Atlanta music blogs

Blogs are becoming as essential to the Internet experience as search engines. Even Creative Loafing's staffers have set up blogs at whatarewefor.com and johnsugg.com. There are dozens of music blogs originating in the Atlanta area, and these are just a few of the ones we visit frequently.

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1) Confessions of a Music Addict (confessionsofamusicaddict.blogspot.com): Written from a fan's perspective, Leah Baker's blog is a good primer on local rock.

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2) Crunk and Disorderly (crunktastical.blogspot.com): Sometimes offensive and frequently hilarious, this "Stankonia"-based blog takes aim at hip-hop pop culture.

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3) Kiss Atlanta (www.kissatlanta.com): Decatur Social Club promoter Preston Craig's blog is sometimes contentious, but it usually focuses on national indie-rock phenomena with passion and insight.

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4) Optical Atlas (elephantsix.blogspot.com): An exhaustive and fun news blog covering the many adventures of Athens' sprawling Elephant Six music collective.

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5) SOHH Atlanta (blogs.sohh.com/atlanta): This quality offshoot of famed zine Strictly Online Hip-Hop (www.sohh.com) comments on trends and stories from the ATL rap world.