A Note From December Eldredge ATL Guest Editor David de Vries: Haden was a student of mine when I did an Artist in Residence at Brenau University back in 2012. The first thing I noticed about him was that he was just an incredibly nice young man — eager, engaging and polite. We were both […]
Editor’s Note: Throughout the month, Eldredge ATL December Guest Editor David de Vries will spotlight some of his favorite Atlantans, along with discussing his roles in two big projects this month, playing Ebenezer Scrooge in the Alliance Theatre’s annual staging of “A Christmas Carol” and portraying AJC editor John Walter in director Clint Eastwood’s shot-in-Atlanta […]
With “Unstoppable,” soul legend Candi Staton’s 30th album out Friday, the singer has created the perfect album for these troubled, Trumpian times. The record is filled with empowering anthems written by Staton, including “Confidence” and “Revolution of Change,” along with her soulful interpretations of Nick Lowe’s hit for Elvis Costello “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace […]
Throughout August, Soul legend Candi Staton is serving as Eldredge ATL’s Guest Editor. On Friday, August 24, the Georgia resident will release her 30th album, “Unstoppable” and on Sunday, August 26, Staton, 78, will perform a rare Atlanta concert at City Winery. To kicks things off this month, as she rehearses for a U.S. tour […]
As these things do, inspiration struck on New Year’s Day while guzzling champagne, drunk in your mom’s hot tub. Atlanta photographer Evan Carter’s parental figure was away, ringing in 2015 in Mexico. He was a boomerang kid with a freshly inked Economics degree from Occidental College living back at home. But Carter wanted to create […]
As Stan Getz’s bossa nova period drifts out of the speakers overhead, Go Bar bartender Tom is enjoying the calm before the storm this Saturday night. It’s a few minutes after the club, located at 195 Prince Street, has opened its doors. This is when Vanessa Briscoe Hay and her musician husband Bob Hay usually […]
Note From Pylon Reenactment Society vocalist and Eldredge ATL July Guest Editor Vanessa Briscoe Hay: Memory is an interesting thing. Spaces are compressed while time can be compressed or expanded. You find yourself moving through a city and down a highway that doesn’t exist in the same way anymore, but you can still see what […]
Vanessa Briscoe Hay first became acquainted with the Manhattan Cafe when she ducked into the bar in 2005, attempting to ditch an overzealous Pylon fan who had followed her from the 40 Watt club. Recalls Hay, laughing: “I walked over to the table where Michael and Curtis were drinking PBR tallboys and said, ‘Oh, look! […]
Eldredge ATL July Guest Editor and Pylon vocalist Vanessa Briscoe Hay on why she selected Little King’s Shuffle Club, 223 W. Hancock Ave. as one of her favorite downtown Athens spots: “The third incarnation of Pylon began here in 2004. The bar wasn’t even officially open yet. Randy had said, ‘I wanna play together again, […]
In November, Q100 Bert Show listeners were stunned when executive producer and co-host Jeff Dauler abruptly departed the airwaves after nearly 15 years for a new contract role at radio rival Star 94. Dauler, who goes under contract with Star 94 on February 1, will likely begin broadcasting on Star 94’s airwaves in March. For […]