’06, Atlanta’s consummate power-pop innovator has exerted a sweeping influence over the collective consciousness of the city’s native rock scenes. The emphasis he places on the art of songwriting, and the quick, concise pop inflections he’s mastered rise above the common vernacular of garage slop and punk-rock jitters. While the rest of the city’s other bands have watched and followed, he continues to reach for a higher plane of musicianship. Whether performing as the right-hand man in the new Paul Collins Beat, or wielding a bass guitar in the Carbonas, a local music renaissance has fallen upon Atlanta, and much of it is at the hands of Gentleman Jesse Smith. www.myspace.com/gentlemanjesse.
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Best Local Producer BOA Award Winner
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Illastrate Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Promoter BOA Award Winner
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Shameless Plug Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
We expected big things when the respective architects behind Art, Beats + Lyrics (Jabari Graham) and Broke $ Boujee (Fadia Kader) linked up with Atlanta music marketer Bem Joiner (Rebelutions) and mega-church marketer Jerald McBride to form a concert promotions team. But the onstage reunion of Goodiemore...
We expected big things when the respective architects behind Art, Beats + Lyrics (Jabari Graham) and Broke $ Boujee (Fadia Kader) linked up with Atlanta music marketer Bem Joiner (Rebelutions) and mega-church marketer Jerald McBride to form a concert promotions team. But the onstage reunion of Goodie Mob? Certainly, no one saw that coming — not even the members of Goodie Mob. Turns out SHAMELESS PLUG approached them, feeling that the time was ripe after rumors persisted for two years that the godfathers of Atlanta hip-hop had finally bonded behind the scenes. Coming on the heels of Vibe magazine’s investigative piece documenting the rise and struggles of Southern rap’s first family (the Dungeon Family, of which the Mob were founding members), the concert reflected the lifeblood of a subgenre. With so many promoters in the A — from run-of-the-mill to grade A — only a handful recognize their role as cultural curators. Count Shameless Plug among them.
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Best Local Punk Act BOA Award Winner
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Predator Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
PREDATOR pounds every bit of angst and aggression into its songs with the power of a machine driven by three chords and pure, wall-punching fury. Sure, any punk-rock band can organize such disparate pieces into a manly tirade. But the trio of Mike Beavers (bass/vocals), John Necro (drums) and Brannonmore...
PREDATOR pounds every bit of angst and aggression into its songs with the power of a machine driven by three chords and pure, wall-punching fury. Sure, any punk-rock band can organize such disparate pieces into a manly tirade. But the trio of Mike Beavers (bass/vocals), John Necro (drums) and Brannon Greene (guitar/vocals) does it with style by stripping songs to their essentials, then drawing out a steady, aggressive plod with clean, razor-sharp edges that are minimalist by design but saturated with unadulterated catharsis. www.myspace.com/atlpredator.
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Best Local Rock Act BOA Award Winner
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Howlies Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
With the arrival of its Kim Fowley-produced debut full-length, Trippin’ with Howlies, the Atlanta misfits HOWLIES made it clear that they had straight-up reinvented themselves, moving far beyond the pedestrian, college rock of their previous incarnation, Moresight. Driven by hooks and rich narrativesmore...
With the arrival of its Kim Fowley-produced debut full-length, Trippin’ with Howlies, the Atlanta misfits HOWLIES made it clear that they had straight-up reinvented themselves, moving far beyond the pedestrian, college rock of their previous incarnation, Moresight. Driven by hooks and rich narratives about finding girls, losing girls and getting loaded, songs from Trippin’ such as “Sea Level,” “Smoke” and “Dirty Woman” exhibit moments of pure pop genius, and the kind of raw rock elation you’d never want your parents and co-workers to find out about. www.howlies.com.
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Best Local Singer/Songwriter BOA Award Winner
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Ben Trickey Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The plight of the stark, lo-fi troubadour is not an easy one. In a post-Bright Eyes, post-Mountain Goats world, indie rock has seen just about every riveting trick one lonely man with a guitar can get away with — as well as the ones he can’t. But when BEN TRICKEY strums and sings aboutmore...
The plight of the stark, lo-fi troubadour is not an easy one. In a post-Bright Eyes, post-Mountain Goats world, indie rock has seen just about every riveting trick one lonely man with a guitar can get away with — as well as the ones he can’t. But when BEN TRICKEY strums and sings about the dark, emotional side of life as an imperfect man, you believe him. The characters and narratives in his songs resonate with somber timelessness, scorched tones and dirty production qualities that add depth to his frail and frazzled arrangements. www.bentrickey.com.
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Best Place to Hear Local Music BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Rock Act BOA Award Winner
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Whores Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Bearing witness to a WHORES show is like being crushed under the tread of a Panzer tank as it charges into battle. The guitar,-bass-and-drum trio’s brand of precision metal summons forth all sorts of macho emotions in such songs as “Daddy’s Money” and “Shower Time.”more...
Bearing witness to a WHORES show is like being crushed under the tread of a Panzer tank as it charges into battle. The guitar,-bass-and-drum trio’s brand of precision metal summons forth all sorts of macho emotions in such songs as “Daddy’s Money” and “Shower Time.” But just when the vulgar display of power becomes too heavy for the faint of heart, drummer Travis Owen throws them a middle finger. He then proceeds to bounce his drumstick on the floor, catch it, twirl and shoot another bird in one fluid motion that would make even Diamond Dave want to play drums. www.myspace.com/whoresmusic.
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Best Local Song BOA Award Winner
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“Sweet Georgia” Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Warning: Do not attempt to ride out while bumping “SWEET GEORGIA” by Konvict/Def Jam signee Cyhi Da Prynce unless you’re prepared to spend a grip on gas. That’s because shawty gets around like Tupac — especially within the 13th colony. A twanged-out acoustic guitar and bare-bones backbeatmore...
Warning: Do not attempt to ride out while bumping “SWEET GEORGIA” by Konvict/Def Jam signee Cyhi Da Prynce unless you’re prepared to spend a grip on gas. That’s because shawty gets around like Tupac — especially within the 13th colony. A twanged-out acoustic guitar and bare-bones backbeat (Crown Kingz Productions) make a less than likely pairing with Da Prynce’s lazy, lyrical flow. But together they fit like shrimp and grits as the Stone Mountain native guides listeners through his stomping ground — which seemingly covers every speck of red clay south of the Appalachian Trail and north of the Okefenokee Swamp. He makes pit stops through towns (Forest Park, Macon, Dublin), colleges (Georgia Southern, Fort Valley, UGA), Atlanta thoroughfares (Campbellton, Bankhead, Glenwood), and even lock-ups (Hancock in Sparta and DeKalb County Jail). But buried within this veritable state anthem, Da Prynce delivers a winding narrative of his own dope boy travels and travails, as he reminisces from the back of a tour bus. And when he hoarsely sings the hook — “I say ohh-oh-ohh, swee-et Geor-jah” — it’s so heartfelt, it’ll put Ray Charles on your mind. www.myspace.com/dapryncehoodlum.
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Best band to push Atlanta’s boundaries BOA Award Winner
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Hawks Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
There comes a time during every HAWKS show where you start to fear for your own safety. Maybe it’s in watching singer Mike Keenan strip naked and do the zombie walk through the crowd, kissing and singing to whomever he can get his hands on. Or maybe it’s seeing him stuff the microphone downmore...
There comes a time during every HAWKS show where you start to fear for your own safety. Maybe it’s in watching singer Mike Keenan strip naked and do the zombie walk through the crowd, kissing and singing to whomever he can get his hands on. Or maybe it’s seeing him stuff the microphone down some unsuspecting audience member’s pants and then finish the song with his face buried in their crotch. You’ll likely want to move to the safety of the bar and order a drink, but the cacophonous punk/metal melee unfolding on and off stage is just too awesome to miss. www.myspace.com/hawksisaband.
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Best Local New Music Act BOA Award Winner
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Boog Brown Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The future of hip-hop has a past, and her name is BOOG BROWN. Two years ago, she was just a restless Detroit native and recent college graduate who thought she’d find better opportunity and a good job Down South. So she loaded up her stuff and she moved to “Black Hollywood” — Atlanta,more...
The future of hip-hop has a past, and her name is BOOG BROWN. Two years ago, she was just a restless Detroit native and recent college graduate who thought she’d find better opportunity and a good job Down South. So she loaded up her stuff and she moved to “Black Hollywood” — Atlanta, that is. Shopping malls. Music stars. But Brown found herself more at home within the city’s underground scene, where she met such collaborators as producer Illastrate. Already, she’s proven herself to be that rare gem of an artist who can push a genre forward by taking it back to “The Essence,” when, as she raps with a warm, detached flow on her first single, “shit used to be credible/incredible vocab/no amount of swagger hide a wack verse.” The irony, of course, is that she unleashed that salvo, from her anticipated Miss Black America mixtape, smack dab in the middle of rap’s swag capital. Despite all our fair city has to offer an up-and-coming MC, Atlanta needs Boog Brown more than she needs us. We need to remember how it feels to hang onto the edge of every lyric, to pause in the middle of a verse and rewind, to find ourselves transfixed and transformed by the renewing power of a rhyme. Atlanta should be so fortunate. www.myspace.com/bbrownfbgm.
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Best art-punk band BOA Award Winner
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Carnivores Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best band to push Atlanta’s boundaries BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Hawks Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Club Event BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Fuck Yesss Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Film Made in Atlanta BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The Stand on Demand Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Blog/Zine BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Pine Magazine Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Country Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The Whiskey Gentry Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Electronic Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Lyonnais Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Facehugger Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Folk Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The Wild Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Hollyweerd Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Jeffrey Butzer Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Jazz Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local MC BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Playboy Tre Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Metal Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Withered Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Mixtape BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The 808 Experience: vol. 1 Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Music Video BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Black and White Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local New Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The Balkans Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local New Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Boog Brown Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Overall Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Gentleman Jesse Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Acoustic Music Club/Venue BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Eddie’s Attic (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Smith’s Olde Bar
1578 Piedmont Ave., 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com
Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
El Bar @ El Ponce (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Clermont Lounge
789 Ponce de Leon Ave., 404-874-4783, www.clermontlounge.net
Best Bartender/Mixologist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Miles MacQuarrie at Leon’s Full Service Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Darren Foley at Ship & Anchor Pub
5975 Roswell Road, 404-256-3550, www.dunwoodyrestaurantgroup.com
Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Graveyard Tavern (Permanently Closed)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Dark Horse Tavern
816 N. Highland Ave., 404-873-3607, www.darkhorseatlanta.com
Best Blues Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Northside Tavern (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Blind Willie’s
828 N. Highland Ave., 404-873-2583, www.blindwilliesblues.com
Best Bowling Alley BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Midtown Bowl (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
300 Atlanta
2175 Savoy Drive, 770-451-8605, www.3hundred.com
Best Burlesque Troupe BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Dames Aflame Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Syrens of the South
www.syrensofthesouth.com
Best Burlesque Troupe BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Blast-Off Burlesque Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Best Club Event BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Drunken Unicorn
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Every first Thursday at Drunken Unicorn.
Runner-up
Sloppy Seconds
Best College Bar BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Moondogs
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Peachtree Tavern
3179-B Peachtree Road, 404-842-1700, www.peachtreetavern.com
Best Concert Venue BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Variety Playhouse
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
The Tabernacle
152 Luckie St., 404-659-9022, www.tabernacleatl.com
Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Johnny’s Hideaway
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Bluepointe
3455 Peachtree Road, 404-237-9070, www.buckheadrestaurants.com/bp
Best Country Music Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Wild Bill Wholesale (Permanently Closed)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Cowboy’s
1750 N. Roberts Road, 770-426-5006, www.cowboysatlanta.com
Best Dance Music Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
MJQ Concourse (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Opera
1150-B Crescent Ave., 404-874-3006, www.operaatlanta.com
Best Dive Bar BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Clermont Lounge (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Euclid Avenue Yacht Club
1136 Euclid Ave., 404-688-2582, www.theeayc.com
Best Drag Queen BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Charlie Brown Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Mary Edith Pitts
Best Gay Bar BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Mary’s (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Blake’s on the Park
227 10th St., 404-892-5786, www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com
Best Local Music Blog BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
OhmPark.com Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Drive a Faster Car
www.driveafastercar.com
Best Jazz Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe (Permanently Closed)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Sambuca
3102 Piedmont Road, 404-237-5299, www.sambucarestaurant.com
Best Jukebox BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
The Righteous Room (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
The Earl
488 Flat Shoals Ave., 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com
Best Karaoke BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Mary’s (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Metalsome Mondays at the 10 High
816 N. Highland Ave., 404-873-3607, www.darkhorseatlanta.com
Best Latin Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Loca Luna (Permanently Closed)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runners-up: Tie
Eclipse di Luna
764 Miami Circle, 404-846-0449
4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road, 678-205-5862
www.eclipsediluna.com
and
Chapparral
3326 Buford Highway, 404-327-5982
2790 NE Expressway Access Road, 404-471-1141
www.chapparralatlanta.com
Best Lesbian Bar BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
MSR My Sisters Room
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Bellissima
560B-Amsterdam Ave., 404-917-0220, www.myspace.com/bellissima_lounge
Best Local Blues Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Mudcat Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Breeze Kings
www.breezekings.com
Best Local Country Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Sugarland Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runners-up: Tie
Zac Brown Band
www.zacbrownband.com
and
Slim Chance and the Convicts
www.myspace.com/slimchanceandtheconvicts
Best Local DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Mike Czech Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Le Castle Vania
www.lecastlevania.com
Best Local Electronic Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Judi Chicago Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Sensitive Chaos
www.sensitivechaos.com
Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Deerhunter Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Recompas
www.recompas.com
Best Local Folk Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Hope for Agoldensummer Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Indigo Girls
www.indigogirls.com
Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
OutKast Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runners-up: Tie
Collective Efforts
www.cecrew.com
and
The Wheeler Boys
www.myspace.com/thewheelerboys
Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Dixie Duncan Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Matt Baum
Best Local Traditional/World Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Serenata Band Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
www.serenataband.com<br.
Runner-up
A Fight to the Death
www.afighttothedeath.com
Best Local Jazz Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
The Bonaventure Quartet Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Jaspects
www.myspace.com/jaspects
Best Local Record Label BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Nophi Recordings Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runners-up: Tie
Douchemaster Records
www.douchemasterrecords.blogspot.com
and
So So Def Recordings
www.myspace.com/sosodefmusic
Best Local Mainstream Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Mastodon Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Manchester Orchestra
www.themanchesterorchestra.com
Best Local Mixtape BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
SMKA’s The 808 Experiment, Vol. 1 Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
B.o.B. vs. Bobby Ray
www.myspace.com/bobatl
Best Local New Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Attention System Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
www.myspace.com/attentionsystem
Runner-up
The Constellations
www.myspace.com/constellationsatl
Best Local Overall Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Black Lips Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Nerd Parade
www.nerdparade.net
Best Local Promoter BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
OK Productions
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Dude City Productions
myspace.com/dudecityproductions
Best Local R&B/Soul Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Rahbi Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
www.myspace.com/rahbi
Runners-up
Tie
Noot d’ Noot
www.myspace.com/nootdnoot
and
Janelle Monae
www.jmonae.com
and
Ruby Velle
www.myspace.com/soulphonics
Best Local Rock Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Nerd Parade Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
The Bastard Suns
www.myspace.com/thebastardsuns
Best Local Singer/Songwriter BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Brian Wiltsey Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Anna Kramer
www.myspace.com/annakramer
Best Local Vocalist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Caroline Engel Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
http://www.myspace.com/carolineandtheramblers1
Runner-up
Abby Wren
www.nerdparade.net
Best Lounge BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Clermont Lounge (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Halo
817 W. Peachtree St. #E100, 404-962-7333, www.halolounge.com
Best Neighborhood Bar BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Brick Store Pub
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
97 Estoria
727 Wylie St., 404-522-0966, www.97estoria.com
Best OTP Music Venue BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
40 Watt Club
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
North River Tavern
8879 Roswell Road, 770-552-8784, www.northrivertavern.com
Best Outdoor Music Venue for Concerts BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
2002 Lakewood Way, 404-443-5000, www.livenation.com
Best Place to Hear Local Music BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
The Earl (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Eddie’s Attic
515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur, 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com
Best Place to Hear Music For Free BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
The Star Community Bar (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runners-up
Tie
Piedmont Park
1071 Piedmont Ave., 404-876-4024, www.piedmontpark.org
and
Criminal Records
1154-A Euclid Ave., 404-215-9511, www.criminalatl.com
Best Place to Play Pool BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Twain’s Brewpub & Billiards
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
The Independent
931 Monroe Drive #205, 404-249-9869, www.theindependentatlanta.com
Best Acoustic Music Club/Venue BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Eddie’s Attic (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Smith’s Olde Bar
1578 Piedmont Ave., 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com
Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
El Bar @ El Ponce (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Clermont Lounge
789 Ponce de Leon Ave., 404-874-4783, www.clermontlounge.net
Best Local Blog/Zine BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Pine Magazine Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
No one in town is on top of the interwebs more than Holly Lang’s PINE MAGAZINE. Lang’s site is linked to the gills with videos, MP3s and listings for the discerning Atlanta music patron. In light of so much quality independent news, arts, opinion and music coverage she provides, it seems dismissivemore...
No one in town is on top of the interwebs more than Holly Lang’s PINE MAGAZINE. Lang’s site is linked to the gills with videos, MP3s and listings for the discerning Atlanta music patron. In light of so much quality independent news, arts, opinion and music coverage she provides, it seems dismissive to relegate her site to the blog ghetto. But Pine sets a higher standard for the local fire starters while placing an emphasis on the art of disseminating information, not attitude. But the real secret weapons giving Pine so much street cred are the free, first Thursday of the month showcases at the Star Bar. Since starting the monthly concert series in January 2008, Pine has hosted more than 100, mostly Atlanta-based acts. If you’re looking for a show, an interview, a news bulletin or anything else that might enhance your time in the cubicle, Pine is the most user-friendly URL on the block. www.pinemagazine.com.
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Best Bartender/Mixologist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Miles MacQuarrie at Leon’s Full Service Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Darren Foley at Ship & Anchor Pub
5975 Roswell Road, 404-256-3550, www.dunwoodyrestaurantgroup.com
Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Graveyard Tavern (Permanently Closed)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Dark Horse Tavern
816 N. Highland Ave., 404-873-3607, www.darkhorseatlanta.com
Best Blues Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Northside Tavern (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Blind Willie’s
828 N. Highland Ave., 404-873-2583, www.blindwilliesblues.com
Best Bowling Alley BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Midtown Bowl (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
300 Atlanta
2175 Savoy Drive, 770-451-8605, www.3hundred.com
Best Burlesque Troupe BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Dames Aflame Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Syrens of the South
www.syrensofthesouth.com
Best Burlesque Troupe BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Blast-Off Burlesque Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Best Club Event BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Fuck Yesss Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The disco-punk jet set always looks its best come the first Thursday night of the month when FUCK YESSS rolls through the Drunken Unicorn. The scene says it all: Hipsters stand in a line that trails back to the Book House trying to get in on Atlanta’s premiere dance party. Le Castle Vania, Treasuremore...
The disco-punk jet set always looks its best come the first Thursday night of the month when FUCK YESSS rolls through the Drunken Unicorn. The scene says it all: Hipsters stand in a line that trails back to the Book House trying to get in on Atlanta’s premiere dance party. Le Castle Vania, Treasure Fingers, RRRUMP and hordes of other local talent spin records and click mice as they keep the dance floor grooving to the sounds of indie, electro, hyfy beats and world-class robot rock jams. www.myspace.com/fuckyesssatl.
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Best Club Event BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Drunken Unicorn
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Every first Thursday at Drunken Unicorn.
Runner-up
Sloppy Seconds
Best College Bar BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Moondogs
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Peachtree Tavern
3179-B Peachtree Road, 404-842-1700, www.peachtreetavern.com
Best Concert Venue BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Variety Playhouse
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
The Tabernacle
152 Luckie St., 404-659-9022, www.tabernacleatl.com
Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Johnny’s Hideaway
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Bluepointe
3455 Peachtree Road, 404-237-9070, www.buckheadrestaurants.com/bp
Best Country Music Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Wild Bill Wholesale (Permanently Closed)
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Runner-up
Cowboy’s
1750 N. Roberts Road, 770-426-5006, www.cowboysatlanta.com
Best Dance Music Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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MJQ Concourse (Featured)
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Runner-up
Opera
1150-B Crescent Ave., 404-874-3006, www.operaatlanta.com
Best Dive Bar BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Clermont Lounge (Featured)
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Runner-up
Euclid Avenue Yacht Club
1136 Euclid Ave., 404-688-2582, www.theeayc.com
Best Drag Queen BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Charlie Brown Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Mary Edith Pitts
Best Gay Bar BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Mary’s (Featured)
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Runner-up
Blake’s on the Park
227 10th St., 404-892-5786, www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com
Best Local Music Blog BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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OhmPark.com Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Drive a Faster Car
www.driveafastercar.com
Best Jazz Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe (Permanently Closed)
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Runner-up
Sambuca
3102 Piedmont Road, 404-237-5299, www.sambucarestaurant.com
Best Jukebox BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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The Righteous Room (Featured)
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Runner-up
The Earl
488 Flat Shoals Ave., 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com
Best Karaoke BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Mary’s (Featured)
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Runner-up
Metalsome Mondays at the 10 High
816 N. Highland Ave., 404-873-3607, www.darkhorseatlanta.com
Best Latin Club BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Loca Luna (Permanently Closed)
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Runners-up: Tie
Eclipse di Luna
764 Miami Circle, 404-846-0449
4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road, 678-205-5862
www.eclipsediluna.com
and
Chapparral
3326 Buford Highway, 404-327-5982
2790 NE Expressway Access Road, 404-471-1141
www.chapparralatlanta.com
Best Lesbian Bar BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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MSR My Sisters Room
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Runner-up
Bellissima
560B-Amsterdam Ave., 404-917-0220, www.myspace.com/bellissima_lounge
Best art-punk band BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Carnivores Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Blues Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Mudcat Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Breeze Kings
www.breezekings.com
Best Local Country Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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The Whiskey Gentry Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Country Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Sugarland Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runners-up: Tie
Zac Brown Band
www.zacbrownband.com
and
Slim Chance and the Convicts
www.myspace.com/slimchanceandtheconvicts
Best Local DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Mike Czech Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Le Castle Vania
www.lecastlevania.com
Best Soul or Jazz Songstress BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Phillippia Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Electronic Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Lyonnais Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
As a signifier, &#147;electronic music&#148; can encompass everything from Tangerine Dream to Skinny Puppy. LYONNAIS (pronounced LAY-oh-nay) falls somewhere within the nebulous, gray area between drone, avant-garde and indie rock, as the local foursome gives rise to long, sustained tones andmore...
As a signifier, &#147;electronic music&#148; can encompass everything from Tangerine Dream to Skinny Puppy. LYONNAIS (pronounced LAY-oh-nay) falls somewhere within the nebulous, gray area between drone, avant-garde and indie rock, as the local foursome gives rise to long, sustained tones and slurred notes that tussle and fade into cinematic hues and abstract intentions. The sound is willfully vague, littered with sonic nooks that open up to reveal all sorts of hidden sound dimensions. www.myspace.com/teamlyonnais.
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Best Local Electronic Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Judi Chicago Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Sensitive Chaos
www.sensitivechaos.com
Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Facehugger Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
One of the most disconcerting acts to grace Atlanta stages in 2009, FACEHUGGER creates an atmosphere that eclipses the normal exuberance experienced at a live show. Drawing from a palette of proto-industrial noise and pop grooves in the vein of Suicide, Cabaret Voltaire and even Joy Division, the groupmore...
One of the most disconcerting acts to grace Atlanta stages in 2009, FACEHUGGER creates an atmosphere that eclipses the normal exuberance experienced at a live show. Drawing from a palette of proto-industrial noise and pop grooves in the vein of Suicide, Cabaret Voltaire and even Joy Division, the group turns out a surprisingly pleasing sound both antiquated and surreal. But the aggressive, hyper-manic performance of vocalist John Hannah is enough to jar an entire audience out of its comfort zone. www.myspace.com/facehuggeratl.
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Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Deerhunter Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Recompas
www.recompas.com
Best Local Folk Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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The Wild Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The tree-hugging post-hippies of the &#146;80s stripped folk music of its bite in a way that surely caused Woody Guthrie to do back flips in his grave. Nobody understands that more than the kids in THE WILD. Such jittery, electric/acoustic folk-punk ballads as “We Will Drive These Warlords Out”more...
The tree-hugging post-hippies of the &#146;80s stripped folk music of its bite in a way that surely caused Woody Guthrie to do back flips in his grave. Nobody understands that more than the kids in THE WILD. Such jittery, electric/acoustic folk-punk ballads as “We Will Drive These Warlords Out” and “We Shall Overcome” are filled with gritty, ideological tales of hardship and determination, performed with fortitude and finesse. www.myspace.com/thewildatl.
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Best Local Folk Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Hope for Agoldensummer Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Indigo Girls
www.indigogirls.com
Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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OutKast Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runners-up: Tie
Collective Efforts
www.cecrew.com
and
The Wheeler Boys
www.myspace.com/thewheelerboys
Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Hollyweerd Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Remember that scene from “Chappelle’s Show” when Charlie Murphy recalls the time when the late Rick James came to his brother Eddie’s pad and started jumping up and down all over the leather sofa with his muddy platform boots on, yelling “Fuck yo’ couch, nigga!” Well, that’s HOLLYWEERDmore...
Remember that scene from “Chappelle’s Show” when Charlie Murphy recalls the time when the late Rick James came to his brother Eddie’s pad and started jumping up and down all over the leather sofa with his muddy platform boots on, yelling “Fuck yo’ couch, nigga!” Well, that’s HOLLYWEERD to the nth degree. Take the lineup: a self-styled savant who goes by “the Dreamer,” two full-time tat artists (Tuki Carter and Chris “the Love Crusader” McAdoo) from City of Ink, and a jazz-sax journeyman who calls himself the mythical Stagolee. That ain’t no rap group, it’s a band of gypsies. Since materializing out of thin air nearly two years ago, the four-man crew has busily crafted its own unruly narrative. The three mixtapes released in the past 12 months showcase the group’s penchant for combining sweet indie-pop incarnations with self-indulgent fantasy funk. It’s a nutty mix. Yet somehow they’ve managed to turn their wild inconsistencies &#151; from constantly evolving musical influences including OutKast and the Doors to hit-or-miss live performances &#151; into the main attraction. Like a traveling freak show, Hollyweerd piques our curiosity. No matter how odd, we can’t turn away for fear of missing what might happen next. www.myspace.com/hollyweerd.
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Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Jeffrey Butzer Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Dixie Duncan Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Matt Baum
Best Local Traditional/World Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Batata Doce Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
When BATATA DOCE first hit the scene around &#146;07, the group concocted a hybrid of Appalachian sounds over a traditional Brazilian backbeat. Over time, the group has shifted through varying musical textures of tropicalia, psychedelia and &#146;60s pop that culminates in a spacey, spicy meltingmore...
When BATATA DOCE first hit the scene around &#146;07, the group concocted a hybrid of Appalachian sounds over a traditional Brazilian backbeat. Over time, the group has shifted through varying musical textures of tropicalia, psychedelia and &#146;60s pop that culminates in a spacey, spicy melting pot of multicultural accents and dance music. www.myspace.com/batatadoce.
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Best Local Traditional/World Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Serenata Band Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
www.serenataband.com<br.
Runner-up
A Fight to the Death
www.afighttothedeath.com
Best Local Jazz Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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The 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Unwilling to settle for restaurant gigs spent politely playing jazz standards, THE 4TH WARD AFRO-KLEZMER ORCHESTRA demonstrates a formidable balance of African-inspired rhythms and Yiddish inflections. The group&#146;s original compositions, under the direction of trumpeter Roger Ruzow, are a barragemore...
Unwilling to settle for restaurant gigs spent politely playing jazz standards, THE 4TH WARD AFRO-KLEZMER ORCHESTRA demonstrates a formidable balance of African-inspired rhythms and Yiddish inflections. The group&#146;s original compositions, under the direction of trumpeter Roger Ruzow, are a barrage of disciplined, baroque big-band numbers that evoke the sights and sounds of South Africa, Israel &#133; and Cabbagetown. That sense of old-world style mixes with humor that’s both classy and rollicking to produce an old-world sound, attitude and direction. www.afroklezmermusic.com.
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Best Local Jazz Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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The Bonaventure Quartet Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Jaspects
www.myspace.com/jaspects
Best Local Record Label BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Double Phantom Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
The face of Atlanta&#146;s indie-rock scene is ever-changing. Over the last year, the Balkans, the N.E.C., and Carnivores have all come to personify the next generation of young, unstoppable local acts, eager to push the envelope and foster their own brand of art-driven rock and experimental sounds.more...
The face of Atlanta&#146;s indie-rock scene is ever-changing. Over the last year, the Balkans, the N.E.C., and Carnivores have all come to personify the next generation of young, unstoppable local acts, eager to push the envelope and foster their own brand of art-driven rock and experimental sounds. Releases from each of these acts have materialized baring the mark of DOUBLE PHANTOM. The label has become the defining sound of Atlanta rock circa 2009 by following the blueprint of tried-and-true DIY institutions. www.doublephantom.com.
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Best Local Record Label BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Nophi Recordings Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runners-up: Tie
Douchemaster Records
www.douchemasterrecords.blogspot.com
and
So So Def Recordings
www.myspace.com/sosodefmusic
Best Local Mainstream Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Mastodon Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Runner-up
Manchester Orchestra
www.themanchesterorchestra.com
Best Local MC BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Playboy Tre Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Local Metal Act BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
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Withered Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » After Dark » Critics Pick
With Folie Circulaire , black-metal underdogs WITHERED unleashed the bleakest, most constrictive metal opus Atlanta has seen since Mastodon’s Leviathan. Every time the group takes the stage, slow, pulverizing grooves grind, bash and build to a climax of machine gun drums, helicopter head-banging andmore...
With Folie Circulaire , black-metal underdogs WITHERED unleashed the bleakest, most constrictive metal opus Atlanta has seen since Mastodon’s Leviathan. Every time the group takes the stage, slow, pulverizing grooves grind, bash and build to a climax of machine gun drums, helicopter head-banging and a bestial growl. While Mastodon was busy cracking the Skye, Withered punched a hole through the earth and reached deep into the bowels of hell to summon an epic, labyrinthine roar. www.myspace.com/withered.
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