Blog Topic: Listomania

In the Loop: Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Sept. 23

By Blake Aued | September 23, 2013 10:41am

Photo Credit: Jason Thrasher

Elf Power

Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out below.

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In the Loop: Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Sept. 16

By Gabe Vodicka | September 16, 2013 11:20am

Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out below.

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Culture Briefs: Six Things to Do This Weekend

By Gabe Vodicka | September 6, 2013 1:17pm

Wiz Khalifa

1. Football. Football, football, football. UGA vs. South Carolina kicks off from Sanford Stadium at 4:30 p.m. Saturday on ESPN. (Also, read UGA wide receiver Chris Conley's Athens Diet column.)

2. The Rivalry Music Festival, featuring Wiz Khalifa, Savoy, Reptar and many more, takes over the Spring Valley Eco Farm all Friday long.

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In the Loop: Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Sept. 2

By Gabe Vodicka | September 2, 2013 10:58am

Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out below.

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Culture Briefs: Six Things to Do This Weekend

By Gabe Vodicka | August 30, 2013 1:11pm

The Spectacular Now

1. You should probably go see the Coathangers at Green Room on Friday.

2. Or, you could check out OCAF's "Georgia Pottery Invitational" opening gala.

3. Georgia's football season kicks off Saturday evening against Clemson. Watch that shit.

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In the Loop: UPDATE: Athens Is on All of the Lists

By Blake Aued | September 6, 2013 11:17am

Athens is No. 1 on the list of Cities on the Most Lists.

Last week, something called Simple Economist named Athens "best town in the world." (That statement may be somewhat hyperbolic, although we can't really disagree.)

Wednesday, MSN Real Estate included us on a list of "10 college football towns—for grownups."

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Culture Briefs: The 10 Worst 'Best of 2013 (So Far)' Lists of 2013 (So Far)

By Gabe Vodicka | July 3, 2013 11:54am

10. Time, "The Best TV Shows of 2013 (So Far)"

Literally just a list of show titles with photographs. No critical analysis at all. The epitome of lazy listmaking.

9. Stereogum, "Stereogum's Top 25 Albums of 2013 So Far"

The Strokes over Yo La Tengo? Yeah, right. Call me when you're ready to get serious, Stereogum.

8. Spin, "The 40 Best Albums of 2013 So Far"

TL;DR.

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Homedrone: Daily Beast: UGA an 'Overlooked College,' Athens Apparently Has Some Sort of Music Scene

By Gabe Vodicka | February 28, 2013 11:05am

Earlier this week content farm legitimate news site The Daily Beast posted a list called "Amazing But Overlooked: 25 Colleges You Haven't Considered But Should" that succeeded in suckering me into linking to it (and yeah, I realize that makes me a weak person unfit for Internet). Among the schools listed was the University of Georgia, whose "overlooked merit" was Athens' "music scene." Reads the blurb:

The intense music curriculums of Berklee, Juilliard, and Curtis Institute may have merit, but Athens should be a beacon for students interested in a thriving live music scene outside the classroom. Home to the 40 Watt Club, the Melting Point, and the Georgia Theatre, Athens is known as one of the best places to catch live music in the country. The list of big-name bands that started on its stages is long, including REM, Drive-by Truckers, Indigo Girls, and Of Montreal. “What’s cool about the music scene here it that it’s so varied,” said Hilary Butschek, arts editor for the university’s paper, The Red & Black. “A lot of local band members say they came here because of the music scene.”

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