Monthly Archives: October 2009

Atlanta Book Clubs in November

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Rube Ambler

By Yankee Rose Often we get so excited about a book club we feel the need to tell everybody -  our friends, family, people we run into at the library, and yes, you.  (Of course if we forget to post … Continue reading →

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Two New Tracks from the Whigs

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Rube Ambler

One of our favorites, The Whigs, have just released two new free tracks from their forthcoming LP, In The Dark, scheduled to hit the streets sometime early next year.  The new tracks, “Hundred / Million” and “In The Dark”,  are a … Continue reading →

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National Book Award 2009 Short List

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Rube Ambler

The National Book Award is celebrating its 60th annual award honoring American books.  The prize is awarded to one fiction, one nonfiction, one poetry and one young adult book. This year 193 publishers submitted a total of 1,129 books for consideration by the National Book … Continue reading →

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Halloween Bash at Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Rube Ambler

There are lots of great live music choices available this Halloween in the ATL.  One choice is to spend the evening at the Highland Inn Ballroom where great local bands will share the stage. The evening will start off with … Continue reading →

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Tonight: Bernadette Seacrest at Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Rube Ambler

The original A-Lister, Bernadette Seacrest, will be playing her last Highland Inn Ballroom show of 2009 tonight.  Catch our mostest favoritest (and coolest) chanteuse tonight as she and her Provocateurs prepare to drop their latest record, The Filthy South Sessions. … Continue reading →

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Guys Who Read Book Club, Nov. 19 – My Name is Will by Jess Winfield

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Rube Ambler

The Guys Who Read will be doing it again this month in Decatur.  If you missed our earlier post about this group, they meet at Little Shop of Stories at 7:00pm and promptly move to The Brick Store pub for … Continue reading →

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Tonight: Avett Brothers on One Tree Hill

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Rube Ambler

We’re sort of infamous in our own little circle for not paying much attention to the tv, but tonight we may have to make an exception.  One of our favorite new records, The Avett Brothers‘ I and Love and You, will be … Continue reading →

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Those Darlins, Nov. 4 at Star Bar

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Rube Ambler

We at the A-List have been engaged in an internal debate for some weeks about what to do on November 4th.  Yankee Rose will probably be at some book club somewhere, but regular record reviewer Alex and I have been … Continue reading →

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New Tune from The Damnwells

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Rube Ambler

We were introduced to The Damnwells not too long after we arrived in Atlanta.  It was a fluke really.  They were inexplicably in a cut out bin (or the modern version of that) and we didn’t know a darn thing … Continue reading →

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Gaslight Anthem/Dirty Projectors, Heaven/Hell this Saturday Night at the Masquerade

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Rube Ambler

Two very different bands, two rather different rooms, one night, one venue. Two of our favorites are in town on Saturday night to play the Masquerade. We’ve written about both of them before, so follow the links for more details, … Continue reading →

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