AltWeeklies Wire
Financial Woes Could Spell the End of the Georgia Music Hall of Famenew
The Macon landmark that has amassed relics of the state's rich musical history, if not the crowds those relics warrant, is in dire straits. According to the authority board that oversees it, if the museum isn't on its way to raising $225,000 by October, it will close its doors for good Dec. 31.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
09-22-2009 |
Music
The Intelligence Gets Lost in Spacenew
Fake Surfers, the fourth album from Seattle's junk-punk, noise-pop foursome the Intelligence, begins like the opening scene from The Godfather.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
09-22-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fake Surfers, The Intelligence
Sunn O))) Moves Mountains With Apocalyptic Soundnew
With the group's members spread out across the globe, getting them together on the same continent is a chore no less monumental than the doom-laden riffs Sunn O))) wields.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
09-22-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Monoliths & Dimensions, Sunn o)))
Why Are We Still in Afghanistan?new
In 2008, a clear majority of American voters hung their chads for Barack Obama, who explicitly promised to escalate the U.S. war in Afghanistan. So the question is, what the heck are we still doing there?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-22-2009 |
Commentary
In Atlanta, Neighbors Try to Dethrone a Club King's Empirenew
Michael Gidewon is very concerned about the 1,400 Atlanta residents who've signed an online petition aimed at keeping him from opening the clubs' doors and the hundreds who've shown up to neighborhood meetings calling for his defeat.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-22-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Meet Creative Loafing's New Bossesnew
On Aug. 27, the staff of Creative Loafing Atlanta was delivered what could be described as refreshing news from a trio of strangers: After nearly a year of staff cuts, job insecurity and legal wrangling, the paper’s parent company Creative Loafing Inc. had successfully emerged from bankruptcy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
09-22-2009 |
Media
Kyle Keyser is on a Quixotic Quest to Become Atlanta's Mayor ... Or At Least Change the City While Tryingnew
Most pundits and political scientists are quick to point out that the odds of overcoming the front-runners are slim. But maybe that's besides the point. The true test of Keyser's success could very well be his ability to change the dialogue of the race and its political dynamics from now until the Nov. 3 election.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
09-22-2009 |
Politics
Hollywood Product: '9'new
With so many computer-animated cartoon features devoted to pop-savvy kiddie comedies about talking animals, it's refreshing to see a CGI adventure with a unique vision. Acker's makeshift, Rube Goldberg-style inventions and landscapes can be fascinating. That said, 9 is PG-13 for a reason, and may be too intense for little kids and too dark for many adults.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-22-2009 |
Reviews
'Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg' Gushes Over First Lady of Televisionnew
Documentary pays tribute to Gertrude Berg, a pioneering Jewish writer and actress at the dawn of television.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-22-2009 |
Reviews
'World's Greatest Dad' and 'Big Fan' Offer Winning Portraits of Losersnew
Robin Williams and Patton Oswalt engage with darkly comic portraits of quiet desperation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-22-2009 |
Movies
'It Might Get Loud' Climbs Stairway to Guitar Heavennew
An Inconvenient Truth director Davis Guggenheim presents a summit of three generations of rock guitarists.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-22-2009 |
Reviews
How Trikont is Saving the World, One Compilation at a Timenew
It's safe to say that Achim Bergmann of Trikont, Germany's oldest independent record label, has an affinity for the underdog. The label's eclectic catalog has been transcending language boundaries and international borders long before "world music" became a Billboard buzzword.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Nicole Gluckstern |
09-22-2009 |
Music
Hollywood Product: 'Jennifer's Body'new
While most mainstream horror films barely have a single idea, Cody's script for Jennifer's Body goes off in too many thematic directions, including high school spoof, female-phobic shlock and feminist empowerment fantasy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-22-2009 |
Reviews
'Art & Copy' Misses its Own Pointnew
Doug Pray attempts to sell advertising to audiences in his latest film.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Edward Adams |
09-22-2009 |
Reviews
Hollywood Product: 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs'new
Neither the character development nor the "human" animation prove appetizing. Otherwise, the film serves a fresh concept and eye-popping visuals, topped with some tasty one-liners and sight gags. Consider it an amuse bouche compared to one of Pixar's CGI main courses.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-22-2009 |
Reviews
