Blog posts by Music Staff
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Live Review: 2019 Shaky Knees Festival
Blog: Homedrone
Photo Credit: Charles Reagan Hackleman
Flagpole music contributors were in Atlanta last weekend for this year's Shaky Knees Festival. Here are the bands that left them all shook up:
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10 More Bands We Loved at AthFest 2018
Blog: Homedrone
Photo Credit: Savannah Cole
Misnomer
Over 150 acts played this year's AthFest Music & Arts Festival. Last week, we previewed the fest by highlighting 10 bands we thought were worthy of your time. Here are 10 additional acts our writers saw and loved:
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Mothers, Arrested Development, Kishi Bashi, The Coathangers Highlight AthFest 2016
Blog: Homedrone
Tug is a new local band that, even in its relative infancy, is already one of the more exciting prospects for the future of Athens punk scene. The sort-of supergroup is made up of three longtime local musicians: former Tonda leader Dick Hunsinger, Art Contest’s Garrett Burke and Monsoon’s Emmett Cappi. Their set at the 40 Watt Friday could be best described as a mix of experimental noise rock, traditional hardcore and metal. Cappi, though mostly known as a supporting player in past projects, shined as he took on the role of lead singer. His energy was the kind of stuff you only see in a band’s earliest days, as if he has been waiting years to get this intensity out in the open. Hunsinger continues to be one of the best instrumental musicians in Athens; his guitar playing in Tug is as powerful as it has ever been. Burke’s math-rock drumming skills translate fine to Tug’s harsher sound. Though I’m not sure if they would appreciate the comparison, Tug’s ability to blend a large variety of genres into a sound this accessible and genuine calls to mind the likes of ambient noise-metal megastars Deafheaven. While Tug’s recent EP, Cover the Earth, is a decent introduction to the band’s sound, its live set is required listening. [Nathan Kerce]
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A Few Highlights of Athens Intensified 2015
Blog: Homedrone
The 2015 edition of Athens Intensified took place last weekend at several downtown venues. Below, a few of two Flagpole writers' highlights of the festival:
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Flagpole Writers' Favorite Moments of AthFest
Blog: Homedrone
AthFest photo galleries: Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Friday on the main stage, The Whigs played the kind of enthusiastic rock and roll that forecasted the weekend ahead. With big-name pizzazz and homegrown familiarity, The Whigs set a backdrop for Friday night’s possibilities. Old friends hugged hello, light breezes blew through the crowd, and rainbow stickers celebrated momentous news. Plus, I’ve always been partial to “Kill Me Carolyne.” [Carolyn Crist]
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Mothers, Arrested Development, Kishi Bashi, The Coathangers Highlight AthFest 2016
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A Few Highlights of Athens Intensified 2015
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Flagpole Writers' Favorite Moments of AthFest