Chad Radford

Music Writer

Chad Radford is Creative Loafing’s Music Writer

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Tuesday March 2, 2021 02:01 PM EST
Drivin N Cryin live from Hollywood, the ASO’s Robert Spano goes to Fort Worth, and new music from GG King and NRCSST | more...

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Monday March 1, 2021 03:33 PM EST
A guide to outdoors in Atlanta | more...

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Sunday December 27, 2020 04:00 AM EST
Best bets for a crispy-fried quick fix come last call | more...

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Monday December 7, 2020 05:32 PM EST
Divisive band’s first album is reissued | more...

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Monday August 3, 2020 04:05 PM EDT
Plus, new music from the Callous Daoboys, Playytime, Elliot Bronson, and more | more...

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Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:55 AM EDT
Despite lifting restrictions, music venues may still face extinction | more...

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Wednesday June 3, 2020 11:59 PM EDT
New releases from Adam McIntyre, Mathis Hunter, Young Antiques, and more | more...

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Friday May 1, 2020 12:13 AM EDT
New music from DfTaLS, Misanthropic Aggression, Tears For the Dying, and Bad Moods | more...

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Monday April 6, 2020 11:17 AM EDT
Plus: The Star Bar will live again, new music from Nikki & the Phantom Callers, Picture One, and more | more...

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Tuesday March 3, 2020 12:08 PM EST
Soul Food Cypher celebrates women in hip-hop, plus new music from Lesibu Grand, Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Mike Mattison, and more | more...

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Tuesday February 4, 2020 11:43 AM EST
Rishathra’s “Sex with Aliens” + new music from Upchuck, Arbor Labor Union, DKA, and more | more...

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Monday December 30, 2019 09:30 AM EST
Catching up with Jeff Crompton, and more local music happenings | more...

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Wednesday December 4, 2019 10:56 AM EST
From Cloak to Royal Krunk, 2019 was a year of charged music, according to Chad Radford | more...

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Monday November 4, 2019 08:02 AM EST
Singer and bass player Philip Frobos talks about coming up in Atlanta’s music scene and signing with Sub Pop | more...

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Friday October 25, 2019 10:00 AM EDT
Brother Hawk and Soloriens Native Unity Quartet return, and more new releases | more...
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Tuesday February 14, 2017 05:48 PM EST
The New York-based outfit revels in jazz freedom and the spirit of defiance | more...

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Tuesday October 14, 2008 06:05 PM EDT
With Eyes On the Lines, Gunn crafts the best realized expression of his musical personality so far, proving himself worthy of Matador’s ranks. | more...

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Monday November 10, 2008 05:36 AM EST
This week’s episode of Haveyouheard.net (this year’s Best of Atlanta Readers’ Pick for Best Locally Produced Podcast) features commentary by our very own staff music writer Chad Radford. | more...

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Friday February 4, 2011 04:43 PM EST
CL’s Chante Lagon and Chad Radford talk about the must-see concerts this weekend. | more...

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Thursday December 23, 2010 11:10 AM EST
An oral history of the crackheads, the Christmas lights, the PBR, the punks, the one-room shack, the strip mall, the graffiti, the noise, the corn dogs, the tornado, the losers, the legend and the end | more...

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Monday December 19, 2011 10:07 AM EST
The first of a three-part list of Chad Radford’s favorite 30 albums, EPs, 7-inches, tapes and downloads to come out of Atlanta in 2011 | more...

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Thursday January 10, 2013 10:45 AM EST
DJs are judged on track selection, creativity, mixing skills, stage presence, and crowd reaction | more...

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Wednesday February 25, 2009 04:00 AM EST
Too often, bands from Atlanta have to find success elsewhere before getting the recognition they deserve in their own back yard. | more...

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Thursday January 22, 2009 08:40 PM EST
The literary-minded songwriter names an album track after an East Atlanta dive. | more...

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Friday January 16, 2009 10:03 PM EST
Self-titled solo release offers fresh sounds from a familiar voice. | more...

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Thursday October 29, 2009 09:24 PM EDT
The soundtrack for your Halloween weekend | more...

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Tuesday April 5, 2011 04:01 AM EDT
The unintended irony behind the reunited post-punk band’s Middle Eastern dirge | more...