Goodbye Chicago...Hello Atlanta, (can I get an update on the ATL scene)

**Touchable Tone** · 03-25-2003, 10:29 PM

Peace DHP Fam,
I'm leaving the hard knocks of the Chi (actually Bolingbrook, I can't front) and I'm trying to get a feel for the "state of house music" there now. I also welcome any other info about ATL that you might want to share (best: underground spots, records, equipment, etc).

CHI shout outs will come later.

**JMJ** · 03-25-2003, 10:39 PM

Originally posted by Touchable Tone:
Peace DHP Fam,
I'm leaving the hard knocks of the Chi (actually Bolingbrook, I can't front) and I'm trying to get a feel for the "state of house music" there now. I also welcome any other info about ATL that you might want to share (best: underground spots, records, equipment, etc).

CHI shout outs will come later.

Good luck in Atlanta!!.....JMJ [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

**Savoir-Faire** · 03-26-2003, 01:35 AM

Eternal peace...
[img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

**Touchable Tone** · 03-26-2003, 06:54 AM

Thanx JMJ and Faire,
When you see the OVERground RailRoad, you'll know it's me buildin' another link from here to there.

**DJJM3.COM** · 03-26-2003, 07:34 AM

Leaving us, Tone? Good Luck Brah!!!!!!

Actually Tam Tam used to be down there 6 months ago, she might be able to give some insite....

[ March 26, 2003, 07:36 AM: Message edited by: DJ JM3 ]

**Touchable Tone** · 03-26-2003, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by DJ JM3:
Leaving us, Tone? Good Luck Brah!!!!!!

Actually Tam Tam used to be down there 6 months ago, she might be able to give some insite....

Yo money, keep that 3rdFAZE in motion...I'll be back for mad visits.

**Touchable Tone** · 03-26-2003, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by Faire One:
Eternal peace...
[img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Oh yeah Faire, I'm giving you first pick of the crates that I'm selling before I post the announcement (stop me please).
Get yo hand out my CRATE!

**TurntableSoul** · 03-26-2003, 02:01 PM

Yo Touchable. I can give you my 5 cents of low down on the ATL. And I'm orignally from the Chi too so I see the great reverse migration is continuing. I lived here from 1990-1995 for college and have recently returned after living on the west coast for several years.

In my opinion, the state of house music here is kind of on fertile ground. You'll find that, like Chicago, Atlanta is very segregated. Everything here is Black or White, especially the clubs. Black folks have their own spots and White folks have theirs. Very little mixing. For (black) Atlantans, Hip hop, R&B, and Reggae is the overwhleming majority. Unfortunately, black folks down here don't do house music. Even in gay clubs, which almost always played house, more and more play only hip hop and top 40 R&B.

There are a few places that gets the techno/Paul Oakenfold/Sasha & Digweed type of crowd, but there's really only one spot in Atlanta that plays great soulful house and its MJQ. My boy Kai Alce has been the resident there for a few years now. They play great music on Saturday nights and surprisingly is very mixed (racially, sexually, and gender). I personally don't go there because the place gets PACKED, really smokey, and often has (in my opinion) an opposing mix of folks in there - those who are there for the music and are trying to dance, and those who wanna get ****ed up drunk and stand around on the dance floor and talk to each other. I always end up geting frustrated going there. Anyway, I digress.

If you're a DJ like me, Atlanta is certainly a place that is not oversaturated with house parties. The scene could definitely use a few more. But if you're just a lover of great house music and want to go out to dance on the regular, unfortunately your options are few. It's funny, when I lived here in the early 90s there were so many great house parties going on (that I DJ'd and went to) but the hip hop movement has certainly "taken over" and it seems house went back underground.

I was recently offered a night a club/bar and just started my own party on Tuesdays called SOULution (893 Peachtree Street) and I have definitely been feeling the challenge of cultivating an audience. I play soulful vocal house, classics, Latin & African stuff. And I certainly have felt that there is a lot of "educating" to do (to sound a bit snobbish). I would love to get a good mix of all people in there but the club is traditionally a gay club so I know that will definitley limit who will walk in the door, even though there's good music playin'. It's really too bad things are so segregated.

Well, I hope I didn't sound too negative. There really isn't that much going on for house headz down here. Outside of that, Atlanta has a WEALTH of stuff to offer on so many levels. I'm glad I made the move to come back South.

If you like I can give you the skinny in other areas of what life is like here. Hope the post helps.

Peace man.

Byron

**Austin/Dallas** · 03-26-2003, 02:50 PM

oops!!!! wrong Atlanta

**ultra** · 03-26-2003, 03:08 PM

"Deep" Saturdays with Kai Alce, Kemit and guests like Theo Parrish at MJQ Concourse...

736 Ponce de Leon Place across from Kroger on Ponce de Leon Ave.

404-870-0575

[ March 26, 2003, 03:09 PM: Message edited by: ultra ]

**Touchable Tone** · 03-26-2003, 03:56 PM

I was recently offered a night a club/bar and just started my own party on Tuesdays called SOULution (893 Peachtree Street) and I have definitely been feeling the challenge of cultivating an audience. I play soulful vocal house, classics, Latin & African stuff.

Yoooo TurntableSoul , I got that "Soulful Sounds 2" crankin' as I type (tight stuff cat), that first joint with the horns let me know where your head is at. We have the same vibe with the soulful, classics, Latin & African (peep my flavour on http://www.bringtheheat.com/Clubmixes)

Like you, I'm also coming down primarily for school (phd at GSU or Clark) but I'm planning a longterm stay. I'll be down to spin a few when I get settled. You down with Mood's Music in Lil' 5 points?

Keep educatin' em and I'll be down to SOULution to check you out.
Let's build
peace

**Touchable Tone** · 03-26-2003, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by Austin/Dallas:

oops!!!! wrong Atlanta

Is this an ATL diss (hole in the ground???) inquiring minds wanna know.

**Mike Johnson** · 03-26-2003, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by TurntableSoul:
I can give you my 5 cents of low down on the ATL. And I'm orignally from the Chi too so I see the great reverse migration is continuing. I lived here from 1990-1995 for college and have recently returned after living on the west coast for several years.

Peace man.

Byron

If you should happen to know a thin and tall (a little over six feet) dancer by the name of Joey Washington, tell him I said what up!! He's originally from Hartford, CT, went to Atlanta to attend Clark U back in the mid-90's and never came back. I hear that he's still there somewhere. He's a madd house (and hip hop) head!

**Savoir-Faire** · 03-26-2003, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by Touchable Tone:
Oh yeah Faire, I'm giving you first pick of the crates that I'm selling before I post the announcement (stop me please).
Get yo hand out my CRATE!

[img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img]

**princess tamtam** · 03-26-2003, 08:06 PM

check yo pm tone for more info. cool programs at clark and gsu. emory got some too but hella expensive. congrats on the move!

**Touchable Tone** · 03-26-2003, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by princess tamtam:
check yo pm tone for more info. cool programs at clark and gsu. emory got some too but hella expensive. congrats on the move!

Thanx Princess, those were some tight linx on your page (had to save those to the HD). I gave you a short hit back on the pm.

**Touchable Tone** · 03-26-2003, 10:47 PM

Originally posted by ultra:
"Deep" Saturdays with Kai Alce, Kemit and guests like Theo Parrish at MJQ Concourse...

736 Ponce de Leon Place across from Kroger on Ponce de Leon Ave.

404-870-0575

Thanx Ultra, I've been to that Krogers, didn't know MJQ was across the way. I'm looking at apartments around there (Ponce off of Moreland). How's that neighborhood?

**trento** · 03-27-2003, 10:25 AM

tone- while you're in atl, check for this cat named chico gholston. he's originally from chicago(a former muzik box/cod's head). in fact he's been down there less than a year. this cat is an animal when it comes to playing heat and record shopping. he's also a record dealer. he's mixed at some spots down there but i'm not sure where. he has a lot of rare shit but i don't know if he'll play it for the atliens. knowing him he will because he doesn't give a ****. if you're into rare disco and 80's euro, check for this cat. if not, at least go hear him because he's that good. check the stores that sell old cuts. the dealers there probably know him. he also has a web site. here's my email if you're interested: trentgroovz@mailcity.com

**Touchable Tone** · 03-27-2003, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by trento:
tone- while you're in atl, check for this cat named chico gholston. he's originally from chicago(a former muzik box/cod's head). in fact he's been down there less than a year. this cat is an animal when it comes to playing heat and record shopping. he's also a record dealer. he's mixed at some spots down there but i'm not sure where. he has a lot of rare shit but i don't know if he'll play it for the atliens. knowing him he will because he doesn't give a ****. if you're into rare disco and 80's euro, check for this cat. if not, at least go hear him because he's that good. check the stores that sell old cuts. the dealers there probably know him. he also has a web site. here's my email if you're interested: trentgroovz@mailcity.com

Sounds good duke, I'll hit you on the email later fo sa mo info.

**richierich** · 03-27-2003, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by trento:
tone- while you're in atl, check for this cat named chico gholston. he's originally from chicago(a former muzik box/cod's head). in fact he's been down there less than a year. this cat is an animal when it comes to playing heat and record shopping. he's also a record dealer. he's mixed at some spots down there but i'm not sure where. he has a lot of rare shit but i don't know if he'll play it for the atliens. knowing him he will because he doesn't give a ****. if you're into rare disco and 80's euro, check for this cat. if not, at least go hear him because he's that good. check the stores that sell old cuts. the dealers there probably know him. he also has a web site. here's my email if you're interested: trentgroovz@mailcity.com

You can say that again!!!! Chico is THE SHIT!!!! Man this dude is sooo dope and knows everything about music. I have gotten so much heat from him until it's just ridiculous. There aint too many jocks here that don't know abot him. Pure genius!!!!! I remember him coming to Slick's with an original Sylvia Striplin album
for sale. Definitely look for him.
Peace

[ March 27, 2003, 11:39 AM: Message edited by: richierich ]

**princess tamtam** · 03-27-2003, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by Touchable Tone:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by ultra:
"Deep" Saturdays with Kai Alce, Kemit and guests like Theo Parrish at MJQ Concourse...

736 Ponce de Leon Place across from Kroger on Ponce de Leon Ave.404-870-0575

Thanx Ultra, I've been to that Krogers, didn't know MJQ was across the way. I'm looking at apartments around there (Ponce off of Moreland). How's that neighborhood? [/QUOTE]yeah that area is very very up and coming. everyone and they mama want to move back near the city center. condos being built right next to the projects. low income cats are actually moving further out near the airport. gentrification has its interesting affects. i lived and worked over there near the westgate projects off of boulevard ave. check the area out now before they get expensive! but if youare going to be in school nothing can beat grad housing. cheap and close to school would be solid. good luck!

[ March 27, 2003, 12:04 PM: Message edited by: princess tamtam ]

**Touchable Tone** · 03-27-2003, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by richierich:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by trento:
tone- while you're in atl, check for this cat named chico gholston. he's originally from chicago(a former muzik box/cod's head). in fact he's been down there less than a year. this cat is an animal when it comes to playing heat and record shopping. he's also a record dealer. he's mixed at some spots down there but i'm not sure where. he has a lot of rare shit but i don't know if he'll play it for the atliens. knowing him he will because he doesn't give a ****. if you're into rare disco and 80's euro, check for this cat. if not, at least go hear him because he's that good. check the stores that sell old cuts. the dealers there probably know him. he also has a web site. here's my email if you're interested: trentgroovz@mailcity.com

You can say that again!!!! Chico is THE SHIT!!!! Man this dude is sooo dope and knows everything about music. I have gotten so much heat from him until it's just ridiculous. There aint too many jocks here that don't know abot him. Pure genius!!!!! I remember him coming to Slick's with an original Sylvia Striplin album
for sale. Definitely look for him.
Peace [/QUOTE]It will be done, good lookin out Richierich

**Touchable Tone** · 03-27-2003, 07:02 PM

Originally posted by princess tamtam:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Touchable Tone:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by ultra:
"Deep" Saturdays with Kai Alce, Kemit and guests like Theo Parrish at MJQ Concourse...

736 Ponce de Leon Place across from Kroger on Ponce de Leon Ave.404-870-0575

Thanx Ultra, I've been to that Krogers, didn't know MJQ was across the way. I'm looking at apartments around there (Ponce off of Moreland). How's that neighborhood? [/QUOTE]yeah that area is very very up and coming. everyone and they mama want to move back near the city center. condos being built right next to the projects. low income cats are actually moving further out near the airport. gentrification has its interesting affects. i lived and worked over there near the westgate projects off of boulevard ave. check the area out now before they get expensive! but if youare going to be in school nothing can beat grad housing. cheap and close to school would be solid. good luck! [/QUOTE]Word Tam, same gentrificial (don't think this is a real word) tactics being applied here in Chicago, they're bold about it too. You sound like you got the 411 on the area...hope you don't mind if I hit you up later when I get more specifics. Some Gtech grad students told me that I could get bigger and better for my money if I looked further out (Stone Mountain, Jonesboro, etc.) What's your take on this

**Touchable Tone** · 03-28-2003, 09:45 AM

Any more ATLiens out there?

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