ATLRetro

Monday, Jan. 14

Northside Tavern hosts its weekly Blues Jam featuring blues and southern soul singer, Lola Gulley. Enjoy some good BBQ and some good music at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack with Pead Boy & The Pork Bellys.

Tuesday, Jan. 15

Catch Atlanta native and lead singer of Collective Soul, Ed Roland, at Eddie’s Attic at 8 p.m. His latest project, Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project, started out as a jam session among musical friends and with the release of a debut album, they are hitting the road to play for the sweet tea-lovin’ masses. Don’t miss this week’s retro cinema classic film, PSYCHO (1960) at Northlake Festival Movie Tavern. Directed by legendary filmmaker, Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, and Vera Miles. 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., or you can blues it down with Nathan Nelson & Entertainment Crackers at Northside Tavern. Head over to Fat Matt’s Rib Shack for some old school R & B, rock ‘n roll and blues with J. T. Speed.

Wednesday, Jan. 16

Take cover at The Shelter and enjoy an All Brit Pop Night starting at 9 p.m. Lots of Brit pop classics along with some new favorites, rare videos, and free admission. Get ready to rumba, cha-cha and jitterbug at the weekly Swing Night at Graveyard Tavern. Disco in the Village at Mary’s is your midweek neighborhood dance party and Danny “Mudcat” Dudeck brings the gospel blues to Northside Tavern. The holidays are over, but you can still enjoy The Hollidays music at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack.

Thursday, Jan. 17

Minette Magnifique presents Beach Babes Bonanza Burlesque at The Warren City Club. Does the cold weather have you daydreaming of the beach, sand and sun? Come out and enjoy a night with Kool Kat Vyolet Venom and remember to use your Scoutmob deal for this event! Head over to Atlanta’s dirty little secret, Clermont Lounge, to catch the all female Elvis tribute band, Pelvis Breastlies, Betty Rebel, and Walk from the Gallows at 10 p.m. Make your way down to The Basement located under the Graveyard Tavern to hear the southern rock sounds of Beitthemeans with Degradations, and Grim Pickins & The Bastard Congregation. This highway to hell begins at 9:30 p.m. and tickets cost $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Team Luis presents a free show with Thursday Deluxe, Ghost Bikini and The Maverick 100s at Star Bar! Catch another screening of this week’s retro cinema classic, PSYCHO, at Northlake Festival Movie Tavern. It’s 80s vs 90s Thursdays at The Shelter. New Wave classics versus Booty-shaking Eurodance will get your moving and rare and underground music videos will be playing on the screens throughout night. 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. Go to Northside Tavern to hear the classic 50s Chicago-style blues of The Breeze Kings. Get on over to Fatt Matt’s Rib Shack to hear Chicken Shack featuring Eddie Tigner.

Friday, Jan. 18

Mon Cherie presents Incognito: Red & White Party at The Masquerade. Enjoy an Angels vs. Devils costume contest, live fetish performances and go-go dancers! Catch the world premiere of WHITE ZOMBIE (1932), digitally restored with a Q&A session to follow, at the Plaza Theater at 8 p.m. Directed by Victor Halperin and starring Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, and Joseph Cawthorn. Read our Retro Review here. Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water, Midnight Madness at Midtown Art Theater presents JAWS (1975), directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss. Swing down to Northside Tavern to hear the swing and blues sounds of Stoney Brooks or make your way up to Grayson to hear southern rock at Cooper’s Corner with The Ron Kimble Band. Spice things up with sassy Latin rhythms and free dance lessons from Salsambo Dance Studio under the dinosaurs at Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s Martinis and IMAX.

Photo courtesy of Yacht Rock Revue.

Saturday, Jan. 19

PleaseRock presents the Yacht Rock Revue and friends performing, in their entirety, Pink Floyd’s DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, the soundtrack to ANCHORMAN, and XTC’s BLACK SEA album at the Variety Playhouse! Get fancy and get swinging with Joe Gransden and Kenny Banks as they play at the Mandarin Hotel on Peachtree from 8 p.m. until midnight. Grammy award winning Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra returns to the Rialto Center! Party Panda Productions and Stomp & Stammer presents Rockin’ for Bobby Sutliff featuring Rain Parade in their first show in 25 years, The Tim Lee 3 and The Head. Sutliff was the singer, guitarist and songwriter for the Windbreakers; he was hurt badly in an auto accident in June. 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. Hear the legendary R&B and jazz stylings of Nat George & The Nat George Players at Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint at 6:30 p.m. and the Urban Tattoo Band brings the groove back at Cooper’s Corner in Grayson. The Stooge Brothers are playing the blues and rocking it out at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack and Albert White is electrifying the blues for you at Northside Tavern.

Sunday, Jan. 20

Enjoy some hangover-friendly live music with Tim & Susan Lee playing dunch at 1 p.m. at The Earl. Join Uncle Sugar at Northside Tavern to wrap up your weekend or check out the blues at Fatt Matt’s Rib Shack with Fatback Deluxe.

Ongoing

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

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