Since it's the first real Monday of the month, I thought I'd do something a bit different and let you know of the shows I'm really looking forward to this month. January is always a bit of a mixed bag as far as shows. You can thank the cold (it will be cold, right?) weather … Continue reading Forward Forecast
I'm only a few minutes into the new year when I've decided I've had enough of humanity for the night and I should probably go home before I become what is affectionally known as a "major fucking buzzkill." My tolerance for the drunken antics of overgrown toddlers has definitely waned over the years, though to … Continue reading Where do you go when you close your eyes
Alex Young is between sips of red wine when Jeff Montgomery comes by to give the director of R.E.M. by MTV an update on the screening happening twenty feet to his right behind a large, blue door. Young and his editor Dave Leopold are sitting together at a small table in Cine, prepping for a … Continue reading R.E.M. By MTV
Ah, May is just a few days away. Soon the students will be gone, the sun will be shining, and we'll all be able to get around town without traffic clogging up College Station Road every day. Now, on to the NEWS! Kishi Bashi's Lighght is streaming in full at NPR. The album is out … Continue reading Athens Music News Roundup!
Hey gang, We'll be back the week of April 28th. We're taking a short break to get some non bloggy related things settled. Also, we're getting a lot of spam in the comments so I'm tweaking those. 😀 See ya soon! Jordan
TONIGHT New Earth 8 p.m. Project Safe Benefit Gro/Conscious Carl Lindberg WEDNESDAY Green Room 8:30 p.m. $3 Erin Lovett Bloom Walker Howle THURSDAY Flicker Theatre 9 p.m. $5 Little Gold Shehehe The Atom Age Tongues FRIDAY The World Famous 9 p.m. Muuy Bien Odonis Odonis Vincas Gorgeous SATURDAY 40 Watt 9 p.m. $16 The Whigs … Continue reading This Week
The one piece of advice people love to hammer home whether you're looking for a job, a partner, or an investor is NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK. It seems a little, well, not artistic, doesn't it? Artists don't really like to dip their hands into the business end of the music business pool but there's a reason … Continue reading Why You Should Go to Industry Mixers
Ladies and Gentle Fuzzies!! We are so glad to be able to bring you the first listen of The Warm Fuzzies' latest album Extinction! If you like power-pop, harmonies, and upbeat songs, it's all here! I'm personally really fond of "Video Games" and "Next Best Thing." Be sure to pick it up April 15th or … Continue reading First Listen: The Warm Fuzzies
We are unabashed fans of Sam Sniper. So I was so happy to get an email from S.S. and see a show on the Georgia Theatre roof on April 22 on the schedule. But best was the video attached: a trippy, raw-rocking number called "Nothing is Wrong" complete with Claymation. I'm always impressed by animated … Continue reading First Look: Sam Sniper’s “Nothing is Wrong”
Yes, it's really getting towards that time of year when Athfest takes over the hearts and minds of the people. Before the hubbub completely overwhelms us, I thought we'd take a look at some basics that we already know. 1. Headliners! We've already gotten wind that Kishi Bashi, Reptar, and Drivin' N' Cryin' are headlining … Continue reading Athfest Warm Up
