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Flagpole Premieres: Cicada Rhythm, 'Wait Till Morning'

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Athens roots-folk duo Cicada Rhythm are gearing up to release a new 7-inch, Two Wings (Live From Mt. Zion Church) this week via Normaltown Records. Today, we're pleased to premiere one of the record's two tracks: the spectral "Wait Till Morning."

By Gabe Vodicka | June 30, 2015
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of June 29

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

Moriah Martin and Jordyn Dolente

By Gabe Vodicka | June 29, 2015
Here Are the 2015 Flagpole Athens Music Awards Winners

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By Gabe Vodicka | June 25, 2015
'It's Friday' Airs Final Show This Week

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Robb Holmes

"It's Friday," the charmingly democratic WUGA-FM radio series that features live musicians performing in-studio each week, will air its final episode tomorrow, Friday, June 26. Host and producer Robb Holmes, who has worked at WUGA since 1987, will retire following the series finale.

By Gabe Vodicka | June 25, 2015
Flagpole Premieres: Crunchy, 'DUOP' Video

Blog: Homedrone

Athens musician Phelan LaVelle is one busy bee. In addition to fronting Shade, the excellent local groove-punk outfit that recently finished recording its sophomore album with Chase Park Transduction honcho David Barbe, she sings and plays bass in Crunchy, a similarly spaced-out rock and roll duo. On Saturday, June 27, she will debut Scrunchie, a Crunchy spin-off, as part of Go Bar's AthFest showcase.

In total, LaVelle's three projects will play five shows over the course of this weekend, which makes today a fine occasion to premiere the video for "DUOP," a stonerrific tune from Crunchy's upcoming Spicy World EP.

By Gabe Vodicka | June 23, 2015
The Best Bets for Live Music in Athens This Weekend

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Mother's Finest

Friday, June 19

Little Kings Shuffle Club: The Glands play their third Athens show since returning from hiatus last year. Check out our preview.

By Gabe Vodicka | June 19, 2015
2015 Flagpole Athens Music Awards Finalists Announced

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Photo Credit: Chelsea Kornse

Family and Friends

Nearly 2,000 ballots were cast during the voting period for this year's Flagpole Athens Music Awards, and now you can check out the list of finalists in all 20 categories by clicking over to the Music Awards homepage.

By Gabe Vodicka | June 17, 2015
Flagpole Premieres: Motherfucker, 'Confetti' Video

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Photo Credit: Mike White

As Gordon Lamb reported in last week's Threats & Promises, hard-hitting Athens rock trioMotherfucker is gearing up to release its debut full-length, Confetti, July 30 via Chicago label Sick Room Records.

A couple weeks back, the band posted three songs from the album to its Bandcamp page, and now Flagpole is happy to premiere the official video for the record's blistering title track.

By Gabe Vodicka | June 16, 2015
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of June 15

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: Pamela Baxendale

Camp Amped campers prepare for their big show.

By Gabe Vodicka | June 15, 2015
ABH: 'The Sun Has Not Exploded'

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Photo Credit: NASA

In case you were wondering.

By Gabe Vodicka | June 15, 2015
The Best Bets for Live Music in Athens This Weekend

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Grace and Tony

Friday, June 12

Caledonia Lounge: Savannah trio Cusses brings its sludgy rock assault to town in spport of a new EP. Cinemechanica and Double Ferrari also perform. Check out our show preview.

Hendershot's Coffee Bar: Local troubadour Adam Klein shares a bill with Alabama singer-songwriter Hannah Aldridge and edgy Tennessee roots duo Grace and Tony.

More below.

By Gabe Vodicka | June 12, 2015
Flagpole Premieres: Mind Brains, 'Happy Stomp' Video

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Since forming last year, eccentric Athens psych supergroup Mind Brains has built a steady buzz on the basis of a must-see live show and a terrific self-titled album, released via Orange Twin.

Over the past few months, the band has released a steady stream of videos for many of the songs on the record, and today, we're happy to premiere the clip for Mind Brains' lead-off track, "Happy Stomp."

By Gabe Vodicka | June 11, 2015
David Lowery: Apple Music is 'The Right Direction'

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Photo Credit: Jason Thrasher

Athens resident and UGA music business lecturer David Lowery—he of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven fame—is an outspoken critic of the revenue-sharing system that has been established in the era of digital media. So, one would expect Lowery to have much to say about Apple Music, the tech giant's ballyhooed new streaming platform, which it announced yesterday.

By Gabe Vodicka | June 9, 2015
The Best Bets for Live Music in Athens This Weekend

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Subsonics

It's the freakin' weekend, so go out and soak up some tunes. Below, Flagpole's best bets for sonic entertainment:

By Gabe Vodicka | June 5, 2015
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of June 1

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

Pinecones

By Gabe Vodicka | June 1, 2015
Arvin Scott to Lead 'Beat the Drum' Nuci's Benefit in Honor of Carl Lindberg

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Carl Lindberg

On Saturday, June 6 at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens percussionist Arvin Scott will lead a tribute to the late Carl Lindberg as part of his Beat the Drum series.

By Gabe Vodicka | May 29, 2015
Flagpole Premieres: Grand Vapids, 'Adequate' Video

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Photo Credit: Jason Thrasher

Athens-based alt-rock band Grand Vapids has quickly established itself as a force on the local scene, gigging tirelessly and releasing a fantastic debut LP, Guarantees, earlier this year (Flagpole review).

Today, we're pleased to premiere a video for the album's lead single, the thunderous "Adequate."

By Gabe Vodicka | May 18, 2015
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of May 18

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: Photo via The Pine/Facebook

The Pine

By Gabe Vodicka | May 18, 2015
R.I.P. Athens Musician Carl Lindberg

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Carl Lindberg

The sad word spread around town this evening that Carl Lindberg, a well known and highly respected Athens musician known for his work with groups like Grogus, Old Skool Trio and Squat, has died.

Flagpole has not yet been able to confirm the cause of death, but tributes have begun pouring in on Lindberg's Facebook page.

By Gabe Vodicka | May 15, 2015
Check Out a Single and Video from Velocirapture's New Album

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After declaring that they were on "indefinite hiatus" late last year, Birdhouse Collection vestige Velocirapture is gearing up to release a new album, reportedly titled Life In the Darkness. You can check out the first taste of the record by pressing play on the video below:

By Gabe Vodicka | May 14, 2015