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A Hallowen themed set of dark wave, goth, punk with a sprinkling some ethereal space rock

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Mort Garson, the Damned, Bauhaus, Love & Rockets, Ozzy, Alice Cooper, The Fall,

Screaming J. Hawkins. Roky Erickson

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Cosmotropia de Xam is a German filmmaker, musician, and visual artist known for his hallucinatory, occult-infused underground films and sound projects. His work—often released under the Mater Suspiria Vision collective—blends surreal horror, retro aesthetics, and esoteric symbolism into a unique form of “occult cinema.”

We’ll be screening a selection of Mater Suspiria releases including Hollywood Pandemonium, Phantasmagoria 1+2 and Acid Babylon 1+2

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The space between what was, and what could be.

No big sign. No scripted greeting. Just a subtle glow at the edge of night and the new year, quietly pulling you in.

This is Muse Late Night Tea: a Muse’s version of a night cap as monthly late night tea pop-up that leaves the usual social cues outside and invites you to settle into something a little less predictable.

And the teas? They’re not just a menu—they’re small acts of rebellion. Herbal and cardamom blends that cut through the dark, floral infusions that ask you to slow down, sip, and notice what’s right in front of you.

No one’s rushing. Voices stay low, the night feels long, and you can just be. This isn’t about putting on a show. It’s about tasting connection on your own terms, rethinking what a late-night gathering can mean, and savoring the space between what was and what could be.

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A pop-up by Crossroads Coffee & BGG Agency:

This Soul Sips edition will have DJ sets by Mike McPherson, Lotenna, and JMajiQ, weaving together Jamaican rhythms and soul-inspired tracks. The experience remains rooted in the Cross Road Coffee vision: a blend of cultural authenticity, creativity, and hospitality.

Soul Sips is designed for a community of creatives, tastemakers, and music lovers who value intentional experiences over crowded nightlife.

Signature Staple: Authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee drinks

Cocktail Menu: A curated three-item list designed to complement the coffee and vibe

Pastries & Light Bites: Jamaican patties (beef, chicken, veggie), bun & cheese, and sugar buns.

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A live scoring of the 1922 silent film Häxan, also known as The Witch or Witchcraft through the Ages, performed live by H. Carter, Chris Devoe and Sudie.

“ Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen’s legendary silent film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages and early modern era suffered from the same ills as psychiatric patients diagnosed with hysteria in the film's own time. Far from a dry dissertation on the topic, the film itself is a witches’ brew of the scary, the gross, and the darkly humorous. Christensen’s mix-and-match approach to genre anticipates gothic horror, documentary re-creation, and the essay film, making for an experience unlike anything else in the history of cinema.” - The Criterion Collection”

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An eclectic selection of jazz, jazz fusion, afro-pop, post-punk, synth-pop, new wave, ambient, and more!

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Mulatu Astatke, Talking Heads, William Onyeabor, Holger Czukay.

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“Jim Saah’s photography of the Washington, D.C. music scene is incomparable. Not only was he there but he completely got it.” — Henry Rollins

A Cappella Books is pleased to welcome photographer Jim Saah to Commune  to celebrate his latest collection, “In My Eyes, Photographs 1982-1997.” The author will speak with RadATL’s Chad Radford, music journalist and author of “Atlanta Record Stores: An Oral History.”

In addition to the discussion, the evening will feature a pop-up gallery exhibit of Jim Saah’s photography, along with music curated by Chad Radford.

This event is free and open to the public; copies of the book will be available for purchase.

About the Book

“In My Eyes, Photographs 1982-1997” features hundreds of impressive (and never-before-seen) photos of punk and hardcore legends such as: Fugazi, Minor Threat, Void, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Jawbox, Government Issue, The Faith, Iron Cross and more. But Saah’s musical palette wasn’t just confined to punk rock, as evidenced by the inclusion of The Cramps, The Pixies, Lou Reed, Guided by Voices, Fishbone, Wilco et al. The hardcover book closes with several intimate interviews between Saah and longtime friends/fans including Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi), J. Robbins (Jawbox), Jon Langford (Mekons), artist Shepard Fairey, and photographers Cynthia Connolly and Patrick Graham.

About the Author

Jim Saah is a native of Washington, D.C., who first discovered his passion for documentary photography during the city’s burgeoning music scene in the early 1980s. Captivated by the energy of the bands and the community surrounding the music, he quickly became immersed in the world of photography.

In the early 1990s, Saah began combining his love of travel and photography. In 1991, while on assignment for a U.S. Senator, he documented labor and environmental abuses for congressional hearings on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), finding particular fulfillment in photojournalism. Over the past 30 years, his work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and a variety of independent publications. His photographs have been featured in many books and on album covers, including the bestselling "Our Band Could Be Your Life" and the cover of Fugazi’s "Repeater."

Beyond photography, Saah has also built a robust career in film and video. Most recently, he served as Director of Photography on two feature-length documentary films: "Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, D.C." and "CREEM: America’s Only Rock & Roll Magazine." Throughout his career, music and photography have remained his lifelong creative passions.

About the Conversation Partner

Chad Radford is an Atlanta-based music journalist with twenty years of experience in writing, editing and podcasting. Punk, hardcore, jazz, noise, post-punk, hip-hop, metal, modern composition, drone music and all points in between are where his interests lie. He is an avid nature lover, and he buys too many records.

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Transport into Brazilian and Colombian sounds, with a layover in Istanbul, Detroit, Cuba and Puerto Rico

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Cartola, Seu Jorge, Ismael Rivera, Bacará, Soda Stereo, Banda Black Rio

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This Tuesday night we celebrate the life and music of D’Angelo. The groundbreaking R&B artist who helped define the neo-soul movement. We will explore listening to his albums, singles and collaborations with: J Dilla, Q-Tip, Erykah Badu, Questlove, Lauryn Hill and many more. The Virginia-born singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer only sporadically released music, but each of his three studio albums reshaped the R&B landscape. His 1995 solo debut, Brown Sugar, pushed neo-soul into the broader consciousness when he was just 21 years old. Its organic sound and jazzy harmonic structures were juxtaposed with the slick R&B sound of the ’90s.

But it was 2000’s Voodoo that made people start using the word “genius” when they mentioned D’Angelo. The album took soul and gospel cues from his first record and extended them into languorous jams. The instrumentation was recorded live with very few overdubs, using vintage equipment to add to the warmth of D’angelo's inimitable vocal style. He tip-toed across songs, adding tight three-part harmonies to his runs, a born showman retreating into the deepness of the music he was making.

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A Cappella Books welcomes photographer, director, and writer Seth Neblett to Commune in honor of his book, “Mothership Connected: The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic.” Neblett will appear in conversation with AJC cultural reporter Christopher Daniel, followed by a set of music from Parliament Funkadelic’s catalogue.

This event is free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

About the Book

Parliament-Funkadelic is perhaps the greatest funk band ever assembled. Yet at the time of the group’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, none of the women who helped create the sound and performed in P-Funk were invited to the ceremony and their contributions have been largely overlooked.

“Mothership Connected” tells the story of Mallia Franklin, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Debbie Wright, and Shirley Hayden, all of whom were instrumental in making Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as the spin-off groups Parlet and the Brides of Funkenstein, into the legends they are today. Assembled by Seth Neblett, son of the “Queen of Funk” Mallia Franklin, and filled with the voices of funk icons like George Clinton, Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, and the women themselves, this oral history makes clear why these “architects” at the “core” of P-Funk were both essential—and erased. From Franklin introducing Bootsy Collins to Clinton, to the Brides’ top-10 hit “Disco to Go,” to the drugs that helped destroy the group, this book reveals the hidden lives and uncomfortable truths of life in P-Funk. More than sex, drugs, and rock and roll, “Mothership Connected” is about Black women navigating a tumultuous era and industry to become musical pioneers. Now, after decades in the shadows, these genre-defining women are finally telling their story.

About the Author

Seth Neblett is a photographer, director, and writer. He is the son of Mallia “Queen of Funk” Franklin of Parliament-Funkadelic and Nathaniel "Nate" Neblett of New Birth. Neblett has directed videos for iconic musicians, including Chaka Khan's “I Love Myself.”

About the Conversation Partner

Christopher A. Daniel is a Black Culture reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is an Atlanta-based, award-winning journalist, cultural critic and ethnomusicologist. The Spartanburg, South Carolina native previously held teaching stints with Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and Georgia State University: creating each universities' music, entertainment, and lifestyle journalism courses.

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Romance beat, dream house, sundowners, midnight jazz

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Shinichi Adobe, Double, Uman, Ron Trent, Larry Heard

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Local musicians Joe Bochniak and Andrew Elstner mine obscure soul, pop, world & more to find just the right amount of serotonin release for your listening pleasure. (Obscure World, Tropicalia, Low-Fi Soul, Source Material)

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Bola Sente, Antonio Adolfo, AIR, Dr.Jazz, Stuff, Eric Gale

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Red October: Commune-ist Jazz

An exploration of rare vinyl from the jazz scenes of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and beyond — capturing the big band, funk, and fusion sounds of Eastern Europe’s socialist states, circa 1961–1988, featuring Atlanta’s foremost authority on the subject, guest DJ SRCE

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Мелодия, Аллегро, Ganelin Trio, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Misa Blam and more!

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Extra-dimensional cinematic sounds exhumed and re-animated by selectors Gnosis and JVS.

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Giallo, Goblin, witch house, and horror movie favorites... 

Audiodrome is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Videodrome Worldwide Movie Rental, Inc.

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Commune’s pastry chef Simone Forte (Ransom ATL) is teaming up with her sis Jessica Forte (Bite Back) for a decadent night of drinks and desserts.

Simone says, “My sister and I love desserts. Most people look at a menu and go straight to reading the savory. We always ask about the desserts first. Sweet tooth logic. Dessert is the encore, the mic drop, thing you dream about before bed. Why is it sometimes treated as an afterthought…Now, hear me out:

think of a place where dessert isn’t just the finale — it’s the whole damn show. Cakes, custards, cookies, ice creams that make you question your life choices (in the best way). And because we’re adults now — Cocktails. Nightcaps. Wine. Vibes.

Not a bakery. Not a bar. A Dessert Bar. Because life is short, and dinner was probably mid anyway.

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Autumnal songs freshly raked from Flow Wolf’s backyard.

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Dusty Springfield, Jacques Brel, Roberta Flack, Roy Ayers

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Balearic Beat, Leftfield Disco, Trip Hop, IDM, Dream Pop, Art Rock

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YMO, Actress, Boards of Canada, Loose Joints, Broadcast, Grace Jones

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Singer/songwriters, Americana, Boleros, Shoegaze, Post Rock, Indie

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Elliott Smith, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Destroyer, Bright Eyes

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Susumu Yokota (April 11, 1960 – March 27 2015) was a Japanese record producer and composer of ambient and electronic music.

Yokota redefined ambient music with a series of 14 extraordinary albums, released from 1998 through to 2012. These albums were originally released on his own Skintone label. Now remastered on coloured vinyl with new liner notes and reimagined artwork, the LPs make up two volumes of the deluxe Skintone Edition box set released by Lo Recordings. Commune along with listening rooms all over the world, will play selections from the set this evening.

Over a 20 year period Yokota released 30 albums and countless 12s under a variety of aliases, across more than a dozen pre-eminent labels. Yokota received domestic and international acclaim as a house and techno DJ and producer throughout the nineties. Part of the vanguard of the Tokyo scene, his influential release Acid Mt. Fuji inspires techno artists to this day.

In 1998 though, at the height of his success, he established his Skintone imprint, which came to eclipse all of his previous achievements.Skintone shone a light on the diverse new directions in which his creativity had blown, from delicate, cyclical tape-loop meditations to neo-classical compositions. It also gave him the autonomy to combine his visual and music-making practices and, importantly, to create at his own pace. The label was a great success and his experiments proved foundational in the global 00s ambient canon.

Sakura, the third album, was instantly recognised as a pivotal album setting the world alight with its dazzling and immersive transcendent beauty and fostering an expanding loyalty among many musicians, including Aphex Twin, Björk, Brian Eno and Philip Glass.

This Skintone Edition will be available as 2 box sets - the first volume coincides with the 10th anniversary of Yokota’s untimely death and the 30th year of Lo Recordings. 

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ATL Synth Club’s dedication to all things synth (of the software and hardware varieties) has previously behind events such as MIDI Clock, Common Circuits, and Modular on the Spot… we are thrilled to have them here!

Join us for a special evening with a live performance from Atlanta-based electronic musician I KNOW JONES

No cover, but a 5% selector fee will be added to the bill as usual. Donations are welcomed. Thank you for supporting local music culture!

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In addition to being a vinyl DJ of 22 years, Tony Chackal daylights as Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Augusta University. He'll discuss his article 'Record Collecting As A Focal Practice' published this summer in the British Journal of Aesthetics. Following the lecture, he’ll DJ a 45 rpm only rare soul set.

Vinyl and record collectors continue to be the subject of contentious debate. A social perception exists that frames record collectors merely as elitists who think their tastes are superior to those who listen to digital formats and streaming platforms, who resist novel technology for its own sake, and mistakenly think vinyl carries aesthetic advantages because digital is held to be objectively superior. Yet vinyl and record collecting have aesthetic and social advantages unavailable in immaterial digital formats. These aesthetic advantages are auditory, tactile, and visual, while the social advantages are ethical, political, and cultural. Vinyl’s aesthetic and social advantages enable a ‘focal relationship’ with recorded music. Viewing them as what Albert Borgmann calls ‘focal things’ within the ‘focal practice’ of record collecting and viewing digital formats as ‘devices’ reveals each format’s aesthetic and social advantages and limitations. While records themselves possess some focal character, full focality is achieved only through a cultural practice of collecting.

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Longtime collaborator and guest DJ for LA-based radio station Dublab returns to Commune with “Ritmo Batida!” featuring vinyl selections from Brazil’s deep catalog of Boogie, Funk, Soul, and Samba.

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Sandra de Sá, Jorge Ben, Lôs Borges, Cassiano, Milton Nascimento, Tim Maia, Rosinha de Valença

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Leave the algorithms and the mindless scrolling at the door. Together we will weave a sonic tapestry, where the soulful depths of jazz meet the sensual sounds of bolero, the echoes of dub, and a few delightful, unexpected turns. We're spinning fresh sounds and beloved classics.

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Ezra Collective, Fania-All Stars, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Lady Wray, Adrian Quesada, and Pachyman

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Food tells the story of who we are. Chinwa means “Chinese” in Haitian Creole, a word that carries the history of migration, culture, and survival in places like New Orleans — where Chinese and Creole flavors came together and created something new.

This pop-up is that spirit alive again.
Two chefs, two journeys:
George — Black + Chinese roots, cooking through the lens of memory and heritage.
Li — proudly Chinese, honoring tradition while pushing flavor forward.

Together, they’re serving a menu that celebrates both sides, blending Southern soul and Chinese depth.

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The Rolling Stones

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Classics, b-sides and rarities

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UK Soul, 70s Afrobeat, Rare Groove, Downtempo

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DJ Spinna, Shawn Escoffrey, Afronaught, Light Of The World

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A set by music artist Puma Blue of trip hop, jazz and ambient dub

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Portishead, Burial, Bill Evans, Nina Simone