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Live Review: Peter Buck and Alejandro Escovedo at Georgia Theatre, Friday, Feb. 28
The posters promoting the Alejandro Escovedo and Peter Buck tour read, “One Night. Two Legends.” That might have been the case at other points during the legendary musicians' current tour, but for the Athens stop, there were more than a few legends on stage.
Perhaps the surprises were spoiled a bit for me. As I wandered through the back of the Georgia Theatre looking for soundman Colm O’Reilly (who will be featured in a future installment of Behind the Scene), I walked by Buck and Escovedo’s dressing room to find them hanging out with Drivin' N' Cryin's Kevn Kinney, Drive-By Trucker Patterson Hood and R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry.
More after the jump.
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Braves Seeking Bands to Play at 2014 Home Games
Here's a weird opportunity for local bands (with an added bonus for those who love baseball): The Cobb Atlanta Braves are looking for area groups to play Turner Field following select 2014 home games.
More info after the jump.
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Hear a Song From Sam Sniper's Upcoming Album
Local alt-country outfit Sam Sniper is gearing up to release its sophomore LP, Throwing Rocks, next month. After the jump, you can get an early taste of the album, which singer and guitarist Andrew Klein describes as "a lot more grungy" than the band's debut, We're Not Coming Back This Way. "Something to Say" is a serviceable mid-tempo number that displays some definite '90s alt-rock tendencies.
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Q&A with Robert Ellis
Photo Credit: David Ayer
Nashville-based country-folk troubadour Robert Ellis plays Normaltown Hall Thursday as part of a tour behind the songwriter's terrific new album, Lights From the Chemical Plant, out now on New West Records. Flagpole caught up with Ellis for a quick but candid chat.
Read the interview and win tickets or a vinyl copy of Ellis' new album after the jump.
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Behind the Scene: Troy Aubrey
Welcome to Behind the Scene, a biweekly series where Flagpole and Dirtty Toe Productions profile the people who work offstage to make Athens music matter.
WHO HE IS: Troy Aubrey
WHAT HE DOES: President of Foundry Entertainment, talent buyer at the Melting Point
Dig in after the jump.
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Watch This Senate Candidate Cover Jimi Hendrix
Derrick Grayson represents everything the tea party is all about: sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.
Well, the latter one, at least. Grayson—a longshot Republican U.S. Senate candidate nicknamed The Minister of Truth—moonlights in a Jimi Hendrix Experience cover band called The AXIS Experience
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Neutral Milk Hotel, Drive-By Truckers, Washed Out to Play Bonnaroo
In case you missed it, the Bonnaroo lineup was announced earlier this week, and it includes three Athens-based bands in Neutral Milk Hotel, Drive-By Truckers and Washed Out. (Oh, hey! You can read recent Flagpole features on all those groups here, here and here.)
More info after the jump.
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Hear the New LP from Little Gold, Playing Friday at Little Kings
Little Gold, the sorta-country Athens-based folk-rock project helmed by former Woods member Christian DeRoeck, unexpectedly posted a brand new LP, Spectral Sight, to its Bandcamp page earlier this week. The album, which the group describes as "a breakup record, a road trip record and a cautionary tale about the perils of messing with witches," features contributions from Erin Lovett, Mat Lewis, Lucas Jensen and more. Also, it's really good. You can stream it after the jump.
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