cd review… Don Chambers’ “Disquietude” 26 Mar 201426 Mar 2014 I must admit that I've been digging the more experimental direction that Don Chambers has been taking lately. The gruff voiced, heavy hitting oracle of Athens is known for his…
cd… CD Review: Monahan 7 Feb 201114 Feb 2014 We've talked about Monahan once before but now we're finally reviewing the upcoming album Stop Saying I. It's been on in the office as we've been painting and what not…
concert review… Live Review: Odd Trio at Hendershot’s 31 Jan 201114 Feb 2014 by Alex TankA Thursday night at Hendershot's is an unassuming span, but this night was handily commanded by the Odd Trio, made up of Marc Gilley, saxophonist (of Athens' funk…
cd… CD Review: Yo Soybean 18 Jan 201114 Feb 2014 Those sunny sounding folk-popsters Yo Soybean have finally let loose their album Manifest Blasphemy and, boy, was it worth the wait, however short it may have been. Listeners familiar with…
cd… CD Review: Kenosha Kid 4 Nov 201014 Feb 2014 By Alex TankEarly in 2010, something magical was happening at the Flicker Theatre in downtown Athens, GA. Even if you caught one of those subtly electrifying Monday night shows, you…
Album Artwork… CD REVIEW: The Humms 30 Sep 201014 Feb 2014 The Humms are back again with an incredibly long tracklist of psychobilly/punk/surf/garage rock. Most bands would decide to break all of this up into two albums or one and a…
record… CD Review: Venice Is Sinking 17 Jun 201014 Feb 2014 It starts with some noodling and a cough, followed by some shouted instructions from a far off voice. The band begins the plaintive "Sidelights." This is Sand and Lines, the…
cd… CD Review: Packway Handle Band 16 Apr 201014 Feb 2014 When you think of bluegrass, two images come to mind: either a bunch of old guys playing boring twangy tunes from Appalachia or the movie Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Packway…
review… Splendid: The Vic Shows 22 Feb 201014 Feb 2014 "He was the sweetest asshole I've ever known."The crowd laughed in agreement at the understatement. As I stood with my back propped up against the merch table, I couldn't help…
review… CD Review: The Orkids 21 Jan 201014 Feb 2014 Since I got to do the feature on The Orkids this week but not the record review for Flagpole, I figured why not put up my review on the blog?…