ATLRetro

by Melanie Crew
Managing Editor

Hey all you lovers and hep vintage rockin’ romantics! It’s a week of love and lust and romance, oh my! So, if you’re searching for that Funny Valentine or would prefer to forget the day, we have everything your wretched little heart could desire! So, come on out and take a peek at what Retro Atlanta has in store for you!

Monday, February 9

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival brings you Jan Kadar and Elmer Klos’ THE SHOP ON MAIN STREET (1965), screened in 35mm, celebrating its 50th Anniversary at the Lefont Theatre at 7:50pm! Get geeky with Blast-Off Burlesque as they start your week off right with a night of adults-only trivia at the Euclid Avenue Yacht Club, every Monday night at 8:30pm! Bill Sheffield dishes out his acoustic roots and blues at Blind Willie’s! Make your way to the Gresham Library for their screening of Richard Attenborough’s CRY FREEDOM (1987) at 2pm. Truett Lollis delivers a night of blues and soul at Darwin’s Burgers & Blues in Marietta! Get funky and groove on down to Café 290 every second and fourth Monday of the month for a taste of Bumpin the Mango, ‘The groove that makes you want to move!’ Or boogie on down to the Northside Tavern and spend an evening with Lola at her famous Monday Night Northside Jam! Get folksy with Jamie Laval at Steve’s Live Music in Sandy Springs! And blues on down to Fat Matt’s Rib Shack for a side of Dry White Toast and a plate full ‘o finger lickin’ BBQ!

Tuesday, February 10

Let Kool Kat Katherine Lashe and the burly-Q gals of Syrens of the South spice up your evening with their Tease Tuesday: Hearts & Heartbreakers edition getting’ naughty at the Red Light Café! Get your ‘70s/’80s punk power pop fix at 529 with Paul Collins’ Beat, Dinos Boys and Faithless Town! Rock out retro-style at The Earl with The Explorers Club, Jay Gonzalez (Drive By Truckers) and Vito Romeo! Hilarity ensues at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center with their “Gilda Radner Research and Translation Center”, an unofficial academic-ish platform for the analysis of Radner’s life and comedy, running through April 11! Phox delivers a night of psychedelic rockin’ soul at Terminal West with Field Report! Get swept away at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library with their screening of Michael Curtiz’s classic Bogart-filled Hollywood tale, CASABLANCA (1942) at 11am! Or make your way to the Brookhaven Library for their screening of Daniel Petrie’s classic, A RAISIN IN THE SUN (1961) at 5pm! Get rebellious with Paul Newman at the Northlake Festival Movie Tavern’s screening of Stuart Rosenberg’s classic, COOL HAND LUKE (1967), during their “Classic Films on the Big Screen” series at 7:30! It’s a night of foot stompin’ Americana at Blind Willie’s with the Boohoo Ramblers! The Star Bar delivers a night of retro shenanigans with Kool Kat Jeff Clark and Stomp & Stammer’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia at 8pm, followed by ‘80s Dance Night! The Crosstown All Stars dish out a night of stompin’ rock ‘n’ blues at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack! Jam it up with Joe Gransden and his jazz jam session at Twain’s in Decatur every Tuesday at 9 pm! Or boogie on down to Darwin’s Burgers & Blues in Marietta for a taste of Bill Sheffield’s acoustic roots and blues! Bluegrass it up with Curtis Jones & Primal Root at Steve’s Live Music in Sandy Springs! And as always, The Entertainment Crackers get bluesy with their folksy Americana at the Northside Tavern!

Wednesday, February 11

Get funky with George Clinton & the Parliament Funkadelic at the Variety Playhouse! Blues it up with Lola at Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint! Emory Cinematheque screens Edward Zwick’s GLORY (1989) during their “Movies Made in Georgia” series at 7:30pm! It’s your last chance to spend the night with Paul Newman at the Northlake Festival Movie Tavern’s screening of Stuart Rosenberg’s classic, COOL HAND LUKE (1967), during their “Classic Films on the Big Screen” series at 7:30! It’s ladies night at the Studio Movie Grill in Alpharetta with their screening of Amy Heckerling’s ‘90s classic, CLUELESS (1995) at 7:30pm! Rock out at Terminal West with Against Me!, Creepoid and Worriers! It’s rockin’ blues mayhem at Smith’s Olde Bar with Movers & Shakers, Hellhounds and Jimmy Real! Kool Kat Scott Glazer’s Mojo Dojo dishes out a night of blues, jazz and southern soul at Blind Willie’s! It’s a hootenanny and a half at The Star Bar as they get smokin’ during Slim Chickens’ Honkytonk Extravaganza, featuring live-band old-time country and western tunes! Blues it up with Frankie’s Blues Mission at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack! Or make your way to the Northside Tavern as Danny ‘Mudcat’ Dudeck fires it up with his rockin’ blues! And as always, it’s Ladies Night at Johnny’s Hideaway which plays hits from Sinatra to Madonna for a generally mature crowd.

Thursday, February 12

Sleaze it up at the Little Vinyl Lounge with the murderous ballads of Al Shelton and Kool Kat Sen Artie Mondello! Stomp on down for a raunchy ruckus of psychobilly proportions at the Clermont Lounge with Fiend Without A Face and the El Capitan Trio! Get jazzy at 550 Trackside in Lawrenceville with the smokin’ hot 17-piece band, Metro Jazz Club’s “My Jazzy Valentine” event at 8pm! Or, for the black-hearted, make your way to Mary’s for their Goth Nite St. Valentine’s Massacre dance party featuring classic goth anthems! Get your ‘80s indie rock fix with Lloyd Cole (Lloyd Cole & the Commotions) at Eddie’s Attic! Get jazzy rock-style with Wayne Krantz at Smith’s Olde Bar! The New Agrarians get folksy at the Red Clay Theatre with their album release and special guests, Granville Automatic! Or stomp down to The Music Room for a night with 100 Watt Horse, Charlie & the Foxtrots, Slow Parade, Dear Mr. Peasant and Mike Lasage! It’s Mai Tai Thursday at Trader Vic’s, so hula on down for a night of rockin’ island tunes! Bluegrass it up at the Red Light Café with Kenosha Kid and Etienne de Rocher! Stagger on over to Noni’s Bar & Deli for their Bitter Heroes event featuring DJ Brian Parris as he gets charmingly morose with a little New-Wave, The Smiths and The Cure! The Northside Tavern gets rockin’ with a little Chicago/Delta blues of The Breeze Kings! Heather Luttrell delivers a night of rockin’ Americana and blues at Blind Willie’s! Get your boogie on at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack, as Chickenshack featuring Eddie Tigner, delivers some honky-tonk blues! And as always, Darwin’s Burgers & Blues gets down and dirty at their Blues Jam hosted by The Cazanovas!

Friday, February 13

Friday the 13^th and Valentine’s Day Eve; get horror-filled and romantic in one fatal swoop! Rock out to some old-school punk tunes at The Star Bar with Horror Business (Misfits tribute), Road to Ruin (The Ramones tribute) and Pretty Vacant (Sex Pistols tribute)! Or get smooth this Valentine’s Day Eve with Yacht Rock Schooner at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park! Paris on Ponce begins their 2-day Luscious Love Valentine’s Event presented by The Imperial OPA Circus, featuring 2 shows (8:30p/10:30p) with thirteen mischievous acts including vaudeville, burly-Q, circus fun and more! Get classically retro at Atlanta Symphony Hall with their “From the Heart” performance, delivering the “most romantic songs that celebrate Valentine’s Day” at 8pm! Or Holly Golightly on over to The Strand Theater for Blake Edwards’ adaptation of Truman Capote’s glamorous classic, BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (1961) with a pops pre-show at 7:30 pm!

Get absurd and rock out with Kool Kat Col. Bruce Hampton & the Madrid Express at the Red Light Café with Johnny Knapp! Blues it up with Big Head Todd & the Monsters at the Variety Playhouse! Make your way to the Toco-Hill-Avis G. Williams Library for their screening of Tony Scott’s CRIMSON TIDE (1995) at 1:30 pm! Honkytonk it up blues-style at The Earl with Danny ‘Mudcat’ Dudeck, Interstate and The Wayward Souls! Garage rock over to Union EAV for a night with Snoot, The Marrows, Sleep the Owls and 72nd and Central! Jazz it up at Mammal Gallery for their screening of THE LIFE, LOVE & HATE OF A FREE JAZZ MAN AND HIS WOMAN (2012), Jorge Torres-Torres’ documentary on jazz musician, Arthur Doyle at 7:30! The Drunken Unicorn delivers a night beckoning back to the psyched up days of krautrock with Paperhaus, Shampoo and Shepherds! Get jazzy with Regina Carter and the Gary Motley Trio at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts! Led Zeppelin 2 rocks out at the Masquerade! Rock out with the Dirty Doors at Hottie Hawgs BBQ! It’s your second chance to catch Lloyd Cole (Lloyd Cole & the Commotions) at Eddie’s Attic! Blues it up with Mojo Davis at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack! Steve’s Live Music in Sandy Springs delivers their “Winter Classic Rock ‘n’ Roll” series with The Stoneberrys, paying tribute to The Rolling Stones! The Electromatics deliver a night of Chicago blues and a taste of ‘Ole Blue Eyes at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s Martinis and IMAX event! Get funky NOLA-style at the Northside Tavern during Zydefunk’s “King Cake” Party! House Rocker Johnson & the Shadows get down and dirty at Blind Willie’s! Get rootsy with the Josh Garrett Band at Darwin’s Burgers & Blues! And as always, Time-Warp it up and get naughty with some uber musically-inclined transsexual aliens at The Plaza Theater as they continue their tradition of screening THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) every Friday night, featuring the live cast of Lips Down on Dixie at midnight!

Saturday, February 14

It’s V-day folks and you know what that means! We’ve dug up a variety of rockin’ vintage shindigs taking place tonight, that we know will get your blood pumping and all set for that shot to the heart, so, keep your eyes peeled for our top picks and comprehensive guide for all things Retro and Valentine-y!

And for those looking to forget the whole day, take a peek at these rockin’ events! Get your garage rock fix at The Star Bar during the Rat Aid: Benefit for Haydon O’Neil & Kat Peters with The Nightporters and Scarred But Smarter! It’s a gritty rock ‘n’ roll revival at Smith’s Olde Bar with Swank Sinatra, Kool Kats The Joy Kills and Dams! Rusted Root delivers a night of rock ‘n’ jams at the Variety Playhouse! Fat Matt’s Rib Shack dishes out a night of Dixie blues and jazz rock with Seminole Jackson! Get funky NOLA-style at the Northside Tavern with a second helping of Zydefunk! The Emory Jazz Fest presents their Big Band Night at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts! Make your way to the Charles D. Switzer Public Libary for their screening of Clyde Geronimi/Wilfred Jackson/Hamilton Luske’s animated classic, CINDERELLA (1950) at 3pm! Get bluesy with Sandra Hall & the Shadows at Blind Willie’s! Harper & the Midwest Kind delivers a night of world blues and roots at Darwin’s Burgers & Blues! And as always, DJ Romeo Cologne transforms the sensationally seedy Clermont Lounge into a ’70s disco/funk inferno late into the wee hours of the night.

Sunday, February 15

It’s a night of ‘60s era Dylan-esque folk with Food For Cougars, Gas Hound and The Brookses at the Red Light Café! The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival brings you Joan Miklin Silver’s HESTER STREET (1975), celebrating its 40th Anniversary at the Lefont Theatre at 1:55pm! It’s Sultry Sunday at Steve’s Live Music in Sandy Springs with a night of Frank Sinatra! Delta Moon delivers a night of blues rock and Americana at Blind Willie’s! Bluegrass it up with David Bromberg at Eddie’s Attic! Or stomp over to the Red Clay Theatre for a night with the Bryan Sutton Band! The Crimson Moon Café delivers their “Jazz it up Jam” with Rick Harris! Get your Precious fix at The Marlay House in Decatur during the Atlanta Tolkien Fans February Meetup at 1pm! Smith’s Olde Bar delivers their Bluegrass Brunch with the Kris Youman’s Band in the Bar Room! Get sweet and low down blues-style at the Northside Tavern with Uncle Sugar! And Stephen “The Blues Dude” gets bluesy at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack!

Ongoing

The Alliance Theatre presents the musical adaptation of Natalie Babbitt’s “Tuck Everlasting”, running through Feb. 22!

The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center presents the “Gilda Radner Research and Translation Center”, an unofficial academic-ish platform for the analysis of Radner’s life and comedy, running through April 11!

The Marietta Museum of History gets Victorian as they present their “Peeling Back the Layers: Victorian Wedding Ensembles” exhibit through May 2, 2015!

William Bremen Jewish Heritage Museum’s, “Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendek in His Own Words and Pictures” getting wild through July 5!

Blast-Off Burlesque geeks it up with a night of adults-only trivia at the Euclid Avenue Yacht Club, every Monday at 8:30pm!

HepCat’s Hop gets swingin’ every second Wednesday of the month at the 57th Fighter Group Restaurant!

Nerd Film Mafia screenings at the Diesel Fueling Station following NerdCore Trivia, every last Tuesday of the month!

ICON 80s: Music Video Dance Night rocks out at the Famous Pub every Friday night with a different 80’s theme!

The Star Bar delivers Stomp & Stammer’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia at 8pm, followed by ‘80s Dance Night at 10pm, every Tuesday!

Boogie on down into Disco Hell at The Family Dog as DJ Quasi Mandisco delivers a night of classic funk, soul and disco the last Friday of every month.

The Plaza Theater Time-Warps it up as they screen, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) every Friday night, featuring the live cast of Lips Down on Dixie at midnight!

Every first and third Mondays are Big Band Nights at Café 290, featuring Joe Gransden and his amazing 16-piece orchestra playing jazz and swing standards in the tradition of The Glen Miller Orchestra and other legendary groups.  Second and fourth Mondays are Bumpin the Mango, ‘The groove that makes you want to move!’

Every first Wednesday is the Graveyard Tavern’s Graveyard Swing Night, featuring the swingin’ jazz and boogie-woogie sounds of the Savoy Kings!

If you have a suggestion for a future event that should be included in This Week in Retro Atlanta or see something we missed, please email us at atlretro@gmail.com.