Hippies to Hip Hop, we are all connected man. One thing is for sure, the South has something to say. On this episode, host Will Dailey heads south to explore a city that’s been dubbed the Capitol of Hip Hop. While Atlanta’s musicians and song makers top the billboard charts, it’s the deep and rich soil of the cities history and culture that has allowed it grow into the into the hotbed of genre bending trendsetting musical exploration it is today. From civil rights to gospel, from James Brown to Outkast, this city of 1000 music festivals is ready to dance to a tune of its own creation.

To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist atsoundofourtownpod.com

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Sound of Our Town is a production ofDouble Elvis andiHeartRadio.

Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey. 

Special thanks to JC Sowells, Mausiki Scales, and Sheila Poole for their assistance on this episode. 

Additional writing and music on this episode by Samantha Farrell. Additional music by Cliff Notez.

Music for this episode composed and performed byWill Dailey. Check out Will’s music:


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SOURCES for this episode include:


An OutKast Reader: Essays on Race, Gender, and the Postmodern South, edited by Regina Bradley


A Brief History of the Rise of Atlanta in Hip Hop, by Joycelen Wilson


How An Atlanta Strip Club Runs the Music Industry, by Devin Friedman


10 Major Moments in History that Shaped the City of Atlanta and Its People, by Jim Auchmutey



SOME PLACES YOU'LL WANT TO VISIT AFTER LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE:


Cafe 992


The Northside Tavern


Magic City


Eddie's Attic


Smith's Olde Bar


Tabernacle

Sound of Our Town is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and what new sounds continue to define it. Produced in the single-voice narrative style, mixed with select interviews, the show will emphasize original music to drive the stories. This isn't a music show. It’s a show about travel. About wanders. Free spirits. Whether you are quickly dropping in and jumping out or in for a long stay, Sound of our Town will introduce to you the real sonic stories and places that echo in that city so your travel is enriched with music.

<p>Sound of Our Town is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and what new sounds continue to define it. Produced in the single-voice narrative style, mixed with select interviews, the show will emphasize original music to drive the stories. This isn't a music show. It’s a show about travel. About wanders. Free spirits. Whether you are quickly dropping in and jumping out or in for a long stay, Sound of our Town will introduce to you the real sonic stories and places that echo in that city so your travel is enriched with music.</p>

Sound of Our Town

Atlanta, Georgia: The South's Got Something to Say

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