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Video: Mumford & Sons Try to Snap Pics at Clermont Lounge, Get the Ol' Heave-Ho

Blog: Homedrone

This hilarious bit of news is being picked up by everyone from Creative Loafing to TMZ, but it's worth noting that the original scoop came from Starcasm, whose source was none other than Athens' Uncle Pizza, aka Jubee of Jubee and the Morning After. Because he was there, for some reason.

After earnest, old-timey-ish folk-rock outfit Mumford & Sons played Centennial Olympic Park Tuesday night, they did what all celebrities visiting Atlanta do: they ate at Antico went to the Clermont Lounge, that dimly lit bastion of middle-aged stripperdom.

Read on after the jump.

By Gabe Vodicka | September 12, 2013
Andy Rourke, Maserati, Cave to Play Athens Intensified 2013

Blog: Homedrone

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Andy Rourke

The lineup for this year's sophomore installment of the Athens Intensified festival, two days of music happening down at the Caledonia Lounge, has been announced. Organizer (and longtime Flagpole columnist) Gordon Lamb reveals that the event will take place Oct. 25–26 and will be headlined by DJ Andy Rourke (the former Smiths bassist) and Maserati, respectively.

For the full lineup, click below.

By Gabe Vodicka | September 12, 2013
Tonight in Athens: Leverage Models, Mothers

Blog: Homedrone

Mothers

Tonight at Flicker, there's a great triple-bill of local talent, featuring Ryan Gray Moore of Brothers, Steven Trimmer of Grass Giraffes/Glasscrafts and Mothers, the folky project from songwriter Kristine Leschper. Watch Leschper play the gorgeous "Blood-Letting" below:

By Gabe Vodicka | September 11, 2013
Athens Slingshot Accepting Submissions for 2014

Blog: Culture Briefs

Athens Slingshot, "the new festival of music, electronic arts and tech in Athens, GA," plans to return for a second year in 2014, with hopes that a state economic development grant will help it expand from last year's impressively envisioned but under-attended event.

On March 21–22 of next year (that's the weekend after UGA's spring break and SXSW), the fest will again take over downtown Athens, spotlighting local, national and international musicians, artists and innovators.

Today, festival organizers announced they are taking submissions in the music and art categories. The deadline for art submissions is Nov. 1; no deadline has yet been posted for music.

By Gabe Vodicka | September 11, 2013
Tonight in Athens: Woe, Rene LeConte, Wild Child

Blog: Homedrone

Photo Credit: Samantha Marble

Woe

There's a pretty stellar bil of heavy music over at the Caledonia Lounge tonight, featuring locals Pale Prophet and Antpile as well as Richmond, VA's Inter Arma and Philly black-metal phenoms Woe, a band fronted by guitarist Chris Grigg whose latest album, Withdrawal, can be streamed after the jump:

By Gabe Vodicka | September 10, 2013
Here's a Panda Twerking to Big Freedia

Blog: Homedrone

Big Freedia

Former Flagpole music editor Michelle Davis, who's currently in Washington, D.C. on some fancy law-school internship, shot this video of a panda bear twerking to Big Freedia's "Ass Azz Everywhere" at the Smithsonian's National Zoo:

By Gabe Vodicka | September 9, 2013
Six Things to Do This Weekend

Blog: Culture Briefs

Wiz Khalifa

1. Football. Football, football, football. UGA vs. South Carolina kicks off from Sanford Stadium at 4:30 p.m. Saturday on ESPN. (Also, read UGA wide receiver Chris Conley's Athens Diet column.)

2. The Rivalry Music Festival, featuring Wiz Khalifa, Savoy, Reptar and many more, takes over the Spring Valley Eco Farm all Friday long.

By Gabe Vodicka | September 6, 2013
Echo Starts Live Music This Weekend

Blog: Homedrone

On Tuesday, Echo, the vegan restaurant that took over the Washington Street space recently vacated by Farm 255, opened for business. Among the questions surrounding the transition was whether the new restaurant would continue Farm's tradition of hosting late-night live music and, more specifically, whether the new owners would keep Mercer West, who has been responsible for assembling some of the most interesting bills in Athens over the past near-decade, on as talent buyer.

By Gabe Vodicka | September 6, 2013
New Music Dump: The Powder Room, Scott Low, pacificUV, Gripe

Blog: Homedrone

pacificUV

Oh, hello again. Here's another new music dump for your hump day listening pleasure.

By Gabe Vodicka | September 4, 2013
Tonight in Athens: Tedo Stone, Gender Infinity

Blog: Homedrone

Gender Infinity

Over at Green Room tonight, Atlanta rocker Tedo Stone kicks off a weekly September residency. Stone's well-worn Americana should appeal to fans of The District Attorneys and their This is American Music ilk.

By Gabe Vodicka | September 3, 2013
Flagpole Premieres! Grant Evans: Roman Persuasion

Blog: Homedrone

Grant Evans

Welcome to Flagpole Premieres!, where we debut exclusive new material from local artists.

By Gabe Vodicka | September 3, 2013
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Sept. 2

Blog: In the Loop

Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out below.

By Gabe Vodicka | September 2, 2013
Pizza Hut on Baxter Street to Offer 'Listening Room'

Blog: Homedrone

As new bars move into Normaltown, the Pizza Hut franchise in that neighborhood decided to pack up and move to Baxter Street, across from the UGA dorms (and right next to the Papa John's. Mediocre pizza wars, anyone?).

But the new location will offer more than pepperoni: it will also house a "listening room," where you can enjoy stripped-down live music every weekend, complete with beer and wine for sale, according to local musician Bruce Moshe Lutz, who is booking the music there.

The unlikely pairing begins tonight at 9 p.m., when songwriter and luthier Scott Baxendale will perform. For future listings, keep your eyes peeled to our Calendar.

By Gabe Vodicka | August 30, 2013
Jump-Start Your Weekend With a Manic and Mind-Bending ChamberMusic Mix

Blog: Homedrone

If you're looking for a party mix to throw on the stereo this Labor Day weekend, you could do a lot worse than the new one from local producer ChamberMusic, which you can stream below:

By Gabe Vodicka | August 30, 2013
Six Things to Do This Weekend

Blog: Culture Briefs

The Spectacular Now

1. You should probably go see the Coathangers at Green Room on Friday.

2. Or, you could check out OCAF's "Georgia Pottery Invitational" opening gala.

3. Georgia's football season kicks off Saturday evening against Clemson. Watch that shit.

By Gabe Vodicka | August 30, 2013
Wanna Swim, Drink Free Beer and Be in a Lera Lynn Video? Of Course You Do. Here's How

Blog: Homedrone

Hey, slick. Wanna have a pool party? With free beer? And, oh yeah, be in a Lera Lynn music video, too? YES. YES YOU DO. On Wednesday, Film Athens tweeted the following image:

By Gabe Vodicka | August 30, 2013
ACC Library Seeking Live at the Library Performers for 2014

Blog: Homedrone

The first Sunday of each month, the Athens-Clarke County Library hosts a concert in its Appleton Auditorium. The shows are a cool way for local bands to share their tunes with folks who might not normally be out and about at the downtown clubs. Plus: books!

By Gabe Vodicka | August 30, 2013
Wiz Khalifa, Reptar to Play Rivalry Music Festival Sept. 6

Blog: Homedrone

A mysterious joint venture between Committee Entertainment and AMP—two organizations also involved in the similarly college-minded Life in Color party series—the Rivalry Music Festival will take place next Friday, Sept. 6 on land owned by Spring Valley EcoFarms. (That's the weekend of the South Carolina game, in case you were wondering.) The headliner for the Athens event? Pittsburgh weed-rap phenom Wiz Khalifa.

By Gabe Vodicka | August 29, 2013
Old Smokey Gets Back to Nature With New Video

Blog: Homedrone

Hey there. You doin' alright? Work got you down? Here's a relaxing new Old Smokey video to help you ease into the latter part of the week.

By Gabe Vodicka | August 28, 2013
Watch the Album Trailer for Shonna Tucker's A Tell All

Blog: Homedrone

The debut record from Shonna Tucker & Eye Candy, A Tell All, is out Oct. 15. It's gonna be good. You can stream three tracks from it here, and pre-order that shit over here.

Below, watch the album trailer, in which Tucker talks about her writing process and the new record ("I think everyone's gonna dig it") and the band runs through some of them sweet, sweet tunes.

By Gabe Vodicka | August 28, 2013