ATLRetro

Hot Rod Walt and the Psycho-Devilles. Photo courtesy of Hot Rod Walt.

By Zohra Yaqub
Contributing Writer

Monday, Nov. 12

Come to the window at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to see Melissa Etheridge‘s 4TH STREET FEELING TOUR.  Ticket prices start at $37.50 and Etheridge takes the stage at 8 p.m. Join our previous Kool Kat Hot Rod Walt and The Psycho Devilles and their buddies The Krank Daddies for a night of rockabilly madness at 9 p.m. at The Five Spot! Northside Tavern hosts its weekly Blues Jam featuring Lola Gulley. Head over to Fat Matt’s Rib Shack for a hearty serving of BBQ and Dry White Toast followed by Pead Boy & The Pork Bellys.

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Watch CURE FOR PAIN (2011), a documentary about the life and career of Morphine‘s frontman, Mark Sandman, at The Plaza. Catch this week’s retro cinema classic, SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952) at Northlake Festival Movie Tavern. Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly and starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor. Recent Kool Kat Calu Cordeira mixes tiki libations at Mai Tai Tahitian Tuesday starting at 9 p.m. at the Dark Horse Tavern. Grab your horn and head over to Twain’s in Decatur for a Joe Gransden jazz jam session starting at 9 p.m. J.T. Speed rocks the blues at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack or you can blues it down with Nathan Nelson & Entertainment Crackers at Northside Tavern.

Wednesday, Nov. 14

Make your way up to Eddie’s Attic to catch Lucy Wainwright Roche and Lindsay Fuller perform at 8 p.m. Take $7 to The Five Spot and jam to the guitar-driven soul of Bubonik Funk at 9 p.m. Come out to 529 Bar and check out the godfather of the Omaha music scene (that’s right – Omaha), Simon Joyner.  Also performing is Time Before The War; the show starts at 9 p.m. Boogie down to Mary’s and enjoy a night of Disco in the Village. Listen to the classic blues sound of The Breeze Kings at Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint at 6:30 p.m. Get ready to rumba, cha-cha and jitterbug at the weekly Swing Night at Graveyard Tavern. Frankie’s Blues Mission are on a mission to bring blues, jazz, R&B and zydeco to Fat Matt’s Rib Shack and Danny “Mudcat” Dudeck blues it down at Northside Tavern.

Thursday Nov. 15

Legendary psychedelic rocker Roky Erickson plays The Masquerade. Strip down Ponce and head over to Clermont Lounge to catch the dark sounds of Death is a Dialogue perform at 9 p.m. Taking inspiration in their songwriting from gothic poet, Edgar Allan Poe, Death is a Dialogue hardcore punk sound is sure to be a ravenous treat. Catch another screening of this week’s retro cinema classic, SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952) at Northlake Festival Movie Tavern. Head over to The Plaza for a screening of EXCALIBUR (1981), directed by John Boorman and starring Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren and Nicholas Clay. Proceeds benefit Mythic Imagination Institute and The Plaza Theater. Read our Retro Review here. It’s a dance-off! Come down to Hand in Hand for the famous Midnight 80s and 90s dance contest. Eat, drink and play a classic game with an adult spin every Thursday night as Mon Cherie presents Mad Lib-Ations, Atlanta’s newest Retro weekly pastime, starting at 7 p.m. at the Corner Tavern in Little 5 Points. The fun-filled night includes games and prizes from some of the city’s most fun Retro retailers, Psychobilly Freakout and punk faves spun by The Right Reverend Andy and a raffle. Relax with a tropical cocktail at vintage tiki bar Trader Vic’s where Tongo Hiti plays Retro-Polynesian luxurious live lounge sounds, as well as trippy takes on iconic pop songs, every Thursday night. The Breeze Kings and Chickenshack bring on the blues respectively at Northside Tavern and Fat Matt’s Rib Shack. I Want Whiskey plays at Big Tex and Chris Clark plays the blues at The Family Dog.

Friday, Nov. 16

WrestlingwithPopCulture.com brings you Monstrosity Championship Wrestling at Club Famous, inside Famous Pub in Toco Hills. Professor Morte and the rest of the Silver Scream SpookShow crew will preside over these fiendish festivities as the Casket Creatures provide macabre musical offerings. Read our exclusive preview with Kool Kat of the Week Chuck Porterfield here. Don’t miss ‘80s Night with The Breakfast Club at 120 Tavern & Music Hall! Dress to impress in your best ’80s attire and get $5 off your bar tab. Make your way over to Star Bar to watch Kool Kats Ghost Riders Car Club with Cletis & His City Cousins, Slim Chance & The Convicts, Jon Byrd, The Skylarks and The Wheel Knockers. Hitchcock Month continues at The Plaza with STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951), directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Farley Granger, Robert Walker and Ruth Roman. Watch out when you head over to the Strand Theater at 8 p.m. to see PSYCHO (1960), directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh and Vera Miles. Keep your Stereomonster in check when you watch this four-piece from Columbus, GA live at The Earl. Pulling inspiration from the likes of Led Zeppelin, David Bowie and another hometown favorite, Outkast, Stereomonster will be joined by The FountNHead and Root Spirits. Head over to Big Tex Cantina to check out blues chanteuse Miss Francine Reed or head over to Northside Tavern if you are looking for a night of blues with Stoney Brooks. It’s salsa night under the dinosaurs at Fernbank Museum of Natural History Martinis & IMAX with Salsambo Dance Studio.

Saturday, Nov. 17

Shop for vintage and Retro-inspired gifts at two special marketplaces this weekend. Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular gathers 100+ independent craft vendors at Ambient+Studio from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both Sat. Nov. 17 and Sun. Nov. 17. The first 250 attendees each day get a swag tote bag designed by Kool Kat Chris Hamer of Urbnpop and Sarah Watts of Wattsalot. In addition to handmade items, there also will be vintage finds, food, free samples of Cathead Vodka‘s holiday signature cocktail, photo booth, gift wrap area and more. Also, The Revival of Vintage Fall Marketplace promises to be worth the drive to historic Tannery Row in Buford, just northeast of Atlanta. According to its Website, “the bi-annual market hosts national, regional, and local vintage sellers, designers and experts congregating together to bring curated vintage wares and “do-it-yourself” skills to worshippers of all that is old, one-of-a-kind and beautiful.”

Check out the unique hybrid of Americana sounds of Southern Culture on the Skids with The Intoxicators at Star Bar at 9 p.m. Folk rock band, Lindsay Rakers Band, will be playing at The Five Spot with The Bitteroots and The Deadfields at 8 p.m. And make your way over to Club Famous, inside Famous Pub, to listen to BB’s Blowdown, The Unsatisfied, and The Voltage Cut at 9 p.m. Catch a rare screening of DECASIA: THE STATE OF DECAY (2002) directed by Bill Morrison; the film was constructed from decaying archival footage and set to an original symphonic score. DECASIA is bought to you as part of the ongoing Saturday MOMA AMERICAN INDIES series at the High Museum of Art. Make your way down to Big Tex Cantina in downtown Decatur at 7 p.m. to hear Miss Francine Reed sing you some blues or hear it from Lola & The Blues Ladies at Northside Tavern. The Brotherland plays a genre-bending brand of blues, rock and pop at The Family Dog at 10 p.m. And as usual, DJ Romeo Cologne transforms the sensationally seedy Clermont Lounge into a ’70s disco/funk inferno late into the wee hours of the night.

Sunday, Nov. 18

Make sure you catch Rosie Flores and Marti Brom’s Tribute to Janis Martin at Smith’s Olde Bar. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Catch Steve Tombstone’s  Greenwood Tour at The Earl. Tony Bryant rocks the blues at Fat Matt’s, and Uncle Sugar blues it down at Northside Tavern. Enjoy some hangover friendly live music with Kool Kat Cletis [Reid] and His City Cousins playing dunch at 1 p.m. at The Earl.

Ongoing

The Plaza Theater presents Hitchcock Month! Classic Hitchcock movies are remastered in high definition. Movies play every weekend in November thru December 2. Read our exclusive preview here.

Every Tuesday and Thursday night is Retro Cinema at Movie Tavern. Check out these classics on the big screen weekly at 7:30 p.m.

Visit the High Museum of Art to see the Fast Forward: Modern Moments exhibit featuring artistic development from the past 100 years, 1913-2013. Artists include Henri Matisse, Salvador Dalí, Georgia O’Keeffe and Jeff Koons. Closes January 10, 2013

Take retro to another level at the Genghis Khan special exhibition at Fernbank Museum of National History.  Closes January 21, 2013.

If you know of a cool happening coming up soon, send suggestions to ATLRetro@gmail.com.