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After Dark

It’s a dark time in America. Employment’s down. Politicians suck. Bankers are drinking us dry. We rank near the bottom of the totem pole in education, transportation and just about every other category that matters. We haven’t been No. 1 in anything for a long time, but at least we still party like we are.

We took that into consideration as we compiled this year’s After Dark list of our favorite Atlanta musicians and sparks of nightlife. It required a lot of time spent in the dark: Dancing in dimly lit alleyways, searching out spirits down dark tunnels, bathing in dank beats emanating from our earbuds.

In the process, we found consolation in a fly-as-hell lady DJ, a kid named Ernest with a computer chip in his hip, a bunch of closeted karaoke freaks, a bonged-out band of metalheads, and a Church full of sanctified sinners, among others.

The “power music electric revival” OutKast preordained a decade ago reverberated throughout the city this year, spawning a new wave of electronic newborns, from the well-endowed Cousin Dan, with his codpiece-mounted keyboard, to the viral dance craze that finally answers the age-old question, “Where’s the Beef?”

So even as the country fades to black, we can rest assured knowing Atlanta will make a bombass fallout shelter.

— Rodney Carmichael

Best Soul album BOA Award Winner

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Cee Lo Green
He’s gotten delightfully weirder over the past 15 years, yet Cee Lo Green has somehow become a household name in Middle America. “F*** You” landed him some unlikely buds (Gwyneth Paltrow?), a judge’s spot on “The Voice,” and his very own Fuse TV talk-show couch. ceelogreen.com.

Best Modern Classical Composer BOA Award Winner

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Qurious
You have to know the rules before you can effectively break them, and Qurious seems to operate on a higher level of consciousness than its electro peers. Between Mike Netland’s starry-eyed production and Catherine Quesenberry’s spellbinding voice, the duo delves deep into the realm of pure atmosphericsmore...

You have to know the rules before you can effectively break them, and Qurious seems to operate on a higher level of consciousness than its electro peers. Between Mike Netland’s starry-eyed production and Catherine Quesenberry’s spellbinding voice, the duo delves deep into the realm of pure atmospherics with a sense of sophistication that eludes the rest. Each song on the group’s full-length 2010 debut, Planet Plant, slowly drifts through the ether with a celestial ambiance as massive and mysterious as the universe itself. It’s a sound that gives new meaning to the word ambient. qurious.bandcamp.com.


Listen: Qurious “Another Language”

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Best Dance Company BOA Award Winner

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Beef It Up
It must be something in the red clay. From the Bankhead Bounce to the Walk It Out, Atlanta has a storied history when it comes to creating dances from scratch with catchy, organic raps to match. The latest in the lineage, Beef It Up, hails from a Scottdale crew called Charlie Boy Gang. “Watch me beefmore...
It must be something in the red clay. From the Bankhead Bounce to the Walk It Out, Atlanta has a storied history when it comes to creating dances from scratch with catchy, organic raps to match. The latest in the lineage, Beef It Up, hails from a Scottdale crew called Charlie Boy Gang. “Watch me beef it up/watch me funk it out,” Pimpin Duke and Mechi Man chant over percolating keys and a raw, unrefined bass line. But it’s the YouTube-ready dance that’s garnered the low-budget video more than a million views. Need some Beef tips? Picture Fred Sanford on the verge of a heart attack, throw in some old-school swagger, a little improvisation (the shovel, the lawnmower, the Rodney King), and a stone-cold zombie-like facial expression. Stir and serve hot. youtube.com/thecharlieboygang. less...

Best Local Punk Act BOA Award Winner

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G.G. King
Punk rock is best when it’s channeled through one man confronting the things that keep him awake at night. Greg King’s nightmares manifest in the murky punk energy, lacerating riffs and warped field recordings of G.G. King. With the arrival of his debut LP, Esoteric Lore (Rob’s House/Scavengermore...

Punk rock is best when it’s channeled through one man confronting the things that keep him awake at night. Greg King’s nightmares manifest in the murky punk energy, lacerating riffs and warped field recordings of G.G. King. With the arrival of his debut LP, Esoteric Lore (Rob’s House/Scavenger of Death), the former Carbonas frontman transcends the buzzsaw blitzkrieg of his previous band. By marrying crisp, driving melodies and demonic incantations with a damaged sound that could shake itself to pieces at any minute, he’s created the most compelling avant-garage punk statement this town has ever known. myspace.com/ggkingband.


Listen: G.G. King “Want”

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Best Dive Bar BOA Award Winner

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Morris Restaurant and Lounge

Best Club/Party DJ BOA Award Winner

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Martina McFlyy

Best Performance Venue BOA Award Winner

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King Plow Arts Center
When it’s not reserved for wedding receptions or other traditional events, West Midtown’s King Plow Arts Center hosts monthly Haute Mess dubstep parties and world-renowned electro acts such as Mount Kimbie. Sizable enough to accommodate impressive laser shows and large dance crowds, King Plow evenmore...
When it’s not reserved for wedding receptions or other traditional events, West Midtown’s King Plow Arts Center hosts monthly Haute Mess dubstep parties and world-renowned electro acts such as Mount Kimbie. Sizable enough to accommodate impressive laser shows and large dance crowds, King Plow even has an overflow space perfect for those who need to put the flashing lights on pause. 887 W. Marietta St. 404-885-9933. kingplow.com. less...

Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner

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Lyonnais
Over the last three years, Lyonnais has methodically explored the grey area between post-punk and proto-industrial drone. Through it all, the group has fostered a mesmerizing art-pop that morphs ever so slightly each time the band steps on stage. Pulling off such versatility is no easy chore. But themore...

Over the last three years, Lyonnais has methodically explored the grey area between post-punk and proto-industrial drone. Through it all, the group has fostered a mesmerizing art-pop that morphs ever so slightly each time the band steps on stage. Pulling off such versatility is no easy chore. But the impending release of the enigmatic group’s debut album, Want For Wish For Nowhere (Hoss Records), proves that keeping experimental music interesting is a task at which this mysterious foursome excels. myspace.com/teamlyonnais.


Listen: Lyonnais “The Fatalist”

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Best Local Rock Act BOA Award Winner

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Red Sea
Reveling in the mesmerizing aesthetics of drone pop and Krautrock, Red Sea’s songs creep along at a hypnotic pace. But a slow and jangling indie rock sensibility propels these four fresh-faced 18- to 21-year-olds from Suwanee over deep, dark valleys of reverb and resonance. Less than 24 hours aftermore...

Reveling in the mesmerizing aesthetics of drone pop and Krautrock, Red Sea’s songs creep along at a hypnotic pace. But a slow and jangling indie rock sensibility propels these four fresh-faced 18- to 21-year-olds from Suwanee over deep, dark valleys of reverb and resonance. Less than 24 hours after self-releasing the Weird Problem EP via Bandcamp, Red Sea was deemed a buzzworthy band by the local blogosphere, and its subsequent live shows only highlighted the band’s potential to achieve local clout at an age when most acts are still kicking around in the garage. redsea.bandcamp.com.


Listen: Red Sea “Cruel Future”

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Best Karaoke BOA Award Winner

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Karaoke Melody

Best Local Blues Act BOA Award Winner

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Rod Hamdallah
An Atlanta guitar slinger with a swooping pompadour, Rod Hamdallah has swiftly risen through the ranks of Atlanta’s die-hard blues scene by taking cues from such hometown icons as the late Sean Costello and Donnie McCormick. With a blend of delta blues, electric roots and garage rock girth, Hamdallahmore...

An Atlanta guitar slinger with a swooping pompadour, Rod Hamdallah has swiftly risen through the ranks of Atlanta’s die-hard blues scene by taking cues from such hometown icons as the late Sean Costello and Donnie McCormick. With a blend of delta blues, electric roots and garage rock girth, Hamdallah has tricked out a sultry sound and presence that’s recharging the blues. He’s what the old heads who lurk in the shadows at the back of the bar refer to as the real deal, and they ain’t lyin’. reverbnation.com/rodhamdallah.


Listen: Rod Hamdallah “Think About It”

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Best Local Producer BOA Award Winner

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Ethereal

The Supernatural Man by ETHEREAL


With his zoned-out beatscapes, young gun producer/MC Ethereal aims to usher in a decidedly chill age of Atlanta rap. The 22 tracks on his recent full-length debut, Abstractica (Slumerican), house plenty of built-in spitting room for himself and a heap of featured MCs, but they’re best consumed as subtle bytes of sonic bliss. reverbnation.com/ethereal00.

Best New Addition to the Cityscape BOA Award Winner

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The Masquerade

Best Local Overall Music Act BOA Award Winner

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Washed Out
We’re proud that Perry, Ga.-bred Ernest Greene has chosen our fair city as his new home base, ‘cause he’s such a fine Southern gentleman, but also because Washed Out is at the vanguard of a new musical age. Greene’s dreamy, disengaged music nods to our age of ephemera while subtly reproving it,more...

We’re proud that Perry, Ga.-bred Ernest Greene has chosen our fair city as his new home base, ‘cause he’s such a fine Southern gentleman, but also because Washed Out is at the vanguard of a new musical age. Greene’s dreamy, disengaged music nods to our age of ephemera while subtly reproving it, an ever-shifting island in a miasmic sea of sensation. As for staying power, Greene’s newly minted record deal with industry stronghold Sub Pop only affirms what those who have witnessed Washed Out’s recent shows already know: This bedroom-pop blog darling has become quite the electro-fied entertainer. myspace.com/thebabeinthewoods.


Listen: Washed Out “Eyes Be Closed”

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Best Local Producer BOA Award Winner

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Ben Allen

Best Local Promoter BOA Award Winner

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Speakeasy Promotions
Since booking his first show in January 2009, Brannon Boyle of Speakeasy Promotions has been adding flair to the local music scene by corralling a stylish, seemingly disparate array of acts. Boyle regularly merges hip-hop, jazz, dub, funk, punk and indie rock with gigs such as the seasonal Free Acidmore...
Since booking his first show in January 2009, Brannon Boyle of Speakeasy Promotions has been adding flair to the local music scene by corralling a stylish, seemingly disparate array of acts. Boyle regularly merges hip-hop, jazz, dub, funk, punk and indie rock with gigs such as the seasonal Free Acid nights at 529. The underlying aural connection isn’t obvious until it unfolds, when acts as varied as Clan Destined, A. Grimes, and the Ruination share the stage with ease. Boyle’s range is just a side effect of his MO. By booking what he likes first and foremost, he nurtures a healthy cross-pollination underground, culminating in new collaborations such as the menacing Afro-Kraut beats of a Difference Machine. If his rising profile and the ever-growing attendance at his shows illustrate anything, it’s that his taste is badass. speakeasypromo.net. less...

Best Local MC BOA Award Winner

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4-IZE

Best Local Metal Act BOA Award Winner

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Wizard Smoke
The devil’s weed is always a little sweeter when cosmic metal monsters Wizard Smoke spark up the joint. The menacing five-piece ensemble drives its up-tempo rock ‘n’ roll dirges with a tongue-in-cheek attitude, while sidestepping the typical woozy-eyed dreariness that so often defines the stonermore...

The devil’s weed is always a little sweeter when cosmic metal monsters Wizard Smoke spark up the joint. The menacing five-piece ensemble drives its up-tempo rock ‘n’ roll dirges with a tongue-in-cheek attitude, while sidestepping the typical woozy-eyed dreariness that so often defines the stoner aesthetic. Wizard Smoke’s songs are glacial in size and epic in stature, but there’s a sense of humor hiding behind every riff throughout the band’s latest LP, The Speed of Smoke. Take another hit and let the perma-grin begin. wizardsmoke.net.


Listen: Wizard Smoke “Weakling”

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Best Local Rock Act BOA Award Winner

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Manchester Orchestra
On the heels of releasing Simple Math, Manchester Orchestra nabbed two MTV VMA noms this year and booked its first international headlining tour. But none of that compares to the band selling out its first Tabernacle show last May. Welcome home, boys; you’ve finally arrived. themanchesterorchestra.com.more...
On the heels of releasing Simple Math, Manchester Orchestra nabbed two MTV VMA noms this year and booked its first international headlining tour. But none of that compares to the band selling out its first Tabernacle show last May. Welcome home, boys; you’ve finally arrived. themanchesterorchestra.com. less...

Best Local Pop Act BOA Award Winner

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Little Tybee
With the April release of Little Tybee’s proper debut, Humorous to Bees (Paper Garden Records), the group proved it’s one of the most refined bands in town. It’s quite an accomplishment considering the current crop of homegrown pop acts crafting equally glassy and complex sounds. But what setsmore...

With the April release of Little Tybee’s proper debut, Humorous to Bees (Paper Garden Records), the group proved it’s one of the most refined bands in town. It’s quite an accomplishment considering the current crop of homegrown pop acts crafting equally glassy and complex sounds. But what sets this sophisticated foursome apart is a subtle seafaring aura that colors the music and sets its strings and swoon adrift. littletybee.muxtape.com.


Listen: Little Tybee “Passion Seekers”

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Best New Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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The Cockpit
Atlanta has a rich tradition of gay bars with delightfully suggestive names: BJ Roosters; Swinging Richards; and the recently shuttered Three Legged Cowboy. But Atlanta’s latest gay bar, The Cockpit, takes the cake. Imagine diving headfirst into a pit of ... well, you get the idea. With Atlanta’smore...
Atlanta has a rich tradition of gay bars with delightfully suggestive names: BJ Roosters; Swinging Richards; and the recently shuttered Three Legged Cowboy. But Atlanta’s latest gay bar, The Cockpit, takes the cake. Imagine diving headfirst into a pit of ... well, you get the idea. With Atlanta’s gay scene still largely sequestered in Midtown, the Cockpit is a welcome and necessary addition to those who crave a bar off the beaten path. It’s the only gay watering hole in Grant Park, not far from Mary’s in East Atlanta, and an encouraging sign of the city’s sprawling gay population. The cozy interior with exposed brick and a central bar houses a pool table, and the space includes a small outdoor patio. Also a rarity among gay bars, the Cockpit is smoke-free. But what’s most appreciated is the location’s down-to-earth attitude. Still, those Boulevard bears know to keep the Gaga blasting. 465 Boulevard. 404-343-2450. thecockpit-atlanta.blogspot.com. less...

Best Place to Hear Local Music BOA Award Winner

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tunnel shows
Forget a Facebook invite; you couldn’t stumble upon this place with a pocket compass. That’s because the location of the tunnel shows that take place along the southwestern stretch of the Beltline remain shrouded in secrecy. Imagine the Southern gothic atmosphere of a William Faulkner novel, channeledmore...
Forget a Facebook invite; you couldn’t stumble upon this place with a pocket compass. That’s because the location of the tunnel shows that take place along the southwestern stretch of the Beltline remain shrouded in secrecy. Imagine the Southern gothic atmosphere of a William Faulkner novel, channeled into a strange but beautiful outsider folk scene. Ramshackle and hobo-esque acts with names such as Pony Bones, Melissa Lonely, the Subliminator, and Shitty Bedford howl at the moon while carving out a sound that’s anything but urbane. less...

Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner

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Waka Flocka Flame
After debuting with the bombastic Flockaveli last year, rap’s most divisive figure found time to pose nude for PETA and then announced his early retirement at the age of 25 in an attempt to flee the industry bullshit. Gotta love a hood-hard rapper with a heart. Waka Flocka Flame, don’t go! wakaflocka1017.com.more...
After debuting with the bombastic Flockaveli last year, rap’s most divisive figure found time to pose nude for PETA and then announced his early retirement at the age of 25 in an attempt to flee the industry bullshit. Gotta love a hood-hard rapper with a heart. Waka Flocka Flame, don’t go! wakaflocka1017.com. less...

Best Music Festival BOA Award Winner

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Sunday Service

Best Local Classical Music BOA Award Winner

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Sonic Generator
It’s not just the fashionable whiff of geeky technological coolness that makes Sonic Generator the current frontrunner in Atlanta’s new classical music scene. The seven core members are all top-level pros, even without electricity (three are also members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra). The group’smore...
It’s not just the fashionable whiff of geeky technological coolness that makes Sonic Generator the current frontrunner in Atlanta’s new classical music scene. The seven core members are all top-level pros, even without electricity (three are also members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra). The group’s cutting-edge concerts have included such innovations as a robot musician playing an acoustic instrument and a composition performed on a quartet of iPhones. Since 2006, the group has developed a devoted, predominantly younger audience through its music-and-technology mashups, and it reached a milestone in June by performing a 10-hour contemporary music marathon at the Woodruff Arts Center. By pairing such creative collisions with an increasing emphasis on younger living composers, Sonic Gen has helped raise the city’s artistic profile a few notches on the national scene. distributedmusic.gatech.edu/sg less...

Best Performance Artist BOA Award Winner

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Cousin Dan
An outsider performance artist with insider appeal, Cousin Dan rocks ridiculous stage-wear and makes simplistic, addictive music videos for his synth-based electro jams. Underneath the leopard-print spandex and diamond-studded codpiece lurks a master craftsman with irresistible pop hooks for appendages.more...

An outsider performance artist with insider appeal, Cousin Dan rocks ridiculous stage-wear and makes simplistic, addictive music videos for his synth-based electro jams. Underneath the leopard-print spandex and diamond-studded codpiece lurks a master craftsman with irresistible pop hooks for appendages. cousindan.tumblr.com.


Listen: Cousin Dan “Already Home”

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Best Weekly Club Night BOA Award Winner

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QUAD @ Spring4th Complex (Permanently Closed)
Having one’s face melted off every Friday may not sound like that much fun. But QUAD’s weekly 18-and-up Melt romps do just that with ambitious lineups of the hottest local and international turntablists and drum ‘n’ bass, electro and dubstep DJs. 714 Spring St. 404-870-0040. quadatlanta.com.more...
Having one’s face melted off every Friday may not sound like that much fun. But QUAD’s weekly 18-and-up Melt romps do just that with ambitious lineups of the hottest local and international turntablists and drum ‘n’ bass, electro and dubstep DJs. 714 Spring St. 404-870-0040. quadatlanta.com. less...

Best Local Metal Act BOA Award Winner

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Black Lips

Best Acoustic Music Club/Venue BOA Award Winner

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Eddie’s Attic (Featured)

Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner

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Clermont Lounge (Featured)

Best Band Name BOA Award Winner

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Almost Kings

Best Bartender/Mixologist BOA Award Winner

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Adrienne Eoley

Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner

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Graveyard Tavern (Permanently Closed)

Best Blues Club BOA Award Winner

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Blind Willie’s (Featured)

Best Bowling Alley BOA Award Winner

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Midtown Bowl (Featured)

Best Burlesque Troupe BOA Award Winner

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Blast-Off Burlesque

Best College Bar BOA Award Winner

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Moondogs

Best Concert of the Past Year BOA Award Winner

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Best Concert Venue BOA Award Winner

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Tabernacle

Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner

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Johnny’s Hideaway

Best Country Music Club BOA Award Winner

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Wild Bill Wholesale (Permanently Closed)

Best Cover Band BOA Award Winner

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Yacht Rock Review

Best Dance Music Club BOA Award Winner

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MJQ Concourse (Featured)

Best Dive Bar BOA Award Winner

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Clermont Lounge (Featured)

Best Drag Queen BOA Award Winner

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Dax Exclamation Point

Best Gay Bar BOA Award Winner

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Mary’s (Featured)

Best Gay Bar BOA Award Winner

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The ManShaft

Best Hotel Bar BOA Award Winner

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Whiskey Park - Permanently Closed (Permanently Closed)

Best Jazz Club BOA Award Winner

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Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe (Permanently Closed)

Best Jukebox BOA Award Winner

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The Righteous Room (Featured)

Best Karaoke BOA Award Winner

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10 High Club

Best Latin Club BOA Award Winner

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Loca Luna (Permanently Closed)

Best Lesbian Bar BOA Award Winner

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Bellissima Lounge (Permanently Closed)

Best Local Blues Act BOA Award Winner

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Joe McGuinness

Best Local Country Music Act BOA Award Winner

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Zac Brown Band

Best Local DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner

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DJ Ployd

Best Local Electronic Act BOA Award Winner

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Sonen

Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner

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Nerdkween

Best Local Folk Act BOA Award Winner

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Pocket the Moon

Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner

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The Wheeler Boys

Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner

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Dixie Duncan

Best Local Jazz Act BOA Award Winner

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Bonaventure Quartet

Best Local Record Label BOA Award Winner

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Southern Ground

Best Local Mainstream Act BOA Award Winner

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Big Boi

Best Local Mixtape BOA Award Winner

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Breaking Bad by DJ Mudfish

Best Local Music Blog BOA Award Winner

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Ohmpark

Best Local New Music Act BOA Award Winner

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Pocket the Moon

Best Local Overall Music Act BOA Award Winner

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Zac Brown Band

Best Local Producer BOA Award Winner

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Wes Green

Best Local Promoter BOA Award Winner

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Mon Cheri

Best Local R&B/Soul Act BOA Award Winner

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Soulphonics & Ruby Velle

Best Local Rock Act BOA Award Winner

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Almost Kings

Best Local Songwriter BOA Award Winner

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Sonia Leigh

Best Local Studio BOA Award Winner

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Tree Sound Studios

Best Local Vocalist BOA Award Winner

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Sara Crawford

Best Lounge BOA Award Winner

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ILounge

Best Neighborhood Bar BOA Award Winner

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529 Bar (Featured)

Best Neighborhood for Nightlife BOA Award Winner

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Best Acoustic Music Club/Venue BOA Award Winner

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Eddie’s Attic (Featured)

Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner

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Clermont Lounge (Featured)

Best Band Name BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Almost Kings

Best Bartender/Mixologist BOA Award Winner

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Adrienne Eoley

Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner

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Graveyard Tavern (Permanently Closed)

Best Blues Club BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Blind Willie’s (Featured)

Best Bowling Alley BOA Award Winner

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Midtown Bowl (Featured)

Best Burlesque Troupe BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Blast-Off Burlesque

Best College Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Moondogs

Best Concert of the Past Year BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Best Concert Venue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Tabernacle

Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Johnny’s Hideaway

Best Country Music Club BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Wild Bill Wholesale (Permanently Closed)

Best Cover Band BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Yacht Rock Review

Best Dance Music Club BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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MJQ Concourse (Featured)

Best Dive Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Clermont Lounge (Featured)

Best Drag Queen BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Dax Exclamation Point

Best Gay Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Mary’s (Featured)

Best Gay Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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The ManShaft

Best Hotel Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Whiskey Park - Permanently Closed (Permanently Closed)

Best Jazz Club BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe (Permanently Closed)

Best Jukebox BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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The Righteous Room (Featured)

Best Karaoke BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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10 High Club

Best Latin Club BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Loca Luna (Permanently Closed)

Best Lesbian Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Bellissima Lounge (Permanently Closed)

Best Local Blues Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Joe McGuinness

Best Local Country Music Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Zac Brown Band

Best Local DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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DJ Ployd

Best Local Electronic Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Sonen

Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Nerdkween

Best Local Folk Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Pocket the Moon

Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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The Wheeler Boys

Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Dixie Duncan

Best Local Jazz Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Bonaventure Quartet

Best Local Record Label BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Southern Ground

Best Local Mainstream Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Big Boi

Best Local Mixtape BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Breaking Bad by DJ Mudfish

Best Local Music Blog BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Ohmpark

Best Local New Music Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Pocket the Moon

Best Local Overall Music Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Zac Brown Band

Best Local Producer BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Wes Green

Best Local Promoter BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Mon Cheri

Best Local R&B/Soul Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Soulphonics & Ruby Velle

Best Local Rock Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Almost Kings

Best Local Songwriter BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Sonia Leigh

Best Local Studio BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Tree Sound Studios

Best Local Vocalist BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Sara Crawford

Best Lounge BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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ILounge

Best Neighborhood Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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529 Bar (Featured)

Best Neighborhood for Nightlife BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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