Atlanta Music Scene

By the truth

February 19, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

ajc only reports on black groups playing. never white groups. maybe these two should play at clayton county schools to get kids to pay attention.

By the truth is....

February 19, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

You must not read all of the articles because I ‘ve seen recent write ups on Bon Jovi and Van Halen. I guess they must be light skinned brothers, huh?

By Voiceofreason

February 19, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

ajc only reports on white groups playing. never black groups. maybe these two should play at gwinnett county schools to get kids to pay back for 300 years of slavery.

By Minnie

February 19, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

Wow at that comment. You need a hug?

By Chad

February 19, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

“The Truth” - You are a complete tool. You only NOTICE when ajc reports BLACK groups b/c you are obviously an insecure biggot. If Barbra Streisand, Barry Manilow, Foo Fighters, etc., are Black then you could have fooled me. ALL of their Atlanta performances have been announced and reported on ajc.com.

Furthermore, a black group playing in Philips arena has nothing to do with the state of Clayton County school system. That has to do with poor county management, low education funding (vis a vis low community tax bracket, etc.)

People like you are cowards who hide behind anonimity on blogs b/c you’re too much of a loser to say these things to someone’s face. If you had any real intelligence anyway, you’d know that these issues are totally unrelated.

By the real truth

February 19, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

some ignorant person always has to play the race card. the ajc reported when widespread panic, kenny chesney, and countless others come into town. its not a black white thing its a music thing. and your little comment about clayton co schools was a waste of space. truth be told kids not paying attention isnt just a clayton co issue its an issue throughout the state. check your records. besides from the sound of it it doesnt look like you are doing anything to help any kids in any public school regardless of county!

By eRacism

February 19, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

Good comeback Chad!!!

By Clayton County School Graduate

February 19, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

The real truth thanks for the race card comment because it is most definitely true. The fact that anyone would only notice the race of the artists is proof that they are bigots. And as for the comment about the students in Clayton county schools, you guys obviously do not know what the accreditation issue is about. The issue is involving the management of funds and the management period involving the council and has nothing to do with the students’ attention span. That’s why there are talks about a complete resignation of every member. Also voice of reason I understand your anger a little but that was 300 years ago and yes racism has far to go but you and “the truth” only holds everyone back.

Also, I graduated from Clayton county schools 6 years ago and when I attended the whole school was not black and listened to hip-hop. And I went to college with students from Gwinnett county schools that were both black and white. Come on guys let’s get it together, seriously this needs to stop.

By BJ

February 19, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

The AJC is one of the best newspapers in the country.

why does everything have to be a race issue? Besides…whites like Mary J and Jay Z also. Since race was brought up. There was a time when blacks couldn’t even attend concerts….with whites

Anyway concerts bring revenue and boosts the economy for the city of Atlanta. Philips Arena is one of the top destinations in country for events. Widespread Panic set a record at Philips.

If someone is going to make comment about this topic…talk about the talents of these two “Grammy” Award Winning artists.

How ignorant to make a comment like that and it’s “Black History Month.”

Also, if you can’t say anything nice about a county in my home state. Don’t say anything at all. Let’s have some pride in our state.

Let’s talk about music.

Good greef.

By Renee

February 19, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

The ignorant posts are probably by people who, outside of blogs, aren’t acknowledged at all. In their inherent need for attention, they make dumb comments. These idiots will not benefit from your response, no matter how poetic or prolific it may be. So, here’s a thought: Stick to the topic and ignore them!

By Renee

February 19, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

The ignorant posts are probably by people who, outside of blogs, aren’t acknowledged at all. In their inherent need for attention, they make dumb comments. These idiots will not benefit from your response, no matter how poetic or prolific it may be. So, here’s a thought: Stick to the topic and ignore them!

By Renee

February 19, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

The ignorant posts are probably by people who, outside of blogs, aren’t acknowledged at all. In their inherent need for attention, they make dumb comments. These idiots will not benefit from your response, no matter how poetic or prolific it may be. So, here’s a thought: Stick to the topic and ignore them!

By Real FAN

February 19, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

Being a black man who loves rock over hip-hop it’s funny to me how sensitive ppl can be. By the truth is cleary ignorant but give the loser a break. Like BJ so eloquently stated and I quote “How ignorant to make a comment like that and it’s “Black History Month.”” By the truth, it seems your comment would be acceptable any of the other 11 months we have…lol

By diddy

February 19, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this

Arena concerts are wack. I’d pay double the price to see this concert at somewhere like the Tabernacle or Fox Theater.

YES WE CAN!

By TruthHurts

February 19, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Time to leave that town…I can only imagine that the ghetto trash of the city will be out cruising downtown and Midtown, drunk off of their Cristal and Hen….Lenox Mall will be overrun by skanks getting their concert gear. It should be a great concert, but the Atlanta ELEMENT will find a way to ruin that evening.

By truthfully

February 19, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

Bj I was with you until you felt the need to mention that we can ALL now attend the concerts together. Tacky.. very tacky.. I assume you may also like to point out that also right now. in 2008 we can all vote together too..FOR NOW… sheesh always someone somewhere has to turn a simple blog into a race issue. PEOPLE GET A GRIP! truthfully- same name as before.

By Uncle Jesse

February 19, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

Thats right it is black history month.Remind me again which month is white history month,native american history month,latin american month,asian american month? Anyone? this whole history month crap is getting neauseating.

By dont bite me bro

February 19, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

Mary J fights dogs.

By Travon

February 19, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Man,the two biggest stars in the world in one night!!Will it be “The King” Jay-Z featuring “The Queen” MJB, or will it be “The Queen” MJB featuring “The King” Jay-Z. I can’t wait!! I’ll bet the tickets will be a zillion dollars to witness this HIStory.

By Whyte Girl

February 19, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

“The truth” As a white female I am disgusted by your comment and the fact you took time out to write such ignorance oh but wait your probably jobless, sitting in your trailer watching Jerry Spring trying to figure how to get on the show to get a free trip and when that got boring you decided to write a bunch of B.S. Well atleast for white trash you do have internet service now put it to use and GET A JOB AND A LIFE!

By sexy1977

February 19, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

I thought this blog was about a concert???

By Mz Scorpo

February 19, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

Thanks Travon for getting the attention back on the King and Queen!

Can’t wait until tickets are available for purchase.

By The truth

February 19, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

Whyte Girl, You need to retake English and learn how to spell. Trailer, huh? Can you have my pizza and beer delivered before five? I can tip you in food stamps if you like. You may want to rethink your comments before you write them. You sound like you are intolerant of white people. I’m ashamed that you can type on a laptop while delivering pizzas. Troglodyte.

By the truth

February 19, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

Chad and BJ, You two should get married and have kids. Oh wait, homosexuals can’t pro create! How dare I say something about blacks in black history month? Maybe I should have waited for white history month. Oh wait, there is no such month.

By Chi

February 19, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

U ALL need to get a life! It’s a frickin concert, weather it be hip hop, rock, pop, jazz. Stop with the color issue! GO enjoy 2 GREAT artists and leave the black.white issue out of it, damn!

By tito

February 19, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

@Travon, King of what?? erbody know Michael the true King.MJ aint Queen,erbody know Tina,I mean Aretha the true Queen.

By Sam

February 19, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this

Why is this concert on a Tuesday? For working individuals, this is a horrible day for a concert.

By Chad

February 19, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

“the truth” - you are funny! For you to label someone as homosexual because they call you out for being a retard biggot is quite amusing. The topic of the blog is about two of the biggest acts in music coming to perform at Philips Arena and you are mentally challenged enough to turn it into a race issue.

It’s because of people like you that the rest of the world hates America. As a “white person” you feel that you are somehow entitled to judge yourself as being better than others. Guess what, dude…we (white people) are in the MINORITY throughtout the rest of f*cking planet and in a few years we’ll be in the minority in the U.S. too!

If you don’t like Black people, Latinos, or whomever else, move to Sweden, Scotland, Norway or wherever the f*ck else Aryan b@$tards live and have fun eating raw meat and sheep eyes.

As for white history month, I don’t know if I’d want to celebrate our history of stealing people’s land, massacring natives, enslaving and brutalizing kidnapped humans, and running around in cowardly hoods burning crosses and lynching innocent people. That’s not the kind of stuff I want to teach my kids.

By the way, the homosexual crack you made reaks of p&nis envy on your part.

By The truth

February 19, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this

Chad, I’m the reason the rest of the world hates me? I could care less about the rest of the world because I have high esteem. As for my p&nis. It’s big. No envy here. Maybe you should just move to North Korea since you hate white people and America. I really hope you can never have kids. They would probably grow up to hate you.

By whyisthat

February 19, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

Why would AJC even post this shows not that the writer is a idiot but the paper started this & had the power 2 stop it,there was no need 4 a POSTED comment Dear Editor & partial staff b4 your time is called please get right w/ GOD or keep alot of ice not a lifetime supply but eternity!{Because HELL is HOT!!!!!!!}

By Naynay

February 19, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this

Happy Black History Month… and you wonder why we need it, these post are an excellant example why… but by the comments made by some of the people maybe we need a year.

By Chad

February 19, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this

NayNay, Will you marry me. I love you. I deliver my last pizza at 5.

By Chad

February 19, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

Hi everyone, I have this huge rash on my leg. I have no idea what it’s from but it really itches. I’m afraid to go to the doctor because of my std’s. I can send you some pictures of it. I got it from digging through the dumpsters outside of the Bulldog gay bar last weekend.

By Chi

February 19, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

Chad and The Truth need to get some real jobs…. HOLLA!

By Chad

February 19, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Chi, I got a job for you in my pants. HOLLA!

By G-thang

February 19, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

I read this article and “the truth’s” comments about 11:45 am. I ignored it and didn’t even respond. Now, some 3 hours later, there are over 40 comments related to what he said. Y’all have to ignore some foolishness. His comment had nothing to do with nothing, but look at all of the blogs that it has generated. Next time you see something this stupid, ignore it. Who knows, it may even be someone from ajc, “planting” this dumb blogs to spur interest. THINK!!

By Chad

February 19, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

G-thang, You’re just jealous that we’ve not talked about you. I THINK that you are dumb and stupid.

By Rusty

February 19, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this

Chad,you’re trying too hard bud. It’s getting kinda embarrassing.

By Missy

February 19, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

Dear Uncle Jessie, You made the comment about when is white history, etc…WHITE HISTORY MONTH IS EVERY MONTH!!!!!!! We only learn about black history once a month while white history is a REQUIRED course.

By the way, AJC, why would you put a blog up about a concert anyway??

By Chad

February 19, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

Rusty, Where did you come from? The trailer park?

By G-thang

February 19, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

By the truth February 19, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this ajc only reports on black groups playing. never white groups. maybe these two should play at clayton county schools to get kids to pay attention.

Look at the premise of his argument: “never” report on white groups? Please, ajc reports on all bands of relevance. And this one I love: “…these two should play for Clayton County schools to get the kids to pay attention.” It is not the kids who are not paying attention, it is the Board of Ed. that is out to lunch. Think people!!

By Chad

February 19, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

G-thang, Who let you out of the projects?

By Rusty

February 19, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

Chad, no dude, I just came from your mamas house.

By Uncle Jesse

February 19, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

Missy, really dear? Where are the great moments/achievements in white history promos on Tv? What channel can I find these on? Meet Clive Jackson, the first African American dog-catcher ever to serve blah blah blah…

By q

February 19, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

hello

By Q

February 19, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

Lets change our heart

By Chad

February 19, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

Q, where did you come from? “Carrie”?

By Chad

February 19, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Q, will you help me with my rash?

By Sean

February 19, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

To by the truth. Since you are upset about the ajc always reporting on black entertainment, don’t read the ajc. You state that the ajc never reports on white entertainers, well it’s simply because, white entertainers do not come to Atlanta, and futhermore, where all the white entertainers. I remember the 80’s, and all the white entertainers, many of who I listented to, but even most of them were from Europe. Atlanta is a predomentaly black city, and I wish that you rednecks in Gwinnett, Cobb, and N.Fulton, would just get over it. If it were not for the black entertainers, Atlanta would not even be in the spotlight. Where is the white, famous local talent, find it and respond.

By The truth

February 19, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

Sean, Along with that same talent came crime. Look at the genre of music. Look at Jay Z’s latest album. You can’t possibly sit there and tell me that this music is somehow great. At least the white entertainers of the 80’s didn’t glorify killing and calling each other the N word. I don’t consider rappers talent. I can certainly name off country singers, actors and ball players that are WHITE that come from Georgia.

By Don't worry bout it

February 19, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

HATERS!

By atl whitey groups

February 19, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

gimme som REM,B52’s,Black Crowes, Indigo Girls, Travis Tritt, Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood,Drivin-n-cryin,Sugarland,Shawn Mullins,Collective Soul etc. Hip-Hop/Rap/R&B doesn’t OWN Atl music.

By Whyte Girl

February 19, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

“the truth” I will pass on retaking English since I am a Software Engineer for the 3rd largest software company in the world making money you can only wet dream about. I think your ignorant a$$ comments come from child hood when that one fine black girl you had a crush on in school broke your heart and told you to kick rocks because your penis was PINK AND SMALL!

By The truth

February 19, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

Thanks Whitey.

Sean, as for other people how about Holly Hunter, Dakota Fanning, Julia Roberts, Hulk Hogan, Burt Reynolds, Margaret Mitchell and Amy Grant.

Are they good enough?

By The truth

February 19, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

Whyte Girl, The way that you write has community college written all over it. Why would you tell me your profession? Could it be because you really work the poll? My penis? It’s doing quite well these days.

By Sheigqnla

March 15, 2008 12:28 AM | Link to this

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By Sheigqnla

March 15, 2008 12:28 AM | Link to this

evidently to sacrifice the ordinary laws of justice to an idea of dearth, orders all the dealers to sell their corn at what it