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'It's Friday' Airs Final Show This Week
Robb Holmes
"It's Friday," the charmingly democratic WUGA-FM radio series that features live musicians performing in-studio each week, will air its final episode tomorrow, Friday, June 26. Host and producer Robb Holmes, who has worked at WUGA since 1987, will retire following the series finale.
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Flagpole Premieres: Crunchy, 'DUOP' Video
Athens musician Phelan LaVelle is one busy bee. In addition to fronting Shade, the excellent local groove-punk outfit that recently finished recording its sophomore album with Chase Park Transduction honcho David Barbe, she sings and plays bass in Crunchy, a similarly spaced-out rock and roll duo. On Saturday, June 27, she will debut Scrunchie, a Crunchy spin-off, as part of Go Bar's AthFest showcase.
In total, LaVelle's three projects will play five shows over the course of this weekend, which makes today a fine occasion to premiere the video for "DUOP," a stonerrific tune from Crunchy's upcoming Spicy World EP.
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The Best Bets for Live Music in Athens This Weekend
Mother's Finest
Friday, June 19
Little Kings Shuffle Club: The Glands play their third Athens show since returning from hiatus last year. Check out our preview.
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2015 Flagpole Athens Music Awards Finalists Announced
Nearly 2,000 ballots were cast during the voting period for this year's Flagpole Athens Music Awards, and now you can check out the list of finalists in all 20 categories by clicking over to the Music Awards homepage.
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Flagpole Premieres: Motherfucker, 'Confetti' Video
Photo Credit: Mike White
As Gordon Lamb reported in last week's Threats & Promises, hard-hitting Athens rock trioMotherfucker is gearing up to release its debut full-length, Confetti, July 30 via Chicago label Sick Room Records.
A couple weeks back, the band posted three songs from the album to its Bandcamp page, and now Flagpole is happy to premiere the official video for the record's blistering title track.
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The Best Bets for Live Music in Athens This Weekend
Grace and Tony
Friday, June 12
Caledonia Lounge: Savannah trio Cusses brings its sludgy rock assault to town in spport of a new EP. Cinemechanica and Double Ferrari also perform. Check out our show preview.
Hendershot's Coffee Bar: Local troubadour Adam Klein shares a bill with Alabama singer-songwriter Hannah Aldridge and edgy Tennessee roots duo Grace and Tony.
More below.
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Flagpole Premieres: Mind Brains, 'Happy Stomp' Video
Since forming last year, eccentric Athens psych supergroup Mind Brains has built a steady buzz on the basis of a must-see live show and a terrific self-titled album, released via Orange Twin.
Over the past few months, the band has released a steady stream of videos for many of the songs on the record, and today, we're happy to premiere the clip for Mind Brains' lead-off track, "Happy Stomp."
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David Lowery: Apple Music is 'The Right Direction'
Photo Credit: Jason Thrasher
Athens resident and UGA music business lecturer David Lowery—he of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven fame—is an outspoken critic of the revenue-sharing system that has been established in the era of digital media. So, one would expect Lowery to have much to say about Apple Music, the tech giant's ballyhooed new streaming platform, which it announced yesterday.
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