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  Lil’ Wayne’s latest album, “I Am Not A Human Being II,” might be where Mr. Carter went to die. Since his stint in prison, the on and off codeine syrup abuse and the less than impressive release of “Tha Carter IV” Lil’ Wayne has lost his potency. And ironically IANAHB II doesn’t include a…

A delicate mix of psychedelic visions, brass horns and pop-y jazz, “Ghost on Ghost,” begs the question: “Huh?” Sam Beam has entranced listeners with soft, sad melodies that fringe on the poetic and always strikes a good balance between folksy and indie, but “Ghost on Ghost” is not “Shepherd’s Dog” or “Kiss Each Other Clean.”…

It’s so much better than Christmas, but not quite Halloween. It’s akin to St. Patrick’s day and resembles New Years Eve; another holiday associated with late nights and alcohol. It’s a day to remember that there’s only four more weeks until the end of the quarter at SCAD Atlanta and (for our of age students)…

Atlanta weekend showcase 5/3 – 5/5 Saturday May 4, 2013 The Masquerade Heaven The Black Angels | $20 | 10 p. m. | All ages The Black Angels have been pumping out hippie tunes since early 2008 and haven’t looked back since. It would only make sense that their sound is reminiscent of Velvet Underground,…

At the Masquerade: Friday April 26 6:30 p.m. $17 All ages Relient k with Hellogoodbye Here (In Your Arms)” music video made Hellogoodbye the summer band of 2007. If you haven’t noticed, it’s 2013, but there were hundreds of thousands of 16-year-old girls that loved “Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!,” now they’re 22 and listening to…

Tyler, the creator’s third album “Wolf” is an offensive, slur filled, foul-mouthed, angsty trip through a rapidly successful 20-something’s deranged mind. It takes shots at Tegan and Sara, broadcasts homophobia, examines the benefits of selling crack, dips in and out of schizophrenic episodes, promotes racism and includes fits of untranslatable baby talk. But by some…

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It’s raining blood in Fede Alvarez’s shock-gore remake of the 1981 indie-horror classic “The Evil Dead”. No, seriously. It’s actually raining blood. Where most remakes come with a preemptive sigh, “Evil Dead” opens a familiar vein in a new, creative way. The film’s original director Sam Raimi (Oz: The Great and Wonderful, Spiderman) collaborated and…

It’s hard enough to find a date, but sometimes it’s even harder to afford one. Atlanta’s known for posh restaurants, luxurious venues and all-around expensive destinations, but there a few options that can fit nearly anyone’s budget. Among a large group of free parks such as Candler, Grant, and Centennial, Piedmont park hosts many free…