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Abbey Road Live Marks 50th Anniversary of Rooftop Concert With Wuxtry Show Today
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' final public performance, a famed set atop the Apple Records building in London, local Beatles tribute act Abbey Road Live will play a pop-up show Thursday on the rooftop deck overlooking Wuxtry Records downtown.
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Nominations Open for Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Award
Photo Credit: Savannah Cole
Attention, Athens-area songwriters and fans of said songwriters: The nomination period for the third annual Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Award is currently underway.
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Flagpole Premieres: Grand Vapids, 'Dead Syllables'
Photo Credit: Alec Stanley
Believe it or not, it's been four whole years since the release of Guarantees, the impressive debut album from Athens mood-rockers Grand Vapids. That record, which Flagpole's Andy Barton called "an album of sheer beauty, featuring a dense wall of guitars and a chugging rhythm section," received praise from regional and national outlets and established the foursome as a Classic City band to watch.
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Live Review: Lake Street Dive at Georgia Theatre
Photo Credit: Jessie Goodson
The Georgia Theatre was a full house Friday night for internationally-touring multigenre group Lake Street Dive. The funky five-piece released their newest EP, Freak Yourself Out, in November, just six months after their latest album, Free Yourself Up.
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Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz's Favorite Local Shows
When he’s not commissioning, you can often catch newly inaugurated Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz at a concert. As part of a recent Q&A, we asked hizzoner to talk about a few of his favorite local bands and shows.
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Behind the Scene: Watch Linqua Franqa Build a Gingerbread House, Talk Christmas Music
To kick off our reboot of Flagpole's Athens-music video series Behind the Scene, we invited local hip-hop phenom and newly elected Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Mariah Parker, aka Linqua Franqa, to join us for a very special holiday episode.
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Video and Photo Gallery: Joe Willey & the Movin' Men Play the Downtown Parade of Lights
Photo credit: Savannah Cole
A highlight of Athens' holiday season, the Downtown Parade of Lights returned Thursday, Dec. 6, featuring an impressive selection of festive floats (though, sadly, Rotisserie Jesus was nowhere to be found).
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Flagpole Premieres: Kenosha Kid, '04 How Would It All Fit?' Video
As the leader of Athens band Kenosha Kid, guitarist Dan Nettles has spent well over a decade exploring the cosmic intersection of jazz, post-rock, jam and improv composition. Despite the headiness of Nettles and crew's approach, the results are eminently approachable and frequently thrilling, as on last year's smoky, funky Outside Choices.
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