Blog Topic: Great Job

In the Loop: Creature Comforts, Five & Ten, Old Pal Among ACHF Preservation Award Winners

By Stella Smith | June 4, 2014 11:07am

Creature Comforts Brewery.

The Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation hosted its 45th Annual Preservation Awards at the historic Morton Theatre on Monday, June 2.

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Homedrone: Hear Another New Song From Circulatory System

By Gabe Vodicka | May 27, 2014 12:03pm

Photo Credit: Stacey-Marie Piotrowski

Circulatory System

While the world hotly awaits Mosaics Within Mosaics, the third LP from local psych-pop legends Circulatory System, the band has gone and leaked a second song from the 31-track beast of a record. "Stars and Molecules" follows the dense "If You Think About it Now," and is boozier and woozier than its counterpart.

Stream below via the snuggly lovelies at Team Clermont:

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Homedrone: Listen: murk daddy flex Remixes American Football

By Gabe Vodicka | May 16, 2014 4:44pm

American Football

In what has become a familiar move for second-wave emo acts of late, the Mike Kinsella-led indie outfit American Football recently announced it would be reconvening for its first live shows in a decade-and-a-half. The band's sole, self-titled album is also receiving a deluxe reissue courtesy of Polyvinyl.

A couple weeks ago, local beatsmith murk daddy flex dropped a surprise remix of "The Summer Ends," American Football's aching, snaking second track. (Hear the original here.) Today, the YouTube clip picked up traction, with Polyvinyl shouting it out on the label's Facebook page.

Not a surprise: It's really something. Check it out below:

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Culture Briefs: This Rain Barrel Looks Like a PBR Can

By Blake Aued | May 15, 2014 2:40pm

The Athens-Clarke County Water Conservation Office announced the winner of the 2014 Roll Out the Barrels competition yesterday, and he's Andrew Lentini, who made a rain barrel that looks like… a can of PBR, the official beverage of Athens.*

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Homedrone: Jason Isbell to Reunite with Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley for Benefit Show

By Gabe Vodicka | May 15, 2014 11:46am

Jason Isbell (second from right) with Drive-By Truckers circa 2004

Here's a bit of news that should make Drive-By Truckers fans more than a little happy: On Sunday, June 15, songwriters Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley will reunite with former bandmate Jason Isbell for a full collaborative set at the Shoals Theatre in Florence, AL.

Isbell was responsible for some of the Truckers' most beloved songs, including "Outfit" and "Goddamn Lonely Love," butIsbell was responsible for some of the Truckers' most beloved songs, including "Outfit" and "Goddamn Lonely Love," but left the band in 2007 and has since enjoyed a fruitful solo career, appearing publicly with his former bandmates only occasionally. His latest LP, the highly acclaimed Southeastern, chronicled his battles with alcoholism and his budding relationship with now-wife Amanda Shires.

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In the Loop: Paul Broun Wants to Get You High

By Blake Aued | May 8, 2014 12:56pm

As long as you have a medical condition that can be treated with marijuana, that is.

Athens Rep. Paul Broun (who's also running in the Republican U.S. Senate primary) said Wednesday that he plans to offer an amendment to the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill when it comes to the House floor that would bar federal prosecution of patients who are approved to use medical marijuana under state law. In other words:

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Culture Briefs: Walking Across America

By Pete McCommons | May 6, 2014 5:15pm

Kevin Dahl stopped by the Flagpole office Tuesday to tell us about his walk across America to raise awareness of healthy living.

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Culture Briefs: Watch the Trailer for Chris Conley's Star Wars Tribute

By Blake Aued | April 28, 2014 3:31pm

As you may have heard, Flagpole's favorite UGA football player, wide receiver and noted Star Wars fan Chris Conley (aka Conley-Wan Kenobe, aka Con Solo), has been working on what he calls an "epic light saber battle" that he filmed on campus.

Well, here's the trailer. It does indeed look pretty epic.

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In the Loop: Georgia Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Challenged

By Blake Aued | April 22, 2014 10:37am

A just-married couple leaves Seattle City Hall. Credit: Dennis Bratland.

Georgia has joined the more than 40 states where lawsuits seeking to overturn a ban on same-sex marriage have been filed.

Lambda Legal, a nonprofit devoted to gay rights, filed suit this morning in U.S. District Court challenging the amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage and civil unions that passed in 2004.

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Culture Briefs: UGA Hockey Debuts at Classic Center

By Blake Aued | April 10, 2014 11:02am

Ice Dogs head coach John Hoos. Photo credit: Blake Aued.

The University of Georgia Ice Dogs hockey team made its Athens debut Wednesday night at the Classic Center, beating arch-rival Georgia Tech 6–3.

The team has played home games mainly in Duluth, but thanks to the new removable ice rink and bleachers at the Classic Center, now squares off against visitors just a few blocks from campus.

"To be home now in Athens after 27 years is just the biggest thrill we could ever imagine," head coach John Hoos said.

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