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Behind the Scene: Mokah and Knowa Johnson
Welcome to Behind the Scene, a monthly series where Flagpole and DTproductions profile the people who work offstage to make Athens music matter.
Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones
Knowa and Mokah Johnson present at the 2014 Flagpole Athens Music Awards show
WHO: Mokah and Knowa Johnson
WHAT THEY DO: Athens Hip Hop Awards co-founders; hosts, Athens Hip Hop Industry Night and Open Mic at Max, first Saturdays starting Nov. 1
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The Weekly Three: Caribou, Ex Hex, Sunn O))) and Scott Walker
This week's new finds from the great beyond:
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Monsoon Hosts 'Roller Skate Night' to Fund Video
Local rock trio Monsoon is looking to shoot a fancy music video. But, like most Athens bands, they're hard up for cash. Rather than go the Kickstarter route—"I just couldn't bring myself to ask folks for money when everyone is so tapped these days," says singer and guitarist Sienna Chandler—the band has teamed with Fun Galaxy on Cherokee Road for a night of roller skating, live music and a few special surprises.
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Live Review/Photos: North Georgia Folk Festival
Norman Blake
On Saturday, Sandy Creek Park hosted the 30th annual North Georgia Folk Festival, which was headlined by folk legend Norman Blake. Known for his long, fruitful career and his influence on the revitalization of bluegrass in the ‘70s, the grandfatherly Blake's music is astounding and steeped with expertise.
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Flagpole Premieres: Mark Rogers & Mary Byrne, I Line My Days Along Your Weight
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
Mark Rogers and Mary Byrne call New York City home these days, but the pair cut their musical teeth in Georgia—Rogers with new-folk standouts Myssouri and Byrne with eclectic rockers Hot Young Priest. The album Rogers and Byrne have just crafted as a duo, I Line My Days Along Your Weight, should establish the pair as one of the most vital acts in folk music right now.
Recorded in Brooklyn and set for release next Tuesday, Oct. 14 via Important, I Line My Days Along Your Weight is a striking set of sparse, evocative tunes filled with rich instrumentation—"baritone acoustic, tricone resonator, golden-era flat top, space-age lap steel guitar, upright piano and hundred-year-old mandolin," per the press release—that is unassuming even as it devastates.
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Photos: Roadkill Ghost Choir at Georgia Theatre
Florida rockers Roadkill Ghost Choir played the Georgia Theatre Wednesday. Below, check out photos from the show.
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The Weekly Three: Mark Rogers & Mary Byrne, Prince, Godflesh
This week's new finds from the great beyond:
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Walter Martin Cancels Normaltown Hall Show
Photo Credit: Matt Barrick
UPDATE: Walter Martin's show Wednesday at Normaltown Hall has been canceled, per the venue.
Walter Martin, best known for his bass work with indie giants The Walkmen, has taken to performing in homes instead of rock clubs in support of his whimsical new solo record, We’re All Young Together. Although his stop in Athens is at Normaltown Hall instead of someone’s cozy den, it was also organized through Undertow Music’s Living Room Showsinitiative.
Flagpole caught up with Martin to discuss what it’s like to perform so close to his audience, his star-studded new album and the status of his band.
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