Eddie's Attic Looking to Go Syndicated
Decatur Metro | February 8, 2008From the Emory Wheel…
“If Bob Elphin has his way, Decatur could be a household name. Last month Elphin, the owner of Eddie’s Attic, a small music venue based in this Atlanta suburb, teamed up with Crawford Communications, an Atlanta production and broadcast company, and began work on a TV pilot that the two hope will convince media outlets to back the creation of a syndicated television show featuring live performances at the Attic.
For the Attic’s first foray into television, Elphin began by reaching out to regular venue performers like Shawn Mullins, Caroline Herring and Kitty Snyder, Telegram and the Everybody Fields, asking them to play a filmed performance for the pilot. Although these artists may not be big names, Elphin said in an interview with the Wheel that they have “a real understanding of [what] Eddie’s Attic is and have a real desire to help us be successful.”
According to the article, owner Bob Elphin is also working with Georgia Public Broadcasting to put together a monthly radio show from the Attic, in addition to looking at the possibilities of internet radio.
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HA! I wonder if Crawford Communications knows that Bob Ephlin stole that idea from a local Decatur resident who he brought in to ‘pitch’ ideas for Eddie’s Attic?
This was never Bob Ephlin’s idea. I was sitting at a table at Java Monkey when I overheard (okay, blatently eavesdropped) the woman explain to Bob exactly what he now professes to claim as his own. And after hearing talk of this around town, I asked her about it when I ran into her downtown. She was very gracious, but it was clear from her shock when I asked her about it that this was indeed news to her as well.
What an ***.
Hey Aaron…wow, nine posts in one evening? Should I say welcome to the site?
Thanks for all your insights, but let’s keep the cursing and name-calling to a minimum.
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And I don’t quite understand what’s driving your animosity. He never claimed in the article that syndicating The Attic was his idea. One of the attributes of a good business man is listening to new ideas from all arenas and implementing the best. Just because he may not have told the brainchild of the idea of his plans doesn’t automatically put him on the naughty list in my book.
I will say that I have a couple of friends who work in various elements of music who have had similar run-ins with Bob Ephlin. And also probably why I listened so intently to that meeting, recognizing the people at the table and all. I had a bet with a friend that the meeting would eventually go all kinds of sour, and I’m not happy to say that I won.
I guess you would have had to have been there to see the sick shade of green that the woman in question turned when I asked her about the Eddie’s Attic show to understand what I’m talking about. And for people who work in the creative industry (you’re obviously providing creative capital to the community), great ideas are what keep food on the table. When someone steals that, it’s no different than stealing something very tangible from you.
Glad you’re enjoying the site Aaron! And thanks for the further explanation…it does sound a bit shady. Initially I’ve found I need to treat new comments with a healthy dose of skepticism.
Look forward to hearing your insights going forward. To me, the discussion element to the site is the most rewarding.
wow, Aaron, sounds like you’re quite passionate when it comes to Eddie’s Attic. i’m sorry that you feel the way you do. i have been a Decatur resident for 5 years and find that Eddie’s Attic is my home away from home–providing a true home for independent music in our backyard. i have had several conversations with Bob throughout the years and i have found him to be nothing but a kind man. a business man, yes, but a kind man. he has the heart for the Attic and had poured his entire life savings into the business in order to keep it alive.
as for the TV pilot. i must say that a TV pilot for live music isn’t exactly a new idea (see: Austin City Limits). i’m sure the woman you encountered on the street has a lot of great ideas, but she didn’t invent the TV pilot idea and i think it’s safe to say that she didn’t do any of the leg work to get the Attic’s partnership with Crawford off the ground.
i don’t want to get into a debate with you on this man’s character (who, to be honest, is a stranger to both of us), but it sounds to me like you’ve got some sort of grudge. if you’ve got a problem with your local business, i would go in and tell the management directly, rather an annoyonomously on a message board like this. if you truly care about the Decatur community, you should strive to be part of the change and not just b*tch about it.