Comments on: Playboy Votes The Earl One of 10 Best American Rock Clubs http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:32:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Smoove D http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/comment-page-1/#comment-6354 Smoove D Sat, 06 Jan 2007 07:15:22 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/#comment-6354 Since I'm critiquing your photos today, Paulie, the ISO on your camera goes to 1600 for a reason... Get the 50mm f/1.4 and step away from the flash. I liked Vinyl in it's previous incarnation. 18 and over so there were mad young tenders towards the end when it was starting to find its niche. Then the idiot owner changed it to the Park Bench. That went over like a lead balloon and rumor has it, it's back to Vinyl. I haven't been back on principle, but Spy is playing Saturday, the 6th so I'll take one for the team and check it out. Since I’m critiquing your photos today, Paulie, the ISO on your camera goes to 1600 for a reason… Get the 50mm f/1.4 and step away from the flash.

I liked Vinyl in it’s previous incarnation. 18 and over so there were mad young tenders towards the end when it was starting to find its niche. Then the idiot owner changed it to the Park Bench. That went over like a lead balloon and rumor has it, it’s back to Vinyl. I haven’t been back on principle, but Spy is playing Saturday, the 6th so I’ll take one for the team and check it out.

]]> By: Paulie [eatl/ga] http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/comment-page-1/#comment-6353 Paulie [eatl/ga] Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:16:50 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/#comment-6353 I used to joke that there was a "two pack minimum" in order to see a show at The EARL. I used to joke that there was a “two pack minimum” in order to see a show at The EARL.

]]> By: james http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/comment-page-1/#comment-6352 james Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:12:54 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/#comment-6352 hah! paulie the smoking situation at the earl once forced me into an existential crisis, as you can read here <a href="http://thearcoftime.com/?p=185." rel="nofollow">http://thearcoftime.com/?p=185.</a> hah! paulie the smoking situation at the earl once forced me into an existential crisis, as you can read here http://thearcoftime.com/?p=185.

]]> By: Paulie [eatl/ga] http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/comment-page-1/#comment-6351 Paulie [eatl/ga] Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:10:40 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/#comment-6351 Twnkltz, I tend to agree with you. Reverse engineering the list I think that Playboy may have targeted certain cities and picked the best club (or two in NY's case) from it. Twnkltz, I tend to agree with you. Reverse engineering the list I think that Playboy may have targeted certain cities and picked the best club (or two in NY’s case) from it.

]]> By: twnkltz http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/comment-page-1/#comment-6350 twnkltz Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:28:08 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/#comment-6350 Wow. i really like the earl but national ranking? I just assumed every city had places like it and that New York had 10. Wow. i really like the earl but national ranking? I just assumed every city had places like it and that New York had 10.

]]> By: Annie http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/comment-page-1/#comment-6349 Annie Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:18:44 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/#comment-6349 Great post. I think the EARL deserves the top ten billing and the top burger billing. LOVE their blue cheese burger. My only question on the Playboy list is not listing the 40 Watt in Athens - it is a venerable venue, affordable, great range of acts, all-around great place to see a show. A little less claustrophobic, but not as intimate as the EARL. It sure is cool that we waited around for what seemed like FOREVER for the EARL to open and now the little baby is all grown up and featured in Playboy. . . Great post. I think the EARL deserves the top ten billing and the top burger billing. LOVE their blue cheese burger. My only question on the Playboy list is not listing the 40 Watt in Athens – it is a venerable venue, affordable, great range of acts, all-around great place to see a show. A little less claustrophobic, but not as intimate as the EARL.

It sure is cool that we waited around for what seemed like FOREVER for the EARL to open and now the little baby is all grown up and featured in Playboy. . .

]]> By: Paulie [eatl/ga] http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/comment-page-1/#comment-6348 Paulie [eatl/ga] Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:57:25 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/#comment-6348 Good point Funkman. If I was looking for different genres like funk, bluegrass, or blues The EARL probably wouldn't be on the top of my list. Good point Funkman. If I was looking for different genres like funk, bluegrass, or blues The EARL probably wouldn’t be on the top of my list.

]]> By: Funkman http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/comment-page-1/#comment-6347 Funkman Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:01:46 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/#comment-6347 Earl is no doubt the best rock venue, but I have yet to check out the star bar, though it seems dicey at best. But at the earl I'm 70% likely to see someone I know, which always bumps it up. However, for other genres (particularly funk) I have to go with SOB. I just can't get past Dirty Dozen BB or Dumpstafunk. Although I have heard some awesome acts play at Fivespot, even though it's not as established. And Apache cafe has its moments as well, as well as Eyedrum for the Avant Garde. To ever genre let there be a venue. It's all about what you like. Earl is no doubt the best rock venue, but I have yet to check out the star bar, though it seems dicey at best. But at the earl I’m 70% likely to see someone I know, which always bumps it up.
However, for other genres (particularly funk) I have to go with SOB. I just can’t get past Dirty Dozen BB or Dumpstafunk. Although I have heard some awesome acts play at Fivespot, even though it’s not as established. And Apache cafe has its moments as well, as well as Eyedrum for the Avant Garde. To ever genre let there be a venue. It’s all about what you like.

]]> By: Paulie [eatl/ga] http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/comment-page-1/#comment-6346 Paulie [eatl/ga] Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:28:35 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/#comment-6346 I've always enjoyed the burgers at The Vortex as well. I’ve always enjoyed the burgers at The Vortex as well.

]]> By: barbecuesteve http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/comment-page-1/#comment-6345 barbecuesteve Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:38:43 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/01/03/playboy-votes-the-earl-one-of-10-best-american-rock-clubs/#comment-6345 Absolutely. It's why I moved into this neighborhood. I'm a live show junkie and it's the best thing going in town, and yes, top ten of the nation easily. Top five in my book. And that burger's ONE of the best? What's better? Absolutely. It’s why I moved into this neighborhood. I’m a live show junkie and it’s the best thing going in town, and yes, top ten of the nation easily. Top five in my book.

And that burger’s ONE of the best? What’s better?

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