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Hopscotch Lineup Announced
Spiritualized's J. Spaceman
The lineup for the Hopscotch Music Festival, which will take over downtown Raleigh, NC from Sept. 5-7, has been announced. As always, it's one of the more impressively curated summer fests, pulling from a mixture of local and regional favorites and impressive but unobvious national/international names, with a decided focus on the experimental end of the spectrum.
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Watch Mad Axes' New 'Maple Branch' Video
Below, watch the newly released video for "Maple Branch," a slow-rolling tune from local psych-rap group Mad Axes' most recent album, You Are the Real Monster. It's a striking black-and-white clip that features MCs Louie Larceny and Walter Kovax, a couple axe-wielding femmes and guest star Tom Television, who sings the tune's laconic chorus.
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Six Takeaways from the New York Times Article About Mike Mills' Fantasy Sports Obsession
In this week's Sunday paper, The New York Times published a good-natured fluff piece on the longtime fantasy sports obsession of one Mike Mills, former bassist for R.E.M. and occasional solo performer. Among the takeaways:
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Watch a New Whigs Video: 'Staying Alive'
The Whigs recently unveiled a music video for "Staying Alive," a pop-forward tune from the group's most recent LP, Enjoy the Company. Though bandmembers now reside in Nashville, they've kept Athens close; in fact, they're performing at the 40 Watt Club this Saturday, Apr. 27 with Gringo Star and Clear Plastic Masks.
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Photos: Big Boi at the Georgia Theatre
Atlanta rapper Big Boi played the Georgia Theatre last night. Flagpole was there. Click through for a photo gallery.
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Record Store Day is Nigh
Aside from being a high holy day (get it?) for a certain segment of the population, tomorrow, Saturday, Apr. 20, is also Record Store Day, the day when music geeks line up around the block for a chance to buy ultra-limited releases from their favorite bands.
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Big Boi Signing Lunchtime Autographs on Clayton Street?
This tip just came in: Apparently Big Boi, who's performing tonight at the Georgia Theatre, is signing autographs and taking pictures with fans in the parking lot next to Agora on Clayton Street at noon today. So, now. Go!
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UPDATE with Mark Richt Disavowal: David Richt and Colt Ford's 'Dawg Bite' Video Will Haunt Your Dreams
If you were convinced, as was I, that Dodd Ferrelle and S.N.I.P.A.'s "Go Dawgs (Sic 'Em Woof Woof Woof)" represented the glorious pinnacle of UGA-football-anthem inanity, it's time to readjust your worldview.
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