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“They painT like Their lives are on The line.” P. 32

“WhaT We’re not seeing is an increase in young Women being snaTched inTo The bushes and raped.” P. 12

— atlanta Deputy Police Chief Calvin Moss, discussing the increase in the number of rapes this year

“For Femme men and Transgender individuals, Walking To The marTa sTaTion is iTselF an acT oF criTical resisTance.”

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“Corporations rporations being wholly ignorant and sleazy: not shocking or surprising. You openly admitting you hated the Muppets: I literally gasped in horror.” “Mr. a” is shocked — shocked — that CL food editor ditor Besha Rodell hated the Muppets movie. clscreengrab.com

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SCUMMY SANTA Chunklet founder and local asshole Henry Owings will continue his long-standing holiday tradition this weekend: posing for pictures as ASSHOLE SANTA AT CRIMINAL RECORDS. Asshole Santa and Crappy Jesus will be sharing their ugly mugs for holiday photos that’ll offend your whole family DEC. 3-4, 1-4 p.m. Asshole Santa suggests to “bring your dogs, cats, kids, iguanas, birds, etc. We don’t care. We’ll be drunk.” The Gill Durant Xmas Spectacular will perform in the store on Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. criminalatl.com. (Wyatt Williams)

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Power ballads, Aquanet, and guitars that sounded like Cheez Whiz in a blender (not in a good way): These were the calling cards for Sunset Strip hair-metal man-hussies of the Reagan era, L.A. GUNS. Hot on the heels of the group’s 1989 hit, the schmaltzy “Ballad of Jayne,” its second album, Cocked and Loaded, sold a million copies, and nearly 6 million records since. Can millions of L.A. Guns fans be wrong? On Sun., DEC. 4, guitarist Tracii Guns and the purple-dreadlocked frontwoman Dilana play the group’s most forgettable hits at Smith’s Olde Bar. smithsoldebar.com. (Chad Radford)

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Did you have a no-shave November? Then you just might be prepared for the firstever BATTLE OF THE BEARDS at Highland Inn Ballroom on Sat., DEC. 3. Woodfire Grill executive chef Kevin Gillespie of “Top Chef” fame will judge categories including Best Beard, Best ’Stache, and Most Creative, among others. Ladies, don’t feel left out because there’s a Best Lady Beard category, too. With live music, stand-up comedy, local artists, and a full bar packing the house, there should be no shortage of bearded bravado. battleofthebeards.net. (Elijah Black)

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Though you may have witnessed some serious shredding, it probably was not the kind that won installation artist GYUN HUR the $50,000 Hudgens Prize last year. Hur’s artistic process involves the meticulous shredding of silk flowers, which are organized by color (this isn’t confetti, folks) and then laid on the floor or set on the wall in a desired pattern. In a visceral display of “labor” and “place,” themes from Hur’s forthcoming exhibit, In a Landscape Anew, Hur will conduct her particular form of flower-shredding in a public installation previous to her Dec. 17 reception at the Hudgens Center for the Arts. From DEC. 6-10, visitors may view Hur, alongside her parents and colleagues, as they carefully construct her piece, after first destroying it on the silk. thehudgens.org. (Catherine Maddox)

Playwright/monologuist MEGAN GOGERTY returns to Atlanta with her latest one-woman show, bearing the memorable title Feet First in the Water With a Baby in my Teeth, running DEC. 2-18 at Synchronicity Theatre. Where Gogerty’s previous solo show, Hillary Clinton Got Me Pregnant, offered a light-hearted look at a good-humored young feminist’s decision to have a child, the followup explores Gogerty’s anxieties and misadventures in raising an infant. Gogerty’s writing credits range from the controversial musical Love Jerry to a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” tribute album, and audiences can expect Feet First to be filled with amusing insights. synchrotheatre.com. (Curt Holman)

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ayor Kasim Reed on Monday announced that Atlanta Police Major Rodney Bryant would be suspended for 15 days without pay for allowing Tracy Reed, the mayor’s brother, to leave the scene of a traffic stop

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Occupy Atlanta took to local malls to “raise awareness” about Black Friday, the national retail sale-a-thon. On Thursday night, the group served food to shoppers waiting in line at Best Buy. The next day, they visited H&M’s Atlantic Station location where they placed “free” stickers on items and spokesman Tim Franzen asked a cashier if she knew what aisle he could find universal health care. Some Fresh Loafers weren’t impressed. “What does trolling retail workers accomplish?” asked “DA Baracus.” “These are not the people the Occupy movement is fighting.” “Giving meals to people on line is fine” said “InAtl.” “But the idea of entering the stores to protest our country’s excessive consumerism seems pretty stupid because that’s a more difficult message to convey.” Said “The Bald Eagle”: “I don’t agree with everything (a lot of things) Occupy Atlanta stands for, but I respect the Hell out of them for making their voices heard.”

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34-year-old woman walked up to an officer on Peachtree Street with a bizarre fake story about how she was sexually assaulted in a park. The officer asked: “Which park?” “Grant Park,” the woman replied, but immediately changed her response to “where the protesters are” (Woodruff Park). Seconds later, the woman admitted that the sex was consensual. She said she met a guy and agreed to have sex in exchange for a pair of shoes from Walmart. Apparently, the man bought her dinner and took her to a Buckhead hotel. After some lust and thrust, the guy was supposed to drive her back to the park, but she said he refused to drive her anywhere. The woman told the police she needed help because she didn’t know how to get back to Woodruff Park and “didn’t want to walk the 13 miles” from Buckhead. The woman wasn’t hurt, so the officer drove her back to Woodruff Park.

CATFIGHT IN THE PARK: An officer dealt with two women brawling in Washington Park. One woman, who was bleeding from her head, said a woman wearing no underpants had been lifting up her dress and flashing her privates. The bleeding woman said she asked the woman with no panties to move on, but she refused. Also, she said the woman with no panites pushed her and tried to bite her. The women tumbled to the ground and duked it out. The officer charged the woman with no panties with disorderly conduct and took her 10 ❘ DECEMBER 1-DECEMBER 7, 2011 ❘ clatl.com

to Grady Memorial Hospital. While there, “she was acting very violent and threw a bedpan at an officer.” So they quickly moved her to jail.

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dealers: Don’t smoke too much product before trying to make a sale. On McDaniel Street, two women said a guy in a black hoodie walked up and asked if they wanted to buy some marijuana. “No thanks,” the women replied. Then, the guy reportedly used his finger to poke each woman in the head and called them “bitches and hoes.” After that, the women say he ran across the street, pulled out a handgun, cocked it, but didn’t point it at them. He ran away before police arrived.

BREAK UP, ALREADY: A couple got into a fight at their Campbellton Road apartment. The woman said she was following her boyfriend around and she was doing some cleaning and happened to have bleach handy during their argument. Still, she accused her boyfriend of splashing bleach into her face. The boyfriend’s story was entirely different: He says he was trying to leave and he lugged a bag of clothes in each hand as he walked outside. He said his girlfriend followed him and poured bleach on his hand, which also spilled onto the clothes in his bag. He said he felt his hand burning and he tried to swat the bleach away, which caused the bleach to splash back on his girlfriend. No charges were filed. Let’s hope the guy keeps on walking right out of this relationship. Items in the Blotter are taken from actual Atlanta police reports. The Blotter Diva compiles them and puts them into her own words.

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Rape cases skyrocket

Atlanta sees a 79-percent increase in reported rapes, but an explanation remains elusive

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134 reported rape cases in 2011 75 reported rape cases in 2010

Overall crime is down in 2011

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ach week, the Atlanta Police Department publishes a spreadsheet detailing citywide crime statistics and compares them to stats from the previous week, month, and year. For the most part, the increases and decreases in the number of crimes committed year-toyear are subtle. For instance, there’s been a 13-percent decrease in the number of murders, a 4-percent decrease in the number of aggravated assaults, and a 7-percent decrease in the number of burglaries. Overall, crime is down 1 percent. But, as of mid-November, there was one glaring exception to the modest fluctuations in the number of crimes committed in 2010 versus the number committed in 2011: rape. With just a month left in the year, there’s been a 79-percent upswing in the number of reported rapes this year, 134 versus 75 the same time last year. Police say they’re “aware of” and “concerned about” what would appear to be a pretty dramatic increase in the number of rape cases. Deputy Chief Calvin Moss, who oversees the Criminal Investigations Division, puts the statistic into perspective by explaining last year’s numbers were low, and as little as a decade ago, the numbers were way worse. “As recently as 2001 we had 367 reported rapes,” Moss says. “Since ’01, there’s been an overwhelmingly downward trend in reported rapes. Even though we’re up this year … we’re not looking at the 300 or better rapes.” Still, while there’s been a reduction in the number of most other crimes and only modest increase in others, it remains unclear what factor would explain such a huge fluctuation in the number of rape cases. Phyllis Miller, executive director of the DeKalb County Rape Crisis Center, hypothesizes — and hopes — that what Atlanta is seeing is not necessarily a surge in actual rapes, but in the number of victims reporting them. The APD has four different ways in which it classifies rape cases. Three of those classifications — “domestic rape,” in which a spouse or live-in partner is the assailant; “acquaintance rape,” in which a victim and her attacker know one another and were spending time together consensually; or “just met,” meaning the attacker isn’t well-known, but isn’t a stranger per se — encompass situations in which there’s some familiarity or relationship between the victim and the attacker. The vast majority of rapes are committed by someone the victim knows, so in many cases victims are

SKY HIGH: Grady’s Rape Crisis Center sees most Atlanta rape victims — assuming they seek medical care.

reluctant to report their attackers. While the number of rape cases might fluctuate, the nature of rape in Atlanta doesn’t appear to have changed, according to police. Eighty-four percent of the rapes reported to the

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APD this year were cases in which the victims knew their assailant. Offering what’s perhaps small comfort, Deputy Chief Moss says, “What we’re not seeing is an increase in young women being snatched into the bushes and raped.”

DeKalb’s Miller says the increase in clients her facility has seen over the past four years “seems to be because more people are reporting.” “Clearly, there’s an increase in more people reporting,” she says. “Is there more rape? I don’t know.” Miller suggests that if the same is true in Atlanta and more women are reporting their assaults, the reason could be socioeconomic. State law provides that rape victims “have the right to have a forensic medical examination regardless of whether the victim … cooperates with law enforcement” and “shall not be required to pay, directly or indirectly, for the cost of a forensic medical examination.” Sonya Cruel, social work manager at Grady Memorial Hospital’s Rape Crisis Center, stresses that rape victims never have to pay for exams or STD testing — as long as the victim comes forward within the 72-hour window during which evidence of an attack could still be gathered. “It doesn’t matter whether or not they want to file a police report,” Cruel says. “That has nothing to do with it. If someone comes in and they’ve been assaulted and they want a forensic exam, that’s free.” Grady will also offer to hold onto a rape kit in case a woman who’s decided not to report her rape changes her mind in the future. Cruel, however, disagrees with Miller’s theory that the increase in reported rapes is due to more victims being compelled to report their attacks. After reviewing her center’s intake numbers for the past six months, Cruel says: “[The numbers] fluctuate. But I don’t think there’s any indication there are less assaults happening [versus more victims reporting their attacks].” This year, the APD’s Special Victims Unit has solved 61 percent of the rapes that took place in 2011, well above the national average, which hovers around 44 percent. According to Deputy Chief Moss, the APD continues to focus on capturing fugitives because a “vast majority” of rape suspects are repeat violent offenders or have some prior criminal record. “Obviously we’re aware and concerned [about the increase in reported rapes],” Moss repeats. “People need to remain aware of their surroundings and make wise social choices. This is not to point the finger at the victim. That’s not what we’re saying. We just want to remind everyone that there are predators out there who will take advantage of unsuspecting people.” C gwynedd.stuart@creativeloafing.com

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To fight AIDS, fight its stigma On the occasion of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, I am struck by the persistence of stigma of the disease over the course of three decades. To make any progress toward the goals of this year’s mantra, “Getting to Zero: zero new infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDSrelated deaths,” we must take on the pervasive AIDS stigma and its influence on legislators, funders, public health agencies, and care providers, as well as those stigmatized. To address AIDS stigma in the United States is to address what it means and what it costs to be black or Latino, homeless, a woman of color, queer or

By Craig Washington Guest Columnist gender nonconforming, young and sexually active — in short, to be human in a society that does not allow full human expression. Burdened with the highest HIV infection rates, young black gay/bisexual men and transgenders live at the epicenter of the epidemic and its stigma. The crossfire of homophobia, racism, gender and class oppression, and lack of legal protection makes it difficult for many to maintain housing and employment, achieve educational goals, or sustain overall health. Outside of HIV prevention and support programs, there are few venues throughout the South designed or willing to meet their needs. In larger cities like Atlanta, many black gay and bisexual men and transgenders belong to the Ballroom community, which consists of groups, or “houses,” that compete against each other at balls held throughout the year. Members find a sense of stability, understanding, and acceptance within these houses that they do not receive from their biological families. For femme men and transgender individuals, walking to the MARTA station is itself an act of resistance. The resourcefulness they demonstrate is rarely acknowledged in bulletin reports of the latest HIV infection spikes. It is this very resilience that is featured in AID Atlanta’s upcoming From Where I Stand campaign, the brainchild of community organizer Charles Stephens, who points out “the stories of

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Don’t save people TV, exactly

eople TV, Atlanta’s own public-access Channel 24, has been cable-casting for 30-odd — sometimes very odd — years. Over that time, the scrappy station has provided studio space and airtime to drag queens, communists, vagina enthusiasts, conspiracy theorists, and outright nutjobs. For much of its lifespan, it served its designated role as the ultimate free-speech forum for nonmainstream viewpoints, a place where anybody willing to learn basic TV production skills could share his opinions, offer social commentary, incite the masses, or just get silly — without fear of censorship or pressure from advertisers. People TV now faces an existential crisis. Its traditional funding source, franchise fees from the local cable provider, was stripped away by the state Legislature in 2007, causing its revenue stream to shrink from more than $800,000 a year to about $100,000. Its only hope is to persuade the city of Atlanta to subsidize its dwindling operations, a move the Council appears unlikely to make before the station loses its lease next month and has to close its doors. And don’t bet on Mayor Reed swooping in with a last-minute grant; the city scarcely funds its own in-house Channel 26, which broadcasts public meetings and press conferences. Frankly, as much as we support the dissemination of alternative points of view, it’s hard to make a case for the relevance, much less the necessity, of public-access TV in the Internet age. We understand there is still a collection of insomniacs, shutins, and mostly older, low-income, and nontech-savvy folks who adore People TV. We

admire those who herald its blend of locally produced cooking shows, arts programming, church services, and booty-shaking videos that air late into the night. But although the station once served as the only medium through which an average Atlanta resident without money, connections, or a telegenic face could reach a wide local audience, technology has since created many such avenues. These days, any high-schooler with a $100 digital camcorder and Web access can post videos online, start a vlog, or create his own YouTube channel — with the potential for reaching far more viewers than likely tuned into Channel 24 at its peak. Put metaphorically, public-access TV is a pay phone in a cell-phone world. Chief Executive Charlotte Engel has spent recent months preparing People TV to go dark: giving notice on its lease, letting staffers go, canceling insurance contracts, closing out grants. Even if the station got an 11th-hour reprieve, she says it could probably prove difficult, and costly, to ramp up operations again. Engel has suggested that city officials allow a private entity — she won’t say which — to take over Channel 24 in the interest of continuing to give Atlantans access to the public airwaves. This could be the best possible solution, a chance for People TV to be reborn in the mold of, say, WRFG-FM (89.3), the Little Five Pointsbased grassroots radio station that manages to air radically noncommercial community programming while ably supporting itself through private donations and public grants. Now, that’d be something worth getting cable for. C AmAndA Croy illustrAtion

young black gay men cannot be told only through statistics.” This anti-homophobia initiative will couple diverse images with affirming first-person testimonials. As Charles explains, “From Where I Stand aims to show every young gay black man his inner beauty and strength, to empower him, creating a sense of community while emphasiz-

ing individuality and diversity, and to continue the fight against HIV/AIDS.” We need visible campaigns like FWIS to uplift young black gay men and all marginalized “others,” and to challenge the hearts and minds of those who discriminate against them. For this World AIDS Day, I urge you to

recognize the connection between stigma and the needless new infections and AIDS-related deaths it causes. How will you stand? C Craig Washington is manager of prevention programs at AID Atlanta. He has been HIVpositive since 1985.

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Atlanta is supposed to be one of America’s

most wired cities. #Truth? Despite a heavy Twitter presence, we’re not there yet.

By Thomas WheaTley

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or the past few years, Atlanta’s consistently landed on a series of lists proclaiming it one of America’s five most wired cities. Add to this a handful of lists placing our bustling little town to have one of the most engaged populations on such social media services as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Tumblr. To which we say: Are you sure? We’re not as dense as Chicago, nor as populous as New York, and not nearly as tech-obsessed as San Francisco. Last time we checked there wasn’t free, public Wi-Fi. And the city’s website has a certain 2002 quality to it. But there we are, year after year, supposedly a hotbed of techno know-how and connectivity. There is a nugget of truth to the claim. Since 2008, social media services such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and others have changed the way Atlanta businesses promote deals and handle complaints, allowed local politicians to bypass the news media to deliver messages, and helped protest movements rally supporters when under threat of arrest. Millions of residents are tapping their thumbs on screens, clicking icons, and speaking their minds, sometimes without talking to anyone at all. We flood the microblogging service with tweets during Atlanta Falcons games on Sunday, organize at least three Facebook groups to protest a toll lane along I-85, and tune in by the hundreds via livestream to watch Occupy Atlanta tempt arrest. Some of Twitter’s most followed users, including CNN, Soulja Boy, and Justin Bieber — and the occasional self-promoter — boast Atlanta addresses. Atlanta-based corporations such as Turner, Coca-Cola, and Home Depot have strong social media presences. Without social media, local popsicle hawkers and food trucks would be much harder to locate, and artists would never have convinced Atlantans to comb the city looking for cat-shaped cutouts. But none of that necessarily makes us “a wired city.” It just means that we’re embracing the technology of our time, as are most other urban centers. To understand why Atlanta’s landed on so many lists of “wired” cities, it helps to understand that the city is, literally, very wired. Atlanta was one of the early “nodes” of the Internet and sits on top of much of the wiring that keeps the Internet a-humming. Prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics, millions of dollars were invested in laying fiber optic cables underneath our feet, particularly in downtown Atlanta. “If you were to go on one of those horse see #ATlFAil p. 18

#ATL’s Twitterati

Atlanta’s most-wanted Twitter handles, in 140 characters or less ATL’s MosT FoLLoweD @ludacris Curious where Ludacris gets his hashtag raps? The hip-hop superstar is followed by 3.3 million people. @souljaboy With more than 3 million followers, local rapper Soulja Boy Tell ’Em tweets frequently about his pretty boy swag: “I think my dick getting bigger” @UsherRaymondIV Need some inspirational tweets from a megafamous crooner? Then make like 2.6 million fans and follow Usher. CL’s MusT FoLLows @JonCarnright This Midtown blogger tweets historic pictures of Atlanta that will change how you see the city. @OaklandCemetery Southern hospitality and factoids from 6 feet under. @DowntownAtlanta Shameless and glorious pimping for all things center city. @hipstergardener With restaurant experience including Empire State South, this urban agriculture enthusiast will get you excited about gardening. — BoBBy Feingold

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Some of our favorite Atlantans to follow on Twitter @Senorbobby’S muSt followS @mayorofponce A one-time CL nightlife writer, J. Winter snarkily tweets about Atlanta’s charming oddities.

#ATLFAIL From p. 18 carriage tours around downtown, they should be pointing out that this random building was the first place where data access was available,” says Peter Fasano, a senior digital marketer. “Down on Marietta Street and DeKalb Avenue there are many buildings that are still there that are dedicated server ports. That enabled companies like MindSpring or EarthLink to thrive back in the day. This was the place you needed to be.” That continues to this day. Less than one mile from downtown Atlanta, guarded by a fence and a security guard, hundreds of servers hum in a nondescript, 990,000-squarefoot warehouse — the world’s second-largest data center, trailing only a behemoth in Chicago — which handles Twitter’s micro-sized messages from the East Coast and Europe. The city isn’t without more socially relevant bragging points (which is completely different than a #humblebrag). It’s true that, according to some social media gurus, Atlantans are quick to jump on new technologies and experiment. Students from the historically black colleges on the Atlanta University Center which include Morehouse, Spelman, and Clark Atlanta, pounced on Twitter, says Brandon Sheats, a local web developer, because they could post quick, concise messages using the service’s technology that allows tweeting by text. (Peruse Twitter’s trending topics after the sun sets each night and you find young black people riffing on memes — “WhatILearnedFromMyHBCU,” for a recent example — well into the next day.) Atlanta’s Brazilian population is loyal to Orkut, a network service owned by Google that’s wildly popular and commonly referred to as the South American country’s Facebook. When Foursquare, which allows you to compete with your friends and tap deals by checkingin to locations and events, began beta testing, Atlanta was one of the first cities to be selected. Not only does the city boast lots of actual locations, giving fodder to Foursquare,

@dyanabagby The deputy editor of the GA Voice tweets LGBT news with plenty of her own photos. @beSharodell’S muSt followS @andishehnouraee Former CL columnist & Americapedia author offers insight and wit on everything from Iran’s nuclear crisis to Justin Bieber’s new hairdo. @lancegummere A lot of chefs tweet more than Lance (Shed at Glenwood), but his mix of honest cheffy personality and smart fuck-it-all humor makes me happy. @whatnowatlanta Restaurant and retail news and gossip. Of all the ATL upstart bloggers to attempt this, Caleb is doing the best job. He’s gonna go far. @raPPin_rodney’S muSt followS @Freshalina The queen of black celeb fuckery and #ghettowratchedness dishes it daily. Much like her blog, @freshalina’s tweets are crunk and disorderly. @BigBoi Extroverted half of OutKast takes 2 Twitter like catfish 2 cornmeal, whether tweeting live from the studio or a Troy Davis rally. #weoutchea

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but it had a strong following on Dodgeball, the service’s precursor. Why we embrace these services might be because we’re so spread out. Stephen Fleming, vice president of Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute, says without Twitter, he and his peers, some of whom are as far off as Duluth, wouldn’t be able to share ideas or communicate in real time. No longer do people have to carve out 30 minutes to meet when they can just pitch concepts via direct message. Lurking underneath all this social activity is a bustling industry of marketing agencies that handles the campaigns and innovators plotting how to create new technologies that could help people live more interesting or stress-free lives. Start-ups have picked up the banner first flown by local success stories such as MindSpring and WebMD. Among them: Regator, a blog aggregator; MailChimp, an email newsletter company; Scoutmob, the daily deal service that’s expanded to 13 cities; and a host of Facebook apps that were locally developed and then acquired by other companies. Fueling both industries are the local universities, including SCAD and Georgia Tech, which churn out ideas and talent, and local tech-biz boosters. Meanwhile, Atlanta commercial real estate honchos not only want local firms to excel, but to also poach some of Silicon Valley’s established and upstart firms. A local team recently jetted to California to make its pitch, touting Atlanta’s low cost of living, talented young graduates, and cheap office space — features that could lure if not entire companies, perhaps research and design divisions. But to assert we’re a San Fran of the South is absurd. There’s still a long way to go. Though Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall has long been one of Twitter’s most active users — even landing on CNN after he urged his followers to call 911 for a woman — city, county, and state government agencies have only recently jumped on Twitter, and, to many observers, still don’t use the low-cost technologies to their full advantage. Mayor Kasim Reed, who during the mayoral campaign was very active on social media, has tweeted only once since Oct. 16. (Mayor Sam Adams of Portland tweeted nearly 10 times last Sunday.) The social media business community, which many involved say is vibrant but not as connected as in other cities, could share strategies. And start-ups could use better promotion by city and state officials and venture capitalists — which could help retain the talent that’s nurtured at state universities rather than watching them, upon graduation, flee for greener pastures in Silicon Valley. There’s no shame, though, in being “pretty wired.” And given the speed at which change in the social media world occurs, we may actually deserve our digital rep sometime between next year and the time you’ve retweeted this story. C

Not too hood for Twitter The whole social network’s a stage for Lil Duval By RoDney CaRmiChaeL

hen the rumored death of R&B legend Teena Marie hit Twitter last December 26, Atlanta-based comedian Roland “Lil Duval” Powell sought confirmation by tweeting the source directly:

“@MsTeenaMarie hey are u dead?”

As it turned out, she was. The resulting Twitter rage, and Duval’s foolhardy defense, made him equally popular and polarizing. #Unfollowlilduval became a trending topic, hyped by Duval himself. He even received death threats by tweet. The entire episode was the perfect example of the kind of stuff one wouldn’t dare dignify with an LOL or STFU in the presence of real company. But on the Internets, we’re all heckling trolls. Yet Lil Duval is more than a viral asshole phenom. While most comedians tweet to promote product or stoke their audience between live gigs, Duval treats Twitter as if it is the gig, turning his ghetto snaps and hashtagged hood rationale into virtual performance art. His crass comedic style has earned him more than 600,000 followers — many of whom are totally enamored when he alerts them of their personal failings and #basicbitch behavior. Even dude’s mom is fair game: “My momma just called & asked me to get up wit her 3am for the black Friday sale. I told her to GTFOH basic ass.” And when his sobering relationship advice and personal sexploits get tangled, the result can be downright ignorant: “I was bout to slip my dick in my ol lady while she’s sleep then this bitch farted. Now I’m soft.” Managed by the comedy arm of T.I.’s Grand Hustle label, the Jacksonville, Fla., native has been building underground awareness with traditional stage shows, DVDs, and rap video cameos since the early 2000s, but no medium has exposed his real-time rawness to the masses like Twitter. He’s parlayed the resulting buzz into a featured commentator spot on the new MTV2 show “Guy Code” alongside collaborator and N.Y. radio personality Charlamagne Tha God, which premiered two weeks ago. The @unfollowDUVAL page started by those critical of his tactless sense of humor hasn’t fared as well. It has 611,837 fewer followers than he does. C rodneycarmichael@creativeloafing.com

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t times, the Twitterverse seems overstuffed with self-indulgence (that, and pictures of lunch), but one local artist has found popularity by bringing social media to Atlanta’s streets. Less than a year ago, Catlanta converted smartphone-toting Atlantans into ravenous scavenger hunters looking for his magnet and cardboard cut-out kittens. The anonymous artist first hides the craft kittens around the city, then posts a picture on Flickr, tweets clues, and posts info on Facebook. His more than 2,700 followers pursue the kittens, taking home the feline-inspired art on a first-come, first-nabbed basis. On November 10, the High Museum partnered up with the artist for Catlanta Day where patrons received free admission if they presented a kitten. So how did Catlanta win Atlanta’s heart? I tweeted the man to find out. @cl_atlanta: How did you get the idea for

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@cl_atlanta: Interactive like this #Twinterview (I just made that up). Tell me, how do you use social media to plan a “kitten drop”? @cat_lanta: I don’t plan the hunts ahead of time. Social media allows me to get info and pics out to large numbers quickly. It makes the hunt. @cl_atlanta: Why is it important to keep your identity secret? @cat_lanta: It’s tough to hide a kitten, photo it, and tweet it without people spotting me. It’s even tougher if they know what I look like.

@cl_atlanta: Have you ever been caught? Any close calls? @cat_lanta: Yes, but only a couple times. Most recently at Catlanta Day. It was nearly impossible to hide so many cats in such a small area. @cl_atlanta: Catlanta Day was great! Why do you think Atlantans covet your creations? @cat_lanta: 1. Everyone loves cats. 2. It’s a fun way to interact with your city. It’s become a citywide game anyone can join in on. @cl_atlanta: Is Catlanta art? @cat_lanta: Yes, I think so. There’s a free

art movement that is growing so fast in Atl. It’s unconventional, so it’s hard to categorize it.

@cl_atlanta: You’re right, everyone does love #cats. Why do you like them? @cat_lanta: Cats do what they want, and I like that. @cl_atlanta: We could all learn something from their nonchalant attitude. Finally: Who are your Twitter must follows? @cat_lanta: must follows: @fafatl, @evereman, @criminalrecords, @cl_atlanta, @mintatl, @goodie_bags, @fallen_arrows, @ABVatl, and @plfpaint. C bobby.feingold@creativeloafing.com

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understand the merit of a good burger. A good burger, at its best, is a celebration of grease and meat: the mighty, juicy yawp of carnivorism and calorific glory. I get it. But I’m more of a hot dog gal. That is to say, I will eat a nasty hot dog from a gas station, but I will not eat a nasty hamburger from Wendy’s. While the perverse trend of putting everything and anything on a burger seemed tired to me about as soon as it began, the hot dog is primed for such treatment. It’s part of the hot dog’s inherent nature to have ridiculous toppings. Ballparks around the country base their very identities on the specifics of what sits atop their wieners. Burgers have been forced into fun, but hot dogs are fun. And who else to tackle the fun potential of tube meat than Richard Blais? I don’t really have to tell you about Richard Blais, do I? Here’s the truncated version: He came to Atlanta and wowed us with his zany cooking; he oversaw a number of exciting restaurants that ultimately failed; he left for Miami then came back and went to work at Element; he appeared on “Top Chef” and almost won; he went to work for Tom Catherall at Home but didn’t stick around long; he wrote a column for Creative Loafing then stopped; he opened trendy burger spot Flip; he competed on “Top Chef All-Stars” and won; and now we find him here, with HD1, his haute doggery (his words, not mine). In a couple of months he’ll also open the Spence, a restaurant more in line with the Blaisian cooking many Atlantans have yearned for. But for now, along with HD1 chef and longtime collaborator Jared Pyles, wieners. HD1 sits in the heart of Poncey-Highland in a building that used to be San Francisco Coffee. The exterior grew a large pointy bit during construction, made of dark wood that extends toward the sky like a menacing sideways fence. Apart from that one extrusionlike appendage, the restaurant fits nicely into the neighborhood. Unlike the experience of entering Flip, walking into HD1 is not like walking into a sexed-up fantasy. It’s like walking into a hipster hot dog joint. Art-rock plays as you peruse the menu, writ large on a board just beyond the entrance. The sleek fence theme extends indoors, with polished wood beams and lighter wood slab tables extending down the rectangular room. You order at the register and then proceed to a table. If you want full service, it’s available at the bar. Runners deliver the food, often quicker than seems possible. The good news is, most of what they bring is delightful. I love the chicken liver appetizer, although I wish they’d use livers large enough to stand up to the super-crunchy crust. Regardless, the crust is masterful, and the vinegar-heavy hot sauce is good for drenching everything on the plate, including the funky, flavorful mustard greens. Shrimp fried in grits is basically high-class fair food — skewers of large

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atlanta food life shrimp coated in a grits batter and fried till they resemble a corn dog. They’re almost disconcertingly creamy, but in a good way. Sausages are made in-house or by outside vendors with HD1’s recipes, and they’re the true achievement of this restaurant. The pork sausages are juicy and meaty, and the hot dogs have the appropriate snap and nitrate tang. Buttery toasted squares of brioche buns make for a sturdy and tasty base for the sausages. My favorites include the fennel sausage with grilled radicchio, ketchup and fontina, which delivers an amalgamation of prickly Italian flavors, bitter and sweet and meaty, and the merguez, a dusky lamb sausage with currants, minted cucumber relish and yogurt. The bouncy red haute dog is topped with Vidalia onions, pepper jack foam, and chili that rides the proper line between slutty and upscale. The pleasure in this place falls squarely in that precarious realm, the balance between astute cooking and unabashed entertainment. Here’s the thing about HD1: When playing a game this wacky, some things are bound to fall flat. The North African boiled peanuts taste like vegan food circa 1983, all salt and uncooked spices and peanut moosh. The lemon curd Szechuan peppercorn chicken wings are too sweet and too oily. The Louisiana lobster dog, which is actually crawfish salad, has an odd, chemical aftertaste. There’s a hash of ox tongue and tripe that will not convert any offal distrusters and might be a hard sell to the offal lovers among us (it’s a touch wet-dog for me). But for the most part the sausages are well-made, the accompanying flavors are clever and tasty, and the food is fun. Remember fun? I like fun. Especially cheap fun. And that’s another one of HD1’s strengths. It’s easy for two people to eat here for $20, $30 if you stuff yourself silly.

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My biggest complaint has less to do with food and atmosphere and more to do with service, or the lack thereof. It’s not a function of rudeness or ineptitude as much as it is the by-product of a cool idea to streamline dining. I can see the smarts in the order-at-thecounter setup, but it makes for a too quick, too lonely dining experience. After ordering, the only person you’re likely to encounter is the food runner. If you decide you want dessert or another drink, you have to get up and order it from the counter, pay again, etc. It makes for a dinner experience that lasts around 30 minutes, and leaves those of us who usually drink three beers with dinner unlikely to do so. A chef I encountered one night while I was eating at HD1 said, “I wish there was more of a service presence on the floor, it would make me feel more welcome.” I wish that as well, especially at dinner. I also wish for a wine list that was as quirky as the menu, and a beer list that went beyond the cute gimmick of everything-in-cans. This is a place I’d come to hang out with friends and drink if the setup didn’t make it so hard to do so. Yes, you can sit at the bar and get full service, but I’m talking afterwork drinks and nibbles with a group, which would not be easy at this bar. That said, I hope HD1 survives and thrives. We could all use more cheap, fun wieners in our lives. C

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Alma Cocina will open December 6 in downtown’s 191 Peachtree building, serving a contemporary Mexican menu infused with the many flavors of Latin America. The restaurant will also have a unique bar program centered around drinks complemented by infused ice cubes (think exotic flavors like prickly pear and maple-caramel). It will be interesting to see if that location — which will benefit at lunch from the neighboring office buildings — can draw a consistent dinner crowd in the sometimes desolate downtown neighborhood (hey, the area was picked as the set of “The Walking Dead” for a reason). What Now Atlanta reports that Lime Fresh, which is opening in Buckhead, will also open a Midtown location — taking over the current Bakeshop location on Peachtree Street. Bakeshop owner Jonathan St. Hilaire announced via Facebook that he’s working on two projects that can’t yet be revealed, promising that fans will still be able to find Bakeshop breads and pastries in Atlanta. Bell Street Burritos has opened a new Westside location — joyous news for those craving a burrito at dinner time. Beginning Monday, regular hours will be 11 a.m.-9 p.m. from Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The new location is at the corner of Howell Mill Road and Chattahoochee Avenue. Earlier this week, Thumbs Up Diner announced it’s franchising the popular breakfast spot. According to the press release, each location will have the assistance of Thumbs Up founders Lou and Elizabeth Locricchio who oversee the brand management, including menu, design, and overall message. The opportunity carries a franchising fee of $27,000, start-up costs range from $150,000 to $400,000. — Laura HorTon

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he last time I toured a brewery, they made us all wear those thick, plastic protective eyeglasses as we walked through the production area. “Protective eyewear must be worn at all times,” stated a sign with authority. There must be some governmental office that requires such things — God forbid some errant beer might get in your eye. As I was eating a recent meal at Cypress Street Pint & Plate, I realized that it could use a similar warning sign on its menu. Not because I got beer in my eye, but because Cypress Street’s kitchen is geared to a certain type of eater. The Cypress Street warning should read, “Beer goggles must be worn when eating.” Beer goggles are usually an excuse for a night gone wrong, a simple way of explaining how someone who had the appeal of a supermodel the night before came out looking like a stage-four meth addict the following morning. In the case of Cypress Street (and, really, many of the bars around town that do a stellar job serving up large volumes of very good beer), beer goggles are a way to walk out the door happy with your eating experience, rather than dwelling on all the faults. Take the pretzels with “IPA and cheddar fondue,” for example. If you’re not a few beers in, you’ll be disappointed that the pretzels are too hard to be soft, too soft to be hard. You’ll also be slightly dismayed by the sad little plastic cup of watery cheese sauce that is supposed to be fondue. Three beers later, beer goggles on, you’ll happily be cramming your face with salty, cheesy, carb-laden stomach filler. Beer goggle success. Cypress Street has been a Midtown hangout for almost four years now, but it gained a new executive chef, Richard Silvey, this past spring. When Silvey joined the team, there was talk of a new fresh/ local/seasonal approach; but today’s fall menu looks an awful lot like the summer menu did, filled mostly with beer goggle food. Sure, there are a few standard salads, but the overall menu tilts heavily to meat and cheese in close proximity, plus a wide variety of burgers and fried snacks. Given Silvey’s background at places like Fritti and Pizzeria Vesuvius, it’s no surprise to see a small pizza section on the menu, but that doesn’t change the fact that the kitchen seems calibrated to taste buds under the influence of a hearty buzz. The short rib

BUT WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? Much of the food at Cypress Street Pint & Plate, including the Sublime burger, is best consumed through the haze of booze.

pizza sure sounds compelling, and the pickled onions adorning it bring a nice acidic bite to balance out the cheddar cheese and brisket-y shreds of short rib, but the crust suffers from saggy middle syndrome and the whole thing comes off as not much more than better than average. But it goes great with a good, hoppy IPA. Cypress Street has a few menu items that sound more like a dare than a dish. Of course, there’s the epitome-of-anti-healthfood Sublime burger (aka Luther burger) with cheddar cheese and bacon, saddled in doughnuts instead of a bun. It’s actually one of the best things on the menu, if you don’t mind a bit of sweet with your beef and bacon and cheese. The delightful doughnuts from Sublime manage to bring the burger a pancakes-and-syrup quality that’s not too far away from a McGriddle. (Yes, a positive McDonald’s comparison just happened!) There’s a Southern-fried riff on a Scotch egg — hard-boiled egg, pimento cheese, and sausage, all wrapped up in a crunchy panko shell. It looks like a Cadbury Creme Egg from hell, or maybe southern Alabama, but how a puddle of cilantro sauce ends up as the anchor in this dish baffles me. It simply doesn’t work, and the elements of the dish seem to fight against each other rather than sing along in harmony. Likewise, barbecue egg rolls

containing pulled pork and collard greens sound like a Southern score, but the pork is as mushy as a Sloppy Joe and the collards taste like they came straight out of a can. Beer goggles, where are you? Please save the day. Luckily, beer does save the day at Cypress Street. The staff knows their stuff, they can describe the small but smart list of beers on tap in great detail, they even offer to bring you a taste if you want to try something. “Beer Geek Tuesdays” often bring a bevy of interesting brews on tap, and are definitely worthy of the beer geek title. Just go with an understanding that the food is there to support the beer, not the other way around. Get those goggles going, and you’ll walk out the door with a satisfied grin. But try not to look back with a critical eye come morning time. C foodanddrink@creativeloafing.com

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n response to many requests, I’m updating my 2009 list of 10 favorite restaurants. This is not a “best of” list. All but one of these are inexpensiveto-moderate restaurants that are mainly convenient to my home in Grant Park. So don’t berate me because they’re not the best in town. These are not rated in any particular order except for No. 1. 10) Spoon in East Atlanta. I eat here nearly JOEFF DaViS anD JamES Camp

every Thursday. I love the staff and I love the rich, layered Thai sauces. In recent months, the restaurant has added regular, usually intriguing specials like a classic radna with shrimp and crab; a fiery, earthy eggplant; and spicy, seared ahi tuna over fresh greens. 749 Moreland Ave., Suite C105. 404-624-4713. www.spoonatlanta.com.

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS: From left, tapas at Lunacy Black Market, steamed buns at Miso Izakaya, and cappuccino at Octane East 9) The Shed at Glenwood. Along with

many chefs in town, I am still hitting the Shed every Wednesday for chef Lance Gummere’s wacky, weekly changing menu of $3 sliders. My favorite, which never sells, is the stewed chicharrónes in green salsa. Compact oyster po’ boys, a weekly panino, schnitzel with pear jam … the list goes on and on. The regular menu includes everything from fried chicken hearts to rabbit legs. My favorite dessert is the Greek yogurt with honey, dates, and walnuts. 475 Bill Kennedy Way. 404-835-4363. www.theshedatglenwood.com. 8) Lunacy Black Market. Paul Luna, one of the city’s most gifted chefs, is also author of a children’s book and a political activist. His eccentric imagination blooms here with an absurdly inexpensive menu of cross-cultural dishes meant for sharing. Lately, he and partner Cynthia Thonet have added a good wine list. Sundays, he features the pastas and risottos that initially made him famous in our city in the early ’90s. Call ahead to make sure it’s open. 231 Mitchell St. 404-736-6164. www.lunacyblackmarket.com. 7) Eclipse di Luna (Miami Circle location).

Notice the name Luna. This restaurant was actually created years ago by Paul Luna (see above). I lunch here on inexpensive tapas so often with friends that my car feels like it’s programmed with a homing device. Favorites are the glazed, spicy Spanish-style ribs; the plate of charcuterie and cheese; lamb meatballs; and piquillos stuffed with honeytinged goat cheese. But there’s more, much

more. 764 Miami Circle. 404-846-0449. www.eclipsediluna.com. 6) Miso Izakaya. Guy Wong demonstrates

what can happen when a chef loses his timidity and follows his muse. His restaurant has graduated from mediocrity to stardom. Wong was named Chef of the Year recently by Eater Atlanta and Bon Appétit cited him in a list of six favorite izakayas. He has most recently made a hit with his sublime, after-10 p.m. bowls of ramen, which will not remind you of your college dormitory meals. There is nothing on his menu I would not recommend. For a fun and inexpensive taste, stop by, have a drink, and sample the exotic, slider-like steamed buns that will show up in his new venture in West Midtown this spring. 619 Edgewood Ave. 678-701-0128. facebook.com/misoizakaya.com.

5) Holy Taco. This is another spot that went

from ho-hum to addictive. Chef/co-owner Robert Phalen started with a menu of the usual taqueria dishes. Then his head blew up and he went tricky. Holy cow! Try the chicken heart tacos or a short-rib sandwich with local turnips, Manchego cheese, arbol aïoli, and crunchy surprises. 1314 Glenwood Ave. 404-230-6177. www.holy-taco.com.

extra special. Her butter croissant is an utterly amazing obsession. There are also groovy small plates and sandwiches for light dining in the evening. 437 Memorial Drive, Suite A5 (in the rear of the Jane complex). www.octanecoffee.com.

ingredients and the play of flavors makes that obvious. I’m still addicted to the black spaghetti, the daily specials — a panino, a crispy fish, or the daily scallopini. 1545 Peachtree St. 404-888-8709. www.lapietracucina.com.

3) Las Palmeras. I’ve been eating at this tiny Cuban café on a residential Midtown street for most of the 19 years it’s been open. It’s by far the best Cuban food in the intown area. My longtime favorites are the masitas de puerco and the fried chicken. The fluffy tamales make a great starter and try the fried yucca. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Wednesday-Saturday only. Call ahead. 368 Fifth St. 404-872-0846.

Other moderately priced favorites: Top Flr, El Señor Taco, El Taco Veloz, Fritti, Chateau de Saigon, Daddy D’z, Pura Vida, the Bakery at Cakes & Ale, Bocado, Super Pan, Sprig, Goin’ Coastal, Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q, Stone Bowl, Peter Chang’s, and, of course, Popeyes.

2) Stir It Up. This newbie in Little Five Points has all I want in a restaurant — complexly spicy food, an amiable staff, (very) inexpensive prices, and a unique ambiance. The Jamaican food is not, as is usual around town, served out of steam trays. It’s cooked to order and, if they can’t cook it to order, they won’t serve it. The brownstew chicken, a dish of salted cod and slaw, and the jerk chicken are among my faves. 1083 Euclid Ave. 404-963-2384. www.stiritupatl.com. 1) La Pietra Cucina. Yep, this remains nu-

4) Octane and the Little Tart Bakeshop.

Yeah, this second location of Octane, the city’s best coffee shop on the Westside, just opened. But it is a new favorite. The coffee’s not cheap, but you won’t find better espresso drinks in the city. Sarah Brown’s bakery makes the place

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mero uno for me. It’s damn expensive at night but lunches are affordable. The chef is Bruce Logue, a Babbo graduate, who calls his cuisine “progressive Italian.” That means he makes no pretense of preparing fastidiously authentic Italian food but he is fanatical about

Pricier faves: Miller Union, Empire State South, Sotto Sotto, No. 246, One Eared Stag, Serpas, and Cakes & Ale.

By way of excursus, this is a good place to explain that after this column, the weekly publication of Grazing ceases and, for the time being, will continue as a monthly column. I have written the column for 24 years, as best I can remember. Elliott Mackle reminded me last week that it’s the longestrunning column in the city. (Mackle, who went on to become dining critic at the AJC, was the original author of Grazing. I hired him to write it during my first stint as editor of Creative Loafing in the early 1980s.) I will also continue contributing to the paper’s Omnivore blog, which I started in the spring of 2007. Meanwhile, you can keep track of my comings and goings — and my personal take on this change — on my personal blog, cliffbostock.com/sacreddisorder. C cliff.bostock@creativeloafing.com

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Decision Records/Nia Music/eOne Distribution The muddy thump of true Delta blues has been bottled by Southern soulsters the Revelations, featuring Tré Williams, on the band’s Memphis-recorded sophomore spinner Concrete Blues. Following the catchy retro-soul debut, The Bleeding Edge, producer Bob Perry’s pairing of red dirt, hip-hop hooksters Rell and Tré Williams with NYC’s top session men has produced an LP of social consciousness and relationship fodder. Baritone Williams digs deeper and gets more vocally intimate on ballads “Lonely Room,” “One Reason to Stay,” and Johnnie Taylor’s “Don’t Wait,” making up for the largely absent alternate frontman, Rell. Guitarist Wes Mingus and drummer Gintas Janusonis step up, cementing the gritty blend on the harrowing “Behind These Bars,” while giving Williams a soaring platform on rhythmic jams such as “I Gotta Have It” and “One Reason to Stay.” These Concrete Blues graduate the Revelations novelty to something real. HHHHI — L.M. Gipson

J-Live S.P.T.A.

Triple Threat Atlanta by-way-of Brooklyn MC, DJ, and producer J-Live embodies hip-hop’s holy trinity. It’s no coincidence that the cover of his fifth full-length, S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability, pronounced “Spitta”), portrays the man as three-in-one. Some formidable knob-twiddlers (Diamond D, RJD2, Marco Polo, Nicolay) contribute to the album as well. But from the one-man convo between his three personalities on “As I Start” to the effortless flow on “The Authentic” and “No Time To Waste,” it’s all J-Live. He’s best when he’s in a boom bap state of mind. Not to undersell the atmospheric grooves of “Half a Glass” (feat. Lyric Jones); it slows the album’s roll a bit, but the song’s cautionary voice adds depth to J-Live’s freewheeling ascent. “Life Comes In Threes” (feat. Rasheeda Ali) switches into full-on jazz mode, and without a single lyric it’s the LP’s most memorable production, boasting the catchiest flute-backed track this side of Snoop Dogg’s “Tha Shiznit.” It’s this level of musicianship, variety in production, and layers of hip-hop histrionics that make S.P.T.A. an instant classic. HHHHH — Chad RadfoRd

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THURs/1 ANTHONY HAMILTON Carolina soul man Hamilton is cut from vintage cloth. A fine songwriter, a sharp-eared producer, and a damn good singer to boot, his songs are sugary-smooth but transfixing. No wonder soulstress Jill Scott picked “So In Love,” her duet with him, to front her new album. Sold out. 7 p.m. Center Stage. 404-885-1365. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. — Gabe Vodicka TERRORBIRD

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FRi/2 DROPDEAD, TORCHE, DOUBLE NEGATIVE, BUKKAKE BOYS Rhode Island’s speed-punk/hardcore elders Dropdead celebrate a 20-year legacy with a full-on display of pissed-off, old-school DIY aggression. Equally chaotic Raleigh, N.C., act Double Negative and Atlantabased acts Torche and Bukkake Boys take turns burning the place to the ground. $8-$10. 8 p.m. Drunken Unicorn. www.thedrunkenunicorn.net. — Chad Radford SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS & GUESTS SCOTS’ witty white-trash paeans to roadkill suppers and trailer living sometimes overshadow their musical skill. Frontman Rick Miller’s a six-string ninja fluent in country, rockabilly, and surf. Pouty-lipped bassist Mary Huff’s sultry vocals balance the goofier moments. REPEATS SAT/3. $15. 9 p.m. Star Bar. 404-681-9018. www.starbaratlanta.com. — Chris Parker AN EVENING WITH PATTERSON HOOD The cofrontman from the Drive By Truckers goes alone and personal tonight and Saturday. Minus the bombast, you

Yelle plays the Loft on Mon., Dec. 5. get a chance to really hear and understand his often dark, often hilarious, but always fascinating lyrical skills. REPEATS SAT/3. $20. 8 p.m. Red Clay Theatre. 404-478-2749. www.eddieowenpresents.com. — James Kelly

sAT/3 KID CEDEK, DJ EU, SIN DIESEL Atlanta club and dubstep favorite Kid Cedek hosts this anniversary party for Buzz, Sutra’s monthly electronic dance party. Joining Cedek are DJ EU, who has established himself as one of the most diverse DJs in the Southeast, and Sin Diesel, a local favorite who spins everything from electro to Dirty South hip-hop. $10. Free before 11:30 p.m. with RSVP to rsvp@kidcedek. com. 10:30 p.m. Sutra Lounge. 404-607-1160. www.sutraloungeatl.com. — Jonathan Williams

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DWIGHT YOAKAM It’s been quite a while since the honky-tonk man came through town, and without a new album to push, this will likely be a retrospective from a Kentucky boy who understands what country music is really about. $30$200. 9:30 p.m. Wild Bill’s. 2075 Market Street. 678-473-1000. www.wildbillsatlanta.com. — JK

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CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS This North Carolina string band blends traditional 19th-century AfricanAmerican Piedmont roots with modern sensibility. Lineup changes followed the band’s Grammy win earlier this year, as they prep a new Buddy Millerproduced album which covers Run DMC’s “You Be Illin.” $17-$19. 8 p.m. Variety Playhouse. 404 5247354. www.variety-playhouse.com. — CP DIR EN GREY, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE Japanese metal band Dir En Grey has traversed many rock genres, ranging from the dramatic visual kei of its early offerings to the more experimental and progressive sounds of the group’s latest release, Dum Spiro Spero. The band brings its dynamic show to town, joined by synthpop-inspired Canadian act the Birthday Massacre. $25-$31.25. 8 p.m. Center Stage. 404-885-1365. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. — JW

YELLE, HOUSE DE RACKET Call it a global clubpop revolution: Having already experienced much success in its corner of Europa, Yelle’s sights are now fixed on the rest of us. The hyperactive trio is undeniably French — brash, sassy, and maybe just a tad androgynous — but Yelle is leading the international pop panorama with its relentlessly upfront semi-throwback/semi-futuristic electro jams. Don’t let the Katy Perry endorsement deter you; Yelle far surpasses the “Firework” singer in the flair department. $20. 8 p.m. The Loft. 404-885-1365. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. — GV

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Graces Sat., Dec. 3, 9 p.m. $7 EDDIE’S ATTIC 515 N. McDonough St. 404-377-4976 Roxie Watson, Alex McMurray Sat., Dec. 3. $15-$18 Cowboy Envy Sun., Dec. 4. $10-$12 The Bitteroots Tues., Dec. 6. $7-$10 Diane Durrett and Friends Wed., Dec. 7. $12-$15 RED LIGHT CAFE 553 Amsterdam Ave. 404-874-7828 Barren River Trio Thurs., Dec. 1, 7 p.m. $7 All That Jazz: A Benefit for Open Hand Sat., Dec. 3, 8 p.m. $10-$12 The Ruth Moody Band Sun., Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. $15-$17.50 VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 1099 Euclid Ave. 404-524-7354 The Whiskey Gentry, the Packway Handle Band, Shovels and Rope Fri., Dec. 2, 8:30 p.m. $15-$17 VINYL 1374 W. Peachtree St. 404-885-9198 Revival: An Allman Brothers Experience Sat., Dec. 3, 9 p.m. $10-$12

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SAT, DEC 3 PILL, TUKI, JARREN BENTON, JUS NICE, SL JONES THU, DEC 8 BROKE AND BOUJIEE FRI, DEC 9 TODAY THE MOON, TOMORROW THE SUN, STOKESWOOD, I WAS TOTALLY DESTROYING IT SAT, DEC 10 STONERIDER, BLACKFOOT GYPSIES, KILLING FLOOR SAT, DEC 17 GOSPEL MUSIC FEATURING OWEN HOLMES OF BLACK KIDS, NOEL STEPHEN & THE DARLINGS TUE, JAN 31 KING KHAN AND THE SHRINES 1374 w. peachtree st. • midtown atL box office open m-f, 11-6 www.centerstage-atlanta.com 404.885.1365

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continue his longstanding holiday tradition this weekend: posing for pictures as Asshole Santa at Criminal Records. From 1-4 pm on Dec. 3-4, Asshole Santa and Crappy Jesus will be sharing their ugly mugs for holiday photos that’ll offend your whole family. Asshole Santa suggests to “Bring your dogs, cats, kids, iguanas, birds, etc. We don’t care. We’ll be drunk.” The Gill Durant Xmas Spectacular will perform in the store on Dec. 3 at 3 pm. Dec. 3-4, 1-4 p.m. Criminal Records, 1154-A Euclid Ave. 404-215-9511. www.criminalatl.com. ATLANTA WIND SYMPHONY FREE HOLIDAY CONCERT Atlanta Wind Symphony performs “Wondrous Works of the Season.”. Sun., Dec. 11, 3 p.m. FREE. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-368-9536. www.ci.roswell.ga.us. CELTIC WOMAN Part of the ASO’s 2011 Coca-Cola Holiday Concert Series, this famed group will sing the Christmas classics on their first ever symphony tour. Tues., Dec. 20, 8 p.m. $35-$90. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., Woodruff Arts Center. 404-733-4900. www.atlantasymphony.org.

HANDEL’S MESSIAH Part of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s 2011 Coca-Cola Holiday Concert series. Thurs., Dec. 1, 8 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 3, 8 p.m. $29-$59. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., Woodruff Arts Center. 404-733-4900. www.atlantasymphony.org. HANDEL’S MESSIAH Thurs., Dec. 1, 8 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 3, 8 p.m. $29-$59. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., Woodruff Arts Center. 404-733-4900. www.atlantasymphony.org. HOLIDAY HOUSE PARTY Will feature the music of house band Tortured Soul. Thurs., Dec. 8, 8 p.m. $15$20. 595 North Event Venue & Lounge, 595 North Ave. 404-835-2329. www.595north.com. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Stop by and browse a wide selection of hand-blown glass, jewelry, original art and gifts. Dec. 6-10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, Duluth. 770-623-6002. www.artsgwinnett.org. POLAR EXPRESS EXPERIENCE Come enjoy watching the Polar Express movie in a railroad car while our staff entertains you in sync with the movie. Saturdays, 6 p.m. Through Dec. 17. $20. Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Highway, Duluth. MOREE www.srmduluth.org/about/events.shtml. On th

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OLYMPIC PARK’S ICE SKATING RINK C CENTENNIAL If you aren’t still wobbly from stuffing yourself with

stuffing, Centennial Olympic Park’s ice skating rink is now open for group skate now through January 29th. A significant one-up from the discoball ambiance of suburban roller rinks, the lights of Downtown’s skyscrapers and the park’s GIANT Christmas tree provide a festive backdrop for skating through the holidays. It is cash only, but an ATM is available on site, and student and group discounts are available on certain days should you choose to bring the posse. Open daily, even X-mas and Turkey Day. Mondays-Fridays, 4:30-10 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; First Sunday of every month, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Through Jan. 29. Centennial Olympic Park, 26 5 Park Ave. West. 404-222-7275. www.centennialpark.com.

SUPER SATURDAY SHOW The kids C SANTA’S matinee is at 1pm. The grown-up showing is at

10pm. The event includes vintage Christmas cartoons and shorts, Christmas carol sing-alongs, goody bags, snacks, and cider. Help benefit the Plaza Theatre and Toys for Tots. For an additional $10, you can get your picture taken with Santa. Sat., Dec. 3, 1 and 10 p.m. $5-$10. Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave. 404-873-1939. www.facebook.com/reallybigsanta. SCUBA CLAUS Guests can witness the Georgia Aquarium’s diving Santa, Scuba Claus, as he dives into the Ocean Voyager, the world’s largest aquatic habitat. Scuba Claus will also talk to guests during the program. WednesdaysSundays. Through Dec. 24. Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St. 404-581-4000. www.georgiaaquarium.org.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL RADIO PLAY Listen to an old radio broadcast of this Charles Dickens’ classic, while the sound effects are reproduced live and the actors even join in for a sing-a-long at the end. Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. Through Dec. 18. $7-$14. Newnan Community Theatre Company, 24 First Street, Newnan. 770-683-6282.

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CHRISTMAS WITH THE ASO Led by Director of Choruses, Norman Mackenzie, this year will be the 45th anniversary of Christmas with the ASO. Part of the ASO’s 2011 CocaCola Holiday Concert Series, the event will feature the ASO Chorus, Morehouse College Glee Club, Gwinnett Young Singers and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Dec. 8-10, 8 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 10, 2 p.m. $29-$62. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., Woodruff Arts Center. 404-733-4900. www.atlantasymphony.org.

TROUBLE IN TOYLAND A blizzard is on the way, the elves are on strike, and Rudolph has a runny nose! Will Christmas have to be cancelled?. Sat., Dec. 17, 10 and 11 a.m. $7. Aurora Children’s Playhouse, 128 Pike St., Lawrenceville. 770-476-7926. www.auroratheatre.com.

DAVID BENOIT’S A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS Grammy nominated pianist David Benoit and 10-yearold piano prodigy Ethan Bortnick perform music from Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas. Fri., Dec. 16, 8 p.m. $34-$65. Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive. 404-894-9600. www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu. LIGHTS, HOLIDAY NIGHTS Once the sun C GARDEN is down and the gardens can no longer be seen,

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million of them, take center stage. In addition to the more traditional shapes and displays, will be butterflies, bees, a galaxy of stars and topiaries with colors set to change in coordination with holiday music. Garden Lights, Holiday Nights runs nightly through Jan.7 and will be closed Dec. 24 and 31. Through Jan. 7, 2012, 5-10 p.m. $10-$19. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. 404-876-5859. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

ST. ANDREW UMC CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM St. Andrew UMC children’s choir will perform with a reception to follow. Sun., Dec. 11, 3 p.m..

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MIDTOWN -1200 14th Place The charming Ansley Place community offers medium sized 1BDR apt w/sep. eat in kitchen, lg bdrm, new carpet & ceiling fans. Quiet intimate community off 14th St. located just steps from Piedmont Pk. 6 or 12 mth lease $625. 404-231-4050

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Community: Manor at Scotts Crossing Apartments: Applications will be accepted at:

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All members of the household must be 62 years of age or older. Pre-application period: Open Date: December 6, 2011 at 9:00 AM Close Date: December 6, 2011 at 2:00PM Pre-application forms will be distributed on December 6, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Distribution and acceptance of completed pre-application forms will close at 2:00 PM on December 6, 2011. All pre-applications must be completed on site. Annual Household Income: Annual Household Income cannot exceed the following amounts based on the number of persons in the household:

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• Second, to residents of other AHA owned public housing community who are required to relocate due to a scheduled demolition , which is not being done in conjunction with the revitalization of the community; • Third, to all other applicants receiving assistance through an AHA program and is referred to the community by AHA, including AHA Special Demonstration programs; • Fourth, all other applicants. The announcement is being advertised in the Creative Loafing and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to provide the appropriate priority category for their household. Manor at Scotts Crossing will not verify the applicant’s claim for a particular priority prior to final application for occupancy. If an applicant changes his/her preference claim, the applicant will be transferred to the appropriate category and placed at the bottom of that category. If it is determined that the applicant does not qualify for the priority category in which he/she indicated on the application, the applicant will be transferred to the appropriate category and placed at the bottom of the list for that category. Applicants who have committed fraud or have misrepresented the qualifications for a priority will be removed from the waiting list. Request for Reasonable Accommodations during the pre-application process will be taken by telephone on December 6th by contacting 1-901-435-7824 or TTY/ Relay 711. Future re-opening of the site-based waiting list will be publicly advertised. opening of the site-based waiting list will be publicly advertised.

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