Blog Topic: AthFest
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Homedrone: Photo Gallery: 2014 FAMAs
The 2014 Flagpole Athens Music Awards took place last night at the Morton Theatre. Below, enjoy a photo gallery of the show. Check out a recap and the list of winners here.
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Homedrone: Win Tickets to Flagpole's AthFest Showcase Featuring The Coathangers, Axxa/Abraxas, More
Axxa/Abraxas
AthFest is upon us! And I know you're all planning to kick off this year's Club Crawl by camping out at the 40 Watt Club tonight for Flagpole's official showcase, featuring The Coathangers, Axxa/Abraxas, murk daddy flex and Shade.
The show is free with an AthFest wristband or $7 at the door without one. Don't have a wristband? Think the Flagpole showcase is the only AthFest stuff worth seeing? That's kinda crazy, but hey, we certainly can't fault you for wanting to soak up these sweet rock and psych vibes.
We've got a pair of tickets to tonight's show to give away. To win, tell us in the comments below why YOU deserve to go for free. We'll choose a winner today at 4:30 p.m.
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Homedrone: UPDATED with Video: Here Are the 2014 FAMAs Winners
Host Tom Visions says goodnight at the end of the show.
The 2014 Flagpole Athens Music Awards kicked off the music portion of AthFest on Thursday, June 19 at the historic Morton Theatre in downtown Athens. As usual, the show was a mix of affection, affectation and absurdity.
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Homedrone: Win AthFest Wristbands
In case you haven't heard on account of you've been livin' under a rock or some such,AthFest takes over downtown Athens this week. The music portion of the annual festival kicks off Thursday with the Flagpole Athens Music Awards show at the Morton Theatre and continues through the weekend.
Though all the outdoor concerts are free, access to the weekend's numerous Club Crawlshows—including Flagpole's star-studded showcase Friday at the 40 Watt Club—requires an entry fee, either in the form of an individual door price or an AthFest wristband.
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Culture Briefs: Sean Patton Cancels LaughFest Appearance; Clayton English to Headline
Clayton English
Word comes down from organizer Chris Patton that Sean Patton (no relation), the Brooklyn-based comedian who was scheduled to headline Wednesday's LaughFest showcase at the Georgia Theatre, has dropped off the bill due to a scheduling conflict.
Taking his place is Clayton English, an Atlanta stand-up and actor who has been seen on shows like "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" and in films such as The Preacher’s Kid.
More below.
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Homedrone: AthFest Pays Homage to Team Reign With 'Be Great Today' Billboard
This AthFest billboard, the above photo of which was posted on the festival's Facebook page yesterday, is probably the most naval-gazingly Athens in-joke of all time. (Also: totally adorable.)
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Homedrone: I Am the World Trade Center to Reunite for AthFest
What is this, reunion day?
Townies of a certain age and proclivity for party music will be thrilled to hear that I Am the World Trade Center, the collaborative project of producer Dan Geller (who DJs around town under the name Twin Powers) and vocalist Amy Dykes, will reconvene for a show at this year's AthFest.
IATWTC—which had a brief brush with notoriety after the 9/11 attacks and apparently continues to inspire discussion among conspiracy-theory wingnuts—released three albums of dreamy, danceable synth-pop before calling it quits in the mid-aughts. The band will get back together for a show Saturday, June 21 at the Georgia Theatre (other acts on the bill are upstart synth kidz Programs and hip hop oddballs Turquoise Jeep).
More info below.
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Homedrone: The Coathangers, Axxa/Abraxas, murk daddy flex, Shade to Play Flagpole's AthFest Showcase
The Coathangers
AthFest takes over downtown Athens June 18–22, and many of the musical performers—including Reptar, Kishi Bashi, Drivin' N Cryin', Futurebirds, New Madrid, Dead Confederate and Family and Friends—have already been announced. Now, Flagpole is thrilled to reveal the lineup for our Friday, June 20 showcase at the 40 Watt Club.
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Homedrone: Elf Power, New Madrid, Dead Confederate, Roadkill Ghost Choir, More Confirmed for AthFest
The second wave of AthFest artist announcements went out today, following the revelationat the beginning of this month that Reptar, Kishi Bashi and Drivin' N Cryin' would headline the festival's outdoor stage and Futurebirds would play Saturday, June 21 at the 40 Watt Club.
In addition to those acts, Elf Power, Dead Confederate, New Madrid, Radiolucent, Seven Handle Circus, Family and Friends, Judah & The Lion, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Ike Stubblefield, David Barbe & The Quick Hooks, The Woodgrains and Brothers will all perform during the fest, which happens June 18–22.
Check the promo video after the jump.
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Homedrone: AthFest Compilation Tracklist Announced
Drive-By Truckers
The lineup and tracklist for the 2014 AthFest compilation album, which we previously reported will be pressed to vinyl for the first time in the history of the series, has been set, and Flagpole's got the scoop.
Given the obvious space restrictions of a vinyl record, it makes sense that the tracklist is down to 10 from last year's 16; more surprising, though, is that this year's edition—designed, per the press release, as a "cohesive rock collection"—is nearly devoid of AthFest-exclusive cuts.
Still, it's undoubtedly a solid list of songs. Along with cuts from New Madrid, Ruby the RabbitFoot, Family and Friends, Faster Circuits, Shade, Elf Power, Cicada Rhythm, Ghost Owl and Nicholas Mallis, the comp features "Rock Solid," a tune from Drive-By Truckers' recent digital-only Dragon Pants EP (a companion to the band's most recent full-length, English Oceans).
The album will officially be released June 17 via Ghostmeat, the local label that is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Online pre-sales start Apr. 15 at the AthFest site.
Tracklist after the jump.
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