Arts & Living

When you’ve been bred to die, your choices are limited. In Never Let Me Go, directed by Mark Romanek, three friends living in dystopian Britain discover the nature of their lives, without much attest. Kathy […]

Three days, $33 and close to 300 artists—this year’s A3C Hip Hop Festival, an underground hip-hop showcase, had all the makings of a rapper’s melting pot. From the Bay Area to Midwest to North Avenue […]

Sealions, a local electro-pop act which self-released its first full-length album, Strange Veins, on Oct. 9, is bringing the dance-demanding nature of upbeat ‘80s New Wave jams back. The four-piece band of Atlantans—Jason Travis (vocals, […]

It’s difficult to think of a band with a more consistently engaging output than Athens-bred Of Montreal. For more than a decade, they have been able to explore and master genres from simple, sparse love […]

Waka Flocka Flame, one of the most hyped local rappers to hit Atlanta’s overcrowded hip-hop scene in years, has released his highly anticipated debut LP, Flockaveli. This 17-track album commands attention with crunk rap beats […]

With its debut album Tropsicle, indie pop band the Mermaids hopes to remind America why surf rock was such a big deal. The Atlanta-based band may give off a distinct indie darling vibe–with combined coverage […]

Straying from the typical, the Chambers of Horror is not your average haunted house. First off, the house is not haunted. It’s more of a creepy warehouse set up behind the Masquerade, a local music […]

Asian-American electro hip-hop quartet Far East Movement has released their major label debut, Free Wired. The group consists of members Kev Nish, J-Splif, Prohgress and DJ Virman. The 11-track album was co-written by Bruno Mars […]

Millionaires aren’t safe in the projects. At least, that’s what Lottery Ticket implies. Directed by big-screen newcomer Erik Wright, the film stars Bow Wow as Kevin Carson, a hard-working inner city dweller who’s simultaneously blessed […]

Coming and Crying, Melissa Gira Grant and Meaghan O’Connell Compiled and edited by Melissa Gira Grant, writer, and Meaghan O’Connell, a writer and Tumblr employee, Coming and Crying is a book about… Well, sex. As […]