Date:  Tue, 8 Jul 1997 15:49:47 -0400
From:  Brenda Lester <brenles[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CODY.GAC.PEACHNET.EDU>
Subject: Re: Hotlanta

There was a club called "Hotlanta," a venue for loud rock and roll
around 77 or 78; my memory is dim, of course.

On Tue, 8 Jul 1997, Peter L. Patrick wrote:

> I moved to Athens in 1974, and we used "Hotlanta" pretty freely, both
> enviously (cause Athens was not) and also ironically, later when we
> got all sophisticated. I agree with Bethany but also think it could be
> pronounced without either "t" being realized as a /t/, something like:
>     glottal stop - schwa - L - ae - nasal flap - schwa
> for the "Atlanta" regular version, and for "Hotlanta":
>     h - a - glottal stop - L - ae - nasal flap -schwa
> I don't remember any special link with gay bars or discos, but do
> remember the notion being linked with the Underground. I suggest
> checking Creative Loafing or the earlier alternative rag Great
> Speckled Bird, if anyone can find copies...
>     --peter patrick
>