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Stories by Alec Wooden

Hank & Cupcakes Strip Down

By Alec Wooden | July 31, 2013
Protect Athens Music Conference

The annual event addresses the changing face of music business—but it's not a doomsday seminar.

By Alec Wooden | February 27, 2013
Eef Barzelay, Adam Klein

Saturday, Mar. 2 @ The World Famous

By Alec Wooden | February 27, 2013
Menomena, Guards

Thursday, Feb. 21 @ 40 Watt Club

By Alec Wooden | February 20, 2013
Hand Sand Hands Warms Up

At home in Athens' new psychedelic climate, Minneapolis transplant Jonathan Miller showcases his bold, delirious psych-pop.

By Alec Wooden | January 9, 2013
Here We Go Magic

w/ Andrew Bird

Friday, October 5 @ Georgia Theatre

By Alec Wooden | October 3, 2012
Maps & Atlases

w/ Cory Branan

Wednesday, September 19 @ Caledonia Lounge

By Alec Wooden | September 19, 2012
Azure Ray 2.0

Together Again for the First Time

Former Athens dream-pop duo returns with a new sound and a new lease on band-life.

By Alec Wooden | September 5, 2012
Alison Krauss & Union Station

Friday, July 27 @ The Classic Center

By Alec Wooden | July 25, 2012
Explosions in the Sky

A Cinematic Journey

Like something out of a movie, all the stars have seemed to align for this epic instrumental act.

By Alec Wooden | June 20, 2012
Reptar: Body Faucet

Vagrant

By Alec Wooden | June 6, 2012
The Cave Singers

Folk Rockers Making Pretense-Free Progress

Featuring members of Hint Hint, Murder City Devils and Pretty Girls Make Graves, this folk-rock collaboration celebrates the release of its third album.

By Alec Wooden | May 30, 2012
Beach House

Finding Inspiration in the Journey

Dream-pop duo sharpens its craft on the road with new record, Bloom.

By Alec Wooden | May 9, 2012
Andy McKee

w/ Antoine Durfour

Thursday, Mar. 22 @ The Melting Point

By Alec Wooden | March 21, 2012
Modern Man & Post-Echo Collective

Changing Together in Changing Times

Unique South Carolina artists' collective spreads its wings in Athens.

By Alec Wooden | March 21, 2012
Vincas

Blood Bleeds

Independent Release

By Alec Wooden | February 29, 2012
Future Islands

Elevation Through Introspection

“If you can move people physically, you’re doing good. If you can move people emotionally, you’re doing really good."

By Alec Wooden | January 25, 2012
Sarah Jarosz

Ready to Educate the Masses

The young singer-songwriter turns heads with her folky album, Follow Me Down.

By Alec Wooden | January 11, 2012
David Bazan

Singing Unfashionable Truths

By Alec Wooden | November 23, 2011