Blog Topic: Great Job

Homedrone: Watch Kishi Bashi Perform on 'The Late Show with David Letterman'

By Gabe Vodicka | February 17, 2015 10:40am

Athens resident, lover and internationally acclaimed pop singer-songwriter/violinist Kishi Bashi made his network television debut last night, when he and his band—which includes Mike Savino of NYC-based alt-folk outfit Tall Tall Trees—played "The Late Show with David Letterman."

The group performed "Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!", the soaring lead single from last year's Lighght.

Watch video of the performance below:

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In the Loop: A New Loop 10 Interchange Is Now Open

By Blake Aued | February 11, 2015 3:35pm

Rejoice, commuters: No more traffic light at the Loop, Peter Street and Olympic Drive. A new interchange at what's now known as Exit 9 is open, six weeks ahead of schedule.
There's still a bit of work to be done, so GDOT officials are urging caution, but the inner Loop ramps officially opened at 11:15 a.m. The outer Loop ramps opened Jan. 20.

E.R. Snell Contracting of Snellville built the $14.5 million project.

Next up for GDOT is realigning the Barnett Shoals Road/Oconee Street interchange, which is a mess. That project is supposed to get underway in 2016 or 2017.

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Homedrone: 'It's Friday' Airs 300th Show Today

By Gabe Vodicka | February 6, 2015 2:11pm

Photo Credit: Photo via Facebook

Robb Holmes

"It's Friday," the popular radio and TV collaboration between WUGA, the UGA Broadcast Office and UGA's Music Business Program, celebrates a milestone today at 3 p.m., when its 300th episode airs live on WUGA 91.7 FM.

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In the Loop: This Bill Would Let Craft Brewers Sell Beer Directly to the Public

By Blake Aued | February 3, 2015 12:37pm

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones

The tasting room at Terrapin Beer Co.

Senate Bill 63—the Georgia Beer Jobs Act—was introduced last Wednesday. The bill, co-sponsored by several Republicans, including Athens Sen. Frank Ginn, includes the following provisions:

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Homedrone: Slingshot 2015 Features James Murphy, Jamie xx, Nosaj Thing, Juana Molina, More

By Gabe Vodicka | January 22, 2015 10:54am

The organizers of Slingshot, the self-billed "international festival of music, electronic art and tech," have announced the initial lineup for 2015's edition, which takes place in Athens Mar. 26–28.

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In the Loop: And the Flagpole Prince Avenue Flag Photo Contest Winner Is...

By Blake Aued | January 20, 2015 10:54am

Photo Credit: Matt Hardy

Winner, winner, fake chicken dinner! The Secret City burlesque troop.

Krysia Haag gets honorable mention for the batch of creative Prince Avenue Photoshop images she sent us—astronauts landing in the crosswalk ("One small step for mankind"), a T-Rex rampaging through Flagpole's front yard, and the "Dukes of Hazzard" sendup you see here.

But we have to give the grand prize to photographer Matt Hardy and the ladies of the Secret City burlesque troupe, who literally stopped traffic when they ventured out into the crosswalk wearing nothing but a few strategically placed orange flags. Congratulations, y'all can pick up your Grit gift certificate at our office.

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Culture Briefs: What's Happening in Athens on MLK Day

By Laura James | January 16, 2015 11:57am

Schools and many workplaces will close on Monday for the federal holiday honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., but there’s still plenty going on in town.

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Homedrone: Reptar Signs to Joyful Noise, Releases 7-Inch, Album Coming Soon

By Gabe Vodicka | January 14, 2015 2:30pm

Photo Credit: Photo via Facebook

Big news today from the Reptar camp: The local electro-pop group announced it has signed with Joyful Noise Recordings—the label has also been home to fellow Athens acts of Montreal and Kishi Bashi—and that its long-awaited full-length follow-up to 2012's Body Faucet is on the way, with details to be revealed soon.

In the meantime, the band is offering up a limited-edition 7-inch release featuring two songs not on the upcoming LP: "In Through the Eyelids" and "Delusional."

Buy the EP here. Watch a video celebrating the signing announcement below:

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Homedrone: Listen to The Dream Scene's Christmas II

By Gabe Vodicka | December 17, 2014 12:18pm

Forget Black Messiah: Athens just got its own musical Christmas present in the form of a long-awaited surprise release from local avant-pop outfit The Dream Scene.

If you're unfamiliar with Javier Morales' excellent 2009 collection of lovingly warped holiday tunes, go check it out. I'll wait.

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Good, you're back. Wasn't that awesome? What's that? You want more? Well, pilgrim, you're in luck: Yesterday, Morales unveiled a sequel to Christmas.

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In the Loop: Ground Broken on 'One-Stop Shop' for Homeless

By Blake Aued | December 16, 2014 5:23pm

Photo Credit: Blake Aued

Athens-Clarke County government and nonprofit officials broke ground today on a $6 million resource center for the homeless that's been almost 10 years in the making.

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