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  Flagpole Premieres: Nicholas Mallis, 'Artificial Irrelevance' Video

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  Photo Credit: Ben Rouse

  Local songwriter Nicholas Mallis traffics in the sort of crisp, easy guitar-pop that can just as easily soundtrack a midday Hendershot's hang as a post-Go Bar A.M. comedown. Bright and tuneful but with enough existential angst to keep things from turning too florid, Mallis' music nods to his soft-rock forebears while remaining rooted in Classic City strange.

  By Gabe Vodicka | March 26, 2019

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  Flagpole Premieres: Cortez Garza, 'The Low Vibe' Video

  Blog: Homedrone

  

  Athens singer-songwriter Cortez Garza plans to follow up his latest full-length, last year's reflective, revealing The Low Vibe, with a new EP next month. In the meantime, he's wrapping up a trilogy of videos for songs off the previous record by dropping a clip for The Low Vibe's twangy title track, which we're happy to premiere today.

  By Gabe Vodicka | March 25, 2019

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  'Run It Up' Podcast: Athens Hip Hop Awards, SPLOST Part Deux

  Blog: In the Loop

  

  Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones

  Mokah Johnson (on mic) and Knowa Johnson (right) at the 2016 Athens Hip Hop Awards.

  In "Run It Up," Flagpole's new podcast, we take a deeper look at some of the stories from the current issue. In this week's episode, Athens Hip Hop Awards founders Mokah and Knowa Johnson join Gabe Vodicka to discuss this year's expanded event and how hip-hop informs their work as community activists. Plus, Blake Aued chats with SPLOST citizens advisory committee chairwoman Shannon Wilder.

  By Gabe Vodicka | March 20, 2019

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  Artist Crowdfunds Chiptune Version of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

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  Philadephia-based artist Levi Buffum, aka Doctor Octoroc, is known for his Nintendo-inspired takes on various pop culture staples, including a series of 8-bit film parodies and an imagined video-game version of Joss Whedon's Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. 

  By Gabe Vodicka | March 15, 2019

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  'Run It Up' Podcast: Podcasting in Athens, Taylor Saulters

  Blog: In the Loop

  

  Taylor Saulters

  In "Run It Up," Flagpole's new podcast, we take a deeper look at some of the stories from the current issue. In this week's Very Meta Episode, writer, podcaster and The Rook and Pawn co-owner Tim Kelly joins Gabe Vodicka to talk about the recent boom in Athens podcasting. Plus, Blake Aued breaks down Athens-Clarke County's controversial settlement with former ACCPD officer Taylor Saulters.

  By Gabe Vodicka | March 12, 2019

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  RIP Athens Popfest

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  Athens Popfest, which returned in 2016 after a five-year hiatus and has occurred annually since, is done for good, according to founder and organizer Mike Turner.

  By Gabe Vodicka | February 27, 2019

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  'Run It Up' Podcast, Ep. 4: Ad·verse Fest

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  Photo Credit: Savannah Cole

  AC Carter

  In "Run It Up," Flagpole's new podcast, we take a deeper look at some of the stories from the current issue. In this week's episode, Gabe Vodicka welcomes AC Carter, the local artist behind Ad·verse Fest, a music, drag and performance event happening Mar. 1–2 in downtown Athens. As Lambda Celsius, Carter explores sex and gender fluidity through a dance-tastic electropop lens. Their festival highlights similarly minded solo acts and duos from around the country.

  By Gabe Vodicka | February 26, 2019

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  Georgia Theatre Operator Zero Mile Partners With AEG

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  Zero Mile, the Atlanta-based promotions company that books and operates Athens' Georgia Theatre, as well as the Atlanta venues Variety Playhouse and Terminal West, has announced a new partnership with AEG Presents, the entertainment division of Los Angeles-based events monolith Anschutz Entertainment Group, or AEG.

  By Gabe Vodicka | February 21, 2019

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  Flagpole Premieres: Adam Klein, 'Dog Days'

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  Guitarist and songwriter Adam Klein is an Athens roots-music trailblazer, as evidenced by his seven-album discography, which started with 2006's Distant Music and continues with Low Flyin' Planes, a new LP out Mar. 1 on Klein's label, Cowboy Angel Music.

  By Gabe Vodicka | February 21, 2019

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  'Run It Up' Podcast, Ep. 3: Kenosha Kid, Imani Scott-Blackwell

  Blog: In the Loop

  

  Photo Credit: Jamie Derevere

  Kenosha Kid

  In "Run It Up," Flagpole's new podcast, we take a deeper look at some of the stories from the current issue. In this week's episode, Kenosha Kid guitarist and composer Dan Nettles talks to Gabe Vodicka about his band's exploratory sound, as heard on the new album Missing Pieces. Plus, Athens activist Imani Scott-Blackwell tells Gabe and Blake Aued what she witnessed on her recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border.

  By Gabe Vodicka | February 19, 2019

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  Behind the Scene: Watch Cicada Rhythm Play Flagpole's Newlywed Game

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  Photo Credit: Jason Huffer

  For the new episode of Behind the Scene, Dave Kirslis and Andrea DeMarcus of local Americana duo par excellence Cicada Rhythm joined Flagpole's film squad for a very special Valentine's Day game. Longtime partners who are recently married, Kirslis and DeMarcus showed off just how well they know one another by answering a series of personal questions, then guessing the other's response.

  By Gabe Vodicka | February 13, 2019

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  'Run It Up' Podcast, Ep. 2: Drive-By Truckers/Adam's House Cat, Earth Strike

  Blog: In the Loop

  

  Photo Credit: Patrick Hood

  Adam's House Cat

  In "Run It Up," Flagpole's new podcast, we take a deeper look at some of the stories from the current issue. In this week's episode, host Gabe Vodicka chats with Drive-By Truckers engineer David Barbe about the band's annual Homecoming series and the unexpected reunion of pre-Truckers group Adam's House Cat. Plus, Blake Aued explains why a local activist group wants UGA to ban Chick-fil-A. Also: Flagpole welcomes a new columnist.

  By Gabe Vodicka | February 12, 2019

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  Flagpole Premieres: Curt Castle, If I'm Here at All Album Stream

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  Photo Credit: Rose Egle

  As the bassist for voguish local eclecto-pop outfit Reptar, Ryan Engelberger specialized in bubbly rhythms and spirited melodies. With Semicircle, he helped craft thoughtful arrangements that were delivered in hushed tones.

  Now, as Curt Castle, he has found a satisfying middle ground, mining pathos from pop on his debut, If I'm Here at All, which is out today on True Blue Records. To coincide with the release, we're pleased to provide a stream of the new LP in its entirety. 

  By Gabe Vodicka | February 8, 2019

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  'Run It Up' Podcast, Ep. 1: SPLOST, Silent Disco

  Blog: In the Loop

  

  Photo Credit: Savannah Cole

  In "Run It Up," Flagpole's new podcast, we take a deeper look at some of the stories from that week's issue. In the first episode, host Gabe Vodicka talks with News Editor Blake Aued and editorial intern Rosemary Scott about the return of the great SPLOST debate and this week's cover story on silent disco.

  By Gabe Vodicka | February 6, 2019

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  Abbey Road Live Marks 50th Anniversary of Rooftop Concert With Wuxtry Show Today

  Blog: Homedrone

  

  To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' final public performance, a famed set atop the Apple Records building in London, local Beatles tribute act Abbey Road Live will play a pop-up show Thursday on the rooftop deck overlooking Wuxtry Records downtown.

  By Gabe Vodicka | January 31, 2019

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  Nominations Open for Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Award

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  Photo Credit: Savannah Cole

  Attention, Athens-area songwriters and fans of said songwriters: The nomination period for the third annual Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Award is currently underway.

  By Gabe Vodicka | January 24, 2019

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  Flagpole Premieres: Grand Vapids, 'Dead Syllables'

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  Photo Credit: Alec Stanley

  Believe it or not, it's been four whole years since the release of Guarantees, the impressive debut album from Athens mood-rockers Grand Vapids. That record, which Flagpole's Andy Barton called "an album of sheer beauty, featuring a dense wall of guitars and a chugging rhythm section," received praise from regional and national outlets and established the foursome as a Classic City band to watch.

  By Gabe Vodicka | January 18, 2019

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  Video and Photo Gallery: Joe Willey & the Movin' Men Play the Downtown Parade of Lights

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  Photo credit: Savannah Cole

  A highlight of Athens' holiday season, the Downtown Parade of Lights returned Thursday, Dec. 6, featuring an impressive selection of festive floats (though, sadly, Rotisserie Jesus was nowhere to be found). 

  By Gabe Vodicka | December 18, 2018

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  Flagpole Premieres: Kenosha Kid, '04 How Would It All Fit?' Video

  Blog: Homedrone

  

  As the leader of Athens band Kenosha Kid, guitarist Dan Nettles has spent well over a decade exploring the cosmic intersection of jazz, post-rock, jam and improv composition. Despite the headiness of Nettles and crew's approach, the results are eminently approachable and frequently thrilling, as on last year's smoky, funky Outside Choices. 

  By Gabe Vodicka | December 14, 2018

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  Flagpole Premieres: The Glands, 'Atmosphere'

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  Photo Credit: Sean Dungan

  As reported earlier this month, beloved Athens band The Glands are dropping their long-awaited third album, Double Coda, via New West Records Nov. 9. The record will be released as a standalone CD or double-LP and also as part of I Can See My House From Here, a box set that also includes remastered and expanded versions of the group's first two albums, Double Thriller and The Glands.

  By Gabe Vodicka | October 24, 2018

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