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Modern Skirts: Gramahawk

It’s tough to say whether they were driven to madness by one too many Ben Folds comparisons or performed some musical voodoo ritual during the four weeks they spent recording in New Orleans, but former piano-poppers Modern Skirts emerge on Gramahawk a changed band.  read more

Premiere: Download Modern Skirts' "Happy 81"

We’ve been fans of Athens, Ga.‘s Modern Skirts since the band played our first Rock ’n’ Reel Festival back in 2005. This track “Happy 81” has us as giddy as when we first heard “Pasadena” off the quartet’s debut. It’s the lead single from the album, Gramahawk, out tomorrow, Jan. 18, and you can only download it here....  read more

Modern Skirts Announce New Album, Tour

Athens, Ga. piano-poppers Modern Skirts will release their third album, Gramahawk, on Jan. 15....  read more

Catching Up With... Modern Skirts

"The songs are written by the same people they always have been..."  read more

Modern Skirts to Release EP in July, Prepare Full-length

We haven’t heard any new material from Athens, Ga. favorites Modern Skirts for nearly a year and a half now, when the band released the pop-infused album All Of Us In Our Night. However, this doesn’t mean that the band hasn’t been working on music; soon, years of intimate recordings will be released in the form of Happy 81 EP,out July 6, and a full-length album due in the fall....  read more

Josh Rifkind Talks 500 Songs for Kids Benefit

"I went to bed at 5 this morning and had to get up at 7. But I like the fact that it’s such a grueling thing..."  read more

Bubba Sparxxx, Modern Skirts, Cracker to Play AthFest 2010

What better way to showcase the best of Athens’ music (and artists from around the country) than a summer music fest? The headliners for AthFest 2010 include the Modern Skirts, Packway Handle Band, Cracker, Bubba Sparxxx, Kinchafoonee Cowboys and the funky, dance-party-inducing Perpetual Groove....  read more

Atlanta's Corndogorama Festival Announces 2009 Lineup

Chances are, the last time most of our readers thought about a corn dog was in the fifth grade, when the fried delicacy was considered a treat in a lineup of questionable cafeteria fare. But to music fans around Atlanta, the words "corn dog" conjure up warm memories of a different kind: the annual Corndogorama Music Festival, now in its 13th year.  ...  read more

Modern Skirts hit the road in April and May

Athens pop foursome Modern Skirts are set to tour in April and May in support of the band's sophomore album, All Of Us In Our Night. ...  read more

SXSW 2009: Day Four Photos ft. PJ Harvey, Bun B, Gentleman Jesse, White Lies, The Rosebuds and more

Photos taken by Jonathan Jackson (Harvey, Bun B, Kidz, White Lies), Eric Ryan Anderson (Romantica, Bird/Bee, Rosebuds) and Mike White (Gentleman Jesse, Modern Skirts, Octopus) at SXSW...  read more