Atlanta’s music scene is most often associated with sold-out arenas, bustling dives, or bumping late-night venues, but hidden in corners of the city, another kind of venue is thriving: one powered by turntables, vintage speakers, and the warm crackle of vinyl. These are Atlanta’s listening rooms, where music isn’t just played… it’s experienced.
They come in a variety of flavors, shapes and styles, and almost all of them have opened within the last year or two. “City Lights” contributing producer Jacob Smulian explored these new relaxed, sound-focused environments.
Listening Rooms are popping up nationwide, and Atlanta has a whole host to call its own. Over the last three decades, Atlanta has lost nearly all of its iconic vinyl bars, as modern venues and clubs now occupy their former social niche within the city’s diverse musical landscape.
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