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  Behold Immaterial Possession’s Surreal Super 8 Film for ‘Midnight Wander’

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  Immaterial Possession has just released a new single for “Midnight Wander,” a surreal black-and-white music video shot on Super 8 film. The video beautifully showcases the artistic talent and performative nature of members Cooper Holmes, Madeline Polites and Kiran Fernandes, who outside of Immaterial Possession, perform together in the abstract theater troupe Peepa Show. Joined by drummer John Spiegel, the band creates a psychedelic world full of optical illusions, mystical characters and hand-painted sets.

  The mysterious, entrancing song will appear on Immaterial Possession’s debut album, which is on track for a digital release through Cloud Recordings on July 24 and a physical release later on.

  Below, watch the new video for “Midnight Wander.”

  By Jessica Smith | May 15, 2020

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  Athens Arts Alliance Survey Details the Pandemic's Economic Impact on Local Artists

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  Following the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, representatives from various Athens arts organizations began meeting online once a week to touch base and identify strategies to advocate for local artists who have seen their income reduced or threatened during this critical time. In an effort to more precisely identify how the local arts community has been economically impacted by the pandemic, the Athens Arts Alliance administered an online survey to gather feedback from local artists, musicians, performers, makers, writers, educators and other creatives. These survey responses will be used to inform the local government about the challenges currently faced by the creative community, and will help shape proposals for relief opportunities. 

  See the AAA’s official press release and full survey results below. 

  By Jessica Smith | May 14, 2020

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  Shelter Projects Program Announces 34 Fellowship Recipients

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  Shelter Projects, a mini-fellowship program launched by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts in response to the pandemic, seeks to support graduate students and community-based artists and practioners. Following two rounds of proposal reviews, 34 individuals have been selected to receive funding for their creative reflections on the pandemic. Look forward to seeing their work through Flagpole over the next few months! 

  By Jessica Smith | May 11, 2020

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  Mayor and Commission Expand Funding for ACAC Arts in Community Awards to $100,000

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  By Jessica Smith | May 7, 2020

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  Flagpole Premieres: Torchiana, ‘Tilt’

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  Matthew Torchiana Hoban

  Originally from outside Philadelphia, where he went to school for music engineering and later fine arts, Matthew Hoban relocated to Athens this past August to pursue a MFA at UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Inspired by the lineage of lo-fi rock, including Elephant 6 bands, he’s been songwriting for over a decade and home recording for nearly as long. His project Torchiana—which borrows his mother’s maiden name and his own middle name—takes a hallucinatory psych folk singer-songwriter approach.

  Below, check out a new video for “Tilt,” a single off of his upcoming album. 

  By Jessica Smith | May 2, 2020

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  Flagpole Premieres: Joe Willey and the Movin’ Men Cover ‘Sister Morphine’ In Socially Distanced Video

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  Nelita Rose and Joe Willey / George and Yuria Hatori

  Responding to the COVID-19 crisis, local musician Joe Wiley has collaborated with a handful of notable names to create a music video that follows the suggested guidelines of sheltering in place.

  By Jessica Smith | May 1, 2020

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  Flagpole Premieres: Dope KNife, ‘Life in Bottles’

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  Dope KNife

  Released on 420, Dope KNife’s new EP, Breakbeats n’ Vandalism, is a collection of seven boom bap tracks that show off the rapper and producer’s versatile songwriting ability. Not to be mistaken for throwaways, these recordings represent sonic or narrative ideas that stand independently from his previous albums, which have carried cohesive, intentional moods and themes.

  Below, watch a new video for “Life in Bottles.”

  By Jessica Smith | April 30, 2020

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  Resources Available for Artists During COVID-19

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  By Jessica Smith | April 29, 2020

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  Flagpole Premieres: Space Brother, 'Silhouettes'

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  Space Brother

  Space Brother has just dropped a new album, Question Eternal?, via Bear Tooth Collective today. Self-produced, mixed and mastered by Donald Whitehead, the album represents two long years of writing far out goodness.

  By Jessica Smith | April 25, 2020

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  Flagpole Premieres: Baby Tony and The Teenies, 'Desolate Hills'

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  Photo Credit: Sara-Anne Waggoner

  Baby Tony and The Teenies

  It’s undetermined when or how Baby Tony and The Teenies new album, Baby’s Got It, will be released, but bandmates Eli Saragoussi and Max Boyd have decided to go ahead and put a nice little teaser out into the universe. 

  By Jessica Smith | April 24, 2020

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  Flagpole Premieres: Nicholas Mallis & The Borealis at the Pity Party

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  Nicholas Mallis & The Borealis

  Though we won’t have Nicholas Mallis & The Borealis’ in-person album release party—originally slated for Sunday, Apr. 26 at Buvez—to look forward to this week, we can take a look back to the glam pop band’s set at The Pity Party from a few months ago. “Habitable World” is a spacey dance track and a much-needed mental escape. 

  By Jessica Smith | April 23, 2020

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  Athens Arts Alliance Seeks Input from Artists Impacted by COVID-19

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  Flagpole is collaborating with other area arts organizations to gather information during this unprecedented time, which is striking our culture as well as our health. This "Athens Arts Alliance" is seeking to inform the local government on the challenges being faced by our creative community, many of whom have had their incomes reduced, eliminated or threatened during this COVID-19 crisis.

  By Jessica Smith | April 17, 2020

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  Flagpole Premieres: WesdaRuler Live at the Pity Party

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  WesdaRuler

  It’s time for another blast from the past at the Pity Party! Lean back and vibe along to local hip-hop artist WesdaRuler as he’s joined by Louie Larceny during his November set at the beloved house venue. 

  By Jessica Smith | April 16, 2020

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  Flagpole Premieres: Ryne Meadow, 'Hot Air Balloon' Video

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  Ryne Meadow

  A message of hope to anyone who feels silenced or otherwise debilitated from depression, local singer-songwriter Ryne Meadow’s sophomore album, There Are Clouds In The Sky, traverses experiences impacted by mental health issues and existential dread, ultimately arriving on the other side with a vulnerable, newfound resilience.

  By Jessica Smith | April 15, 2020

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  Flagpole Premieres: Shehehe, 'Your Hands' Video

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  Hoping to lighten the mood of everyone stuck at home right now, Shehehe released a new music video for “Your Hands” in anticipation of the punk band’s upcoming album, Pet Songs. 

  By Jessica Smith | April 10, 2020

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  Flagpole Premieres: Ghostflower at The Pity Party

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  Ghostflower

  Can we all agree to never, ever take house shows for granted again? Taylor Chicoine of The Pity Party, a cozy house venue in the Boulevard neighborhood, intended to reboot his beloved backyard spot back up this month. Though a pair of confirmed shows had to be canceled due to the pandemic, he’s been hard at work editing videos of prior performances for your quarantine entertainment. Chicoine also recently partnered with videographer James Preston of Athens Rising, so we can look forward to even more creatively shot videos in the future. 

  Relive the magic of Miami band Ghostflower below. 

  By Jessica Smith | April 9, 2020

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  Submit Artwork to the UGA Earth Day Challenge, an Online Exhibition

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  In celebration of Earth Day's 50th anniversary, the UGA Office of Sustainability will present a virtual exhibition called the UGA Earth Day Challenge. Between climate change and COVID-19, it’s a critical time to contemplate how to collectively maintain our relationships to natural systems. Might as well make it beautiful! 

  By Jessica Smith | April 9, 2020

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  Flagpole Premieres: Nana Grizol, 'Future Version' Video

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  Nana Grizol

  Local label Arrowhawk Records announced a new album by folk punk sweethearts Nana Grizol today called South Somewhere Else. Seventeen years in, songwriter Theo Hilton—who moved from Athens to New Orleans in 2016—uses the band’s fourth album to explore ideas pertaining to the Southern queer experience, activism and allyship, and complicated histories of place. 

  By Jessica Smith | April 7, 2020

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  UGA Willson Center Announces 'Shelter Projects' Micro-Fellowship Program

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  UGA's Willson Center for Humanities and Arts has just launched a new micro-fellowship program called "Shelter Projects," inviting graduate students and community-based artists to develop works that reflect their unique experiences during the pandemic. The call for submissions is open to all create media. 

  Read the official statement below. 

  By Jessica Smith | March 24, 2020

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  Support Local Musicians Today While Bandcamp Waives its Revenue Share

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  To raise awareness surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on musicians, Bandcamp has decided to waive its revenue share on all sales placed Friday, Mar. 20. From midnight until midnight Pacific Time, all proceeds will go directly to the artists. If you’ve been meaning to donate or purchase music, now is a great time to do so. Below, find a list of 35 local bands and performers to help get you started.

  By Jessica Smith | March 20, 2020

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