Interpol's Sam Fogarino Scores Trapeze Show
Although Interpol has yet to deliver its fourth album, drummer Sam Fogarino is staying plenty busy making music. In addition to playing with his myriad bands, the Athens, Ga., resident has lent his talents to an unorthodox project: working with hometown trapeze studio Canopy to score their upcoming Fractured Fairytales show.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsVic Chesnutt Tribute Photos Ft. Patterson Hood, Lambchop, Howe Gelb, More - Athens, GA - 40 Watt - 2/19-20/2010
Over the weekend, artists and friends gathered together to celebrate the late Vic Chesnutt... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsGetting to Know... Nana Grizol
With a pristine horn section that once belonged to Neutral Milk Hotel... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesHappy 50th Birthday, Michael Stipe!
[Photo by Rob Inderrieden] On Jan. 4, 1960, the oft-bald, occasionally blue-faced frontman of iconic alt-rock group R.E.M., née John Michael Stipe, was born in Decatur, Ga. (future home of another pillar of the music industry, as luck would have it). If the B-52s is one of the poppiest bands to emerge from the Athens, Ga. music scene to notoriety, and Neutral Milk Hotel one of the artsiest, R.E.M. is probably the closest thing to a happy medium between the two.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPylon "Beep" Video and Free mp3 (Awesome of the Day)
It’s time for some old-school Awesome today with Athens, Ga’s Pylon digging up and sharing the original video for the song “Beep” off 1983’s Chomp, an album I’m pretty sure I still have on cassette, melting in my attic.... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityPylon "Beep" Video and Free mp3 (Awesome of the Day)
It’s time for some old-school Awesome today with Athens, Ga’s Pylon digging up and sharing the original video for the song “Beep” off 1983’s Chomp, an album I’m pretty sure I still have on cassette, melting in my attic.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayZac Brown Band to Host Georgia Theatre Benefit Show
Zac Brown Band is looking to restore the glory of its onetime musical stomping grounds by hosting a benefit concert on Oct. 30 for Athens, Ga.’s recently decommissioned Georgia Theatre. They will be accompanied by Little Big Town, Joey + Rory, Shawn Mullins, Aslyn and Oliver Wood.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsWatch The Baseball Project Cover the Beatles With a Little Help From Bill Berry and Mike Mills
Baseball, the pass time of America, is a whole lot of fun. It's only fitting, then, that the Baseball Project, the pass time of some of America's finest rockers, is a total party. The Baseball Project is a comprised of Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon of Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3, Scott McCaughey of Minus 5 and R.E.M.'s Peter Buck. The band was created around its members' undying love of, yes, baseball. One song on The Project's album Volume One: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails is even called "Ted Fucking Williams." ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGeorgia Theatre Catches Fire in Athens
According to various reports on Twitter, Athens, Ga.'s historic Georgia Theatre caught fire around 7:00 a.m. EST this morning. Although a cause for the fire has yet to be named, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that witnesses said the fire was "a major blaze and that the theater would likely suffer major damages." Atlanta's 11 Alive News also reports out of order traffic lights, visible smoke from miles away and "as many as 4 ladder trucks" currently fighting the flames.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsAthfest 2009 Announces Dates, Lineup
Second only to the sound of the ice-cream man cruising down your block, there is one thing everyone can get excited about come summertime: music festivals! And while we're looking forward to some of the biggies like Bonnaroo and Lollapolooza, something always feels good about supporting local fare. Whether you're an Athenian by birth or simply have Georgia on your mind, you can head on down to AthFest 2009 this June 25-28 in Athens, Ga.... read more
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