athens georgia music&arts

2009

June 79
May 40
April 50
March 26
January 17

2008

June 12
May 16
April
March
February
January

Music Schedule for OCAF Southworks...

OCAF’s Southworks is a lovely affair as well, with artists setting up their goods in front of...
May 1st
Big fun this weekend at the Athens Indie...
May 1st
Warch Watch
Amazing musicians, the Dromedary Quartet — this is a not-to-miss show at the Melting Point on...
May 1st
Warch Watch
Turn On, Tune in, Drop Out New video up for Cracker — the album is out on Tuesday —
Apr 28th

release party for Brad Downs and the...

This just in from the good Mr. William Tonks: Been a while, but weekend jaunts with Bloodkin have...
Apr 28th
Warch Watch
Here’s a live Open Bar performance of Phosphorescent on Fader
Apr 28th
This came in last night: Former Athens resident Matthew...
Apr 28th

Tried to post this weekend...

when I heard the news. I was in a hotel in Iowa with bad internet service, feeling really sad and...
Apr 27th
photo by Kelly Lambert, ABH I got a call from the wonderful...
Apr 23rd
juliephillips: This is a photo of the Georgia Guitar...
Apr 22nd

EARTH DAY

ugagogreen: As you all know… TODAY IS EARTH DAY!!! Come to Tate Plaza today between 10- 3 to...
Apr 22nd
Reblogged from below. Of note, my friend and correspondent...
Apr 21st

This Mother's Day, get Mommy Drunk!

I do enjoy a good press release. Here’s one hocking water, YES WATER, essence water....
Apr 21st

Favorite baby name for the week

Diamond Felony I’m withholding the last name for obv. reasons. Birth announcements publish on...
Apr 21st
I know, I know, this is shameless self-promotion ...
Apr 17th
This is a mural by Jerry Chappelle, below, who runs Happy...
Apr 17th
Apr 17th

Achieving overload

On this weekend’s and next weekend’s activities. I mean, if there’s ANYONE who...
Apr 17th

Astley in Athens?

News from a friend this morning that Rick Astley showed up at the Boybutante Karaoke on Wednesday...
Apr 17th
Warch Watch
Admittedly it may be the Sigur Ros soundtrack, but this trailer just made me cry. It opens on...
Apr 15th
Listen Listen
“Love Matters,” by Heavy Feather (formerly Jackpot City, and we’ll quit...
Apr 14th

Carl Lindberg and Jason Harwell to...

It might not be the biggest gig they’ve played, but no doubt, kids getting out of class for...
Apr 14th

AthFest CD release party comin' right up

The AthFest CD release show will be 8 p.m. Friday, May 15 at Tasty World with The Quick Hooks, Holy...
Apr 14th
 Athens artist Carol John (I’m pretty sure...
Apr 14th
For those who’ve been ‘round Athens since ye...
Apr 14th
Dana Skelton (above) and Allison Workman are hoping to see...
Apr 13th

Civil Rights Activists Bob Zellner and...

Zellner is the author of “The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom...
Apr 10th

Tales from the complaint department,...

Just got off the phone with someone who no longer subscribes to our paper (he admitted) but was...
Apr 10th

Found Footage Film Fest coming to Cine...

I’m a big fan of Found Magazine, and the offshoot of said publication, the Found Footage Film...
Apr 9th
Peter Loose’s colorful folk art animal dulcimers are...
Apr 9th

Perfect cappucino for a perfect cause

Another example of wonderful people doing kind deeds in this town — this just in: Local...
Apr 8th
I’d like to think in a perfect world, this applied to...
Apr 8th

Neutral Milk covered by The Apples in...

Looks like Neutral Milk Hotel is the only Athens band to make it onto Merge’s 20th anniversary...
Apr 8th
Canopy’s next show “Perchance to Dream”...
Apr 8th
BIG, BIG Congrats to local comic artist Eleanor Davis who...
Apr 8th
This is for my note from yesterday —
Apr 8th
Fans are nice. — Reblogged from below; Of note,...
Apr 8th

24. Drive-By Truckers, Southern Rock...

reblogged from below: shorterexcerpts: tastypiesinc: Neo-Southern-rock act Drive-By Truckers had...
Apr 8th
Warch Watch
Here’s an excellent video from Ham1, the band from the creative mind of the wonderful Jim...
Apr 8th

Friday, April 11 40 Watt lineup change

from Velena: Saturday april 11 lazer wulf - stygian apothegen- kill lebaron door 9 $5 all that...
Apr 7th
Listen Listen
Reblogged from below. This song makes my heart happy. kyledawkins: first maps and transit demo....
Apr 7th

Tix on sale: Rock 4 Food for Athens Food...

OK, so getting past the fact that there are kids in our own hometown who actually DON’T HAVE...
Apr 7th
Listen Listen
Reblogged from below — never heard this before — Grant Lee Phillips (let’s call...
Apr 7th
Green products in Atlanta — Not sure if the world...
Apr 7th

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra takes pay...

This just in from the ASO — The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has announced cost-saving measures...
Apr 7th
Pitchfork interviews Mastodon
Apr 6th
above reblogged from elisabeth
Apr 6th

Booker T. Jones (backed by the Truckers)...

The Second Annual Record Store Day is April 18 (*I did not know such a day existed until just two...
Apr 6th
R.E.M. celebrated 29 years yesterday — the anniversary...
Apr 6th
Warch Watch
This is just awesome.
Apr 3rd
Warch Watch
— Reposting from below — elbee103: This is the Vision Video spoof of the Twilight...
Apr 3rd

Merge Records 20th anniversary party

This sounds super fun if you’re up for making the trip to N.C.: In celebration of our 20th...
Apr 3rd
Our New Silence This is really lovely project from Kai...
Apr 3rd