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John Crooms on Archiving Atlanta's Black Music Nightlife

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Veteran photographer and documentarian John Crooms joins hosts DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray to examine over three decades of capturing Atlanta's Black music nightlife and underground culture. The conversation traces Crooms' transition from film to digital media, his focus on documenting underground house music scenes over hip-hop, and the inspiration he drew from New York's Paradise Garage era.…