30th… R.E.M. Turns 30! Party in Athens! 25 Feb 201014 Feb 2014 It's been almost thirty years since R.E.M. made their debut at a party in an old abandoned church in Athens. Thirty years of rule-bending, tour-grinding, record-smashing, heart-breaking, death-defying, breath-taking music…
again with the REM… News Roundup and Shameless Plugs! 11 Dec 200914 Feb 2014 You should've been at the Underneath the Covers show. Devo was AWESOME. Remember, if you want the most up to date news from Athens, Georgia's music scene, follow Blueshades on…
doorman's apprentice… AMJ and NaNoWriMo 30 Nov 200914 Feb 2014 NaNoWriMo, aka, National Novel Writing Month, is a fun project I've been fooling around with for a few years. You basically write a novel in a month, hopefully equaling 50,000…
all the fright friends… This Week in Athens 28 Oct 2009 Well, with the annual Georgia/Florida game, Fall Break, and Halloween all hitting this weekend, it may prove to be a surprisingly student-free weekend. No worries though. When the students go…
Chronic Town… Poster Torn.. 24 Aug 200914 Feb 2014 It's been 27 years since it came out but R.E.M.'s "Chronic Town" EP still sounds as timeless as ever. It's a howling, haunting, hell of a debut for a band.…
shameless plugging… Music 101: Sign Up Now 21 Jul 200914 Feb 2014 Well, it's no secret that I'm a fan of the UGA Music Business program, having been through it, present Bruce Burch with an award for it, and received a lot…
debate… The Trestle Mess 19 Jul 200914 Feb 2014 It seems like every year there's a story about how the R.E.M. steeple or Murmur Trestle is a)falling apart (they both are) b) in danger (they both are) or c)causing…
40 Watt… Vacation All I Ever Wanted.. 16 Jul 200914 Feb 2014 So I'm not currently in Athens at the moment. While this does afford me a rare opportunity to sleep, it also presents a few challenges. Like Internet connection. And current…
Athens Music… CD Review: Chris McKay and the Critical Darlings 7 Apr 200914 Feb 2014 (Scott Bullock / www.penumbrastudios.net)- artworkThe Critical Darlings' newest album sold out so fast that it was gone before it was officially released. Yup, no hard copies left in sight. A…
Flagpole… Shameless. 16 Mar 200914 Feb 2014 So it's no big secret that I've done freelance work for Flagpole. The alternative weekly rag here in Athens lets me write show and album reviews from time to time…
