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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of June 6

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.

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones/file

Homer Wilson at the 2015 Hot Corner Celebration.

By Gabe Vodicka | June 6, 2016
Here's Who's Playing the 2016 Flagpole Athens Music Awards

Blog: Homedrone

Mothers

Voting is over for the 2016 Flagpole Athens Music Awards, and the finalists will be revealed June 15. In the meantime, here's the straight dope on who will perform at this year's awards show, which takes place Thursday, June 23 at the Morton Theatre.

By Gabe Vodicka | June 1, 2016
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of May 30

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.

Hannibal Buress

By Gabe Vodicka | May 31, 2016
McGarity: Sorry About the Ludacris Thing

Blog: Homedrone

At a meeting of the UGA athletic board of directors Thursday, Athletic Director Greg McGarity apologized for "mistakes we made with certain aspects of the details of an entertainment agreement," the Banner-Herald reports.

By Gabe Vodicka | May 27, 2016
Photo Gallery: Flagpole Readers' Pets

Blog: Culture Briefs

For our first-ever Pet Issue—on stands tomorrow—we invited Flagpole readers to send us pictures of their furry friends. Below, check out an impossibly cute gallery.

Thanks to all who submitted photos! (And apologies in advance to the employers of Athens for today's drop in worker productivity. But also, c'mon. LOOKIT THESE FACES.)

Sass (Human: Jerrod Landon Porter)

By Gabe Vodicka | May 24, 2016
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of May 23

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.

Myla Neal's dog, Riley, has got the power.

By Gabe Vodicka | May 23, 2016
Arbor Labor Union Releases Video for Eight-Minute LP Centerpiece 'Volume Peaks'

Blog: Homedrone

Photo Credit: Dorothy Stucki

Last November, Athens/Atlanta band Pinecones, a fast Flagpole favorite, announced it was changing its name to Arbor Labor Union and signing with indie juggernaut Sub Pop, which released the group's new album, I Hear You, May 13.

The band recently revealed a music video for the record's eight-minute centerpiece, the muscular, meandering "Volume Peaks." The clip was filmed at Jekyll Island's Driftwood Beach and a Ruth Street house and features lighting by local psychedelic-projection collective Eye Gate.

Check it out below:

By Gabe Vodicka | May 19, 2016
Flagpole Premieres: Orca Mug, 'Yeah, The Void'

Blog: Homedrone

Athens musician JJ Posway fronts the emo-tinged indie-pop outfit scooterbabe and creates dark, textural instrumental music as Aprotag. Now Posway has a third project, the electronic-minded Orca Mug, and today we're happy to premiere the title track from Orca Mug's upcoming EP, Yeah, The Void.

By Gabe Vodicka | May 19, 2016
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of May 16

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.

Photo Credit: Winterville Marigold Festival

By Gabe Vodicka | May 16, 2016
DubConscious Frontman Charged With Weed Trafficking

Blog: Homedrone

DubConscious (Zelski is third from left).

Adrian Zelski, the frontman for popular Athens reggae outfit DubConscious, has been arrested and charged with felony drug trafficking and felony conspiracy after authorities discovered "approximately 18.5 pounds of suspected marijuana" during a search, according to an Asheboro, NC Courier-Tribune report.

By Gabe Vodicka | May 10, 2016
AthFest Announces Outdoor Lineup, Club Crawl Headliners

Blog: Homedrone

Photo Credit: Jeff Forney

The Coathangers

In late March, AthFest announced the outdoor headliners for this year's 20th-anniversary edition, and now the festival has released the full outdoor schedule, which you can check out on the AthFest site.

By Gabe Vodicka | May 10, 2016
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of May 9

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 | May 9, 2016
Win Three-Day Passes to Shaky Knees and Shaky Beats

Blog: Homedrone

It's festival season, and two of the biggest and baddest fests of the year take place in our own backyard: The rock-centric Shaky Knees Festival will take over Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park next weekend, May 13–15, with the EDM and hip hop-oriented Shaky Beats Festival to follow May 20–22.

By Gabe Vodicka | May 6, 2016
Watch the 2016 Flagpole Athens Music Awards Video Nominees

Blog: Homedrone

The 2016 Flagpole Athens Music Awards ballot is live, and you can vote right here. Below, check out this year's Music Video nominees:

By Gabe Vodicka | May 4, 2016
Flagpole Premieres: Powerkompany, 'Like' Video

Blog: Homedrone

In February, Athens electropop duo Powerkompany released Fever and Chills, a lush, propulsive follow-up to 2013's I Am More Than This. Today, we're happy to premiere the video for "Like," the album's delicate yet daring seventh track.

By Gabe Vodicka | May 3, 2016
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of May 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.

Photo Credit: Jason Thrasher

Daniel Hutchens

By Gabe Vodicka | May 2, 2016
Deerhoof, Daniel Johnston, His Name is Alive to Play PopFest 2016

Blog: Homedrone

Photo Credit: Joe Singh

Deerhoof

As Flagpole's Gordon Lamb reported last month, the Athens PopFest will make a triumphant return in August after nearly five years away. Last week, organizers announced some of the bands that will play the four-day event. The list includes some national heavy-hitters as well as a bunch of local standouts.

By Gabe Vodicka | May 2, 2016
Flagpole Premieres: The Quiet Pack, 'Meet Me On the Astral Plane'

Blog: Homedrone

Athens-based indie hip hop artist Marshall Moore retired his Hairy Confucius moniker last December, but fret not: Moore is back as The Quiet Pack, and today we're happy to premiere the project's first single, the jazzy, understated "Meet Me On the Astral Plane."

By Gabe Vodicka | April 26, 2016
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Apr. 25

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.

Pylon

By Gabe Vodicka | April 25, 2016
Pylon Releases Live Single in Advance of Double-LP

Blog: Homedrone

Local post-punk legends Pylon have teamed up with Chunklet founder Henry Owings to issue a vinyl pressing of a live performance from 1983 at Athens' Mad Hatter club, as Pylon frontwoman Vanessa Briscoe Hay told Flagpole back in January.

By Gabe Vodicka | April 19, 2016