At the start of 2007 Melisa Young was on public aid, working at a baby clothes store and tending bar at a reggae club.

Fast forward 18 months and she’s collaborated with Kanye West, A-Trak, Diplo, Infamous, David Banner, Estelle, had features in Spin, i-D, W, Flaunt, The New York Times (among countless others) and been nominated for a best Read more >

So you’re thinking of getting your hair done. Well gurrrrl, get ‘er done with true Midtown flair!  Take the time to traverse down Peachtree and treat yourself to the best of the best at James Madison salon. Named “Best of the South” by Harpers Bazaar and “Best Color Salon” by Elle Magazine, as well as the official hair salon of Cirque de Soleil(!!), James Madison displays Read more >

Cassandra Xie, 18 year old industrial engineering student, photographer, and blogger from Atlanta, GA.

In your own words, who are you and where are you from?

I’m an eighteen year old girl, born and raised in Atlanta. I always get the funniest reactions when I tell people my exact birthplace (downtown’s Grady Hospital, rather infamous for their inner-city coverage). I guess people assume it makes me a viable candidate for street smarts, some thing I definitely don’t have. I paid a taxi driver five dollars last weekend to drive two blocks. Mostly, I’m a student at Georgia Tech, majoring in Read more >

Celebrate the end of another academically-successful year (we hope)  the traditional way–with a good ‘ole Cinco De Mayo siesta one night, Atlanta’s wildest indie/electro dance party the next, topped off with another edition of Fever Friday at Halo Lounge, featuring one of the hottest Read more >

THANK YOU to all those who turned out for last weekend’s mega throw-down! Atlanta’s very own Halo Lounge was a blur of big guns and bad puns as DJs 2nd Nature and Jackmaster Solomon made a bloody spectacle of some ultra deadly beats.. and of course, the crowd was dressed Read more >

If this week’s smashup of tests and late-night projects didn’t kill you, this weekend will. Kickoff begins this Friday at Halo Lounge, where we have the honor of bringing you the home town heroes JACKMASTER Solomon and Cobra Corp’s very own Sofa King, as well as new friends from Entertainment by CLAS. Free entry before midnight with RSVP to noizersvp@gmail.com. **Insider’s tip! Dress nice and Read more >

Check out some of the photos from GA City Style’s Launch Party held at Whiskey Park this past Saturday. The music was slammin’, the venue was amazing, and the people were beautiful. Above, Meet the dynamic duo (Maggie Benoit & Allie Bashuk) behind UGA Style.