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By Romeo San Vicente Anthony Rapp has new jobs to make the rent Original star of Rent Anthony Rapp has joined the cast of the new musical If/Then, from the creative team behind Next to Normal. He’ll reunite with former Rent co-star Idina Menzel for the show, one that centers on a woman about to turn 40 who moves to New York in the hopes of starting a brand new life. The musical opens March 2014, which shouldn’t interfere too much with Rapp’s need to promote his new film, Opening Night. It’s a comedy from Ryan Dixon, Nena Girsh and Jack Henry Robbins, with Robbins directing. Co-starring Cheyenne Jackson, the story centers on a high school drama club, their teacher and a visiting B-list TV star, which makes it sound something like a kinder, gentler Waiting for Guffman. It begins production this summer in Los Angeles so fans of anything that smells Rent- or Glee-adjacent can begin obsessing now.

Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Cameron Mitchell are Trending Down Showtime has given a pilot order to something that sounds very promising, something that doesn’t involve vampires or dragons. A dark comedy, Trending Down, will star Philip Seymour Hoffman as a middle-aged man who finds himself facing career obsolescence when his advertising agency is sold into new hands. Hoffman will co-star with Kathryn Hahn (Revolutionary Road ) and John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) will direct the pilot that’s being described as “a blistering attack on our youth-obsessed culture… a darkly comic examination of what it means to matter. Or matter not.” In other words, it’s about what’s 12 // davidatlanta.com

going to happen to everyone when the cast of Girls takes their jobs away from them. And who better than Hoffman, a master of portraying miserable characters, comic or not, to embody the anxiety of the age? Can’t wait.

Pee-Wee Herman returns 2014 is going to be an excellent year for television because that’s when Pee-Wee Herman will be back on it. Children (and adults) of the 1980s who worshipped at the altar of Pee-Wee’s Playhouse will see their hero return next year in a new TV project whose details aren’t fully known just yet. Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee’s creator, is 60 now and still, thankfully, happy to put on that too-tight suit. And he isn’t spilling much information beyond the fact that, along with the long-anticipated Pee-Wee movie – to be produced by Judd Apatow – the show is a go and it will not necessarily be a reboot of Playhouse. One off or not, any Pee-Wee is better than no Pee-Wee at all. And as for that movie, if the Muppets can reboot successfully in theaters and remind the world how much they loved “Rainbow Connection,” now it’s “Tequila”’s time back in the sun as our national dancing-on-bars anthem.

Amber Tamblyn is Two and a Half Men’s lesbian Usually when a series is as long in the tooth as Two and a Half Men, the producers bring in a cute kid to boost the ratings. But with Angus T. Jones all grown up and no longer a series regular (not to mention notoriously bad-mouthing his childhood job as “filth”), the hit sitcom’s producers – already having replaced Charlie Sheen with Ashton Kutcher – are playing by their own rules once again.

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They’re bringing in a lesbian. Amber Tamblyn will join the show as Charlie’s long lost daughter Jenny, who moves to Los Angeles to become an actor and who shares all of her late father’s tastes, including his taste in women. It’s the coolest of possibilities, a bad-girl lesbian on prime time TV and not even wearing an Orange is the New Black prison jumpsuit. Guess it’s time to watch our first episode of Two and a Half Men. @DavidAtlantaGA // 13

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of the week: David Usher

Usher claims there’s no such thing as marriage equality, and that such a thing would actually create three classes of marriage, with lesbians benefiting over heterosexuals and gay men because women would marry each other as part of a diabolical scheme to enslave men.

“Most women will bear children by men outside the [same-sex] marriage – often by pretending they are using birth control when they are not. Entrapped men become economically-conscripted third parties to these marriages, but get nothing in return,” Usher writes.

I’d like to point out Usher’s use of the words “most” and “often.” He’s not saying, “Hey, here’s a crazy thing that could happen maybe.” He’s saying, “This is definitely going to happen and it’s going to happen the majority of the time.” Which is totally insane.

Usher continues, “This is a significant advantage compelling women who would otherwise become (or are) single mothers to choose to marry a woman instead of a man. They can combine incomes, double-up on tax-free child support and welfare benefits, decrease costs, and double the human resources available to raise children and run their household.”

He even adds that lesbos in name only (LINOs) would “often” keep boyfriends on the side and take their money, too.

The bottom line? Clever bitches be hustlin’.

And it’s not just straight men in danger here. Usher argues, “In most cases, [gay] men will become un-consenting ‘fathers’ by reproductive entrapment.” How a woman tricks a gay man into knocking her up is not made clear, however, he does use the word “most,” which means he believes that the majority of gay men will become duped daddies.

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hink back to all of the times you’ve heard straight women say things like, “Ugh, I wish I could be a lesbian, it would be so much easier.” And have you ever wondered why Judy Brady’s “I Want A Wife” essay from the early 70s is required reading in any and all Women’s Studies classes? Because ladies ain’t want no husbands. Oh, but ladies do want babies. If only there existed a way for women to marry each other, yet still be able to get some impregnating dick on the side…

If same-sex marriage is legalized Usher says, “economic advantage will still drive women’s marital decisions,” because, duh, women were gold diggers before marriage equality and they’ll be gold diggers after it, too. And so women will become a bunch of welfare dykes getting knocked up with bastard children for the fat government bennies.

Usher claims that men will be “redlined” out of marriage and the “welfare state” will spiral out of control, putting the burden of supporting all of these penis-free families on the dwindling heterosexual tax base.

There’s nothing more terrifying to a right-wing nut than a lesbian couple raising children on welfare, which Usher makes very clear when he writes, “This is far more dangerous than ObamaCare, abortion, capital punishment, or Thankfully, David Usher, president of the Center for Marriage excessive gun regulations.”

Policy, has it all figured out and he mansplained the whole thing in an Aug. 21 post on Renew America’s website.

Something worse than ObamaCare? Than abortion? Than gun control? Considering Usher’s essay is titled, “Our Basically, Usher argues that once women can legally marry last chance to save traditional marriage,” I would say other women, feminists will take over, using men solely to he is doomed. But he certainly does have one hell of an empty their testes of sperm and their wallets of money. imagination.

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NATALIA

KILLS IS TROUBLE

BY ELIJAH SARKESIAN

Natalia Kills will be the first one to admit it: she’s a goddamn problem.

That’s a frequently repeated line in “Problem,” the lead single to Kills’ sophomore album, Trouble. It’s also rather apt.

Kills first broke into the pop music scene back in 2010 with the release of single “Mirrors,” a hit on the dance charts here in the U.S. A few other singles and a debut album, Perfectionist, followed over the next couple of years. The recurring theme in Kills’ music: her desire to be a perfectionist in life, and everything associated with the successes and failures relating to perfection.

With her sophomore album, Kills is revealing more about why she wanted to create that image at the time. Trouble draws inspiration from her life, with a specific focus on the messiness and negative aspects of that life.

Before the release of Trouble, I spoke with Kills about her inspiration in making the album, how it compares to her previous work, her gay fan base and more.

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For people who aren’t familiar with you or your music, why should they listen to your music?

That’s such a hard question. I don’t think about those types of things. I guess maybe it’s selfish of me, but I make my music for myself, you know? So…if I’m particularly haunted by a memory, or really enjoyed this crazy, wild night with a boy I think I’m in love with, something that just can’t leave me alone from my childhood or I really badly regret something from when I was a teenager – and I was really, really a bad teenager – I just write all the feelings down. I write the ideas down, you know, and that’s how a song happens.

It’s hard for me to say why I might be feeling anything because I kind of just write songs about the things I find appealing, and the things I can sort of remember the most – the memories I have that stand out in my mind the most, and what’s the most meaningful stuff to me, and just how to find fun and freedom and release in those kinds of things.

”Saturday Night” is more about me shrugging it off and saying, “You know what? No matter how fucked up things were, somehow things can still be fucked up now and life goes on, no matter what. No matter what, Saturday night will always roll around, whether you feel like it’s the end of the world this time or it’s just another Saturday night. Whether it’s a good one or a bad one, you just have to deal with it. That’s what I did.”

Of the songs on Trouble, which one’s your personal favorite, and why?

I definitely love “Saturday Night.” Sometimes, when I sing “Saturday Night,” I feel like everything’s okay, everything’s going to be fine even when it’s really not.

But I have a song on the album I really love. I love the song “Daddy’s Girl.” It’s a love song I wrote to my dad. It’s kind of like the love story between my parents. When I was young, my parents were really, really rich, and my dad was very I’m curious: how does Trouble compare conceptu- generous, and I had this luxurious life. Then my dad got ally to your previous album, Perfectionist? in trouble with the police. They took everything. He went to jail, then went to trial, then went to prison, and we lost You know, when I was writing Perfectionist, I had just come everything. My family suffered hard for it. I was a teenager out of London. I had ruined my life. I had been in trouble with nothing, completely broke. with the police. I had terrible fights with my boyfriend. I had nowhere to live. I had no money. And I moved to Hollywood, “Daddy’s Girl” is about me finding out about what true love is chasing this dream, kind of just making it somehow, [and] for the very first time. It’s not someone buying you a million getting out of the bullshit. Perfectionist was really about me presents at Christmas. It’s not someone throwing luxury wanting to make everything perfect, when everything was and jewelry and cash and a gorgeous house and holidays not. At the time, that’s where my mind was. I was full of and vacations. It’s really that moment of knowing that, no desire and wanting control. matter what they’ve done wrong or what they’re accused of, you know they’re a good person because they have a good Trouble is really about now standing back and realizing that, heart, and they’re being treated unfairly, considering what you know, I was wild. I was out of control. The reason that their intentions were for it. There are some lyrics in that nothing was perfect was mostly because of me. I joined a song that are just like, [sings] “You know I’ll ride with you / cult. I had a terrible manager, terrible record deal. I got a job Right through this fire of hell.” I really feel like, if you really as an actress on TV, and then I quit! And then I had to work love somebody, you ride with them through the fire of hell. other jobs, even as a waitress, and I got fired from everything. No matter what they do, you’ll be there whenever they call.

I used to think, “I want this wonderful life. Why can’t it just I don’t want to let anyone down. When I really love them, happen?” Trouble is me realizing that the reason nothing was perfect, the reason everything was messed up – a lot of it had to do with whether I was trouble, or troubled, or if trouble was just chasing me and hunting me down everywhere I went.

The current single is “Saturday Night.” Can you tell me about the inspiration behind the song, as well as the music video?

I wanted to be very literal and raw and honest on this album.

I know having a bit of a shifty childhood should make you want to be an advocate for it, or feel defiant, or feel like an overcomer, but I don’t really feel like any of that. I feel like some of my worst moments, some of my real moments of madness, have defined me to this day, and not necessarily in a good way. I wanted to make my whole album, but especially the song “Saturday Night,” like the soundtrack to my life.

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I don’t care how the world sees them. I know that they’re good to me, and I think they’re a good person, and that’s all that matters, and I’m going to stay true to that.

Can you tell me about the cover art for Trouble? I know you incorporated a lot of different elements into the artwork for it.

Yeah, I did. Well, this whole album is very personal for me.

Almost all of my life stories are in this album. A lot of my madness and wildness, memories and such. I wanted for the cover art to really include the bits that define me. I wanted to make a collage of the memories, the way the lyrics from my album [are] a collage of my memories, who I am, everything I think and feel, and my opinions and my damage and my madness, happiness. I wanted, for the cover, all these objects. We went and found the exact champagne my dad used to drink. There are handcuffs from when I was in trouble as a teenager with the police. The lipstick is from when I was watching my mom be glamorous and be luxurious, thinking that I was going to grow up with that kind of life. There’s pearls and roses and all of the gestures that all of the boys have given to me, trying to fix me, trying to faze me as a young woman now that I’ve thrown away, ripped apart, and ruined. I wanted all these elements.

We took all these pictures and printed them into photos, and like a little girl with some kind of inspiration board, cutting out her favorite outfits from magazines, dreaming about being able to afford those clothes – I kind of did that, and stuck all these images together, and took a picture of that. And that’s how I made the album artwork – I literally just wanted to go back to being 14 again, cutting out all the things that I see and that mean something to me, like photos in a magazine, and just making something that looks beautiful and emotional and fun and silly.

On the album artwork, I wanted it to be like this massive trip, kind of melting feelings to it. There’s nail polish dripping down the sides at the top. It’s kinda like when I was 16 and I left home. I lived alone and felt like a grown-up. “I’m gonna put my lipstick on and my high heels on. I’m gonna paint my nails.” But every time I tried to paint my nails, it would end up completely fucked. I basically ended up painting my whole finger, and the table too, and it was dripping everywhere. And that kind of sensation is madness, that melting, dripping feeling of thinking you’re in control, and you can do this and live life better than everyone else around you that’s fucked up. And you make a mess of it. I really wanted to find a way to capture that feeling, and that’s why I put the dripping pink nail polish down the sides. It’s how I feel.

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flashing my underwear. I would go onstage wearing fishnets, a thong and a mink coat, like in the “Problem” video.

In the U.S., gay audiences seem to have latched on to your music. What do you think attracts gay audiences specifically to your music?

I think it’s that they’re fucking fabulous and don’t take shit, and they’re also very emotional. And I think when you’ve got all those things figured out, like the gay community – when you’ve really been through it, and you have something to be proud of, and really, really defiant about, and that’s something we have in common. Overcoming.

I’ve overcome and not overcome my best and worst moments in my own life, and because I choose to be open and raw, and really sing about it, and not really apologize or make excuses for it, not try and solve. There’s no cure or remedy for who I am. I feel that’s the sensation that I maybe can connect with my incredible gay fans. That feeling of not wanting to be “cured” or “fixed” or whatever society considers “good” or “moral,” or what parents consider “decent.” I reject a lot of those notions, and I feel like being able to be happy in yourself, no matter whether anyone thinks is good or bad, is the thing that connects us so much.

Plus, you know, they’ve got the fashion thing down. They You’ve toured with Robyn, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars definitely like to dress a little bit over-the-top sometimes, and the Black Eyed Peas over the past few years. and that’s another thing that we can all get down with.

What have you learned by working alongside Trouble, the new album from Natalia Kills, is now these big names? available on iTunes, and releases in all other formats [Pause] Always check that your fly is zipped up before you go on Sept. 10. For your chance to win a copy of Trouble, on stage. You don’t want to be flashing your underwear, es- follow David Atlanta on Facebook and keep an eye out pecially if it doesn’t match. I mean, generally I do want to be for contests.

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2013 Fall P review

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he end of 2013 is shaping up to be an exciting time for new music releases. From an anticipated solo album from former Atlanta resident (and Sugarland vocalist) Jennifer Nettles to new music from Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and Ellie Goulding, there are plenty of new jams to load into your workout playlists for the fall.

Bow Down Cher’s Closer to the Truth: It’s not just a woman’s world in pop music this fall – it’s Cher’s world, and we’re all just living in it. The 67-year-old diva releases her first album since 2001’s Living Proof on Sept. 24.

First single “Woman’s World” has crash-landed at the top of the dance floor charts and although the leaked Lady Gaga duet, “The Greatest Thing,” didn’t make the album cut, the album promises its share of amazing moments. Featuring songs

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penned by P!nk and a duet with Jake Shears called “Take It Like a Man,” there isn’t a gayer album coming out this fall.

Pop Showdown: Battle One Of course, all eyes this year are watching the pop showdown between Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, both of whom will release new albums this fall. The battle started last month when Internet leaks of Perry’s lead single “Roar” and Gaga’s “Applause” forced both superstars to release their singles ahead of schedule.

And the Internet went crazy. Perry was lambasted for production very similar

to Sara Bareilles’ summer Available Now smash “Brave” and Gaga… well, she’s Gaga, and conFall might just officially be spiracy theorists abounded starting but we’d regret with another Madonna not pointing out these late rip-off. The battleground was August albums that you set and Perry overwhelmingly might now have heard. won the first battle of the Serena Ryder’s Harmony: 2013 Pop Showdown when The Canadian singer-songshe sold over 500K copies of “Roar.” In comparison, Gaga’s writer is wrapping up as the support to OneRepublic’s “Applause” sold just shy of 220K. summer tour and released the follow up to her 2009 album Is it Okay at the end of August. Originally set for But with hotly anticipated albums waiting in the wings, who a late fall release, success of the lead single “Stompa” will win the showdown? Perry, who will release Prism on pushed the album release date up. Ryder, who will draw Oct. 22, has already released promising snippets of two new comparisons to Adele, Nina Simone and Etta James, is songs via a Pepsi/Twitter promotion. Both tracks, “Dark poised to find the stateside success she deserves.

Horse” and “Walking on Air” sound like smashes. And after her Mike Tyson knockout-inspired MTV VMA performance, I Lee DeWyze’s Frames: Idol think Perry has the good to knock Gaga out of the ring. may have run its course but Season Nine winner Again though, she’s Gaga, so don’t count her out. Her Lee DeWyze just released lackluster VMA performance (she tried too hard not to try the album he should’ve so hard) doesn’t bode well for the life of “Applause.” But released when he won the if anything, Gaga is a marketing genius and the oft-played singing competition. For Kia commercials may breathe more life into the single. fans of Mumford and Sons Gaga, who releases ARTPOP on Nov. 11, probably still has and other Idol fave Phillips a few tricks up her sleeve. The album will be released with Philips, Frames delivers an immersive, interactive app, and Gaga has confirmed a DeWyze’s most personal tracks to date.

“Telephone” sequel track will be included.

Ellie Goulding’s Halcyon Pop Showdown: Battle Two Days: Ellie Goulding is burning up the charts and not But Gaga and Perry aren’t the only pop royalty getting ready just with “Burn,” the first to compete this year. Expect Britney Spears to enter the fray single from her expanded when she releases her lead single on Sept. 17. There have Halcyon rerelease, but with been lots of details floating about this album including cola number of leaked tracks lective groans about will.i.am and hoorays for a Sia-penned from the collection includballad. And is this really a showdown? It’s Britney, bitch. She ing “Midas Touch” and wins.

“Goodness Gracious.” The repackaged album contains a whopping 28 tracks and is WTF?! Miley perfect for the devoted fan or if you missed purchasing Halcyon in its first release.

Does anyone have any clue what is going on with Miley Where do they fit Cyrus this year? The former in?

Disney star has cut all mouse strings with the artsy (but Avril Lavigne’s Avril c’mon weird, right?) video for Lavigne: The punk lead single “We Can’t Stop” skateboarding teen turned and after her scratch your Nickleback wife (after a head MTV VMA performance we’re all wondering: is she just detour in Sum41 land) goes being Miley? the self-titled route for her fourth record. First single Despite the antics (and drug references), “We Can’t Stop” “Here’s to Never Growing Up,” was a catchy spring and is a bonafide summer hit and her album Bangerz, due Oct. early summer earworm. Then Avril performed rumored 8, will be sure to keep everyone talking. A second track, album track “17,” which sounded like a Susanna Hoff “Wrecking Ball,” has already been released from Bangerz track meets Taylor Swift’s diary and released second and the mid-tempo ballad seduces listeners and lets listen- single “Rock N Roll.” These tracks did nothing to evolve ers know Miley is all grown up and she has issues.

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landscape? We’ll find out when Avril Lavigne hits stores Nov. 5.

collaborates with pop hit makers Butch Walker (P!nk) and Stargate (Rihanna).

Celine Dion’s Loved Me Jennifer Nettles’ untitled Back to Life: Another pop album: Urban isn’t the only landscape conundrum will country artist hooking up be Celine Dion, who rewith Butch Walker. The leases her first English landebut single from Jennifer guage album in six years.

Nettles upcoming solo The lead single is penned album finds the singerby Sia (Rihanna, Christina songwriter co-writing with Aguilera) so that may spark Walker and the result is a some interest. After a great flamenco-inspired cheating remix or two, Dion may find some success on the dance track. The single is outside of the box for country radio floor with this album but other than that it will be probably and some longtime Nettles fans are disappointed in the storm the adult contemporary, Delilah-listening crowd. track but when has Nettles ever thought inside the box?

That’s why we loved Sugarland, right?

Waiting on a Diva Rihanna’s untitled album: No official details have been Both Mariah Carey and Beyoncé were expected to release released but if Rihanna keeps up with her track record new albums in 2013. Carey’s The Art of Letting Go was of tirelessly releasing album after album in November, delayed (erroneously) after “#Beautiful” became a hit. we should expect some new music from Rihanna very Unfortunately the delay probably had something to do soon. And we’ll all probably say the same thing we said with the lackluster “Triumphant (Get ‘Em)” and the failed last year (and the year before)… take a break, bitch. ballad “Almost Home” which was included in the move Oz: The Great and Powerful.

Justin Timberlake’a The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2: Beyoncé never had a release date. Instead, an onslaught What can’t this man do? of media campaigns (H&M, Pepsi) more than likely Actor/Comedian/Singer/ spurred rumors of a new album when commercials feaDancer/Producer/Sexy tured snippets of songs “Grown Woman” and “Standing MF Justin Timberlake on the Sun.” Bey’s camp has been surprisingly mum on proved at the MTV VMAs the diva’s fifth album but who knows with Queen Bey. exactly why he deserved It’s her court and we’re all just living in it but a late fall the Video Vanguard award. release could still be possible.

He performed for what seemed to be nearly 20 minutes and proved why he was Other anticipated *NSYNC with the much ballyhooed reunion performance. albums: Earlier this year, Justin released new music almost from nowhere, sold nearly a million copies of his album on Icona Pop’s This is…Icona week one, and left the pop world wagging its tongue.

Pop: The Swedish electroNow Timberlake returns with part two of The 20/20 pop DJ duo has ruled the Experience, and the song titles have us wondering if the airwaves for nearly two years second half may be just a bit darker than the first. Either with “I Love It” and will more way, Justin—Timberlake, that is—remains the new king than likely continue their rule of pop. The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2 will be released when their US album debut Sept. 30. finally hits shelves Sept. 24. The album features a mix of new tracks, previous released songs on their Swedish debut M.I.A.’s Matangi: After and new single “All Night.” Track alert: “Light Me Up” is sure threatening to leak the to be a smash hit. album herself, M.I.A.’s record label decided they Keith Urban’s Fuse: Speaking better go ahead and set of Idol, Urban in the only a release date for the returning judge from last delayed follow-up to Maya. season, but that isn’t all that Check out Matangi when is keeping him busy. Urban it’s released Nov. 5. will be touring in support of his seventh album, Fuse, due Sept. 10. Fuse will mark new ground for Urban as he 24 // davidatlanta.com

Eminem’s MMLP2: Haim’s Days are Gone: The Remember when Eminem buzz surrounding Haim has used to rap about sitting been building all year long next to Aguilera at the MTV and we’re excited about the VMA Awards? Well, Eminem payoff. Managed by Jay-Z’s took to Twitter during this Roc Nation, these three L.A. year’s VMAs to announce sisters blend Fleetwood the releases date and title Mac folk with pop sensibilifor his forthcoming album. ties reminiscent in 70s and Executive produced by Dr. 80s pop as well as a dash Dre and Rick Rubin, MMLP2, or Marshall Mathers LP 2, of 90s R&B. Imagine the Eagles had a baby Stevie Nicks will be released Nov. 5. Thus far, Em has only released who was then raised by En Vogue, Days are Gone is set to lead single “Berserk” as well as “Survival,” a track meant change the landscape of pop music on Sept. 30. for Call of Duty: Ghosts.

Jessie J’s Alive: Between Janelle Monáe’s The cuts on two movie Electric Lady: What can you soundtracks, singles and say about Janelle Monáe? collaboration teasers, First, she served up the Jessie J has no less than fierce Erykah Badu collab five new songs out right “Q.U.E.E.N.” and while ridnow. The best, “It’s My ing high from the success Party,” is a spritely, party of second single “Dance jam. Like “Domino” (Jessie Apocalyptic,” has already J’s biggest US hit to date), released third single the track is reminiscent of Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream “PrimeTime,” a duet with Miguel. The Electric Lady’s era. Jessie J is at a make-it or break-it point, and we’re Sept. 10 release date cannot get here fast enough. hoping she makes it when Alive is released Sept. 24.

Kings of Leon’s Mechanical Bull: KOL is back after the drama-laden summer of 2011 in which they canceled their whole tour.

Lead single “Supersoaker,” blends the pre- “Use Somebody” KOL with its post success and ensuing difficulties. High hopes for this Sept. 24 release.

Other notable releases Nine Inch Nails’ Hesitation Marks (Sept. 3), Mariahin-waiting Ariana Grande’s Yours Truly (Sept. 3), Elton John’s The Diving Board (Sept. 24), Drake’s Nothing was the Same (Sept. 24), The Avett Brothers’ Magpie and the Dandelion (Oct. 15), Pearl Jam’ Lightning Bolt (Oct. 15), James Blunt’s Moon Landing (Oct. 21)

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The Beginning of

OSCAR SEASON 2013

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ow that the box office has gone through yet another turbulent summer, with some surprising hits (like World War Z ) and a surprisingly high number of misses (including White House Down and After Earth), it’s the time of year where smaller films and Oscar bait start to take over the weekly new releases at theaters around the country.

So what can we expect to see through the rest of the year?

Let’s take a look.

co-stars Scarlett Johansson and Juliette Moore, is all about sex, love, relationships and porn. Go ahead and mark your calendars for Sept. 27.

Chris Hemsworth came into fame as Thor, but we get to see him show off his acting chops more in Rush, which comes from Frost/Nixon director Ron Howard and writer Peter Morgan. The story is based on the 1976 Formula One season, which was highlighted September’s box office starts out with a sequel that’s been in the works for nine years. Vin Diesel originally broke out by the rivalry between drivers as a star with Pitch Black back in 2000, but after follow-up James Hunt The Chronicles of Riddick bombed, everyone moved on.

Everyone, that is, except for Diesel and director David Twohy. (Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda After a few years of attempting to make Riddick as an independent film, Universal Studios finally approved making (Daniel Brühl). the sequel, complete with an R rating. Riddick comes out on Rush arrives in theaters Sept. 27.

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Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal. The two have each been the subject of gay rumors for years. Now, we get to see them on screen together in Prisoners, which follows two families and a detective as they try to find out what’s happened to two kidnapped young girls. In other words, if you were looking for some hot Jackman/Gyllenhaal action, stick to your fantasies. Prisoners comes out Sept. 20.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of the best examples of a child actor making it as an adult. He’s worked his way up through the indie film circuit to become a box office star. Now, he’s flexing his writing and directing skills – along with an impressively bulked-up body – with Don Jon. The film, which 28 // davidatlanta.com

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October Just going by the trailers, Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity is going to be intense. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star as astronauts stranded in space with limited air once their space shuttle is destroyed. Gravity lands in theaters Oct. 4.

Oscar contender alert: Tom Hanks stars in Captain Phillips (out Oct. 11), a biopic of the captain taken hostage by Somali Pirates in 2009. The film comes from director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Ultimatum), and buzz is already swelling for Hanks’ performance.

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Chloë Grace Moretz takes on one of the most famous horror characters of all time when the remake of Carrie unleashes on Oct. 18. The film, directed by Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry), also stars Julianne Moore as Carrie’s overly religious mother. Even though Carrie is one of those iconic films that feels like it shouldn’t be remade, the casting and directing choices – along with the way school bullying has changed over the past few decades – makes this film a must-see.

November After years of making duds like Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and Fool’s Gold, Matthew McConaughey has made a bit of a comeback over the past few years with a string of critically-acclaimed films like Mud and Killer Joe. Now he’s getting a lot of Oscar buzz for Dallas Buyers Club, based on a true story. McConaughey plays Ron Woodroof, a homophobic man who is diagnosed with HIV in 1986.

He works with an HIV-positive, transgender woman (played by Jared Leto) to smuggle alternative HIV medications into the U.S. to extend his life past the 30 days given to him by doctors. Dallas Buysrs Club opens in theaters Nov. 1, expanding throughout November.

Fans of British films Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love, Actually will want to turn out for the newest film from writer/director Richard Curtis, who was responsible for all of those films. About Time stars Domhnall Gleeson as Tim, who discovers he can travel through time and change what has happened in his life, which he initially corrects by dating Mary (Rachel McAdams). When he accidentally erases their past, though, he has to work to win her back. About Time comes out November 1.

Marvel fans are already preparing for the next post-Avengers Marvel film, Thor: The Dark World. The film, which takes place a year after the events of The Avengers, finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) battling to save the Nine Realms, reuniting with Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), and…well, dealing with the troublemaking Loki (Tom Hiddleston). Thor: The Dark World releases Nov. 8.

Are the odds still in her favor? Jennifer Lawrence returns to Panem in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and with new characters, a new release timeframe for the series, and a new director (Francis Lawrence, taking over for Gary Ross), we’ll see if this new entry meets or exceeds the bar set by last year’s The Hunger Games. Catching Fire arrives in theaters on Nov. 22.

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Inside Llewyn Davis Writer/director David O. Russell brings together cast members from his last two films, Silver Linings Playbook (Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence) and The Fighter (Christian Bale and Amy Adams) in American Hustle, based on a real FBI operation. Bale stars as Irving Rosenfeld, a con man forced to assist the FBI in their investigation of New Jersey’s underworld. American Hustle releases on Dec. 25.

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Oct. 4 Oct. 11 The Coen Brothers return with a new drama, Inside Llewyn Oct. 18 Davis. The film follows Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac), a singer- Oct. 25 songwriter involved in New York’s 1960s folk music scene.

Among the co-stars: Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Nov. 1 Hedlund and Justin Timberlake. Inside Llewyn Davis won the Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Grand Prix Award at Cannes earlier this year, and it arrives Nov. 22 in theaters Dec. 6 in limited release, before expanding on Nov. 27 Dec. 20.

Nov. 29 Dec. 13 Here’s what you need to know about August: Osage County. It’s based on the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play Dec. 18 of the same name. The all-star cast includes Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Dec. 20 Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Sam Shepard and Misty Upham. In other words, you know there’s some Oscar Dec. 25 baiting going on here. August: Osage County releases on Dec. 27 Christmas Day, and if you love dealing with dysfunctional family members for the holidays, this is the film for you.

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Austenland, Salinger Insidious Chapter 2, Jayne Mansfield’s Car Enough Said, Battle of the Year Baggage Claim, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Populaire, Haute Cuisine Runner Runner Machete Kills, Romeo and Juliet The Fifth Estate, 12 Years a Slave, Escape Plan The Counselor, Blue Is the Warmest Color, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Last Vegas, Ender’s Game How I Live Now The Book Thief, The Wolf of Wall Street The Delivery Man, Nebraska Frozen, OldBoy, Black Nativity, Homefront Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas Monuments Men, Her Walking with Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie, Foxcatcher, Saving Mr. Banks, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Jack Ryan, Labor Day, 47 Ronin, Grudge Match Lone Survivor

Our Movies • Our Stories • Our Lives What is Out on Film?

Out on Film is Atlanta’s own LGBT film festival.

We’re in our 26th season. Out on Film was created in 1987 to inform, entertain, educate and enrich the regional LGBT community by recognizing the creative work of LGBT artists and professionals.

What films will be shown?

Out on Film selects a variety of films for our LGBT audiences, including comedies, dramas, romances and documentaries. In addition, we screen multiracial and multi-cultural films.

Where is the event?

The majority of films are shown at the Landmark Midtown Art Cinema, 931 Monroe Drive, Atlanta GA 30308. Additional screenings will be held at other local venues.

How do I buy tickets?

Tickets can be purchased at www.outonfilm.org, the Landmark theater, and online at the Landmark’s website. Please visit www.outonfilm.org for more ticket information.

Are there other activities?

Yes. Out on Film schedules opening and closing night parties plus events before and after select films, including Q&As with filmmakers.

How can I learn more?

For details about films and schedules, including trailers, special events, and volunteering go to

www.outonfilm.org

Atlanta’s LGBT Film Festival Celebrating Pride at the Movies

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he end of summer may be right on the horizon, but so are is a new unofficial theatre season in Atlanta.

Dozens of theatres around the area are offering up every type of show anyone could ever want!

We looked around and found the best shows to check out as we say goodbye to summer one more time and hello to another amazing year of theatre in Atlanta.

Venus in Fur Sept. 4–Oct. 6 • Actor’s Express • actors-express.com

Almost Heaven: John Denver’s America Sept. 5–22 • Georgia Ensemble Theatre • get.org Georgia Ensemble Theatre’s 21st season will open with a celebration of the music by America’s beloved open-hearted troubadour, John Denver. His songs make up much of the soundscape of the 60’s and 70’s, with their honesty, passion, and love of nature and mankind. Twenty-nine of Denver’s songs, including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on my Shoulders,” “Annie’s Song,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “Calypso” and more are rediscovered and reinvented for our GET audience in this nostalgic and exciting musical.

Harmony David Ives’ (All in the Sept. 6–Oct. 6 • Timing) deliciously Alliance Theatre • alsexy comedy explodes liancetheatre.org on the Actor’s Express stage dripping with They were the first erotic, kinky fun. sensational boy band: Vanda is a talented six talented young men young actress who, who came together in despite arriving late 1920s Germany and for her audition, is took the world by storm determined to land with their signature the lead in a play blend of sophisticated based on a classic close harmonies and erotic novel. Her uproarious stage emotionally charged audition for the play’s director becomes antics. The Comedian an electrifying game of cat and mouse in this steamy study Harmonists sold millions of records, starred in a dozen films of sex and power. and packed the houses of the most prestigious concert halls around the globe until the world they knew forever changed.

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Their amazing story inspired longtime collaborators, the legendary Barry Manilow and theatre veteran Bruce Sussman, to create a spectacular new musical with an original score that celebrates this extraordinary group of friends and ensures their quest for true harmony in the most discordant chapter of human history will never be forgotten.

redemption. Adapted by George C. Wolfe (The Colored Museum) and featuring musical narration composed by blues artist Chic Street Man, Spunk breathes new life into these three remarkable short stories from the Harlem Renaissance.

Twelfth Night and Troilus and Cressida (in repertory) Sept. 6–29 • Shakespeare Tavern • shakespearetavern.com A shipwreck, separated identical twins, mistaken identities, romance and one pair of yellow stockings… welcome to Orsino’s court and the zany world of Twelfth Night.

In Troilus and Cressida, Shakespeare puts his own wickedly ironic spin on the classic tale of Helen of Troy and the “epic” battles fought over her. The Trojan Prince Troilus and his secret love Cressida are separated by the opposing forces without regard to their relationship. Full of drama and satire, come see how Shakespeare turns one of literature’s oldest stories on its head.

A Few Good Men Sept. 19–28 • Act 3 • act3productions.org Written by Aaron Sorkin and first produced on Broadway in 1989, A Few Good Men tells the story of military lawyers at a court-martial who uncover a high-level conspiracy in the course of defending their clients, United States Marines accused of murder in Guantanamo Bay. This riveting drama raises questions about the Marine code of conduct and the military establishment, which are still surprisingly relevant in today’s political climate.

The Guys Sept. 11–Oct. 6 • Theatrical Outfit • theatricaloutfit.org Based on playwright Nelson’s own story, we meet Joan, an editor, as she receives an unexpected phone call from Nick, the fire captain. He requests her help on composing the many eulogies he must deliver at memorial services for the men he lost on 9/11. As the afternoon wanes, a friendship grows while the two navigate Third Country the emotional landscape of grief, drawing on humor and the Sept. 20–Oct. 20 • Horizon Theatre • horizontheatre.com bonds of a common humanity.

Nura, a refugee, clings to her soccer ball like a lifeline as she Spunk meets Sasha, a resettlement worker who is her guide to a strange Sept. 17–Oct. 13 • True Colors Theatre Company • new home in this small Southern town. Playwright Suehyla Eltruecolorstheatre.org Attar (Horizon’s The Perfect Prayer) was inspired by real life events in Clarkston, Georgia, where thousands of refugees from around “I git to the git with some pain n’ some spit n’ some spunk.” the world have been resettled over the last decade. With wit The verdant, earthy language of Zora Neale Hurston (Their and optimism, she looks at a community in transition and what Eyes Were Watching God) is animated through the muhappens when we are forced to redefine and share our homes. A sic of the blues in these three tales of love, revenge, and poignant new play from our own changing backyard. @DavidAtlantaGA // 33

‘night Mother Sept. 26–Oct. 6 • Newnan Theatre Company • newnantheatre.org ‘night, Mother (Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama)

by Marsha Norman centers on a daughter, Jessie, and her mother, Thelma during a night that seems like any other.

Jessie calmly makes a dramatic life altering revelation to Thelma while nonchalantly organizing household items and preparing to do her mother’s nails. The unfolding evening between Jessie and Thelma slowly reveals her reasons for her decision, her life with Mama, and how thoroughly she has planned her own death.

The Navigator Sept. 26–Oct. 13 • 7 Stages • 7stages.org An interactive adventure through time – to save the future!

7 Stages production tells the story of Owen, a young boy whose life is upended when time begins to flow backwards and his family and friends disappear. Caught in the middle of great battles, dodging the magnetic guns of insect-like helicraft, and chased by grotesque, giant body puppets, audience members are blended into the performance, and treated as fellow soldiers and friends by the cast. Creating extraordinary characters, eccentric steam-punk devices, amazing air and sea battles, and a race through the frozen North to the center of the earth, The Navigator is a heartpounding, dazzling fantasy that celebrates the power of courage and friendship.

The Andrews Brothers Sept. 27–Oct. 30 • Stage Door Players • stagedoorplayers.net A USO show is threatened with cancellation when a certain famous trio of singing sisters fails to show, and it’s up to three earnest and determined stagehands to go on with the show! Filled with over 25 songs made famous by the Andrews Sisters, including the showstoppers “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Slow Boat to China,” “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,” and “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive.”

Mistaken identities and madcap adventures along with the music of an entire generation highlight this wonderful valentine to the heroes of World War II. Milvotchkee, Visconsin Sept. 27–Oct. 20 • Synchronicity • synchrotheatre.com Synchronicity Theatre opens the 2013-2014 season with the world premiere of Milvotchkee, Visconsin. Written by Laura Jacqmin and directed by Patricia Henritze, Milvotchkee, Visconsin balances witty vernacular and beautiful narrative with a 34 // davidatlanta.com

stirring and touching story, creating a refreshingly intimate theatrical experience. In this ‘comedy about a tragedy,’ we see the world through Molly’s eyes as she guides us through Wisconsin’s Concrete Park and the vagaries of getting older, handling both with humor, bewilderment and a can-do spirit.

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FALL TELEVISION

PREVIEW

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all, the time for leaves to change, kids to go back to school and, for my favorite part: new television shows!

As with every year, some favorites get cancelled (R.I.P. Smash) while others get renewed, season after season.

There are a ton of new shows coming out this fall, some that look great and some…well, it was a nice try. I break down a few and give the yay or nay on whether they’re working checking out!

The 100 (CW): “Nearly a century after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, a spaceship sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth to investigate the possibility of re-colonizing.”

97 years after a nuclear apocalypse killed everyone on earth, and all the survivors live in a spaceship, above earth. The earth needed 100 years to become livable again, so with 3 years left to go, 100 prisoners get sent down as an experiment. They decide to stay on Earth and take their chances building a new colony. This looks like another run-of-themill, end-of-days type of show. Nothing new and interesting about it but it’s from the producers of The Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl, so they’re keeping it in the family, at least.

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Almost Human (Fox): “This action-packed buddy cop show is set in a future in which LAPD officers like John Kennex are partnered with highly evolved human-like androids like Dorian.”

Obviously set in the future, this premise actually shows a little bit of promise. Karl Urban plays the main character, John, who is partnered up with a robot named Dorian, played by the gorgeous Michael Ealy. Karl’s character is a wounded, emotionally broken cop who gets partnered up with Dorian, a “crazy android” that has some “technical bugs”. Dorian, unlike the other androids, has emotions and thoughts.

Together, they create a cute buddy-cop premise that is endearing, but only on Dorian’s side.

Back in the Game (ABC): “When Terry, a divorced single mother, moves in with her estranged father, a beer-swilling former baseball player, she reluctantly starts coaching her son’s Little League team and is drawn back into the world of sports she vowed to leave behind.”

The preview for this show actually had me laughing out loud.

It’s an old premise, the rag-tag baseball team that rises up

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and becomes stars. Yeah, yeah, we’ve all seen it. I don’t think that this show will last particularly long; one, maybe two seasons. However, James Caan is always hysterical; Maggie Lawson, who plays Terry, is adorable; and the ga— feminine little boy on the team, who only wants to sing “Born This Way,” cracks my shit up. It’ll be a cute laugh about sports bringing family together.

Bad Teacher (CBS): “Based on the Cameron Diaz film, a sexy, foul-mouthed divorcée becomes a teacher to find her next husband. “ There wasn’t much information about this show, however, if it’s anything like the original film, I’m gonna die for it. I mean, obviously it’s made for television so they have to tone everything down, from the language to the raunchiness.

And let’s be honest here. The raunchy, dirty, filthy things Cameron Diaz said in that film made it as amazing as it was. I don’t see this getting renewed for a second season, because I don’t think they can make the story line that interesting, unless they can add in the original actress who played Amy Squirrel. Who knows? Maybe I’ll get schooled on this one.

Believe (NBC): “An unlikely relationship develops between a young girl with a gift and a man sprung from prison who has been tasked with protecting her from the evildoers who covet her power.”

Interesting concept here. A little girl with undisclosed super powers forms a bond with a convict sprung from prison by a priest, so that he can protect the girl from an unknown bad guy. We never quite figure out, from the trailer, what the little girl’s powers are. We see her screaming, levitating stuff around, but it never identifies what she is/does. And it never says why the convict is the one chosen to protect her. But I guess those are details that are revealed the more you watch the show. It looks cute, and it will be written and executive produced by Alfonso Cuarón, of Harry Potter fame, and also executive produced by J.J. Abrams of Lost fame. So, let’s see if it can hold up to its predecessors.

The Crazy Ones is bound to be a hit. Robin Williams is a comedic genius who plays the father of Sarah Michelle Gellar, who has perfected her “ice queen” role. Together, the duo run an advertising agency based out of Chicago, and together, create a show that will pull at your heart strings and make you laugh. You’ll love Robin William’s (as you usually do) and you’ll love SMG for being such a cold bitch (as you usually do).

Dracula (NBC): “This version finds Dracula in London posing as an American entrepreneur who wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. But his true plan — to seek revenge on the people who ruined his life centuries earlier — is thwarted when he falls hopelessly in love with a woman named Mina, who seems to be a reincarnation of his Ah, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the guy from Jumanji in the dead wife.” same show? Sounds like a recipe for disaster, but this show The Crazy Ones (CBS): “A single-camera, half-hour workplace comedy about a father-and-daughter team in the world of advertising. Oscar winner Robin Williams plays the dad, while Sarah Michelle Gellar is the daughter.”

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Dracula Luckily for NBC, Dracula is one of those characters that you never get tired of; that you can never revamp too many times. This time, with the delicious Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the main character, it will give you more eye candy than Interview With a Vampire ever could (Sorry, Brad!). The plot is based on the aspect of revenge, with Dracula being the protagonist this time, rather than always the bad guy. He is out to exact revenge on those who wronged him long ago Talk about holding a grudge, huh? This will be a cute show, but I think it’s NBC’s attempt at something as successful as ABC’s Revenge. If nothing else, we can at least watch Jonathan, right?

getting waffles, or the mom who doesn’t want her babies to grow up, all the way to the son who only wants a set of keys “which means a car which means freedom!” Based on the trailer alone, I think this show could replace the void that The New Normal left and give Modern Family a straight run for its money.

Friends with Better Lives (CBS): “A group of thirtysomething friends, including gynecologists Bobby and Will and model Jules, each think the other has it better.”

Ever since they pulled the plug on Don’t Trust the B---- In Apartment 23, I’ve yearning for some more James Van Der Beek. This time, he’s accompanied by Brooklyn Decker and Kevin Connelly in yet another primetime sitcom that will probably be canceled after one season. I love the Beek as much as the next person, but unless this is comedy gold in hiding, it won’t last.

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The Goldbergs (ABC): “A multigenerational, dysfunctional Wonder Years set in simpler times, inspired by Adam F. Goldberg’s own experience growing up in the ‘80s in a screwed-up but loving family” If you remember 8 tracks, side ponies, and jean jackets then you’ll love this show. The Goldbergs are a dysfunctional family who only communicate one way: at the top of their lungs. Set in the 80s, it’s a total true throwback to being a teenager, or younger, growing up and all the things you went through. Based on the trailer alone, the cast of characters they have will all end up touching your heart, whether it’s the grandfather whose best times are spent with his grandkids 44 // davidatlanta.com

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Fall Concert Preview

BY KELLI GOLDMAN

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tlantans are privileged to live in an ever-growing and changing city packed with culture, diversity and best of all, music. From small venues that have turned out some of Atlanta’s best musicians now famous worldwide to mammoth arenas playing host to the crème de la crème of showstoppers, our little city has something for every genre of music lover. Here are some shows you don’t wanna miss.

Rock and alternative fans should get out to see chart toppers Fall Out Boy with Panic! At the Disco and twenty one pilots joining forces at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Sept. 28. Famous for several numbers ones, Fall Out Boy’s “Dance, Dance” and “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” have surely caught your ear over the radio waves. With their strange and unique album and song titles, and most memorably their 2006 album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out with such songs as “I Write Sins, Not Tragedies” and “The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage,” the unique sounding band is sure to entertain. Openers twenty one pilots have been selling out shows since before their 2012 signing to Atlantic Records.

Later on in the month, check out Welsh heavy metal rockers Bullet for My Valentine on Oct. 28 for their first album, “Temper Temper”.

Slow it down and really feel the music with American R&B and soul artist Janelle Monaé on Nov. 26. This woman truly shows that she knows the meaning of the word diva. An amazing artist on her own, she has also paired with the likes of B.o.B. and most recently Erykah Badu in her single “Q.U.E.E.N.” Speaking of divas, the legendary voice of Aretha Franklin will be coming to the Fox on Sept. 21. You’d better show her some R-E-S-P-E-C-T and get your ass to that show; it isn’t every day you get the privilege of being in the presence of a true vocal prodigy.

Also coming to the Fox is the incomparable musician and Broadway star Sarah Brightman. Star of several of her estranged husband Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway musicals and over 20 albums, Brightman’s operatic and angelic voice is one that will haunt you for a lifetime.

Also coming to Verizon Wireless for their Most Summer Nights tour to promote their new CD Some Nights is the band fun., with special guests Tegan and Sara, on Oct. 8. You’ll know fun. for songs like “Carry On,” “Some Nights” and “We Are Young”. And openers Tegan and Sara are two fun chicks themselves, debuting their 2013 album Heartthrob and bringing to the stage creative lyrics and contagious high energy and beautiful free spirits.

Get ready to rock the pews at the Tabernacle Tab Atlanta’s Hottest Pride After Party on Oct. 11 at 10 p.m. After spending the weekend cruising the park and making new friends and memories, hit the Tabernacle to wrap up what just might be your best Pride ever.

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If you prefer more traditional music from the motherland, dig up your Irish roots at Celtic Thunder’s Mythology tour on Nov. 16. Be prepared to be blown away: these guys are not only beautiful vocalists – they’re also total hotties.

Coming to the Arena at Gwinnett this fall, catch English rockers and Grammy Award winners Muse on Sept. 4. Their concerts offer incredible visual effects paired with their unique sound will resonate through your entire body.

For the country fans out there, country legend and beautiful wife of Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert will be coming to Lakewood for her Locked and Reloaded Tour on Sept. 19. Her newest album features hits like “Mama’s Broken Heart” and “The House That Built Me.” Lambert has been honored by the Academy of Country Music and the Grammy Awards for her achievement as a female country singer. Dust off the old cowboy boots: it’s time to get back in the saddle again.

The Arena will host crooner Michael Bublé on Oct. 27. With the release of his first studio album in 2003, Bublé has been swooning his way to the top with songs like “Everything” and “Haven’t Met You Yet.” Be prepared for a lot of classic dancing and a night of romance with this modern-day Frankie Blue Eyes.

If you’re into the young adult music scene, check out American rock band Paramore on Nov. 27. Led by vocalist Hayley Williams, Paramore is one of the younger generations greatest musical accomplishments. They will be promoting their self-titled CD featuring the new song, “Still Into You.”

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For those fans of the heavier side of music, head out to Philips Arena on Oct. 24 for Nine Inch Nails. Rockin’ it since 1988, lead man Trent Reznor brings a sexy dark side to the stage with songs like “Closer” and “Hurt.”

If you’ve got kids, it’s time to bite the bullet and dive into the crazed scene of tweens and teens for Selena Gomez on Oct. 26. Gomez started her career as an actress on Barney, and later started singing and recording, while maintaining her acting career, getting a staring role on the kids show Wizards of Waverly Place. You might want to bring ear plugs, though: tween and teen girls have the rare ability to scream at the top of their lungs for the duration of an entire concert. But sorry, there will probably be no Bieber-sightings at this show.

If you prefer to get some fresh fall air with your music, head out to Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood on Sept. 12 for Depeche Mode. Flash back to the days of big hair and stirrup pants with the English electronic band that hasn’t stopped making music since they first broke onto the scene in 1980.

If you’re looking to find “Your Own Personal Jesus,” don’t miss this show.

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NIGHTLIFE GUIDE: Fall 2013 Preview

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ith fall rolling in and the weather cooling down it is time to start gearing up for the hottest parties of the year. September is filled with great events to keep your nightlife spiced up and, of course, the month of pride follows. Follow the brief guide below to make sure the rest of your year is spent visiting the hottest parties in the city.

will be a place for you to show off your disguise on All Hallow’s Eve. And don’t forget to check out your favorite scary bears at Eagle’s “Panther L/L Haunted Bar” with free entry.

Thursday, Sept. 12: Special charity event at Blake’s with reality star Rodiney Santiago from Logo’s The A-List: New York.

Thursday, Dec. 5: Sing For Your Life live auditions: Atlanta’s favorite singing competition, Sing For Your Life, returns for its second season. Video submissions are being accepted online now through November 15 and, once you’ve had your video uploaded, you may share it with friends to gain fans before the show. The live auditions will follow weeks of submissions and sharing. Location to be announced. Stayed tuned with David and Sing For Your Life’s website for more details.

Friday, Sept. 13: Come out to 10th and Piedmont to celebrate the third monthly “Paparazzi” party. Arrive dressed to impress as Paparazzi gives you the celebrity experience.

Thursday, Nov. 28: Celebrate food, family, and friends with Thanksgiving Thursday at Blake’s.

Friday, Sept. 13: The fetish organization Hotlanta Rubber Gear Group takes over their home bar, The Eagle, for a night of rubber, latex, charitable donations, and, of course, sexy fun.

Thursday, Dec. 12: Sing For Your Life live auditions, round two.

Friday, Sept. 20: Jungle Atlanta brings you their famous “The Other Show” with a plethora of guests including: Alaska Tuesday, Dec. 31: 4th Glitter and Fur Party- Ring in the new Thunderfuck, DJ King Atlas, Evah Destruction, Justice Tyana year with a party of high fashion, glitter, and endless music.

Taylor, Jaye Lish, Violet Chachki, and Miami Royale.

These are just a few of the events to help you rock out the Friday, Sept. 20: Get in touch with your animalistic side at rest of 2013. Stayed tuned with David Atlanta each week The Eagle during “Puppies Without Chains.” for your rundown of nightlife around the city.

Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21: Atlanta’s rocking festival, Music Midtown, takes over Piedmont Park with exciting names like Journey, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Tegan and Sara. After the show, keep the party going with all of your favorite spots in walking distance from the park like Blake’s and Burkhart’s.

Saturday, Sept. 28: Bedlam Presents: CirqueDeCabaret la suite - Bedlam combines the glamour of vintage cabaret style with the mystery and allure of carnival theatre at Jungle Atlanta. Music brought to you by DJ Shane with headlining guests Evah Destruction, Melissa Coffey, and many others.

Oct. 11-13: After enjoying a parade featuring your favorite nighttime venues, venture out to celebrate pride with a full line-up of dancers at Swinging Richards or at any of the countless special events taking place around the city.

Friday, Oct. 18: Come out to raise money to fight breast cancer with the city’s hottest bears at The Eagle’s “Pink Party.”

Donations taken at the door.

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Charlie Harding’s Hard Body Party 11 pm jungle Dinner and a Movie 7 pm; BURKHART’S Humpday Karaoke w/ The Other Show with Edie Cheezburger Darlene Majewski 11:30pm 9:30pm; Jungle POP 11pm COCKPIT Balls Deep Karaoke 10pm mixx Ron’s End of the Week Party 4pm | EAGLE Underwear Night with Tony Grown & Sexy Dance 10 pm Friends Hump Night with Regina Simms model t Friday Bagels - 10 am | Texas Gilbert’s Karaoke 10pm-2am Holdem Poker 8 pm heretic Pig Dance Black Out Party DJ oscar’s Music Video Night Stan Jackson 10pm-3am NO COVER swinging richards T-Shirt Review,$10 hideaway 1/2 Price Beer ten atlanta Music by George Greenlee jungle Dragamaniacs with Nicole Paige tripp’s Afternoon Delights 4pm

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Thursday, Sept. 5 • 6–8 p.m. • 10th & Piedmont (991 Piedmont Ave NE)

Mark Sweatman launches his new book, Amputated Yet Whole: How Adversity Made Me Complete. For more information, visit communitashospitality.com/10th-and-piedmont.

Butch Walker: Live

Thursday, Sept. 5 • 8 p.m. • Variety Playhouse (1099 Euclid Ave NE)

The singer/songwriter who’s also produced for several pop acts, including P!nk and Taylor Swift, performs live. For more information, visit ticketmaster.com.

‘Harmony’

Friday, Sept. 6 • 8 p.m. • Alliance Theatre (1280 Peachtree St NE)

A new musical with music by Barry Manilow has its Atlanta debut tonight. The show runs through Oct. 6. For more information, visit alliancetheatre.org.

‘Trash’

Friday, Sept. 6 • 8 p.m. • OnStage Atlanta (2969 E Ponce De Leon Ave, Decatur) The new play from author Johnny Drago has its world premiere tonight, and plays through Sept. 28. For more information, visit onstageatlanta.com.

Southern Comfort The transgender community of Atlanta, friends and allies, is happy to welcome back the Southern Comfort Conference in its 24th year, from Sept.

3–8 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia.

The four-day symposium supports and educates the “T” of our LGBT community, which unfortunately seems to periodically fade into the background. It is important that all members of the LGBT community have the same opportunities and availability of resources and support as everyone else. For this, the Southern Comfort Conference is a must-attend.

For more on Southern Comfort, check out our article from last week’s issue at davidatlanta.com, or visit sccatl.org.

Diana Ross: Live

Saturday, Sept. 7 • 8 p.m. • Chastain Park Amphitheatre (4469 Stella Dr NW) The “I’m Coming Out” diva appears live in concert. For more information, visit ticketmaster.com.

GAGGED

Saturday, Sept. 7 • 9:30 p.m. • Star Bar (437 Moreland Ave) Kryean Kelly and Violet Chachki present GAGGED, which they describe as a “Themed Fetish Ball Dance Party,” complete with DJs and live performances. For more information, visit facebook.com/ events/565618513476717/.

‘Breaking Through’ Wrap Party

Tuesday, Sept. 10 • 6:30–8:30 p.m. • Tribute Lofts Skyroom (480 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE)

The makers of Breaking Through, one of this year’s selections for Out on Film, celebrate the film’s wrap with a party. RSVP required - email producer Barbara Rubin (enteroncue@gmail. com). For more information, visit “Breaking Through Movie” on Facebook.

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THIS WEEK IN THEATRES Adore: Technically, this film isn’t scheduled for Atlanta yet. But this film, which was initially titled Two Mothers, is now available on VOD. Adore tells the story of two best friends who begin relationships with each others’ (grown) sons.

Austenland: A thirty-something woman’s love of Jane Austen leads her to an unconventional theme park based on the author’s writings.

Riddick: Vin Diesel returns to his breakthrough role as Riddick, an escaped convict who’s extremely dangerous.

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LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): One or two

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): You may have met a

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Be open to

guy who you relate to on nearly every level. But problems in the bedroom might be the only drawback. You’ll try to make it work before saying goodbye, but you’re never going to fit a round peg into a square hole.

all comers today. Entertaining many suitors will be good for your ego, even the guy with the third eyeball sticking out of his forehead. Quantity will trump quality for you today, mainly because you’re not getting any younger, dammit!

GEMINI (May 21- June 20): You’ll need to tell fact from fiction today. A new squeeze told you he’s the CEO of his own startup. Yet you’re always footing the movie and dinner bills.

That startup may be in his mind, and he’ll prove to be nothing more than another letdown.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Focus on the smaller details of your new man today rather than on the more obvious bigger ones. Can you live with the nervous tic and weird fingernails? Too many peculiarities and you won’t care about those other features, no matter how huge they are.

CANCER (June 21- July 22): You may be cooking up

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a recipe for disaster by inviting recent ex’s to a dinner party tonight. Tensions may reach a boiling point and it could be three long courses of anger, tears and hostility. Oh well, at least your creme brulee will be a hit.

great perseverance and quiet dedication, you’ve finally snagged the man of your dreams. But you’ve found that the rewards weren’t worth the effort. You may have to throw this one back, although don’t expect it to go down without a fight.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): You’ll live in a Bizarro

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): The stories imparted by our older brothers should be more cautionary than entertaining. Men are making the same mistakes all over again, and those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Save a life today. Educate those on the fringe.

world today where everything right is wrong and vice versa.

You’ll slap a guy in the face and he’ll be turned on. Another guy will burst into tears when you say his hair looks nice.

Today will be anything if not interesting.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): You’re in the mood to work your voodoo tonight. Going on the prowl will make you feel sexy and feral. Make your intentions clear by dressing the part and letting your body language do the talking. You can’t attract bees without a little honey.

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PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Using electrical language to impart words of affection don’t have the same impact for a Luddite like you. You’re sure Shakespeare never used an emoticon heart to express love and the words to that song from ‘Casablanca’ aren’t ‘A :-* is just a :-*.’

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I know they say to go slow, but I’m just Russian to have more gay anal sex.

Girl, just because you changed your last name to a celebrity’s doesn’t mean you are one!

Being flamboyant is completely okay. It takes more balls to be yourself than to fake being masculine.

Would the men in Atlanta please stop bringing women friends to the gay male strip bars with them? Seriously, stop it!

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How many people complaining about Creep of the Week also complain about Bitch, Please?

Where do straight people keep all their trophies for “knowing someone was gay all along”?

I’m about ready for Lady Gaga to change her name to “Björk for Dummies.”

Sometimes I get the urge to post an underwear shot on Instagram. Then I remember my family members will see it. Then I remember they’ve seen worse.

I recently met DJ David Knapp spinning in Atlanta. It’s so nice that there are still genuine people in the party scene.

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