By Summer Stanley. After a long workday, in the midst of Atlanta’s rush hour traffic, there exists a happy alternative to stalling on Interstate 75 or winding slowly down Peachtree Street. Midtown’s Hotel Palomar, located on West Peachtree Street across from the staple Biltmore Hotel, is the eye of the urban grind storm, offering a complimentary

By Nikki D. Bosompem. Despite the fact that a substantial snowfall blanketed Atlanta on Friday, February 12^th, the originally scheduled date for the Goodie Mob concert, the legendary Hip Hop quartet “made it rain” at 9 PM on Saturday, February 20^th to a packed Tabernacle Music Hall. Fans old and new came out and represented

By Josh Fritz and Rachael Spencer. On a cool and brisk Tuesday night, Rachael Spencer and I sat down with Will Brown from the band Romeo Spike for an interview. A very cordial young man and was quite welcoming to us both. After talking for a bit, we dove directly into the interview. The other band members weren’t able to make it to the interview, but did provide answers. Through the four of them, this is the end result.

By Nikki D. Bosompem. Authors of urban literature, also known as street literature, have steadily made a formidable presence on bookshelves since its humble beginnings in the early 1970’s. The pioneers of urban literature boast such authors like Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines who opened the doors to a world of survival on the streets by doing whatever was necessary. For them, that meant unabashedly writing stories about what really went on in their lives as hustlers.

By Nikki D. Bosompem. This was my first visit to the High Museum of Art since I was a small girl and it’s been 20 years since I stepped over its threshold. I have always wanted to go back to the High (as we Atlantans call it) because my experiences were enthralling but as adulthood ensued, I never made the time. I was born in the 70’s, raised during the 80’s. I was bathed in culture

By Camillia Harris. Stacia, a native of Cleveland Ohio, comes to us with the sounds of Reggae and Soul. Stacia has a passion for soul music so she creates music geared towards life, love, and liberty. Stacia says, “Music has always been a love of mine.” Her musical experiences derive from her childhood. As a child she played in the orchestra, played the violin, and was a member of her high school gospel choir. Stacia started out doing background vocals for various local hip hop artist and live music with local musicians, which helped build her self-confidence to embark on her own dream of becoming an artist.

Moscow Festival Ballet, Tegan and Sara at The Variety Playhouse, Universoul Circus, Diana: A Celebration, at the Atlanta Civic Center, RuChDa Winetasting and 21 Flavors of Wings, Jay Z with Young Jeezy at Phillips Arena, and more

By Dee Corley. Orchid Daze: Tower of Flowers at Atlanta Botanical Gardens, The Greatest Show on Earth: Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, Choose a Magical Night for Your Valentines Day at The Mansion on Peachtree, Mardi Gras Madness at Serpas Restaurant, Victory Beer Tasting fun at Octane Coffee Bar and Lounge, Enjoy a Night of Laughs at The Punchline Comedy Show, Donnell Rawlkings at the Laughing Skull Lounge, Nigel Dupree with Breaking Vegas and Citizen Icon at The Hard Rock Café, The Larry Griffith Band at Beluga Martini Bar, Last Comic Standing Winner Josh Blue at the Punchline.

By Summer Stanley. What has always been my general love for food has lately morphed a more concentrated obsession. Not unlike Gawain seeking his Grail and armed with the passion of a religious zealot, I have searched far and wide for the best macaroni and cheese Atlanta has to offer. Surprisingly, it wasn’t at some picnic-tabled barbecue dive, and neither was it at some million-star, million-dollar, rapper-owned hot spot. It turns out the place to go to get your mac’ on is also full of candle-lit nooks for getting macked on.

By Summer Stanley. As per usual, Luckie Food Lounge is in full swing with a full crowd on Wednesday night. DJ Infamous and co. man the turntables as the star studded, dudded-up crowd bump n’ grind to Nicki Minaj, Lil’ Wayne, and of course, the man of the hour, birthday boy Gorilla Zoe.